Manila wins first ever DILG financial housekeeping award

The city government of Manila, under Mayor Isko Moreno, has bagged its first ever Good Financial Housekeeping recognition from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for 2019.

The DILG’s Manila field office said this is Manila’s first Good Financial Housekeeping award since the national agency’s pilot run of the Seal of Good Local Governance in 2014.

In a statement yesterday, Moreno said the recognition from the DILG proves that “the Manila city government has proven itself to be financially transparent” and that it was able to “spend its funds wisely for the previous year.”

“This is the first time in the entire history of the city government of Manila. Last time, I already said that I will not tolerate a dismal performance from the city government under my watch. We will always aim to do better for the Manileños,” he said.

He said the city government will ensure that its funds will be used to upgrade healthcare facilities, improving the quality of nutrition for Manila’s children and establish other facilities for everyone’s benefit.

The Good Financial Housekeeping award is among the requirements a local government unit must achieve in order to acquire the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG).

The DILG defines SGLG as “an award, incentive, honor and recognition- based program for all LGUs, and is a continuing commitment for LGUs to continually progress and improve their performance.”

Before awarding the SGLG, the DILG also evaluates other areas of local governance such as disaster preparedness, social protection, peace and order, business friendliness and competitiveness and its tourism, culture and arts.

“Indeed, hard work and perseverance pay off. This is one big step towards ensuring excellence in local governance and showing each Batang Maynila that its local government is truly matino, mahusay at maaasahan,” DILG Manila Field Office director Rolynne Javier said in a statement.