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| These LGUs will get a Performance Challenge Fund as incentive, and will be able to access other DILG projects amounting to at least PHP200,000. (Berong Ver) |
By Bernard Ver
Contributor
LAOAG CITY—Five Ilocos Norte towns bagged the Dept. of Interior and Local Government’s 2018 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) awards.
They are the municipalities of Piddig, Bacarra, Currimao, Paoay and San Nicolas.
DILG undertook the national validation earlier this year of those who passed the assessment criteria and qualifications in the SGLG screening.
The SGLG qualifiers must attain the criteria on progressive assessment system such as: financial administration: foster transparency and accountability; disaster preparedness: prepare for challenges posed by disasters; social protection: broaden access to social services especially the marginalized and most vulnerable in the community; peace and order: protect the community from threats to life and security; business-friendliness and competitiveness: attract more businesses for investments and employment; environmental protection: uphold the integrity of the environment and; tourism, culture and the arts: optimize tourism potential, and enrich cultural heritage and community.
The SGLG symbolizes integrity and good performance of the local governments through continuing governance reform and sustained local development.
The DILG continues to recognize local governments by primarily looking at existing structures, systems and processes that promote transparency, integrity and quality service delivery.