LC clean green barangay winners. Barangays 54B (Camanggaan), 57 (Pila)
and 52 (San Mateo) emerge as the cleanest, greenest, most productive and safest
rural barangays in Laoag City for 2015. (Doms dela Cruz)
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By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter
Laoag City—The city government here awarded the cleanest, greenest,
most productive and safest barangays for 2015.
The awarding ceremonies was held February 23, 2016 at the
City Hall in time for the ABC (Association of Barangay Councils) Night, a part
of the month-long Pamulinawen Festival.
Barangays 54B (Camangaan), 57 (Pila), and 52A (San Mateo)
finished in a triple tie for the rural category; while Barangays 28 (San
Bernabe) and 3 (Nuestra Sra. Del Rosario) tied for the top prize in the rural
category.
All the top winners received P75,000 in cash, a plaque of
recognition and a trophy.
Finishing as runners-up in the rural category are
Barangays 50 (Buttong) and 30A (Suyo), second; and Barangays 53 (Rioeng) and 45
(Tangid), third. In the urban category, Barangays 20 (San Miguel) and 15 (San
Guillermo) shared second place; while Barangay 26 (Sta. Cayetana) took third.
Second placers received cash prizes of P50,000 while the
third placers took P30,000.
Rural barangay finalists were Barangays Navotas North,
Cavit, Madiladig, Zamboanga, Bacsil South, Sta. Maria. Balatong, Araniw, Salet
Bulangon, Nangalisan A, Casili, Sta. Rosa, Raraburan B, Nangalisan East, Vira C
and Balacad; while the urban barangay finalists were San Isidro, Sto. Tomas,
Nra Sra De Consolacion, Sta. Angela, Nra. Sra. De Natividad A, Nra Sra
Natividad B, San Jose, San Pedro, San Agustin, Sta. Marcela and San Guillermo.
All the finalists received P10,000 cash prizes.
Meanwhile, the city government also awarded the “Most
Child-Friendly Barangays” during the same event. Emerging as winners are
Barangays 1 (San Lorenzo) and 52A (San Mateo) for the urban and rural
categories, respectively. Each received P5,000 in cash prize and a trophy.
Named runner-up are Barangays 3 (Nuestra Sra. Del
Rosario) and 20 (San Miguel) in the urban category; and Barangays 45 (Tangid)
and 60B (Madiladig) for the rural barangay. Second placers received P4,000 in
cash prizes, while third placers were given P3,000.
While Barangays 3 Nra. Sra. Del Rosario and 20 San Miguel
won 2nd and 3rd placers for the urban and 45 Tangid and
60B Madiladig for the rural and each of them also received P4,000 and P3,000
respectively.
Other finalists are Barangays 28, 12, 21, 15, 10 14 and
23 in the urban category; and Barangays 30A, 55B, 55 C, 57, 51A, 52B and 39 for
the rural category.
Barangay 1 (San Lorenzo) which is a national finalist in
the Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa search, again took the top prize in
the Best Lupong Tagapamayapa search. Barangays San Mateo and 3 placed second and
third, respectively. The cash prizes were P5,000, P4,000 and P3,000 for the top
three.
Barangays 15 San Guillermo, 33B La Paz and 4 San
Guillermo were the other finalists.
Barangay San Mateo Punong Barangay Noel Daquioag thanked
the city government for the recognition of being the cleanest, greenest, most
productive and safest barangay under the rural category.
Mr. Daquioag said the award would not be possible without
the cooperation and unity of all his kagawads, treasurer and secretary but most
especially, his constituents.
He said that P75,000 cash prize will be used for their
clean-and-green projects; peace and order program and others related to the
award.
According to Mr. Daquioag, there was no major innovations
in his barangay pertaining to the award, however, he explained that they
managed funds for what they are specifically intended to be better last year.
Despite being the smallest rural barangay, Mr. Daquioag proudly
announced that they are also a “giant barangay” in terms of numerous projects.
Among those they completed last year was an eco-park, the ongoing construction
of barangay community center and the proposed construction of new day care
center and senior citizens building.
The ongoing P1.3 million construction of the barangay
hall is now 80 percent completed. Mr. Daquioag expressed hopes it would be
completed this year.
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