SAN JOSE, Antique July 14 (PIA) - - The Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Church and the Barangay leaders signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) recently to strengthen people’s participation in the implementation of projects and activities to curb corruption at the local level.
This activity is dubbed UBAS or Ugnayan ng Barangay at Simbahan where during the MOA signing here, has gathered the Parish Priests of 25 Parishes, Parish Pastoral Council Presidents of 25 parishes, Civil Society organizations, the Municipal Mayors, Municipal Local Government Operations Officers, DILG personnel and private sector representatives.
Director Leocadio T. Trovela, OIC-Director of DILG-National Barangay Operations Office said that UBAS focuses on four basic elements: Transparency, Responsiveness, Accountability, and participation.
“We hope that with UBAS, the monitoring of Bottom-Up Budgeting projects will be more efficient and the practice of good governance will be promoted at the local level,” Trovela said.
For his part, Bishop Jose Romeo O. Lazo said that that he supports the UBAS program.
“We can work together for the common good. Our parishes as well as our Barangay Pastoral Councils, especially our Basic Ecclesial Communities can be of assistance to our local government units through the UBAS,” Bishop Lazo said.
Bishop Lazo also reminded everyone of Pope Francis’ message for human dignity and care for the environment.
UBAS also aims to undertake other engagements or activities as may be deemed necessary or appropriate or as may be identified by communities, such as but not limited to Community-based Disaster Risk reduction and Management, environmental protection, children’s protection and development, and peace and order.(JCM/VWV/PIA Antique)
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