Edited by: Ms. Arianne T. Salcedo
CATBALOGAN CITY – Samar State University (SSU) through the Samar Island Center for Good and Local Governance (SICGLG) spent most days of October in San Sebastian, Samar for the first wave of the Enhancement of Barangay-Based Institutions Capability for Improved Local Governance.
The activity is a series of training-workshop that aims to enhance the skills and capabilities of the barangay officials of San Sebastian and two other municipalities, Paranas and Pinabacdao.
Dr. Abigail M. Cabaguing, SICGLG Director, emphasized that the training will help brgy. officials make their work performance more effective and efficient.
“Barangay officials, therefore, are the champions of localizing these targets and goals. Thus, there is a need to empower them. With the right skills and capabilities, they can serve as an effective instrument as they are the frontliners of the government at the barangay level,” she stated.
More than fifty barangay officials of San Sebastian attended the three trainings on Computer Literacy, Business and Technical Correspondence, and Leadership.
Serving as speakers for the event were Monica Paculaba, Gerald Lominoque, Dr. Maryjes Calades, Nevhan Zosa, Sweet Mercy Pacolor, Mark Angelo Bathan, Jessa Pacoma, Joan Baclay, Arianne Rose Salcedo, Hanna Macawili, Dr. Rheajane Rosales, Dr. Nathalie Ann Acosta, and Prof. Jordan Joseph Villanueva.
“I am so grateful to SSU for choosing our municipality. This will greatly help our officials in improving their skills,” the Mayor of San Sebastian, Hon. Eleuterio Mabao, stated as he showed presence and full support to the endeavor.
