Muntinlupa conferred with Seal of Good Local Governance

2015 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) was officially conferred to Muntinlupa City after meeting all the criteria of the recognition which symbolizes integrity and good performance of local governments.

DILG Assistant Secretary for Plans and Programs Josefina Castilla-Go awarded the marker of SGLG to Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, along with P5,000,000 cash incentive for development programs, in the City Government’s flag raising ceremony last September 7.

Muntinlupa passed the three (3) Core Components of the Seal: Good Financial Housekeeping, Disaster Preparedness, Social Protection; and all the three (3) Essential Components namely: Business Friendliness and Competitiveness, Peace and Order, and Environmental Management.

Asec. Go proudly presented the award to Mayor Fresnedi, in behalf of DILG Secretary Mar Roxas, for being one of the three recipients in National Capital Region and among 254 others across the country this year.

Go lauded the leadership of the forefront leaders and efforts of Muntinlupa LGU workforce in laboring to sustain transparency and accountability in the use of its public funds, enhance preparedness level for challenges in disaster, address the needs of vulnerable sectors, take initiative for employment and investment, capacitate security personnel, and safeguard integrity of environment.

Mayor Jaime Fresnedi accepted the challenge of continuing reforms to do better in public service being accountable to the people.

“This milestone [SGLG] will inspire us to push ourselves forward and strengthen our commitment to be worthy of the position in the service of Muntinlupeños,” Fresnedi says.

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Through the rallying cry, “Tapat at Mahusay na Pamahalaang Lokal,” DILG recognizes LGUs good governance in translating economic gains into better quality of life for every Filipino.

Recipients of the award are entitled to the Performance Challenge Fund to finance high impact local development projects such as farm to market roads, core roads and bridges, housing, water sanitation, health centers, schools, among others.