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 Provinces
Region :
Province :
GENERAL DIRECTION: The interview questions listed herein aim to substantiate the plans, systems, structures, and facilities that are
contained 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. 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 the LDRRMO Head, SAR/ER Team member, and/or Designated
Camp Manager. The interview may be conducted during the on-site inspection of the evacuation center (EC).
Profile of the Interviewee/s and the EC
Name and Designation of the
Interviewee/s
Name of the EC
Address of the EC
Questions
1. How many times that
the EC was used? You
can use these
experiences in
answering our
succeeding questions.
2. Who are the intended
users of the EC? Kindly
specify the areas where
the intended evacuees
come from.
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3. During the evacuation of
residents, how does the
Provincial Government
support its component
cities and
municipalities?
4. Who are the members
of the EC/Camp
Management Team?
What are their roles?
5. What are the services
and facilities available in
this EC?
6. In case there are
multiple camps, how are
the provincial
government’s goods for
relief operations
partitioned and
distributed?
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7. Do you mobilize
volunteer groups? Can
you give examples of
these groups?
8. Additional information, if
any (e.g., best
practices)
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Part B. 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. How do you monitor the
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efforts and conditions of
your component cities
and municipalities
(CMs) during a
disaster? Describe the
flow of information
between the province
and the component
CMs.
6. Additional information, if
any
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Part C. Environmental Management (EM)
This guides the Validator for the interview with the designated Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PG-
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 3 to 5 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. Based on your Solid
Waste Management
Plan (SWMP) and
discussions during the
Provincial SWM Board,
what are the critical
SWM issues faced by
the province?
2. How did the provincial
government support its
component cities and
municipalities in
addressing these SWM
issues?
3. 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.
4. Do you have initiatives
on water quality
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management? If yes,
kindly specify at least
two efforts.
5. Do you have initiatives
on park and green
space development? If
yes, kindly specify at
least two efforts.
6. Additional information, if
any
Part D. Local Development Council (LDC) Functionality
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Below are the suggested questions to assess if the LGU utilizes its Provincial Development and Physical
Framework Plan (PDPFP) and Investment Programs to influence local budgeting and project implementation.
Interviewees may include the Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator and LDC/LPMC Secretariat
representatives.
Interviewee’s Profile
Name of the LGU Representative
Designation
Appointed since
Questions
1. Can you specify at least
one priority Program,
Project, and Activity for
each of the five
development sectors
(Social, Economic,
Environmental and
Natural Resources
Management, Physical
or Infrastructure, and
Institutional) based on
the PDPFP, LDIP,
and/or AIP? Kindly
specify the issues/gaps
they address, too.
2. What is the status of
these interventions?
(e.g., funded,
implemented, seeking
funding)
3. Is the LPMC a
functional committee
under the LDC or a
stand-alone body? What
are the PAPs covered in
their project monitoring?
4. What are the
engagements of CSOs
in the LDC?
5. Additional information, if
any
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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
province?
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 or
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. Business-friendliness and Competitiveness
Below are the suggested questions to assess LGU’s efforts on Local Economic Development and Investment
Promotions through the verification interview with the LEDIP Officer.
Interviewee’s Profile
Name of LGU Representative
Designation
Questions
1. What are the
investment priority
areas based on the
LIIC?
2. What are the
incentives that
investors may enjoy
based on the LIIC?
3. How many investors
have availed of the
incentives? (if any)
4. Additional information, if
any
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