Pangasinan, 29 LGUs receive Seals of Good Local Governance
THE provincial government led by Governor Ramon Guico III along with 29 local government units (LGUs) received this year’s Seals of Good Local Governance (SGLG), which comes with an Incentive Fund to finance local development initiatives to bolster national goals and strategic thrusts.
“We all did this together. Indeed, competence in professional work and commitment to public service enrich the defining character of our Team Pangasinan! And with your unfailing support, our journey continues, improving lives and transforming communities in the whole province,” said Guico who received the award with Provincial Administrator Melicio Patague II on December 10 at the Tent City, The Manila Hotel.
The other LGUs in the province that were accorded the SGLG award are: Alaminos City, San Carlos City, Anda, Asingan, Balungao, Bani, Basista, Bayambang, Bolinao, Bugallon, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Malasiqui, Manaoag, Mangatarem, Mapandan, Pozorrubio, Rosales, San Fabian, San Manuel, San Nicolas, San Quintin, Sta. Barbara, Sto. Tomas, Sison, Tayug, Urbiztondo, and Villasis.
SGLG is an institutionalized recognition-based program that uses various parameters to assess LGUs. It was launched in 2014, an offshoot of the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) in 2010.
According to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), this year saw the highest number of awardees in the history of SGLG, with 714 LGU recipients, including 41 provinces, 96 cities, and 577 municipalities.
Based on the DILG report, this year’s assessment was upgraded as it included more outcome-based criteria to fully distinguish good performance that meets the demands of public accountability and reform.
Parameters used in assessing the LGUs are as follows: financial administration and sustainability; disaster preparedness; social protection and sensitivity; health compliance and responsiveness; sustainable education; business-friendliness and competitiveness; safety, peace, and order; environmental management; tourism, heritage development, culture, and arts; and youth development. (PIMRO/RFR/JS/ACD)
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