Saturday, September 24, 2005

Numancia Bags Aklan Clean and Green Search

The municipality of Banga surrenders this year to Numancia in the Provincial Search for the cleanest and greenest municipality (Gawad Pangulo Sa Kapligiran) in Aklan under Category B. With a rating of 96.18 percent, Banga shares the 4th place in the search with Tangalan from the western side of Aklan.
As this years’ cleanest and greenest town, Numancia scored an overall 98.99 percent rating. Malinao placed second with a rating of 97.98 percent.
This is the first time for Numancia to place number one in the search which started in 1994.
Most of the time however, Banga dominated the field, even emerging as a regional and national champion, which brought much honor and pride to the province. Kalibo, as the lone entry for Category A will compete in the regional search with other winning towns in the same category.
Other Aklan towns with their respective rankings and ratings as assessed by this year’s Assessment Team are: Altavas and Balete share the 3rd place with a rating of 97.83 percent; Batan and Buruanga, 5th, 96.14 percent; Nabas, 6th, 96.12 percent; Makato, 7th, 96.10 percent; Malay, 8th, 96 percent; Ibajay, 9th, 95.99 percent; New Washington, 10th, 95.95 percent; Lezo, 11th, 95.90 percent; Libacao, 12th, 95.80 percent; and Madalag, 13th, with 95.79 percent.
This year’s Provincial Search Committee is composed of Gov. Carlito S. Marquez as Honorary Chairperson; Patricio M. Villavert, DILG Provincial Director, Chairperson; Raul L. Lorilla, DENR-PENRO, Vice Chairperson, and Phoebe E. Quisoy, PIA Infocen Manager, Roselle Ruiz, Supervising Tourism Operation Officer, Dr. Landelino MeƱez, Provincial Health Officer II and Dr. Victorina S. Laroza, OIC, DepEd-Aklan, members.
The Assessment Team was composed of heads and representatives from the Philippine Information Agency, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Education, Archibishop Gabriel M. Reyes Memorial Foundation (NGO) and Provincial Tourism Office. (PIA) mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com

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