The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) confirmed today that all training courses under the 2025 Newly Elected Officials Performing Leadership for Uplifting Service (NEO PLUS) Program will be conducted free of charge, with no registration fees required.

Set to begin this July, the NEO PLUS Program is designed to support newly elected local leaders as they assume office and carry out their First 100 Days. Participants include elected local officials such as governors, vice governors, mayors, vice mayors, sanggunian members, and designated local functionaries.

A three-year capacity development initiative led by the DILG’s Local Government Academy (LGA), NEO PLUS equips local officials with the tools to lead effectively and responsibly in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s directive to strengthen local governance and public service delivery.

To kick off the program, DILG Field Officers and LGU Transition Teams will conduct Executive Briefings for local government units starting July 1. These briefings are intended to guide newly elected officials through the leadership transition process and set priorities for their First 100 Days in office.

The program also includes the Course on Strategic Leadership for Good Governance for first-time elected officials, while returning officials will undergo a refresher course on Transformative Leadership for Elevated Governance.

The LGA is currently completing training and orientation for capacity development managers across all 17 regions in preparation for the program rollout.

The DILG continues to urge newly elected leaders to take part in the NEO PLUS Program to strengthen their leadership capacities, promote effective local governance, and ensure a responsive and citizen-centered public service.

Original Article At: https://www.dilg.gov.ph/news/DILG-Training-for-Newly-Elected-Local-Officials-Free-of-Charge-Set-to-Begin-in-July/NC-2025-1069