The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has been cited as the most improved region in terms of peace and order as well as financial administration.
The award was given on December 6 by the Bureau of Local Government Supervision (BLGS), headed by Director Manny Gotis, in a ceremony held in Makati City.
BLGS operates under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
In the awarding ceremony, the ARMM was cited as the most improved region in the areas of peace and order and financial administration.
From being a zero passer in Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) in 2015, the region also scored six SGLG awardees this year, indicating significant improvement in local governance.
The 2016 SGLG awardees in the ARMM are the province of Maguindanao, the city of Lamitan in Basilan, and the towns of North Upi and Parang in Maguindanao, Wao in Lanao del Sur, and Jolo in Sulu.
ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman said good governance practices should be emulated by other LGUs in the region. He urged the region’s LGUs to focus on improving their performances and overall operations in order to the deliver services to their constituents.
The DILG describes the SGLG, also known as ‘Pagkilala sa Katapatan at Kahusayan ng Pamahalaang Lokal,’ as the conferment of a seal to LGUs that adhere to performance criteria, namely, improvements on performance, accountability, transparency, and participation.
These requirements encompass three core assessment areas: Good Financial Housekeeping, Social Protection and Disaster Preparedness, and at least one from the essential assessment areas, namely, Business-Friendliness and Competitiveness, Peace and Order, or Environmental Management. (BPI/PIA-10)
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