Fifteen barangays made it to the semi-finals of the “Gawad Parangal sa mga Pinakamalinis, Luntiang, Ligtas at Kaayaayang Pamayanan (Pogi Ya Ing Barangay Ku)” contest.
Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. said this project aims to promote sustainable programs for participatory governance, environmental management, peace and order, and disaster risk reduction management.
Among the semi-finalist barangays are:
- Sapalibutad
- Pulung Maragul
- Pandan
- Tabun
- Capaya
- Cuayan
- Sapangbato
- Pampang
- Ninoy Aquino
- Claro M. Recto
- San Nicolas
- Sto. Rosario
- Sto. Cristo
- Pulungbulu
- Lourdes Sur East
The team from the Angeles City Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office (ACEDIPO) supervised by Chief Adviser IC Calaguas and Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel with the panel of evaluators composed of Environmentalist and Veteran Broadcaster Cecil Yumul, Pampanga Environment and Natural Resources Office PAMP/SVMS Rustico Gonzales, and Department of the Interior and Local Government – Angeles City Director Darwin David held its first batch of on-site evaluation today, Sept. 20, 2022 in five barangays. The evaluation of the remaining barangays will follow suit.
“This is to build back better communities which encourage implementation of intensively and extensively proactive, participative, sound, and sustained programs, projects, and activities on socio-economic, environmental, and risk reduction management,” Lazatin said.
According to Irish Bonus-Llego of ACEDIPO, 23 barangays have joined the contest. From 23 joiners, 15 were concluded as semi-finalists from the set criteria of the contest which are Urban Farm and Greening Program (35%); Solid Waste Management and General Cleanliness Program (35%); and Disaster Risk Reduction, Peace and Order, Health and Sanitation Program (30%).
