• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The province of Negros Occidental, highly-urbanized Bacolod City, 11 component cities and six municipalities in the province are recipients of the 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced on Thursday (Nov. 14).
In a statement, the DILG-Western Visayas lauded the awardees from Negros Occidental for their hard work and dedication that inspire positive change.
“We laud your effort in embodying good governance and raising the bar of excellence in public service,” it said.
The 2024 SGLG passers, aside from Negros Occidental and Bacolod City, include the cities of Bago, Cadiz, Escalante, Himamaylan, La Carlota, Sagay, San Carlos, Silay, Sipalay, Talisay and Victorias as well as the municipalities of E.B. Magalona, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, La Castellana and Manapla.
The SGLG is being conferred by the DILG on local government units that adhere to performance criteria on good financial housekeeping, disaster preparedness, social protection for the basic sector, business-friendliness and competitiveness, environmental management, and law and order and public safety.
In a statement issued by the Victorias City government, it said their “recognition for 2024 builds upon the success of 2023, which proves (their) sustained efforts toward transparent, inclusive and sustainable governance”.
E. B. Magalona Mayor Marvin Malacon said the “SGLG national award is a testament to our remarkable performance for the past eight years, and our strong commitment to improving governance given the day-to-day challenges and needs of our municipality.” | GB
