GERONA IS TARLAC’S ‘BEST PERFORMING LGU’ - DILG

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It took “another” mayor to do it.
By: Central Luzon News Center | Nelson Bolos

This comment came when this municipality received its first ever “Best Performing Local Government Unit (LGU)” award from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

The award was given by DILG Region 3 Director Julie Daquioag to Mayor Eloy Eclar at the Quest Hotel in Clark Economic Zone in Pampanga.

According to Lorenzo Abades, this town’s DILG Municipal Officer, he himself was surprised of the “prestigious award” when he accompanied Eclar at the DILG-hosted region-wide conference held at Clark Eco-Zone.

“Kahit ako hindi ko alam na mabibigyan ng (special) award ang Gerona. Nagpunta kami doon para lamang tanggapin ang P2 Million DILG special fund”, said Abades.

The Best Performing LGU award is given to municipalities and cities which met the “DILG’s stringent criteria” in the implementation of the department’s “locally funded projects”.

The criteria include “transparency, efficiency and competence”.

The P2 Million DILG special fund assistance will be used to “upgrade the solid waste management facility”of the town.

“I am deeply honored of the (DILG) recognition. We were not expecting that our reforms and public service-centered policies would be recognized”, said Eclar.

The first-termer mayor is being credited for “infusing professionalism, dynamism and sincere dedication to public service among the municipal employees”.

Eclar was recently conferred “most outstanding mayor” by a local media group.

“Maraming nagbago sa bayan mula ng umupo si mayor Eclar. Maraming investors ang pumasok at naging very professional sa trabaho ang mga municipal employees at mararamdaman mo na motivated ang mga empleyado na magserbisyo. At walang nabablitaang corruption”, said Barangay Nestor Austria of Barangay Apsayan.

Since the 1960’s, or for more than 50 years, the mayors of this town came from only 2 families – the Sembrano and Go political families.

The election of Eclar in 2016 is said to have “broken the 2-family political dynasty in this town”.

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MONCADA, TARLAC GETS DILG ‘SEAL OF GOOD GOVERNANCE’

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Our perseverance and reforms paid-off.
Central Luzon News Center | Nelson Bolos

This was the comment of Mayor Lita Aquino after receiving the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) “Seal of Good Local Governance” (SGLG).

“We have been trying our best to serve our people. The DILG award proves that we are on the right track in our policies and programs”, Aquino said.

The SGLG award says “the Municipal Government of Moncada met the upgraded criteria for 2017 covering the Four core areas (of good governance), namely: Financial Administration, Disaster Preparedness, Social Protection and Peace and Order”.

According to Aquino, “the SGLG award is very significant because we can now avail of special funds from the national government, such as the Performance Challenge Fund. And we can now access bank loans for our various projects”.

Private and government financing institutions require local government units a Good Financial House keeping Certificate from the DILG before their loans are released.

“Additionally, the (Moncada) Municipal Government passed the parameters for all the essential areas: Business Friendliness and Competitiveness, Environmental Management and Tourism , Culture and Arts”, said the DILG award.

With the prestigious award, Aquino commended municipal employees.

“I am proud and, at the same, thankful to our employees for their perseverance and dedication in serving the public and for their upholding honesty in the government service”, Aquino said .

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