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LINGAYEN, Pangasinan News:Pangasinan bags mother of all awards
« on: November 01, 2012, 09:10:57 PM »
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The province of Pangasinan received another feather in its cap when it received the regional award for Gawad Pamana ng Lahi (GPL), from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

The GPL, considered as the ‘mother of governance awards’, was received by Governor Amado Espino Jr., assisted by Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim during the DILG's Araw ng Parangal on Oct.30 at the Vigan City Convention Center, Ilocos Sur.

DILG Region 1 director Corazon Guray, who handed the award, hailed the awardees as “mga bagong bayani ng ating bayan”’.

The two other GPL awardees were Vigan City in Ilocos Sur, for the component city category; and San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, for the municipality category.

“The three local government units being awarded with GPL exemplify excellent performances in the Department’s Local Governance Performance Management System’s (LGPMS’s) Administrative, Social, Economic and Environmental Governance and Valuing Fundamentals of Good Governance, and the 2012 Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) – Silver Level,”Guray said.

The GPL, “a total concept” award conferred to a Province, City or Municipality implemented by the DILG in partnership with other stakeholders, gives due recognition to the efforts and contributions of local governments in the advancement of local governance.

DILG assistant regional director Julie Daquioag, who described the award as ‘the mother of governance awards’, said that awardees had set high standards in local governance with their innovative approaches undertaken in rendering services to the people.

In the case of Pangasinan, it was just recently adjudged as top contender for the Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit (LGU) – national level, second runner-up in the national Pearl award in recognition of the best tourism practices, and over-all champion in the Batang Pinoy – Northern Luzon Leg.

“This award (referring to the GPL) conferred to the province is for the Pangasinenses who are filled with hope for the betterment of Pangasinan,” Espino said.

Guray said: “We see the importance of civil society groups because they serve as partners for local governance serving in various capacities.”

She expressed hopes that by 2013 the Millenium Development Goals will be realized.

Provincial Planning and Development Officer (PPDO) Benita Pizzaro delivered the précis of the ‘Ilog Ko, Bilayen Tan Aroen Ko’, the GPL entry for innovative project. An audio-visual production on the advocacy produced by the Provincial Information Office was presented later.

The innovations in local governance of Pangasinan, Vigan and San Nicolas town the past three years enabled them to surpass the other 126 LGUs of the region.

Guray reported that the three nominees of region 1 for the national GPL were in the shortlist and of top four contenders in their respective categories validated by a national team.

The national winners will be announced in mid-November.

Joining Espino and Calimlim in receiving the award were Board Members Von Mark Mendoza, Raul Sison, Jeremy Agerico Rosario and Mojamito Libunao, Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan, PPDO Pizzaro and Provincial Information Officer Orpheus Velasco.

Other LGU runners-up were: Province category – Ilocos Norte (1st Runner-Up), La Union (2nd Runner-Up); City category – Laoag City, Ilocos Norte (1st Runner-Up), City of San Fernando, La Union (2nd Runner-Up); and Municipality category – Tagudin, Ilocos Sur (1st Runner-Up), Agoo, La Union (2nd Runner-Up).

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