Leyte, Tacloban City, Gawad Pamana ng Lahi awardees for 2012

By Erlinda Olivia P. Tiu

Tuesday 18th of September 2012

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Sept 18 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Leyte and the Tacloban City are the Eastern Visayas Regional awardees of the 2012 Gawad Pamana ng Lahi.

The two are the nominees of the region to the national Gawad Pamana ng Lahi 2012, the Department of Interior and Local Government Region 8 (DILG-8) Director Pedro Noval Jr. said through Carmelita Zabala, chief of the Local Government Capacity Development Division of DILG-8.

Zabala said that this year, there is no regional awardee for the municipal category because no one was able to meet all the criteria for the award.

The Gawad Pamana ng Lahi, Zabala said, is a total award concept and is conferred to a province, city and municipality for exemplary performance in administrative governance, economic governance and environmental governance.

Exemplary performance information is drawn from the database of the online Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS), from International Organization or National Agency-bestowed Awards and acknowledged innovations.

There are non-negotiable eligibility requirements to qualify a province, city or municipality for the Regional Gawad Pamana ng Lahi, Zabala said. These are the LGPMS Overall Performance Index of at least four and the Seal of Good Housekeeping Silver Recipient within the current year 2012.

Moreover, only a province, city or municipality with at least 80 over-all regional performance point score may be eligible to receive the Regional Gawad Pamana ng Lahi.

The award criteria and regional performance score are validated LGPMS OPI, 70 points; innovation which is pioneering and strategic, effective, has high impact and sustainable, 15 points; awards on governance on state of governing, engaging the civil society in social cohesion and ecological integration, and engaging the business community as a partner in pursuing inclusive development, 15 points.

Leyte will receive a glass trophy of exemplary performance and a cash award of P3 million.

Meanwhile, Tacloban City will receive a glass trophy of exemplary performance and a cash prize of P2 million. (EOT/PIA8)