Comval PLGU capacitates Tanods

COMPOSTELA VALLEY, JULY 03---The provincial government of Compostela Valley through the Legal Office (PLO) continues its mission to capacitate barangay functionaries on Barangay Justice System (BJS) towards effective governance.

The barangay functionaries has always been at the forefront of local development undertakings in the province.  Their roles are crucial because of their strategic situation at the grassroots level especially in the effective and efficient service delivery to the community.

This year, the skills training workshop is given among Barangay Tanods with several batches assigned per municipality on a weekly basis starting late May 2015. On June 25-26, about 224 Barangay tanods from New Bataan join the workshop at the Raj Hotel, Tagum City. While 164 tanods  from Mabini and 368 tanods of Nabunturan will follow on July 2-3 and July 14-17 (2 batches), respectively. Other municipalities will also have their training schedule set from July to August of this year.

PLO head Atty. Richard Liban said the training program, targeting all barangay tanods in the 11 municipalities, is designed to provide them the necessary tools and practices in the administration of the BJS.

“We would like to enable the poor particularly women and children to pursue justice through increased knowledge about basic human rights and the justice system,” he added.

The 2-day workshop will also include disaster management, first aid and fire prevention, basic barangay police operations such as patrolling and Ronda operations, crowd control, arresting techniques and procedures, among others.

It can be recalled that last July 2014, the activity kicked-off with the participating officials composed of the Barangay Captains, First Barangay Councilors, Barangay Secretaries, and members of the Lupon Tagapamayapa. With lectures on “Katarungang Pambarangay Law,” Other Related Laws, Mediation & Conciliation Skills, Special Laws, and R.A. 9262 or Violence Against Women and Children Law, among others. 

The program is funded by PLGU Comval with technical assistance from the Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Justice, and Provincial Police Office. (Fe Maestre/IDS Comval)