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| SAN Nicolas Mayor Melanie Grace P. Valdez receives the award from RDC vice chairman Nestor Rillon as Champion and Hall of Famer for the LGU Best Practices for their project "Catching Rain". San Nicolas also won Best NGO-LGU Partnership with the Bawang Association (first runner-up); Cleanest, Safest and Greenest 1st to 3rd class municipality category (first runner-up); and a Most Competitive in terms of Government Efficiency 1st to 2nd class Municipality Category (second place). Joining Ms. Valdez are other San Nicolas officials.(Doms dela Cruz) |
Staff reporter
SEVERAL local government
units in Ilocos Norte were recognized and given awards during the recent State
of the Region’s Development Conference (SORDC).
The SORDC, held April 20 in
Bauang, La Union, showcased the Regional Development Council (RDC) Awards and
Recognition Program.
RDC Vice Chairperson Nestor
G. Rillon delivered the State of the Region Address as he thanked and
congratulated all participants. He also highlighted last year’s programs.
In his address, he challenged
all LGUs to embrace the development programs so they can do better. He also
lauded the awardees and told them to continue doing their best in the future.
San Nicolas, Hall of Fame awardee
San Nicolas mayor Melanie Grace P. Valdez received the Champion
and Hall of Fame Awards for LGU Best Practices. The San Nicolas government’s
project “Catching Rain” was deemed best in the region.
The RDC recognizes LGUs for
their exemplary performance and valuable contributions in promoting excellence
and innovations in effective management of their projects.
Ms. Valdez also received the
Best NGO-LGU Partnership 2015 for the Bawang Association, first runner-up;
Cleanest, Safest and Greenest LGU 2015 Municipality A (1st to 3rd
class Category), first runner-up; and a Certificate of Recognition as 2nd
place for the Most Competitive in Government Efficiency 1st to 2nd
Class Municipality.
In an exclusive interview for
The Ilocos Times during the event,
Ms. Valdez thanked everyone who kept on believing and supporting her
administration. She stressed that without them, these awards and recognitions
would not be possible.
She added that she offers all
these awards to her fellow San Nicoleños for their continued support in her
governance, best practices, environment and all the programs and projects of
the municipality.
Laoag City, Best NGO-LGU Partnership
Laoag City bagged the Best NGO-LGU Partnership with the
Government of Laoag Employees Development Cooperative (GLEDCO).
On hand to receive the award
were, GLEDCO chairperson Enrico Aurelio, GLEDCO general manager Edgar Pascual
and Laoag’s interior and local government officer Zenaida Colobong.
Aside from this, Laoag also
garnered the top prize along with a Hall of Fame Award in the Cleanest, Safest
and Greenest LGU component city category. Laoag bested Alaminos in Pangasinan
and San Fernando in La Union, which finished second and third, respectively.
Laoag also took second place
for the Best LGU Best Practices for their project “Experiential Learning
Changing Lives Thru Farmers Class”; second runner-up for the Best LGU Coastal
Resource Management (CRM) Implementer; and second place for the Most
Competitive Component City in terms of Government Efficiency.
Ilocos Norte takes top plum
OTHER awardees from Ilocos
Norte were led by Provincial Planning and Development Officer Engr. Pete
Agcaoili who received the top award for Ilocos Norte for their project “Ilocos
Norte: The Northern Digital Gateway”.
Ilocos Norte also took first
runner-up honors for the Cleanest, Safest and Greenest LGU province category.
Paoay
PAOAY Mayor Dolores Clemente,
meanwhile received the award for the Paoay Lake Champion and Hall of Fame
Awardee for the Cleanest, Safest and Greenest Inland Body of Water under the
Municipality C Category. Paoay triumphed over Sta. Maria in Pangasinan for the
Sta. Maria-Agno River and Sto. Domingo in Ilocos Sur for the Sokok River.
Paoay also garnered first
place in both Region I’s and the Philippines as the Most Competitive 3rd
to 6th class municipality in terms of Government Efficiency. Santol
in La Union and Cervantes in Ilocos Sur rounded up the top three.
Pagudpud
Pagudpud Mayor Marlon Sales
and environment officer Jose Morata received the Champion in the Cleanest, Safest
and Greenest Inland Body of Water Municipality B category award. The northern
Ilocos Norte town bested Sta. Maria in Pangasinan and Santol in La Union.
Pagudpud also won as the Most
Competitive 3rd to 6th class municipality in terms of
Economic Dynamism. The town also took third place in the Most Competitive 3rd
to 6th class municipalities in terms of Infrastructure.
Overall, Pagudpud placed
first in the Most Competitive 3rd to 6th class
municipality in terms of Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency and
Infrastructure. Paoay and Pasuquin placed second and third.
Other winners
Burgos Mayor Cresente Garcia received the Certificate of
Appreciation for Burgos, Ilocos Norte as second runner-up in the Best
LGU-Coastal Resource Management (CRM) Implementer under the municipality
category0
This search recognizes LGUs
in their initiatives along coastal resources management and develop the
consciousness of the people in taking care of the coastal areas.
Piddig Mayor Eduardo “Eddie”
G. Guillen received second runner-up award for the Best NGO-LGU Partnership for
their Big Basi Multi-Purpose Cooperative.
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