Top 1, National Capital Region Bureau of Local Government Finance Given in recognition of the city’s 230.30% collection efficiency and for reaching the highest collection target rate in Real Property Tax among cities in the National Capital Region.  

1st Place, National Capital Region Cooperative Development Authority For fostering the micro-economic sector of the locality by upholding the principles of true cooperativism, thereby, helping them to achieve a common wellbeing that makes themselves active contributors to the growth of the local economy.  

2nd Place, Highly Urbanized Category Cooperative Development Authority For fostering the micro-economic sector of the locality by upholding the principles of true cooperativism, thereby, helping them to achieve a common wellbeing that makes themselves active contributors to the growth of the local economy.  

Cooperative Development Authority Awarded to the Valenzuela Cooperative Development Office for its exemplary efforts in promoting solidarity and partnership among cooperatives.  

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 

National Capital Region (Bracket 3) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) LGU with the best referral and placement system in the National Capital Region.  

National Capital Region (Bracket 3) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) LGU with efficient conduct of job fairs in the National Capital Region.  

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 

Given in recognition of Valenzuela City’s excellent performance in the 2018 National Best PESO Awards.  

Outstanding LGU, Public Infrastructure and Good Governance Category International Real Estate Federation - Philippines  Outstanding local government unit with quality infrastructure projects   

Search for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and Humanitarian Assistance 2ND Place, Best in Government Emergency Management (GEMS) – Urban Search and Rescue Category Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC)  Office of the Civil Defense - National Capital Region (OCD-NCR)  Awarded to Valenzuela City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (VCDRRMO) - Urban Search & Rescue Unit for maintaining an outstanding system of operations and facilities in place, which allows rescue personnel to respond at the soonest possible time without jeopardizing both their and the client’s safety.  

Search for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and Humanitarian Assistance Best Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (Barangay Mapulang Lupa)  

4TH Runner-up, Highly Urbanized Category (Barangay Maysan) Department of Interior and Local Government Awarded to Barangay Maysan for its exemplary achievement in implementing the Katarungang Pambarangay in accordance to RA 7160 or the Katarungang Pambarangay Law.  

Pag-IBIG Fund Recognizes the city’s accomplishment as the top employer within Valenzuela, providing a large number of constituents with job opportunities, more than any other employer within the city.  

Pag-IBIG Fund Recognizes the city’s accomplishment as the top employer within Valenzuela, aside from providing constituents with job opportunities, the city government also created an avenue for employees to utilize Pag-IBIG Fund’s services such as loan availments.  

Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Recognizes the Valenzuela City Public Employment Services Office’s (PESO) efforts against illegal recruitment and trafficking-in-persons.  

Development Academy of the Philippines Valenzuela City’s Disiplina Village: Bagong Bahay, Bagong Buhay (Complete In-City Housing Package for Disaster Preparedness and Resiliency) for its innovativeness, result-oriented approach, systematic and data driven, and stakeholder-centered initiatives.  

Education 360 Degrees Investment Program Valenzuela City’s Disiplina Village: Bagong Bahay, Bagong Buhay (Complete In-City Housing Package for Disaster Preparedness and Resiliency) for its innovativeness, result-oriented approach, systematic and data driven, and stakeholder-centered initiatives.  

Galing Pook Foundation DILG-Local Government Academy (LGA) Landbank PHLPost Forbes Foundation Seaoil Foundation  

Synergeia Foundation Inc., USAID, and Smart Communications, Inc. recognized Valenzuela City’s efforts in providing high quality basic education for the Valenzuelano students.