3 Tabuk City b’gays win local governance awards

By Larry Lopez

TABUK, Kalinga -- Three barangays here won top awards in the SIGLAT MO search of the Department of Interior and Local Government in the Cordillera.

City Interior officer Julio Barcellano said the DILG handed down the first and third places to Barangays Bulanao and Dagupan Centro, respectively, under urban category, while Barangay Cabaritan won second place under rural category.

SIGLAT MO award gives recognition and incentives to barangays and officials for top performance in local governance and demonstrate initiatives in rural development.

SIGLAT MO is coined from the vernacular attributes on S – aririt or diligence; I-ngel - determination; G-aget – love of work; L-aing – coordinating; A-listo – fast moving; T-araki – good stand; M-adaydayaw – honorable and O- ngaOpisyal – as public servant.

Among the notable achievements of Barangay Bulanao include its persistent revenue generation efforts making it the top revenue-collecting barangay of the town.

On the other hand, Dagupan Centro is recognized for its environmental advocacies and peace initiatives.

The three SIGLAT MO winners will receive cash incentives from P5,000 to P10,000, aside from citations and trophies.

Barcellano said giving honors to barangay leaders pose a challenge to other leaders in higher offices of government where more are expected of them.

If people below can deliver citable performance in the line of work, why not also those at the higher offices who even have more resources,”” Barcellano asked.

Barcellano said 2011 seemed a lucky year for Tabuk which won another national award on GawadsaLahi last September with a P2 million cash incentive.