Baguio, Bucay bag top RDC FLAME awards

By Marlo Lubguban

BANGUED, Abra -- The Cordillera Regional Development Council recognized efforts of local government units of Baguio City, Bucay, Abra and 11 other Cordillera LGUs in forwarding local autonomy in 2019 during the RDC 2020 first quarter meeting here recently.

The RDC Cordillera conferred the 2019 Forwarding Local Autonomy Medal of Excellence (FLAME) awards to the LGUs in three categories.

Category 1 is provinces and highly urbanized cities, category 2 is first to 3rd-class municipalities, and category 3 is 4th to 6th-class municipalities.

The LGUs of Baguio City and Bucay were recognized as 2019 RDC-FLAME champions in categories 1 and 3, respectively.

Mountain Province was cited for its efforts under the provinces and high urbanized city category.

Among 1st to 3rd class municipalities, the LGUs of La Trinidad and Buguias in Benguet, and Bontoc and Paracelis in Mountain Province were given special awards.

Among 4th to 6th class municipalities category, San Juan in Abra, Bauko in Mountain Province, Tublay in Benguet and the Ifugao municipalities of Asipulo, Lagawe, and Lamut received special awards.

             Through RDC resolution no. 50 s. 2014, with National Economic Development Authority Cordillera as chair of the regional awards committee, the FLAME awards recognizes Cordillera LGUs for  exemplary efforts towards achieving good governance, dynamic participation in RDC activities and initiatives; active involvement in the region towards their efforts of the RDC, cooperation in regional development and participation in the region’s pursuit of Cordillera autonomy