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 The Center for Local Governance of Ateneo de Naga University, in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) conducted the Forum on Replicable Practices in Local Governance at the Bro. Richard Michael Fernando,S.J. Conference Hall, Ateneo de Naga University on 16 February 2010.
The said forum aims to present and discuss the best practices in local governance of the Local Government Units (LGUs) that have earned recognition for their remarkable results and which can be considered for replication. Further, it also intends to assist other LGUs in enhancing their capacities for improved local governance considering the innovative and sustainable programs presented for possible adoption.
 The forum was divided into three sessions. The first session was focused on “Irosin Controlled Dumpsite: An Ecological Park” Program which was presented and discussed by Mr. Noel D. Mercado II, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer (MENRO) of the Municipality of Irosin, Sorsogon, next to it was the “APSEMO: A Good Practice on Institutional Capacity Development on Disaster Risk Reduction of Albay” by Mr. Abundio V. Nuñez, Jr., Division Chief of the Plans and Operation Divisions of Albay Provincial Safety Emergency Management Office (APSEMO), and lastly was the session on “The Upland Central Economic Zone of Ligao City” which was presented and discussed by Hon. Mayor Linda Gonzales, the Local Chief Executive of Ligao City.
 These replicable practices were recognized by DILG’s Good Practices in Local Governance: Facility for Adaptation and Replication Project (GO-FAR) and one of these three (3) practices was awarded by the Galing Pook Foundation, Inc.
The activity was graced by the presence of Dr. Alfredo C. Fabay, Dean of the Graduate School of the Ateneo de Naga University and by Ms. Fatima Penino, Local Government Operations Officer of Naga City.
The one-day Forum was participated by the City and Municipal Planning and Development Coordinators coming from the different provinces in the Bicol Region namely: Albay, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate and Sorsogon.
—by Ms. Juvirose U. Tonga
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