The LGLA recipients are Governors Isagani Amatong (Zamboanga del Norte), Josefina de la Cruz (Bulacan), Bartolome Marasigan (Oriental Mindoro) and Leonardo Roman (Bataan);
City Mayors Santiago Barcelona Jr. (Escalante), Albert Raymond Garcia (Balanga), Tomas Osmeña (Cebu), Franklin Quijano (Iligan) and Randolph Ting (Tuguegarao); and
Mayors Jenny de Asis (San Francisco, Agusan del Sur), Raul Banias (Concepcion, Iloilo), Pablo Bolante (Claveria, Cagayan), Epifanio Gaspar (Gonzaga, Cagayan), Eulogio Clarence Martin de Guzman III (Bauang, La Union), Edgardo Jamero (Dumingag, Zam—boanga del Sur), Joel Ray Lopez (Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur); Sabas Mabulo (San Fer—nando, Camarines Sur); Ramon Pagdanganan (Calumpit, Bulacan) and Tobias Tiangco (Navotas).
From among the 19 awardees, four will be declared most outstanding — one governor, one municipal mayor and two city mayors — who will each receive a plaque and P100,000. — Sammy Santos