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6 The Official Newsletter of the Department of the Interior and Local Government - Region 1
47 more LGUs in R1 get

2015 SGLG Markers

Caba, La Union
One of the 2015 SGLG Post-Compliance passers

orty-seven (47) Local Government Units (LGUs)
Fin Region 1 received the 2015 Seal of Good Local Governor Imee R. Marcos
Governance (SGLG) Post-Compliance Markers. is new RPOC Chair
overnor Imee R. Marcos of Ilocos Norte has
These LGUs are: Adams, Bacarra, Badoc, Burgos, Gbbeen appointed as the new Regional Peace
Currimao, Dingras, Piddig, Sarrat, Solsona of Ilocos
Norte; Alilem, Banayoyo, Bantay, Burgos, Candon City, and Order Council (RPOC) Chair by DILG Secretary
Gregorio Del Pilar, Magsingal, San Emilio, San Esteban, Ismael D. Sueno, approved by President Rodrigo
San Ildefonso, San Juan, Santiago, Sigay, Sinait, Sta. Roa Duterte last December 14, 2016. Also,
Catalina, Sta. Cruz, Sta. Lucia, Sugpon, Suyo of Ilocos the Regional Director of the Police Regional
Sur; Aringay, Bacnotan, Bagulin, Balaoan, Caba, Luna, Office 1 was appointed as the RPOC Vice-Chair.
Naguilian, Pugo, San Juan, Santo Tomas of La Union;
and Calasiao, Mapandan, Natividad, Pozorrubio, San The appointment of Governor Marcos is
Manuel, Sison, Santa Barbara, Umingan, Urbiztondo of pursuant to Executive Order No. 773, issued on
Pangasinan.
January 05, 2009 which further reorganizes the Peace
The SGLG is an award and incentive program of the and Order Council.
Department of the Interior and Local Government
(DILG) that promotes transparency and accountability The RPOC is composed of the region's Provincial
while encouraging and challenging all provinces, Governors, Mayors of the Highly Urbanized Cities
cities and municipalities to improve their performance (HUCs), Presidents of the League of Municipalities,
and service delivery. The LGU should pass the 3+1 heads of the regional offices of the Department
principle. The program focuses on the core areas of
Financial Administration, Disaster Preparedness and of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Office of Civil Defense
Social Protection. It also looks into the essential (OCD), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department
areas of Business-Friendliness and Competitiveness, of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian
Peace and Order, and Environmental Management. Reform (DAR), Department of Social Welfare and
Indicators were developed to assess the said areas. Development (DSWD), Department of Public Works
and Highways (DPWH), Department of Health (DOH),
These 47 LGUs are among the 2015 SGLG non- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Land
passers which were re-assessed last 2016 to
determine whether they were able to meet Transportation Office (LTO), Department of Education
the minimum requirements of the 2015 SGLG. (DepEd), Department of Environment and Natural
(LGOO IV Nicolette May O. Amon) Resources (DENR), Philippine Information Agency
(cont. on page 10)