Reyes cites 22 finalists of Galing Pook awards

Interior and Local Government Secretary Angelo Reyes lauded the 22 programs from different provinces, cities and municipalities which are the finalists in this year’s Galing Pook Awards, as models of excellence in good governance.

"These 22 finalists should serve as paradigm of excellence in local governance, and worthy of emulation by other local government units (LGUs) of the country," he said.

Now on its 10th year, the Galing Pook Awards seeks to recognize and replicate outstanding programs of LGUs that effectively addressed pressing problems in their respective communities with innovative solutions.

This year’s 22 finalists are the Antique Integrated Area Development (ANIAD); Bohol Ecotourism Development Program; BANYUHAY (Bagong Anyo ng Buhay) and Joint Systems Improvement in Education (JOSIE) projects of Bulacan; Coastal Zoning Project-Delineating Coastal Waters for Commercial and Marginal Fishermen Program of Calbayog City;

Women Organizing and Empowerment Program of Compostela Valley; Zero Poverty 2020 Program of Concepcion, Iloilo; Mainstreaming Gender and Development (GAD) Program of Davao City; Integrated Disaster Management Program of Dumangas, Iloilo; Public-Private Partnership in Guimaras Tourism Development;

La Union Medical Center; Functional Literacy Toward Socio-Economic Growth of M’lang, Cotabato; I-Governance Program of Naga City; Barangay Agricultural Development Center (BADC) of Negros Oriental; Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SAID); New Corella Experience of New Corella, Davao del Norte;

Total Human Resource Development Program (TOTAL-HRD) of Opol, Misamis Oriental; Preserving Heritage for Progress: Urban Renewal on the Lines of Heritage Conservation and Cultural Revival of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga; Dagway Sigmahanon Inc. Advocacy for Local Development through Performing Arts of Sigma, Capiz; Tri-People Way of Conflict Resolution of Upi, Maguindanao; Mini-Hydro Electric Power Plant of Upper Bantawon, Hinunangan, Southern Leyte; and the Vigan Heritage Conservation Program: A Toll for Development of Vigan City.

The Galing Pook Awards is jointly being undertaken by the Galing Pook Foundation and the DILG through the Local Government Academy.

It is funded by the Ford Foundation, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), UNICEF, UN Habitat, Canadian International Development Agency, NCRFW and the DILG.