1st INABEL provincial winners announced
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The winners of the newly launched Ilocos Norte Award for Barangays Excellence in Legislation (INABEL) are given their awards during the Ilocos Norte Liga ng Mga Barangays (LnB) provincial congress 2025 held March 21-23, 2025 in Nasugbu, Batangas. They are: Brgy. 1 San Lorenzo Laoag City (City Category); Brgy. 11 San Fernando, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte (1st-3rd Class Municipal Category), and Brgy. Caparispisan, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte (4th-5th Class Municipal Category). [Photos courtesy of LnB Ilocos Norte] |
By Dominic B. dela Cruz (Staff Reporter)
Nasugbu, Batangas—A
total of 652 barangay officials from the entire Ilocos Norte participated in
the Liga Ng Mga Barangay (LMB) Ilocos Norte Chapter provincial congress 2025
with the theme: “Barangay Leaders
Empowerment for the Nation’s Sustainable Growth and Development’’ held March
21-25, 2025 at Forest Crest Resort and Hotel in Nasugbu, Batangas.
LnB Provincial President and Sangguniang Panlalawigan ex-officio
member Ryan John Pascua thanked all the participants saying “they are always
the forefront of the local and national development for progress”.
Pascua emphasized the importance and the challenging roles of barangay
leaders in the society stressing that they are the “best army in fighting
against illegal matters in the operation of the barangay and likewise for the
goodness of the community”.
The Liga also witnessed the “Best Practices of Batangas on Gender
and Development”, including a tour of Tagaytay City in the province of Cavite.
Batangas LnB President Fernando Rocafort welcomed the Ilocos
Norte delegates and thanking them for choosing Batangas to be the venue of the
Liga Congress.
Laoag City DILG-LGOO VI Charis Garma discussed the Lupon
Tagapamayapa Incentive Award (LTIA) overview and its legal basis; the regional
schedule for CY 2025 implementation; awards committees and categories, and criteria
and references for CY 2025 during the congress.
The LTIA is an annual search which recognizes the Outstanding
Lupong Tagapamayapa which demonstrates exemplary performance and commendable
contribution in the promotion and implementation of Katarunang Pambarangay.
The LTIA also aims to strengthen the Katarunang Pambarangay as a
conflict resolution structure at the grassroots level; institutionalize a
system among economic benefits and incentives to lupons; and generate greater
awareness and support from the various sectors as potent vehicle towards social
order and human development.
Laoag DILG-LGOO VI Anthony Bareng, meanwhile, discussed the “Strengthening
the Functionality of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children
(BCPC)”.
Bareng said BCPC is a barangay-based institution (BBI) that
assists local and national authorities in the identification, implementation
and monitoring the promotion of children welfare and the protection of their
rights especially those focused on survival, development, protection and participation.
The BCPC is composed of local officials including child-focused
institutions, NGOs and people’s and youth organizations who are consulted and
participation ensured in planning and implementation of interventions and
programs for children.
Bareng added that the BCPC shall be organized in all barangays
through an ordinance approved by Sangguniang Barangay or by an executive order
of the local chief executive.
Ilocos Norte DILG OIC-provincial director Atty. Gerald Gallardo,
for his part, discussed the grounds for administrative cases
against barangay officials.
According to Gallardo, “Public office is public trust. Public
officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve
them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency act with
patriotism and justice and lead modest lives”.
He said that an elected local official may be disciplined,
suspended or removed from office on any some of these grounds (Grounds for
Disciplinary Actions, Sec.60, RA 7160): disloyalty to the Republic of the
Philippines; culpable violation of the Constitution, dishonesty, oppression,
misconduct in the office, gross negligence or dereliction of duty; commission
of any offense including moral turpitude or any offense punishable by at least
prison mayor.
Meanwhile, Senator Imee R. Marcos also gave her message to the
Barangay Officials with the good news that the scheduled barangay election in December
this year might not push through.
Marcos said the Congress and the Senate has no final decision yet
as to the proposed postponement for four or six years; however, there are two
more weeks session on June to finally discuss the matter.
But the senator said she strongly believes that there will be no Barangay
and SK elections this December.
One of the highlights of the Congress is the awarding of the Sela
of Good Local Governance for Barangays (SGLGB) national passers for 2024 and
the awarding of winners of the newly launched Ilocos Norte Awards for Barangays
Excellence in Governance (INABEL) for 2024.
The INABEL Awards is a collaboration between DILG-Ilocos Norte
through its Local Governance Provincial Resource Center (LGPRC) with the
Provincial Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB) Ilocos Norte Chapter and the provincial government
of Ilocos Norte (PGIN), that aims not only to recognize the efforts and
exemplary performance of the Sangguniang Barangays in the current term
(December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024), but also to identify their performance
gaps when it comes to legislation, thus serving as basis for policy-making and
program design for barangays’ capacity development.
The provincial winners of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Award for
Barangay Excellence in Legislation (INABEL): The Local Legislation Award Iti
Ilocano Barangays 2025 are:
For the City Category, the provincial champion is the Sangguniang
Barangay of San Lorenzo, Laoag City and the 1st runner up is the
Sangguniang Barangay of Caunayan, City of Batac.
Under the 1st to 3rd Class Municipality
Category winners are: provincial champion: Sangguniang Barangay of San
Fernando, San Nicolas; 1strunner up:
Sangguniang Barangay of Badio, Pinili and 2nd runner up: Sangguniang
Barangay of Barcelona, Solsona.
While in the 4th to 5th Class Municipality
Category winners are: provincial champion: Sangguniang Barangay of
Caparispisan, Pagudpud; 1st runner up: Sangguniang Barangay of San
Agustin, Paoay; and 2nd runner up: Sangguniang Barangay of
Barbaquezo, Carasi.
All the winners received a certificate of recognitions and cash
prizes of PHP10,000; PHP7,500 and PHP5,000, respectively.
Three special awards were also given including the “Balay
Pagabelan”, in recognition of having the best office set-up for legislators and
demonstrating exceptional organization, efficiency, and dedication to public
service.
The awardees are: City Category, Sangguniang Barangay of
Caunayan, City of Batac; 1st to 3rd Class Municipalities,
Sangguniang Barangay of Gabut Norte, Badoc; and 4th to 5th
Class Municipalities, Sangguniang Barangay of Caparispisan, Pagudpud.
Another special award was the “Urnos Ti Inabel” in recognition of
barangays; exceptional documentation and records management, demonstrating
exceptional organization, accuracy, and efficiency in maintaining and
preserving vital records of the barangay.
The winners are: Cities, Sangguniang Barangay of San Lorenzo,
Laoag City; 1st to 3rd Class Municipalities, Sangguniang
Barangay of Macupit, Bacarra; and 4th to 5th Class
Municipalities: Sangguniang Barangays of San Agustin, Paoay and San Isidro,
Sarrat.
The last special award is the “Annayas Iti Panag-Abel” in
recognition of barangays’ exemplary performance in parliamentary procedure,
demonstrating exceptional knowledge, skills, and adherence to their internal rules
of procedure.
The winners are: cities: Sangguniang Barangay of San Lorenzo,
Laoag City; 1st to 3rd Class Municipalities, Sangguniang
Barangay of San Fernando, San Nicolas; and 4th to 5th Class
Municipalities: Sangguniang Barangays of Barbaquezo, Carasi and San Agustin,
Paoay.