by ODON S. BANDIOLA
It’s a cause for a celebration by now, as far as performance of local government units in Aklan is concerned.
Over the weekend, the Department of Interior and Local Government adjudged Aklan as First Runner Up In Best Performing Province. Kalibo is adjudged the Best Performing Municipality (1st-3rd class category) in Region Vl in this year’s Regional Search for EXCELLENCE IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE or EXCELL.
In bagging the regional champion plum in this EXCELL AWARDS, the municipal government of Kalibo came out 2nd Runner-up in Administrative Governance, 2nd Runner-up in Social Governance, regional winner in Excellence in Economic Governance, regional winner in Valuing Fundamentals in Good Governance and winner in Excellence in Environmental Governance.
On the other hand, as first runner-up in the Best Performing Province, the provincial government of Aklan is 2nd runner-up in Administrative Governance, 2nd Runner-up in Excellence in Economic Governance, Winner in Excellence in Environmental Governance and 1st runner-up in Valuing Fundamentals in Good Governance.
Engr. Roger M. Esto, Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator said, Negros Occidental, adjudged as the winner in the Best Performing Province edged Aklan by a hairline.
In last year’s EXCELL AWARDS, Aklan landed 2nd runner-up.
EXCELL Awards is a continuing project of the DILG Vl for best managed local governments in the region showcasing their achievements in governance: administration, social services, economic development and environmental management initiatives, all components of the Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS).
The search is also intended for advocacy for transparency and accountability in governance, positive reinforcement for good performers, popularizing replicable best practices, and educating the electorate. /MP
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