The 2022 Galing Pook Foundation, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and SM Prime on Tuesday feted 10 outstanding programs by various local government units (LGUs) that have made significant impact to communities and their constituents.
President Marcos Jr. and Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, who was the chairman of the Board of Judges, handed the awards to the winners during a ceremony at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacañang Palace.
The Top 10 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 (Barangay Cayabu, Tanay, Rizal), and 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).
“Warmest congratulations to the winners whose programs have made a huge difference in their respective localities. I hope this award will fuel them to further step up with more innovative initiatives for their constituents,” Abalos said.
The 10 winners were chosen from 18 finalists and a record field of 196 applications from different LGUs in the country. Georgina Hernandez Yang, executive director of the Galing Pook Foundation, expressed hope that other LGUs will follow suit and come up with innovative plans and programs that could emerge as the next Galing Pook awardee.
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. The Galing Pook Awards serves as a model of the DILG’s Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG).
