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Laoag City’s Brgy 23 leads winners in LC’s best barangays search

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REPEAT. Brgy. 23 (San Matias) Punong Barangay Primo Jay S. Ramos (center) accompanied by his fellow Brgy. 23 officials receive the PHP75,000 check as prize for repeating as the Cleanest, Greenest and Safest Barangay under the Urban Category for CY 2018 on February 21, 2019 during the ABC Night in time with the Pamulinawen Festival 2019 celebration. (Doms dela Cruz)


  

By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter


Laoag City—This city’s Brgy. 23 (San Matias) led the winners for the annual search for the cleanest, greenest, most Productive and safest barangays for 2018 during the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) Night held at the LC Multi-Purpose Hall on February 21, 2019 as part of the celebration of the city’s Pamulinawen Festival 2019.

The search is in line with the city’s Oplan Dalus, a pet project of the city government.

Laoag Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) president Mary Michelle Louise “Mikee” V. Fariñas, in her welcome address, thanked all the 80 Barangays in the city of Laoag.

“Narigat ti agbalin a barangay official ngem no adda iti pusom iti napudno nga agserbi, awan iti banag a narigat,” the young Fariñas said.

For this year, Brgys. 15 and 23 bagged the top award under the urban category; while Brgys. 55-C Vira, 50 Buttong and 30-B Sta. Maria took the rural barangays awards with a cash prizes of PHP75,000 each plus a trophy.

Brgys. 12, 14, 16, 43 Cavit, 45 Tangid, 53 Rioeng and 55-B Salet Bulangon took second place with a cash prizes of PHP50,000each plus a trophy.

Brgys. 13, 20, 21, 1, 58 Casili, 40 Balatong, 62-A Navotas North and 51-A, Nangalisan East won third place with a cash prizes of PHP30,000,00 plus a trophy.

For the Urban Barangays, finalists were also given cash prizes of PHP10,000 plus a trophy: Brgys. 25 Sta. Cayetana, 10 San Jose, 9 Sta. Angela, 7-A, Nra. Sra. De Natividad, 19 Sta. Marcela, 18 San Quirino, 7-B, Nra. Sra. De Natividad, 11 Sta. Balbina, 8 San Vicente, 4 San Guillermo, 26 San Mauricio, 2 Sta. Joaquina, 29 Santo Tomas, 22 San Andres and 24 Nra. Sra. De Consolacion.

While in the rural barangay category finalists were Brgys. 41 Balacad, 51-B, Nangalisan West, 44 Zamboanga, 52-B Lataag, 48-B Cabungaan South, 61 Cataban, 39 Sta. Rosa, 56-A Bacsil North, 59-B Dibua North, 60-B Madiladig, 60-A Caaoacan,48-A Cabungaan North, 36 Araniw, 56-B Bacsil South, 62-B Navotas South, 46 Nalbo, 35 Gabu Sur and 33-B Lapaz proper.

Barangays 3 Nra. Sra. Del Rosario and 28 San Bernabe for the Rural and 54-B Camangaan, 57 Pila and 52-A San Mateo for the Rural also received PHP50,000 each under the Sustainability Award.

Records show that Brgys. 23 San Matias, 15 San Guillermo and 3 Nra. Sra. De Consolacion bagged the first place; while in the rural category, Brgys. 50 Buttong, 55-C Vira, 57 Pila and 52-A San Mateo were the winners for 2017.

For the school category, winners of the search for the cleanest, greenest and most productive public elementary schools (Big School Category) for CY 2018 are Buttong, Eulalio F. Siazon/Gabu and Cabeza which took first, second and third placers, respectively.

While in the Small School Category, the winners are the Alipio N. Ignacio Memorial, Amarosa and Calayab tied with Faustino Reyes Memorial for the first, second and third places, respectively.

Secondary school category winners are Balatong Integrated School, Ilocos Norte National High School and locos Norte Regional School of Fisheries tied with Gabu National High School for the first, second and third places, respectively.

All the winners received cash prizes of PHP20,000, PHP15,000 and PHP10,000 each for the first, second and third placers, respectively.

Meanwhile, Brgy. 1 San Lorenzo also received a trophy and a certificate being the first runner-up for the Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa; first place-Child Friendly Barangay; third place (Sustainability)-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Princess Rubio-child development worker; and second place (Sustainability)-Best Child Development Center (Bahay Bulilit) by Ms. Richmelle Venice Sayabat-child development worker.

Brgy. 21 San Pedro was also awarded third place-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Zenaida Eugenio-child development worker; Brgy. 13, Nra. Sra. De Visitacion first place-Best Child Development Center and third place-Child Development Worker by Ms. Rosemarie Mendoza; Brgy. 16 San Jacinto finalist-Child Friendly Barangay; Brgy. 14, Sto. Tomas third place-Child Friendly Barangay and Finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Remedios Mauricio-child development worker; and Brgy. 12 San Isidro Finalist-Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa and Finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Rose Marie Abella-child development worker.

