Ilocos Norte, Lamitan bag seal of good governance award

MANILA, Philippines - Ilocos Norte and Lamitan City in Basilan are among the local government units (LGUs) to be awarded the Seal of Good Local Governance by the Department of the Interior and Local Government this year.

The DILG gives the award to LGUs that meet certain standards, including sound financial administration, human security, disaster preparedness, business competitiveness and peace and order.  The evaluation period was from March to September.

The award entitles recipients to access the Performance Challenge Fund, which they can use for development projects.– Ariel Paolo Tejada, Artemio Dumlao, John Unson