In compliance to the mandate of the Local Government Code of 1991, several barangays in Dumaguete City conducted today barangays assemblies for the 1st semester of the of Year 2021.
The objective of the barangay assembly is to provide ordinary citizens a venue to interact with their barangay officials and discuss issues and matters that affect governance while promoting accountability and transparency.
However due to the threat of COVID-19, the number of live participants during the barangay assemblies were limited and minimum health standards were also observed.
This year’s theme is “BarangaYYan: Barangay at Mamamayan, Sama-sama at Mag-kaisa Upang Labanan ang Pandemya Tungo sa isang Ligtas, Maayos at Maunlad na Pamayanan”.