LINGAYEN – The province of Pangasinan is up for another breakthrough if it successfully passes the strict scrutiny of the evaluators following the conduct of the evaluation and assessment of the Regional Assessment Team from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG).

Pending results which will be announced later, the assessment held on March 31 at the Capitol Resort here was headed by DILG Officer-in-Charge Provincial Director Roger Daquioag.

The SGLG, conferred by the DILG, is the highest award given to local government units which is a proof of an LGU’s excellent performance.

The evaluation and assessment was based on the three core areas including Financial Administration, Disaster Preparedness and social Protection and three essential areas enumerated as Peace and Order, Business Friendliness and Competetiveness and Environmental area where Pangasinan passed all criteria required of an LGU to become a passer for the SGLG.

Provincial Planning and Development Officer Benita Pizarro said that in 2011 to 2012, Pangasinan received the Seal of Good Housekeeping from the DILG.

In 2015, it was cited as among the 15 percent of the total number of LGUs    in the country to receive the Seal of Good Local Governance for meeting the criteria set by DILG.

Pizarro expressed hope that for 2016, the province continues to sustain and meet the criteria set by the DILG to qualify anew as awardee or passer for the SGLG.  /ADV