Dav0r is R11's only province to get SGLG
MATI CITY -- The province of Davao Oriental is a standout among the Davao provinces in this year’s Seal of Good Local Governance awards.
Of the five provinces in the Davao Region, only Davao Oriental has made it in this year’s SGLG awards. The Department of the Interior and Local Government says the Seal of Good Local Governance to be awarded to Davao Oriental on November 28 this month “symbolizes integrity and good performance through continuing governance reform and sustained local development. It is a progressive assessment system adopted by the Department to give distinction to remarkable local government performance across several areas.”
The Davao Region is composed of the provinces of Compostela Valley, Davao Del Norte, Davao Del Sur, Davao Occidental and Davao Oriental. 81 provinces, 145 cities and 1,489 municipalities were vying for the awards. This year’s awardees like the province of Davao Oriental are eligible to access the Performance Challenge fund of the national government to finance local development initiatives in furtherance of national goals and strategic thrusts. LGU access to other program windows and capacity development assistance from the DILG will form part of the incentives package, subject to national policies and guidelines.
In light of national government thrusts, organizational commitments, and emerging good governance frameworks, the Seal or SGLG further aligns its parameters to help meet expectations and contribute in realizing target outcomes relative to local governance. Most notably accounted for is the Philippine Development Plan to help bring about the Duterte administration’s vision of inclusive growth, high trust society, and a globally-competitive knowledge economy, following the principles of “Malasakit, Pagbabago at Patuloy na Pag-unlad.”
For 2017, the DILG raises its overall assess- ment criteria from “3+1” into “4+1”. Peace and Order has been added to the core areas namely, Financial Administration, Disaster Preparedness, and Social Protection. This year, a new essential area, Tourism, Culture and the Arts, is likewise introduced to measure the efforts of the Local Government Units along these concerns.
Relative to the Philippine Development Plan, the areas of Financial Administration, Social Protection, Disaster Preparedness and Cultural Preservation are aligned with the principle of “Malasakit” (enhancing the social fabric). The areas of Business Friendliness and Tourism, on the other hand, support economic growth consistent with the principle of “Pagbabago” (reducing inequality), while Peace and Order and Environmental Management are bedrock strategies for “Patuloy na Pag-unlad” (increasing growth potential). Assessment criteria According to the DILG which published recently the list of awardees through its website, the province of Davao Oriental has passed in four core areas, namely, Financial Administration, Disaster Preparedness, Social Protection, and Peace and Order. Davao Oriental also passed in other essential areas like the Business-friendliness and Competitiveness, Environmental Protection and Tourism, Culture and the Arts.FERDINAND ZUASOLA