151 cleanest barangays recognized in Bulacan

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan — The efforts of the smallest unit of government to maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of their respective localities paid off as the Provincial Government of Bulacan (PGB) recognized 151 cleanest barangays in the “Manila Bay-anihan cum 2017 Gawad Parangal Kalinisan at Kaayusan ng Kapaligiran (KKK) in the Barangay Awarding Ceremony” held at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in this city last weekend.

Awarded barangays were graded according to their cleanliness which is 50% of the overall criteria: 15% for clean roads and sidewalks; another 15% for the clean canal and rivers, well-maintained drainage and sewage system; and 20% for systematic and effective garbage collection, while another 50% percent for their orderliness15% for the absence of eyesores such as old streamers, advertisement or election posters, dilapidated structures and construction debris; another 15% for having place for trees, mangrove and vegetable planting; and 20% for a clean barangay hall with systematic record and data keeping.

All awardees were given certificates of recognition and R20,000 for first placers, R15,000 for second placers and R10,000 for the third placers.

Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado appreciated the support of the barangays on the projects of the provincial government especially the KKK sa Barangay.

Prior to the awarding ceremony, the Department of the Interior and Local Government-Bulacan headed by Provincial Director Darwin D. David grabbed the chance to present and discuss to the awardees the Manila Bay-anihan project, an execution of the Supreme Court mandamus to clean up, rehabilitate and preserve Manila Bay.

It was in 2014 when the PGB through the Provincial Administrator’s Office launched the KKK sa Barangay project which aims to protect the environment and maintain and ensure the cleanliness and orderliness in the community.

Last Friday, government hospitals in the local government units were also recognized during the Gawad Galing Kalusugan 2017 held at Hiyas Pavilion center inside the provincial Capitol compound here.

Winners for Best Hospital in Public Health Program Implementation were Bulacan Medical Center’s Luntiang Silong: HIV/Aids Prevention and Control Program, Rogaciano M. Mercado Memorial Hospital’s Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Family Planning in the Hospital, Calumpit District Hospital’s Newborn Screening Program and Baliwag District Hospital’s Rabies Prevention and Control Program. They all received plaques of recognition.

For the Best LGU Health Practice, the War against Rabies towards Rabies-Free of the City of San Jose del Monte won in the Governance Category; 3-in-1 plus 1 Facility Certification/Accreditation of Balagtas won in the Regulation and Fi- nancing Category, and TB-HIV Collaborative Strategy of Hagonoy and Ugoy, Haplos, Aruga (UHA) of Plaridel both won in the Service Delivery category. They all received R10,000 each and plaques of recognition.