Ten outstanding local governance programs were
recognized in the 2022 Galing Pook Awards held at the Ceremonial Hall of
Malacanang Palace last Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
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| President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. recognizes the 10 winners of the Galing Pook Foundation 2022 at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacanang Palace. He commended the Galing Pook Foundation for recognizing and incentivizing top performing LGUs. With them in the photo are: Galing Pook Foundation chairman Mel Sarmiento, Local Government secretary Benjamin Abalos, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri. |
Galing Pook Foundation with its co-presenters SM
Prime Holdings Inc., and the DILG-Local Government Academy, and sponsors Cebu
Pacific and Airspeed named local government units from Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao that promote innovation and excellence.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. commended the Galing
Pook Foundation for recognizing and incentivizing top performing LGUs. He
stressed how strong collaboration between the public and private sector can
lead to more meaningful and successful programs that truly benefit the Filipino
people.
“The recognition that you give to cities and
municipalities inspires them to accelerate their drive towards improvement and
it encourages LGUs to adopt practices that make us paragons of excellence in
public service. It is necessary for us to underscore the importance of
strengthening partnerships between the government and private organizations,
such as the Galing Pook Foundation, especially as we bring about meaningful
progress in the country.”
Galing Pook Chairperson Mel Sarmiento expressed his
gratitude to all the local executives and LGU teams that participated this
year: “It’s truly inspiring to see the impact of the work that you do, and I’m
sure you’ve brought value to many Filipinos all over the country. Our
collaborations bring us closer to realizing our shared vision, na ang bawat
pamilyang Pilipino, may simple pero kumportableng buhay.”
The winners
of the 2022 Galing Pook Awards were: The Green Wall of Alcala (Alcala,
Cagayan);
Advancing and Sustaining Good Governance and
Community Actions towards Resiliency and Empowerment (Basilan Province); Bataan
Public-Private Partnership Programs (Bataan Province);
Balik-Biñan Project: Tourism Development through
Heritage Conservation (Biñan City, Laguna); From Black to Green: Fishponds,
Eco-Tourism and Full Employment (Brgy. Cayabu, Tanay, Rizal);
Trekking to Unlock Community Ailments and
Difficulties (TUCAD) (Goa, Camarines Sur); “I-BIKE” A Program Promoting the
Development of the Iloilo City Bike Culture (Iloilo City); Yaru: A
Whole-of-Community Approach Towards Disaster Management (Itbayat, Batanes); Libertad
Fish Forever Savings Club (Libertad, Antique); and
Basta Piddigueño, AgriHenyo: Consolidated Farm
Production System (Piddig, Ilocos Norte).
The 10 winners were chosen from 18 finalists and a
record field of 196 applications from different LGUs in the country.
Launched on October 21, 1993, the Galing Pook Awards
has recognized 329 LGU programs from 200 LGUs in the country that have been
promoted for replication to benefit more communities.
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