Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr., who is well on his second term, reaped multiple awards and recognitions in 2023 from various government agencies in the country for his excellent leadership and administration.
In his most recent award, the Most Outstanding Kapampangan Award (MOKA) in Government Service, which he received on December 11, 2023 from Pampanga Second District Board Member Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab, Mayor Lazatin was recognized for his “exemplary achievements and contributions to the betterment of the Kapampangan race”.
Also present during the MOKA ceremony was former President and Pampanga Second District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who noted that her friend Tarzan Lazatin, Mayor Lazatin’s father who is also a MOKA awardee, “would have been so proud of his son for being able to follow his footsteps in leading Angeles City through exceptional leadership.”
The Angeles City Government also bagged various awards during Mayor Lazatin’s administration including 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗦𝗚𝗟𝗚) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝗚𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡𝗜 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗴, 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮, and 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮.
The prestigious 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 of the Department of the Interior and Local Government proved the Angeles City Government’s dedication in providing high-quality public services, and its capacity to govern effectively and transparently.
The criteria for the SGLG are: 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝐹𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑟 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑑𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑟 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦; 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠; 𝑆𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚; 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠; 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛; 𝐵𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠; 𝑆𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦, 𝑃𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑂𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟; 𝐸𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡; 𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑚, 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑠; and 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡.
Angeles City also received T𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 award, and is another testament of maintaining a healthy financial expenditure in its way of governance.
The 𝗚𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 also indicates the city government’s capability to further advance the children’s rights and well-being, and development, together with the 2022 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 which the Angeles City maintained by creating an environment of holistic development and welfare to its children.
The 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡𝗜 Award, meanwhile recognizes Angeles City’s commitment to community empowerment and involvement in promoting unity and cooperation among its residents, together with the 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗴 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 marking Mayor Lazatin’s efforts in ensuring the safety of Angeleños through mitigating the impact of natural calamities.
Mayor Lazatin, through his priority program and service in cultivating the rich cultural heritage of Kapampangan, the Angeles City became the 1st runner-up for the top-tourist destination in Central Luzon for having captivating historical landmarks, and picturesque landscapes, with a promise of diverse and memorable travel experience.
“Being awarded for my efforts in public service has never been the goal but, to me, this award is a testament that I have been doing a good job as a public servant,” Lazatin said.
Mayor Lazatin’s governance in Angeles City focuses on peace and order; accessible public health; business-friendliness; reforestation of Angeles City Watershed; culture and tourism; accessible and quality education for all; housing program for urban poor; and social welfare programs.
