Caloocan receives 6th consecutive SGLG
THE city government of Caloocan, led by Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan, received its sixth consecutive Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday evening at the Manila Hotel.
Caloocan is one out of five recipients of the said award among the 17 local government units in the National Capital Region (NCR).
According to DILG, the said award aims to give distinction to local government performance in key areas, including financial administration, environmental conservation, disaster preparedness, social protection and sensitivity, education, health, business-friendliness, and peace and order measures.
Mayor Along expressed his appreciation and dedicated the said recognition to Caloocan citizens, emphasizing that this is just the start of fulfilling his pledge to serve with excellence, constantly evolving towards progress.
“We are very grateful for this recognition, and we share this distinction with our fellow civil servants in the City Government of Caloocan. I know firsthand how hardworking and dedicated our employees are, especially amid the pandemic and the challenges it has brought in, shaping our services to be more sustainable and accessible to the public,” he said.
“We dedicate all of this to our citizens. Gaya ng lagi ko pong sinasabi, ang lahat ng ating programa, proyekto at mga pagkilala sa ating mga napagtagumpayan ay bahagi ng ating pagnanais na magbigay ng hindi mapapantayang serbisyo sa inyo — para sa inyo po ito, mga Batang Kankaloo,” the mayor added.
In line with this, Caloocan also received six urban governance exemplary awards, including “Top Performer” in its efforts to rehabilitate informal settlers as part of the Manila Bay Clean-up Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBCRPP) and likewise received a moderately-compliant rating under the said program; garnered a functionality rating in the 2022 Peace and Order Council Performance Audit; earned an adjectival rating of high functional in the Anti-Drug Abuse Performance Audit for highly-urbanized city category; and earned two citations for its exemplary performance in the delivery services for children in DILG’s Child-friendly Local Governance Audit.
Mayor Along remarked that the said acknowledgments are a testament to the things the local government is set to achieve, aligned with its goal of maintaining peace and order while gearing towards economic development.
“We will take this as our inspiration moving forward. Greater things are ahead for Caloocan. Sama-sama ang bawat komunidad patungo sa isang progresibo, payapa at panatag na lungsod,” Mayor Along stated.
