DILG launches in Bohol its 

‘Disiplina Muna’ campaign 

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, December 7 (PIA)—The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Region 7, along with the local provincial field office launches in Bohol its Disiplina Muna National Advocacy Campaign in Bohol, the first after the national launching in Manila last November. 

According to DILG Regional Director Leocadio Trovela, the national campaign intends to bring back discipline, which would be a host for change towards more sustainable development. 

Speaking in front of a gathering of local chief executives, legislative chiefs, local legislators, officials and representatives of the sectors and the academe, Trovela said the Bohol launching is a decision they made because the government has firm belief that there is not much of a discipline problem in Bohol. 

The descendants of Dagohoy are strongly disciplined so there is no estero problem, the environment is cleaner and the people are cooperative. 

“Bohol is one of a kind, ramdam dito ang respect, respect that is more than love,” Trovela said, citing not much of garbage problem here. 

“Throwing of garbage is a sign of disrespect, he emphasized, guiding his audience into recalling an earlier presentation about issues in discipline causing traffic, garbage, dirt and peace and order. 

Disiplina Muna intends to make disciplined communities and people who are law-abiding, where the dreamt change can start, he said. 

Change can only come as soon as people change their mindsets and their attitudes where the true and sustainable change for development can be sustained. 

With the campaign, the government hopes this will start the return of the culture of discipline and engage the people into a shared responsibility for a lasting development and sustain the peace, DILG said. 

The same incidentally dovetails into the vision of the Duterte Administration which pushes for the cooperation and collaboration between the people and its government towards change. 

The administration which promotes discipline and cooperation in building a strong nation, will also push the people into getting into the processes of government which is the true essence of a well-managed governance. 

In his presentation on Disiplina Muna, Center for Federalism and Constitutional Reforms Supervising Project Officer Reymark Radjuli said that the Disiplina Muna advocacy campaign is the strategy in the government’s campaign to clear its streets and facilitate the flow of traffic, Oplan Listo and the disaster and risk mitigation among communities, the anti-smoking campaign, ease of doing business, alcoholism and in cleaning up tourism areas as well as the functionality of the Barangay Anti Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs) in the country’s drive against illegal drugs. 

The campaign now focuses on the youth, young professionals and the general public, according to Radjuli. 

During the launching at the Bohol Tropics Resort, authorities from the provincial, municipal and barangay governments, civil society organizations and people’s organizations including the media signed their pledge of commitment in supporting the advocacy campaign. (rahc/PIA7/Bohol) 

ADVOCATING DISCIPLINE. DILG regional Director Leocadio Trovela leads the Boholanos in launching Disiplina Muna as part of the national advocacy campaign to restore discipline, one with the Duterte Administration identifies as that while has kept the country from being great again. (rahc/PIA-7/Bohol) 

DISCIPLINE LINE. Bohol local officials and people’s organizations line up and wait for their turn to sign their pledge of commitment to support the national advocacy campaign for Disiplina Muna during the regional launching at the Bohol Tropics Friday. (rahc/PIA-7/Bohol)