Valenzuela City Mayor WES Gatchalian (fourth from left) along with city department heads receives a total of nine awards for the City Government during the Urban Governance Exemplary Awards 2022 held at the Manila Hotel October 27. Bestowed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR), the recognition aims to highlight local governance transparency and service excellence.
Valenzuela City bagged 9 awards in the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-NCR’s Urban Governance Exemplary Awards 2022, here is the list of awards received:
Highly Functional Rating - Local Council on Anti-Trafficking & Violence Against Women & Their Children (LCAT-VAWC)
Functionality Rating (2019, 2021) - 2022 Local Peace and Order Council Performance Audit, Highly Urbanized Category
Moderate Functional Rating - 2022 Anti-Drug Abuse Council Performance Audit, Highly Urbanized City Category
Recognition for Gender and Development (GAD) Programs (completion and timely submission and completion of the City's 2023 GAD Programs)
Highly Functional Rating (2019, 2021) - Child Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA)
Highly Compliant, 2022 LGU Compliance Assessment - Manila Bay Clean Up, Rehabilitation, Preservation Program
Top Performer for Informal Settlers Families Cluster (2022 LGU Compliance Assessment - Manila Bay Clean Up, Rehabilitation, and Preservation Program)
Top Performer for Information, Education, & Communication (IEC) and Institutional Arrangements Cluster (2022 LGU Compliance Assessment - Manila Bay Clean Up, Rehabilitation, and Preservation Program)
3rd Place - 2022 Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards, Highly Urbanized City Category (Brgy. Mapulang Lupa)
Valenzuela City’s Barangay Mapulang Lupa bags Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards, Highly Urbanized City Category third place trophy. The barangay received PhP 20,000 as an incentive for exemplary performance. The Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) bestowed the award during the 2022 Urban Governance Exemplary Awards held at The Manila Hotel, October 27.