Luzon Batangas conducts 'all-in assessment' for good governance award

By Pot Chavez

BATANGAS CITY – The provincial government of Batangas, through the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), on Tuesday announced that it is currently targeting the 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG).

In an interview, Jo Anne Cuasay, PPDO project evaluation officer, said the provincial government is taking an “all-in assessment approach” to determine if it is living up to the standards set by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), which awards the SGLG.

The PPDO is presently evaluating how well local authorities are performing in the required governance areas necessary to be awarded the coveted seal, she added.

The province is an awardee of SGLG in 2016 and a Post-Conferment Qualifier in 2017.

The SGLG Post-Conferment Qualifier award was agreed to be given to local government units (LGUs) that have continuously worked and made efforts to complete and pass all SGLG criteria.

“Part of the benefits of

STRONG PARTNERSHIP. Philippine Navy (PN) Chief, Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. (right), meets with Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) chief of naval operations, Adm. Lee Jong-Ho, at the PN headquarters in Manila on Tuesday (May 23, 2023). Adaci thanked the ROKN for its role in the PN’s modernization program, particularly in the manufacture of frigates, corvettes, and offshore patrol vessels. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Navy)

PH Navy thanks S. Korea for role in modernization program

She explained that SGLG standards require the provincial government to “uphold transparency and accountability among local governments across several areas to reach high standards of transparency.”

She disclosed that there are 10 core areas that measure how well services are being delivered in the province, with an eye on how funds are managed.

The governance areas include (1) financial administration and sustainability;

(2) disaster preparedness;

(3) social protection and sensitivity; (4) health compliance and responsiveness;

(5) sustainable education;

(6) business friendliness and competitiveness; (7) safety, peace, and order;

(8) environmental management;

(9) tourism, heritage development, culture and arts; and (10) youth development.

It was further revealed that an SGLG validation and assessment meeting between DILG-Batangas officials and LGU representatives is set on June 7.

The DILG is set to award the SGLG in August, according to the official.

SEEKING RECOGNITION. The Batangas provincial government on Tuesday (May 23, 2023) announced that it is eyeing to get the 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance. The seal provides a yardstick on how much a local government unit is improving its service delivery on a yearly basis. (Photo by Pot Chavez) winning the distinction is a cash prize that was used for the construction of farm to market road and assistance to PWDs (persons with disabilities),” Cuasay said.

“We will do our best to continue improving the performance measures of the province. We are already doing all the ways and means to ensure that the delivery of services is transparent and tailored to the needs of every Batangueño,” said Cuasay.

It was emphasized that aside from the national recognition that comes with the SGLG, it also provides a quantifiable benchmark of how much an LGU is improving its service delivery on a yearly basis. (PNA)

By Priam Nepomuceno

MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) thanked its South Korean counterpart for its continuous assistance in the naval service’s ongoing modernization program.

“We thank your Navy for helping in our modernization program, particularly the manufacture of our frigates, corvettes, and offshore patrol vessels in South Korea,” PN Chief, Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., said.

Adaci made the remark during the visit of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) chief of naval operations, Adm. Lee Jong-Ho, and his party to the PN headquarters at Naval Station Jose Andrada along

Roxas Boulevard, Manila on Tuesday.

He was referring to the missile frigates BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) and BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), which were constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries and are now in service, along with the two corvettes and six offshore patrol vessels being constructed by the South Korean shipyard. Aside from this, the PN also benefited from the ROKN’s donation of the “Pohang” class corvettes, one of which, the BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39), is in service, with two more on the way.

“The two leaders discussed the continuing partnerships between the two nations during See NAVY , page 11

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