ILOILO HAULS FOUR EXCELL AWARDS

The Province of Iloilo hauled four Excellence in Local Governance (EXCELL) Awards from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Western Visayas during the awarding ceremony on December 17 at District 21 Hotel, Iloilo City.

The province obtained the following awards:

* Excellence in Sustainable Education
* Excellence in Social Protection and Sensitivity
* Excellence in Health Compliance & Responsiveness
* Excellence in Environmental Management

Iloilo was recognized for several of its initiatives such as the financial assistance to repatriated OFWs, movement towards a malnutrition-free Iloilo, provincial educational assistance for members of the Indigenous Peoples, and coastal greenbelt for biodiversity conservation and coastal protection program.

Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, representing Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr., and the chiefs of the concerned offices received the awards from DILG officials, namely, Assistant Secretary for Administration, Finance and Comptrollership Ester Aldana, Regional Director Juan Jovian Ingeniero, and Assistant Regional Director Maria Calpiza Sardua.

The EXCELL Award is a continuing project of DILG Region 6, which recognizes the best managed local governments in the region that demonstrate best practices, achievements and innovations in governance, administration, social services, economic development, environmental management and local legislation.

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