Evaluation for Angeles City’s “Gawad Parangal sa mga Pinakamalinis, Luntiang, Ligtas at Kaayaayang Pamayanan (Pogi Ya Ing Barangay Ko)”, an inter-barangay contest aimed at promoting sustainable programs for participatory governance, environmental management, peace and order, and disaster risk reduction management, has commenced.

Environmentalist and Veteran Broadcaster Cecil Yumul and Department of the Interior and Local Government – Angeles City Director Darwin David initially assessed Barangays Pampang, Pandan, Sta. Trinidad, Sto. Domingo, Capaya, Sto. Rosario and Cutud.

Also present during the evaluation were Angeles City Economic Development and Promotions Officer Irish Bonus-Llego and Angeles City Traffic Development Officer Kiko Pangilinan.

Angeles City Mayor Carmelo ‘Pogi’ Lazatin, Jr. said this project also aims to “Build Back Better” communities to encourage implementation of intensively and extensively proactive, participative, sound, and sustained programs, projects, and activities on socio-economic, environmental, and risk reduction management.

The barangay which will be the grand winner will receive a brand-new dump truck with ₱300,000 cash incentive; second placer will get ₱600,000; 3rd placer will receive ₱300,000; and consolation prize is ₱100,000.

Twenty-three of the 33 barangays joined the said contest, whose criteria for judging 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%).

Mayor Lazatin believes that the city needs programs to proactively cope with future disasters in order to further raise the resiliency of communities, institutions and sectors.