Centrist Democrats in Northern Mindanao in a Meeting

Post by Lorelyn Galarrita Turtosa-Dumaug.

CDP Northern Mindanao Coaches Barangay Leaders

The Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines (CDP) -Ang Partido ng Tunay na Demokrasya Northern Mindanao Regional Council successfully held the first three series of its coaching activities to barangay leaders from the region last August 31, 2013 and September 1, 2013 held in the CDP Headquarters in Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City.

Regional Chairman, Renato G. Tibon says the activity is part of the approved strategic activities of the region as it tries to make the party closer to the barangays particularly in its effort to bring about centrist democratic ideals to the people who are at the lowest level of governmental structures- which is aligned to one of CDP's principle on subsidiarity.

The first three series of topics which are expected to be with more subsequent relevant topics to be scheduled includes Barangay Local Governance, Barangay Campaign Management, and Barangay COMELEC Regulations.

The activities went successfully as effort from Regional Council Officers and District Officers were received enthusiastically by the barangay leaders who attended the said talks/forum.

Ms. Mila Z. Abesamis, the Regional Treasurer received feedback from the attendees who told her the topics were relevant and are discussions that they wanted to learn as they serve their respective barangays who mostly hailed from Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan, Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon. 

A registration fee of fifty pesos (P50.00) were collected in each session for the snacks and venue.

The main resource person, Roderico Y. Dumaug, Jr., a Political Science Instructor of Ateneo de Cagayan(Xavier University), and incumbent deputy district chairman of CDP Iligan District, founding president of the Centrist Democratic Movement(CDM) , shared his expertise on said topics  as he collated his 18 years of experience as elected barangay official in Barangay Kiwalan, Iligan City and was awarded in 2007 by the Department of Interior Local Government (DILG) as 1st runner up Barangay Chairman in Northern Mindanao.

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Officers of the Region/Districts who helped in the successful coaching activities to Barangay leaders.

L to R: Milan V. Dagus (Political Communications Officer-Region); Neneng (one of barangay leaders who attended the activities from Bukidnon); Mila Z. Abesamis(Regional Treasurer); Renato G. Tibon ( Regional Chairman); Lorelyn Galarrita Turtosa-Dumaug(District Chairwoman, 1st District of Cagayan de Oro; CDP National Secretary General); Roderico Y. Dumaug, Jr. (Iligan city Deputy Chairman, Resource Speaker); Edwin Mirabueno, Jr ( Regional Deputy Treasurer- District Treasurer (2nd District of Cagayan de Oro)

Some Officers who helped were not in photo.

Regional Chairman Renato G. Tibon discusses topic on federalism as brief introduction of CDP's subsidiarity .

Roderico Y. Dumaug, Jr the resource speaker discussed on the second day the topics on Campaign Management and COMELEC regulations.

Forum on going.

Talks on going.

Resource Speaker, Roderico Y. Dumaug, Jr. answers queries.

Making a serious discussion on COMELEC regulations light through the powerpoint slides.

The Secretariat, Mila Z. Abesamis(Regional Treasurer); Milan V. Dagus(Regional Political Communications Officer); Edwin Mirabueno, Jr.(Regional Deputy Treasurer-Cagayan de Oro District 2 Treasurer); Tata.