Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday called on local chief executives to create their Local Governance Transition Teams to ensure smooth turnover to local officials who will be voted into office in the May 2016 elections.

In an order to all provincial governors and city and municipal mayors, Sarmiento said the creation of transition teams is important for continuity in local governance.

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