• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Several local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental were recognized as among the Top 10 Exemplars at the Regional SubayBAYANI Awards in the city, municipal, and provincial categories.
The awarding ceremony recently held at Sugarland Hotel in Bacolod City was organized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government-Negros Island Region (DILG-NIR) through its Project Development and Management Unit under the leadership of Regional Director Lailyn Ortiz.
Assistant Secretary Josephine Cabrido Leysa of the DILG Office of Human Resource Development, who served as the guest of honor, emphasized that the awards recognize not only achievements but also the benefits and positive impact of completed infrastructure projects in communities.
In the municipal category, E. B. Magalona, Ilog, Isabela, and Valladolid were named among the Top 10 Exemplars.
In the city category, the awardees were Bago, Cadiz, Kabankalan, La Carlota, Sagay, San Carlos, Sipalay, and Victorias.
Negros Occidental also secured several distinctions as among the top three regional SubayBAYANI exemplars.
Isabela was recognized in the municipal category while Bago, Sipalay, and Victorias were cited in the city category.
The Province of Negros Occidental was recognized in the provincial category.
Special awards were also conferred on the City of Bago, Municipality of Isabela, and Province of Negros Occidental, which received the Vision in Motion Award for effectively showcasing the outcomes, community impact, and good practices of their locally funded projects through audiovisual presentations.
Sipalay City received the Outstanding Local Project Monitoring Committee Award in the city category.
The awards recognize exemplary implementation and monitoring of infrastructure projects registered in the SubayBAYAN Portal, highlighting transparency, accountability, project impact, and effective local governance.
In a statement, the DILG-NIR said the achievements reflect the commitment of Negros Occidental LGUs to transparent and accountable infrastructure governance, ensuring that public investments translate into meaningful and lasting benefits for communities. | GPB
