By: April Therese Tan
Despite of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lapu-Lapu City recently bagged a new award, this tme the “2021 Good Financial Housekeeping Award” by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
DILG said that the Good Financial Housekeeping Award recognizes the compliance and transparency in the financial administration of the local government units which is one of the assessment criteria for the Seal of Good Local Governance.
“Bisan pa man sa mga dagkong pagsulay nga miabot sa atong syudad nga mikusokuso ug misukod sa atong administrasyon, malipayon ug mapasigarbuhon ako nga nalakip kita sa lista sa 2021 Good Financial Housekeeping Passers nga gipagawas sa Department of the Interior and Local Government, ” said Mayor Junard Chan in his Facebook post.
Typhoon Odette devastated 96,290 poor households in the city but since only P236 million finds is available, only 47,200 households at P5,000 each.
The mayor promised the he will continue to look for fundings for the remaining 48,800 households.
The SGLG award, also known as “Pagkilala sa Katapatan at Kahusayan ng Pamahalaang Lokal,” is being given by the DILG to deserving cities and municipalities in the Philippines that qualify in the fields of peace and order, environmental management, business-friendliness and competitiveness.
The award, which originated from the SGLG program introduced by former DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo in 2010, aims to recognize the LGUs in their proper practice of transparency and diligence in compliance with the Anti-Red Tape Act.
The DILG launched the SGLG in January 2014 to recognize the LGUs that display good governance while providing better services to the people.
This award also drives LGUs to encourage investment and employment through business-friendliness and competitiveness; protection of their constituents from threats to life and security; and safeguarding the integrity of the environment.-(April Therese Tan)