The LGU-Tacurong family was elated
when a letter from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
dated October 15, 2012 informed Mayor Lina O. Montilla that the city had been shortlisted
among the Top 5 National Gawad Pamana ng Lahi (GPL) finalists for the City
category.
Mayor
Montilla was invited for a panel interview by the GPL National Board of Judges
on October 18, 2012. The said interview was said to focus on local good governance
and innovations. This is the final step in the process of selecting the GPL
national winner. “To be recognized as one of the most excellent units is a
great blessing for the City of Goodwill. I salute everyone in the LGU and all
Tacurongnons for a job well done,” Montilla said.
On-site national validation was conducted by Mr. Cresencio
B. Velasco, Dean of the Open University-University of Northern Philippines in
Vigan City. Velasco had earlier congratulated the City as he was impressed by
its compliance to the Full Disclosure Policy, system of governance,
innovations, and of course, its people.
According
to DILG, Gawad Pamana ng Lahi is a total award concept
designed by the department and is conferred to the most deserving provincial,
city, and municipal governments for reason of exemplary in Administrative
Governance, Social Governance, Economic Governance and Environmental
Governance.
Among the criteria are: Local Government Performance
Management System (LGPMS) score; national and international awards; record
review of core outcome indicators (NSCB on poverty incidence, DOH on health,
BLGF-DOF on financial status, etc); and result of on-site validation. LGPMS
assesses LGUs’ institutional capacity in various areas of governance.
Jezereel Louise C. Billano
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