DILG to Implement Online Reporting of Barangays

Punong barangays, barangay secretaries and appropriation committee chairpersons are undergoing training at Amenia Beach Resort in San Andres town this September by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) provincial office in preparation for the launching of the Electronic Barangay Governance Performance Measurement System (e-BGPMS).

DILG Catanduanes provincial director Uldarico Razal Jr. said that the concerned barangay officials are being provided vital knowledge on e-BGPMS, an online reporting system for all barangays which measures its performance in terms of service delivery and compliance to the provisions of the 1991 Local Government Code and other related issuances.

Through the system, city and municipal governments, which exercise supervision over their component barangays, and the barangays themselves will be provided with a clear picture of the governance performance of barangays, particularly in the areas of Administration, Social Services, Economic Development and Environmental Management.

Aside from providing the LGU with vital data or inputs in the accomplishments of the data requirements of their own LGPMS, the e-BGPS will also guide the municipal government in the formulation of integrated policies, plans and programs that would lead to the barangay’s efficient delivery of basic services and effective discharge of its functions and responsibilities. 

Under BGPMS, barangays are expected to come up with their State of Barangay Governance Report or SGBR.

Razal added that, once implemented, the program will serve as the basis for the national government and policymakers in formulating policy that would rationalize assistance to barangays. Source:  Philippine Information Agency