Friday, April 15, 2016

DILG kicks off search for top performing LGUs

TACLOBAN CITY, April 15 (PNA) –- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is evaluating local government units in Eastern Visayas to see if they are qualified to receive the 2016 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG).

DILG Regional Director Pedro Noval said the assessment has been ongoing for two months and will be done by the middle of the year.

All provinces, cities, and towns will be assessed to find out if they’re qualified. This is also to measure if SGLG awardees last year managed to sustain or improve their performance.

The 2015 SGLG awardees are Biliran province; Northern Samar province; Barugo, Carigara, and Jaro in Leyte; Gandara, Samar; and Limasawa, Southern Leyte.

Each province got PHP7 million Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) while each town received PHP3 million. PCF is a facility that grants financial subsidy to SGLG passers. The incentive is intended for development projects.

SGLG, which was originated from the Seal of Good Housekeeping program in 2010, was introduced by then Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas to challenge local governments to continue good governance practices while providing better services.

Noval said that for an LGU to become an SGLG recipient, they have to pass all the three core assessment areas—Good Financial Housekeeping, Social Protection and Disaster Preparedness, and at least one from the essential assessment areas—Business-Friendliness and Competitiveness, Peace & Order or Environmental Management. (PNA)
JMC/SARWELL Q. MENIANO


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