Icot says board members, others also helped Leyte in attaining awards

TACLOBAN CITY – The good and harmonious relationship between the executive department and the legislative department of the provincial government of Leyte is one of the reasons why the governance of the province is being recognized by the national government and other sectors, thus said Governor Jericho “Icot” Petilla.

Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla, Vice Gov. Mimiette Bagulaya, Palo Mayor Remedios “Matin “ Petilla and members of the provincial board pose for posterity after they recieve the national Gawad Pamana ng Lahi Award from DILG Sec. Jesse Robredo at the PICC Manila. PMRC

“Any award that the province will receive is not just my award but it is everybody’s award,” Petilla stressed in an interview after Leyte received three different national recognitions.
Just last week, the provincial government received three different recognitions, two from the Department of the Interior and Local Government and one from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The recognition was on Seal of Good Housekeeping, Pamana ng Lahi Award and the Most Business Friendly Province, the third time Leyte recieved such award.

“These awards are not just because of my efforts but including the efforts and support of the provincial board members to my administration,” said Petilla.

All that he asked from the provincial board especially on his program that aims to promote the province to become an investment hub and to provide security and assurance to businessmen by providing easier means of business processing was supported by the legislative body of the province, according to Petilla.

Among that was asked by the executive department to the legislative department was the formulation of an ordinance declaring the entire month of October as Leyte Business Month.

Aside from the legislative body, local businessmen of the province through their organization Leyte Chamber of Commerce and Industry is also supportive to his governance, according to Petilla.

Aside for this year’s award from the PCCI, the province of Leyte was also given the Hall of Fame Award, which prohibits them to join next year’s competition to give way to other LGUs, according to Petilla.

But this, according to Petilla, is good for it will encourage other LGUs to do their best to attain same award that the province had been receiving for three years now.

Although it is the province that was given the award, Petilla stressed that it is not just Leyte that will benefit the award but including the city of Tacloban and the entire region as well.

He added that it also provides a distinction and identity for the province.