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)
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