Thursday, October 13, 2011

3 LGUs in EV are Gawad ng Lahi awardees

TACLOBAN CITY – Three local government units in the region are to be recognized as Gawad Pamana ng Lahi regional awardees today in line with the 20th anniversary celebration of the Local Government Code of the Philippines.

The three LGUs are the Leyte (provincial category); Ormoc City (city category); and Naval (municipal category).

Gawad aims to accord government recognition to provinces, cities and municipalities that have distinguished themselves in the performance of their roles and responsibilities not only on the basis of a single program performance but also on their significant and quantifiable achievements along major development initiatives in local governance (administrative, social, environmental and economic governance).

It is also an instrument to scale up the valuing of accountability, transparency, and inclusivity in local administration and development.Award citeria and regional point-score is derived from LGPMS-overall performance index (80); Seal of Good Housekeeping (10%); innovation (5%) and awards or distinctions (5%).

Winners of said award are to be given with financial incentive P3 million for provinces;P2 million for cities and P1 million for municipalities.

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