DILG IX CONDUCTS LAYAG AWARDS VALIDATION IN ISABELA CITY

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region IX Layag Awards Regional Assessment Team, led by LGCDD Chief LGOO Alvin Rex Lucero, conducted an on-site validation in Isabela City on October 23, for the city’s entries in the Layag Awards for Excellence in Local Governance. The DILG team was joined by LGOO II Louie Lyndon Romero and LGOO V Ronah Fe Tiangco.

Isabela City qualified in several categories, including the Badjao Women Weavers Association of Tampalan (BAWWAT), GoGo (Good Governance) Isabela, Isabela BRICKS (Building Resiliency among Isabeleños towards Clean and Keen Society) Program, ISA TV Channel, and HAPIKidszone. The validation aimed to assess the programs’ implementation, outcomes, and community impact while highlighting good governance practices that can serve as models for other LGUs.
The Layag Awards recognizes LGUs that demonstrate excellence, innovation, and integrity in governance. Isabela City’s inclusion in this year’s validation underscores its continued commitment to transparency, citizen participation, and sustainable local development under the leadership of Mayor Turabin-Hataman. (Words by E. Banding-Hadjala/Photos by M. Santos, CIO)
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