Brgy. 23 San Matias also received other awards including as finalist-Child Friendly Barangay; first place (Sustainability)-Best Child Development Center; and second place-Best Child Development Worker by Ms. Zenaida Eugenio; Brgy. 15 San Guillermo as finalist-Child Friendly Barangay; Brgy. 3, Nra. Sra. Del Rosario champion-Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa; second place-Child Friendly Barangay; finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Mary Anne P. Caday-child development worker; Brgy. 25 Sta. Cayetana as finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Marites Ferrer-child development worker; and Brgy. 10 San Jose as finalist-Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa and finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Rosemarie Mendoza-child development worker.

Brgy. 7-B Nra. Sra. De Natividad as finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Juliet Lamorte-child development worker; Brgy. 4 San Guillermo as finalist-Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa; Brgy.  29 Sto. Tomas 2do as finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Edna G. Bondoc-child development worker; and Brgy. 24 Nra. Sra. De Consolacion second-Best Child Development Center and first place-Best Child Development Worker by Ms. Nor-Ain Ibrahim. 

For the Rural Barangays they are Brgy. 51-A, Nangalisan East second place-Child Friendly Barangay and first place–(Sustainability) Best Child Development Center by Ms. Jenalyn Garganta-child development worker; Brgy. 40 Balatong second place-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Jennelyn Lagadon-child development worker; Brgy. 55-B, Salet-Bulangon third place-Child Friendly Barangay; Brgy. 53, Rioeng as finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Anderly T. Tagudin-child development worker; Brgy. 30-B, Sta. Maria first place-Child Friendly Barangay and finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms.  Edna G. Bondoc; Brgy. 55-C, Vira as finalist-Child Friendly Barangay; Brgy. 54-B, Camangaan finalist-Child Friendly Barangay, second place (Sustainability)-Best Child Development Center and second place-Best Child Development Worker by Ms. Marienell Ramos; Brgy. 57 Pila as finalist-Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa; Brgy. 52-A, San Mateo as finalist-Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa; Brgy. 41, Balacad first place-Best Child Development Center and third place-Best Child Development Worker by Ms. Fely Aquino; Brgy. 51-B, Nangalisan West as finalist-Child Friendly Barangay; Brgy. 52-B, Lataag as finalist-Child Friendly Barangay; Brgy. 39, Sta. Rosa as finalist-Child Friendly Barangay; Brgy. 56-A, Bacsil North as finalist-Child Friendly Barangay; and Brgy. 59-B, Dibua North as finalist-Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa, finalist-Child Friendly Barangay and finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Genevie Marie P. Udaundo.

Brgy. 60-B, Madiladig was also awarded third place (Sustainability)-Best Child Development Center-Baldias Cdc by Ms.  Rowena Balicao-child development worker; Brgy. 46 Nalbo as finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Rose Lenlen Antonio-child development Worker; Brgy. 33-B, Lapaz Proper as first place–Best Child Development Worker by Ms. Norlita Antonio; Brgy. 55-A, Barit second runner-up-Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa; Brgy. 30-A, Suyo third place-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Judelyn Atriginio-child development worker; Brgy. 32-B, La Paz West as finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Norlita Antonio-child development worker; Brgy. 37, Calayab as finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms.  Janice Bayaca-child development worker; and Brgy. 32-A, Lapaz East as finalist-Best Child Development Center by Ms. Edna Bayang-child development worker.

Brgys. 3, 1 and 55 Barit were also awarded last year as the Best Lupong Tagapamayapa winners for the first, second and third placers respectively with cash prizes of PHP25,000, PHP20,000 and PHP15,000, respectively.

The winners were assessed on their Efficiency in operations discernible through observance of settlement procedures and settlement deadlines, systematic maintenance of records, timely submission of records to concerned agencies and the conduct of monthly meetings exclusively on KP; Effectiveness in securing the settlement of interpersonal dispute objectives the KP program measurable through quantity of settled cases against cases filed, quality of settlement of cases and at least 80 percent compliance with the terms of settlement or awards ; and Creativity and resourcefulness of Lupong Tagapamayapa in terms of settlement technique, coordination with concerned agencies relating to disputes filed and sustained information drive to promote Katarungang Pambarangay.  

Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas, for her part, congratulated all the winners and non-winners for she believed that all of them did their best for the betterment of their respective barangays.

Mrs. Fariñas said that it is not based on the highest education that leads to a better institution or leadership but it’s is through good and honest public service.

“Saan nga iti kinangato ti adal ken kinalatak iti mangipatungpal iti proyekto wennnu programa. Saan nga agballaygi iti maysa a gobyerno local gapu laeng iti nangato ken nalatak a nagan. Iti ballaygi iti anyaman nga local government units ket adda kadakayo ken adda iti tumunggal maysa kadakayo,” Mrs. Farinas noted.

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