Department of the Interior and Local Government
Assessment for the Seal of Good Local Governance
CY 2023 / Document Code: Final as of Sept. 14, 2023
Seal of Good Local Governance – NATIONAL VALIDATION
Form 6.1. Interview Guide for Cities and Municipalities
Region :
Province :
City/Municipality :
GENERAL DIRECTION: The interview questions listed herein aim to substantiate the plans, systems, structures, and facilities
contained/mentioned in the LGU official documents submitted during the earlier stages of the SGLG assessment. Respondents
must also be able to explain how actual processes take place sufficiently. Note that these are the minimum questions, and the
Validator is highly encouraged to pose subsequent/follow-up queries that could further demonstrate the LGU’s current condition.
For barangay-level verifications, the interviews may feature only one barangay, or the city/municipality may highlight multiple
barangays. This form is for SGLG Validator’s use only and should not be distributed to LGUs. The Validator may also translate the
questions to the local language whenever necessary. This form is to be submitted along with Form 6.
Part A. Evacuation Management Systems and Resources
This guides the Validator for the interview with a Punong Barangay on evacuation management. The
interview may be conducted during the on-site inspection of the evacuation center.
Interviewee’s Profile
Name of the Barangay
Name of the Punong Barangay (PB)
Started term since
Questions
1. How many times did an
evacuation take place
during your term? You
can use these
experiences in
answering our
succeeding questions.
2. What are your
roles/responsibilities
during evacuation?
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3. Are evacuation
information guides (e.g.,
evacuation route map)
posted in high-risk
areas or shared with
affected residents?
4. How do the
City/Municipal DRRM
Council/Office and the
Barangay LGU
coordinate with each
other before, during,
and after a disaster?
5. Can you describe the
scenario/s that require
the evacuation of
residents in your
barangay to an
evacuation center (EC)?
How are the residents
informed about it?
6. How do the evacuees
get to the EC?
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7. What are the services
and facilities available in
the EC?
8. Additional information, if
any (e.g., best
practices)
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Part B. Community-based/Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CBDRRM) Plan
This will be used for the interview with a Punong Barangay (PB) to discuss their Barangay DRRM planning
initiatives. Take note that the CBDRRM Plan should be present in the barangay hall.
Interviewee’s Profile
Name of the Barangay
Name of the Punong Barangay (PB)
Started term since
Questions
1. How did the Barangay
LGU come up with its
CBDRRM Plan?
2. Is there a
program/project/activity
(PAP) in your CBDRRM
Plan that has been
budgeted? Where did
the funding come from?
3. Can you describe this
budgeted PAP? [Or
describe any PAP in the
Plan, in case the BLGU
is yet to find the funding
for the initiative.]
4. Additional information, if
any
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Part C.1 Solid Waste Management
This will be used for the interview with a Punong Barangay (PB) to verify the solid waste management practices
in the city/municipality.
Interviewee’s Profile
Name of the Barangay
Name of the Punong Barangay (PB)
Started term since
Questions
1. Do you have your own
MRF? If not, where do
you transport the
barangay’s recyclable
and compostable
materials?
2. How are the recyclable
and compostable
materials transported
from the households to
the MRF?
3. How about the residual
wastes, who collects
them, the barangay or
the city/municipal LGU?
What is the collection
schedule?
4. Additional information, if
any
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Assessment for the Seal of Good Local Governance
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Part C.2 Environmental Management
This guides the Validator for the interview with the designated Environment and Natural Resources Officer (LG-
ENRO). The officer may also be assisted by other officers who can discuss their EM initiatives. If time permits,
the interview may be supplemented with on-site visit to the EM facilities in the LGU.
Note to Validator: You may choose any one from Items 1 to 3 based on the indicator/s that the LGU
passed per Regional Assessment.
