DAVAO CITY, June 14 (PIA) - The Department of Interior and Local Government XI (DILG XI) lauded Davao de Oro for having the best Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) in the region.
Noel Duarte announced during the second semester meeting that in the performance audit conducted by DILG, the PPOC of Davao de Oro got a perfect score in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
According to Memorandum Order No. 2022-013, the audit focused on organization; meetings; policies, plan, and budget; reports; innovation; and general supervision.
Duarte added that in 2021, the provincial council got 102% in 2021 because of its innovation – the E-DdOKasyon sa Pagbabago Program.
Under the Oplan Pagbabago program, the E-DdOkasyon enables the children in geographically isolated, disadvantaged, and conflict affected areas with less risk of COVID-19 transmission to hold face to face classes.
In close coordination with DILG and the Department of Education, the program covered seven schools in Compostela, New Bataan, and Pantukan.
Aside from the said program, Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy attributed the feat to the peace initiatives and programs of the council, which include Bayanihan sa Paaralan, Kusina ng Kalinga, Oplan Liwanag, and Oplan Bagong Buhay.
“(I’m) proud to leave the governorship on June 30 na atong natuman ang atong saad nga kalinaw para sa Davao de Oro,” Uy said. (I’m proud to leave the governorship on June 30 attaining what we promised – a peaceful Davao de Oro.)
Davao de Oro then was considered as a stronghold of the New People’s Army (NPA) due to its terrain, and natural resources. In 2016, Governor Uy disclosed that the province was a home to 11 NPA guerilla fronts.
