Skip to main content

SN wins 3 national awards in just 2 months

Image
By

SAN NICOLAS Vice Mayor Dr. Alfredo Boying Valdez Jr. receives a plague and a certificate of recognition from TESDA head Joel Villanueva for the municipality of San Nicolas which was adjudged as a National Kabalikat Awardee on August 23, 2013 at the Tandang Sora Hall, TESDA Women’s Center in Taguig City. 

By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff Reporter

San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte—Former San Nicolas Mayor—now Vice Mayor—Dr. Alfredo P. Valdez Jr. was recently chosen as one of first ever Region I awardees in the 15th National Sandugo for Outstanding Local Government Executives (LGEs) in the awarding ceremonies held at the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City on September 25, 2013.

The vice mayor however was then out of the country along with San Nicolas mayor Melanie Grace Valdez. In their place, San Nicolas councilor Aladine Santos, who was acting mayor at the time received the award.

The National Sandugo Awards for Local Government Executives is an initiative of the Department of Health to recognize LGEs that give their full support to the National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP).

The awards aim to motivate governors, mayors and barangay chairpersons to spearhead and personally be involved and committed to the NVBSP.  

In winning the award, Valdez showed his outstanding support, commitment and active involvement in the implementation of NVBSP from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.  

Only two awardees were from Region I; Valdez Norte and Tagudin (Ilocos Sur) Mayor Roque S. Verzosa Jr. This also marked the first time that officials from Region I won the award.            

Owing to the growing number of awardees every year, the NVBSP decided to hold the awarding ceremonies in three island groups: Luzon on September 25, Visayas on September 12 and Mindanao on September 20.

Criteria of the award include personal involvement and commitment in the implementation of NVBSP; provision of resources in the implementation of NVBSP in his/her area;

Being instrumental for the high percentage of voluntary blood donors relative to the total population of the nominee’s area of jurisdiction and the administrative issuance/s in support of NVBSP within the last three years.

Santos was very thankful and privileged considering that it was he who received the national Sandugo Award for the former mayor.

Kabalikat Awards
The municipality of San Nicolas was also adjudged as one of the 2013 National Kabalikat Awardee municipal level by the Technical Skills and Development Authority (TESDA).
The award is in support of the municipality’s goal towards the upliftment of the socio-economic status of its constituents.

This town promoted the implementation of programs and projects that honed the technical and entrepreneurial skills of its constituents and facilitated their local employment.

Record shows that over 500 persons were trained and 165 persons were assessed under their auspices. And about 165 persons were assisted in their efforts to secure either wage or self-employment.

The Idols ng TESDA Award and Kabalikat Award awarding ceremony was held August 23, 2013 at the TESDA Central Office in Taguig City with TESDA chief Joel Villanueva serving as the guest of honor and speaker.

Outstanding farmer
On top of the two awards, Emerson B. Tabios of Barangay 22, San Guillermo in this municipality was also selected as the Regional and National Outstanding Young Farmer during the Gawad Saka Search for Outstanding Agricultural Achievers for the year 2012-2013.

Eufemio Barayuga Jr. of the same barangay was also chosen as the Regional Outstanding Rice Farmer Category.

The regional awarding will be held on October 8, 2013 at the Nueva Segovia Consortium of Cooperatives in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur while the national awarding will be conducted on October 16, 2013 in Manila.

New mayor proud
The lady mayor upon her arrival also expressed her happiness for these national awards, with special mention to the vice mayor because all these awards were still the fruits of his administration and leadership.   

Ms Valdez promised to continue all the programs started by the former mayor, most especially the bloodletting program as it helped those who were in need of blood.

In view of this, the mayor encourages all the barangays to participate or conduct their respective barangay bloodletting activities. Some barangays in this municipality have already started their own programs.

She also lauded Tabios’ dedication to farming knowing that his fellow farmers were inspired by him. Farmers from other municipalities visit him to learn more about farming.  
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Empanada festival: A celebration of good taste and good life

By
By Dominic B. dela Cruz & Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporters BATAC CITY—If there is one thing Batac is truly proud of, it would be its famous empanada-making business that has nurtured its people over the years. Embracing a century-old culture and culinary tradition, Batac’s empanada claims to be the best and tastiest in the country with its distinctive Ilokano taste courtesy of its local ingredients: fresh grated papaya, mongo, chopped longganisa, and egg. The crispy orange wrapper and is made of rice flour that is deep-fried. The celebration of this city’s famous traditional fast food attracting locals and tourists elsewhere comes with the City Charter Day of Batac every 23 rd  of June. Every year, the City Government of Batac led by Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta commemorate the city’s charter day celebration to further promote its famous One-Town, One Product, the Batac empanada. Empanada City The Batac empanada festival has already become an annua
8 comments
Read more

PGIN honors Ilocano heroes of past, present through Heroes Walk

By
SPO1 Allan Lampitoc Franco of Banna, Ilocos Norte and PO2 Jovalyn D. Lozano of Adams, Ilocos Norte receive a resolution of commendation, a certificate of college scholarship grant to their family members and a P20,000 cash incentive each from the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte represented by Governor Imee R. Marcos and Vice Governor Angelo M. Barba in recognition of their bravery and heroic acts in the Mamasapano clash in Maguindanao on January 25. Mr. Franco and Mr. Lozano were recognized on March 10 in time for the unveiling of the second batch of Ilocano heroes at the Heroes Walk located along the Sirib Mile in Laoag City.  (Lei Adriano) By Jennifer T. Pambid PGIN-CMO In honor of the heroes who brought freedom, fame and glory to the province as well as to the country in the past century, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) through the Education Department and Sirib Youth Office launched the second batch of Ilocano Heroes Walk on March 10, 2015.
5 comments
Read more

Pagudpud’s tourism transformer passes away

By
By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporter LAOAG CITY—Retired Philippine Air Force Col. Ricardo Nolasco Jr., owner of Hannah’s Beach Resort and Convention Center in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte passed away on Wednesday evening, July 11, 2018. He was 67. “He did not survive an open-heart surgery,” said Ronald Dominguez, spokesperson of the largest resort at Brgy. Balaoi in Pagudpud. Known as the architect behind the transformation of Pagudpud town as a premiere destination of the north, Mr. Nolasco put up Hannah’s Beach Resort in what was originally meant as a family vacation resort. The rest is history when it expanded into more than 300-room executive villas and cabanas, with on-going infrastructure developments and set up various amenities. As a result, hundreds of domestic and foreign tourists visit here daily. The resort is on a cliff by the beach, which provides a spectacular view of the sparkling blue lagoon. “Yesterday will go down my lifeline as one
Post a Comment
Read more