Kiangan SB gets top Ifugao legislative award

By Vency D. Bulayungan

LAGAWE, Ifugao -- The Sangguniang Bayan of Kiangan was awarded the 2012 Provincial Legislative Award during the Gotad Ad Ifugao and 47th founding anniversary last week.

The  award,  initiated by the Philippine Councilors League-Ifugao chapter in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government here,  sought to recognize a  sangguniang bayan that excelled in enactment of ordinances or resolutions that create desirable socio-economic and environmental outcomes.

The award highlighted innovations and excellence in the local legislative process to inspire other local legislatures to perform better and institutionalize a system of recognition to the SB  for exemplary performance.

The Local Legislative Award is  conferred to a SB with demonstrated exemplary performance for the period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012.

Kiangan was first in 4th to 6th class municipalities category   with  an  88.86 percent  over-all performance rating.

It was awarded a plaque of appreciation and  will represent the province  in  the legislative award  regional evaluation.

Second to Kiangan was Tinoc town  with an over-all performance rating of 70.86%,  while third was Banaue with 62.91%.

Records obtained from the DILG showed the provincial award committee chose the SBs of Banaue, Kiangan and Tinoc as entrees for provincial award after submitting their executive legislative agenda report -- one of the criteria with heavy rating point of 35.

The regional evaluation is expected to be held from November to December.