The team of evaluators, led by Ms. Ruth Leda Alagban, LGOO VII from DILG Negros Occidental, scrutinized the town’s adherence to several critical metrics:
– Financial Administration and Sustainability
– Disaster Preparedness
– Social Protection and Sensitivity
– Health Compliance and Responsiveness
– Sustainable Education
– Business Friendliness and Competitiveness
– Safety, Peace, and Order
– Environmental Management
– Tourism, Heritage Development, Culture, and the Arts
– Youth Development
Representing Mayor Richard Garin, SB Cezar Florece emphasized that the LGU wholeheartedly embraces all forms of evaluation. He noted that such assessments are instrumental in refining the local government’s ability to implement its plans and programs in alignment with DILG guidelines.