Interviewee’s Profile
Name of the LGU Representative
Designation
Appointed since
Questions
1. Do you have initiatives
that contribute to
biodiversity
conservation and
enhancement in inland
wetlands and water
bodies? If yes, kindly
specify at least two
efforts.
2. Do you have initiatives
on water quality
management? If yes,
kindly specify at least
two efforts.
3. Do you have initiatives
on park and green
space development? If
yes, kindly specify at
least two efforts.
4. Additional information, if
any
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Assessment for the Seal of Good Local Governance
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Part D. Operations Center and its SOP/Manual
Below are the additional questions that should be asked during the visit to the Operations Center. Other
LDRRMO Staff or LDRRMC member/s may assist the LDRRMO Head during this interview.
Interviewee’s Profile
Name of LDRRMO Head
Appointed since
Questions
1. How does the
Operations Center
(OpCen) work? You
may ask the interviewee
to use the Center’s
Standard Operating
Procedure
(SOP)/Manual in
answering the question.
2. How does your Incident
Command System (ICS)
relate to the operations
of your OpCen?
3. How do your
Contingency Plans
(CPs) relate to or affect
the operations of your
OpCen?
4. How do the LGU’s Early
Warning System and
the OpCen relate?
5. Additional information, if
any
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Assessment for the Seal of Good Local Governance
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Part E. Health Compliance and Responsiveness
Below are the suggested questions to assess if the LGU utilizes its Local Investment Plan for Health (LIPH) and
Annual Operational Plan (AOP).
Interviewee’s Profile
Name of the LGU Representative
Designation
Appointed since
Questions
1. Based on your LIPH,
what is the most critical
health issue in your
LGU?
2. What are the
interventions in your
AOP 2022 that may
help address this
issue/gap?
3. What is the status of
this intervention? (e.g.,
funded, implemented,
seeking funding)
4. Additional information
(e.g., best practices on
health reforms), if any
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Part F. Tourism, Heritage Development, Culture and the Arts
Below are the suggested questions to assess LGU’s efforts on Tourism, Heritage Development, Culture and the
Arts.
Interviewee’s Profile
Name of the LGU Representative
Designation
Appointed since
Questions
1. What are your proposed
and ongoing initiatives
to formulate your Local
Tourism Development
Plan?
2. The Department of
Tourism recently
launched the ‘Love the
Philippines’ campaign.
How does the LGU
integrate this into your
tourism plan and
strategies?
3. What is the status of
your Cultural Property
Inventory?
4. What are some of the
initiatives of the LGU to
support the protection
and/or development of
the cultural properties in
your inventory?
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Assessment for the Seal of Good Local Governance
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Part G. Sustainable Education
Below are the suggested questions to assess LGU’s efforts on Sustainable Education
Interviewee’s Profile
Name of DepEd Representative
Designation
Questions
1. What are the CY 2023
PAPs of the LGU
aligned with the
identified priority
education reform areas
of DepEd?
2. What are the usual
agenda items during
Local School Board
meetings?
3. Additional information, if
any
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Department of the Interior and Local Government
Assessment for the Seal of Good Local Governance
CY 2023 / Document Code: Final as of Sept. 14, 2023
Part H. Safety, Peace and Order
Below are the suggested questions to assess LGU’s efforts on Safety, Peace and Order.
Interviewee’s Profile
Name of PNP Representative
Designation
Questions
1. What are the assistance
extended by the LGU to
PNP?
2. Can you share the
crime volume statistics
in 2021 and 2022?
What are the LGU
actions to address this?
3. Additional information, if
any
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Department of the Interior and Local Government
Assessment for the Seal of Good Local Governance
CY 2023 / Document Code: Final as of Sept. 14, 2023
Part I. Youth Development
Below are the suggested questions to assess LGU’s efforts on Youth Development
Interviewee’s Profile
Name of LGU Representative
Designation
Appointed since
Questions
1. What are the priority
initiatives of the LGU on
youth development in
terms of (a) policies?
(b) facilities?
(c) programs?
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