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Naga SMILES Vol. 3 No. 3 and 4 July-Dec 2012

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Naga SMILES is a quarterly magazine of the City Government of Naga, Bikol, Philippines ISSN-2094-9383

This magazine is published by the City Government of Naga thru the City Publications and External Relations Office, with editorial office at 2F RSR Library, City Hall Compound, J. Miranda Avenue, Naga City 4400 Tel +6354 473-4432 | Fax +6354 811-1286 | Email: info@naga.gov.ph | www.naga.gov.ph

Naga wins 8 more AWARDS in 2012

THE City Government of Naga, led by Mayor John Bongat, ended 2012 in high spirits. What with eight more significant awards garnered by the hardworking Bongat administration throughout the year.
“These achievements are not mine alone, they are the product of the entire city hall team, from the elective officials down to the last employee,” the Mayor claims.

The eight awards given to the city to recognize its programs and initiatives were:

Best in e-Gov Customer Empowerment Award – Best City. Given by the organizers of the Jesse M. Robredo Award of Excellence in ICT for Good Governance on November 23 at Sta. Rosa, Laguna; this award recognizes the city government’s initiatives in using information communication technology tools and practices to improve public services, transparency and good governance.

National “Freedom Project” Award. Given by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in recognition of the city government’s efforts in mainstreaming migration in local development at Hotel H20 in Luneta last December 4.

(See related story in this issue )

National Best PESO Awards. Given to Naga’s Public Employment Services Office for being the top regional performer during the 12th National PESO Congress at Baguio City on October 11, 2011.

National Recognition from the Ateneo de Manila School of Government. Given in recognition of the city’s participation in the Government Watch (GWatch) program of the Ateneo de Manila University. The recognition was given thru the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines at the Crowne Plaza Galleria in Mandaluyong City last April 26.

Seal of Good Housekeeping for Local Governments. Given in recognition of the city government’s exemplary performance in internal housekeeping in the areas of good planning, sound fiscal management, transparency and accountability, and performance management. The award was given at the La Piazza Convention Center in Legazpi City last June 1.

Regional Award for Outstanding Local Project Monitoring Committee. Given by the Regional
Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) of the Regional Development Council at the Estevez Hall, NEDA Region V, in Legazpi City on July 6.

Regional Recognition for the city government’s sustained exemplary performance in the implementation of RA 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Act of 2000. Given in view of the city’s practice of segregation at source, segregated collection and the establishment and operationalization of materials recovery facilities. It was given during the 11th year anniversary of the enactment of ESWM Act of 2000 at DENR-EMB Region V Office in Rawis, Legazpi City on January 30.


Regional Finalist in the 2012 Gawad Pamana ng Lahi (city category). Given during the Regional Forum on Local Governance held at La Piazza Convention Center in Legazpi City on October 23.

The major regional and national awards received by  the Bongat administration in 2011 include:
National Best PESO Awards (Component City Category). Given to Naga’s Public Employment Services Office for being the top regional performer during the 11th National PESO Congress at Davao City on October 5, 2011.
Outstanding Pabasa sa Nutrisyon Award. Given in recognition of Naga’s outstanding implementation of the Pabasa sa Nutrisyon Program for the year 2010 by the Philippine Association of Nutrition, Inc. at Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on July 7, 2011.
Panata ko sa Bayan Award – Gawad Paglilingkod sa Sambayanan (GAPAS). Given in recognition of Naga as the Model LGU for the Implementation of Day Care Services during the 60th Anniversary of the Department of Social Welfare Development in Quezon City on January 26, 2011.
“We in the city government reassure our fellow Nagueños that we will always strive for excellence in public service and in governance,” Mayor Bongat says.

“The recognitions we have reaped over the years are a fitting reminder that we should always do our best the best way we can and in the best way we know how,” the inspired Mayor asserts.

Bongat calls for stronger tourism ties

TAKING on the call for collaborative partnerships, Mayor John Bongat assured tourism key players and stakeholders in the 11th Bicol Regional Tourism Congress that the

City Government of Naga is adopting the principle of sharing and cooperation in pursuing its tourism program.

Bongat, who leads the Metro Naga Development Council (MNDC) as chairman, mentioned the collaborative efforts being undertaken by the Metro Naga towns on the establishment of various tourism circuits in the 16-member Metro Naga.

The program was organized and is being undertaken with the Local Government Support Program-Local Economic Development (LGSPLED) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

The development of tourism circuits is aimed at providing various tourism destinations in the area with access roads and road network linking the clustered tourism sites scattered in the metropolitan area.

Bongat told stakeholders that the same principle is adopted in carrying out different undertakings by the city government not only in the tourism sector.

He said his leadership will be fully supportive in all areas of possible engagements with key tourism players in government and the private sector which are aimed at promoting Metro Naga’s and the region’s tourism sites.

In its continuous effort to promote tourism and encourage more visitors to come to Naga and other cities and municipalities in the Bicol Region, Bongat said the local government has been improving the city’s road networks and undertaking the construction of different infrastructure projects to be able to propel the tourism industry in this part of the country.

Immediately after he assumed office in 2010, Bongat created the Arts, Culture and Tourism Office (ACTO) as a regular office of the city government.

“I believe that by putting up that office, which actually entailed minimal cost, significant development has been achieved in improving our local economy not only in the short term, but also in the long term,” he said.

Bongat said that right now the local government is in the thick of conducting studies to develop certain areas in the city as major tourism areas in partnership with those in the business sector who may be given incentives in return.

Among those considered for possible grant of tax incentives are tourism related establishments in the East Highland zone of the city or the upland barangays at the foot of Mt. Isarog.

“We firmly believe that we cannot do these projects alone, we have to be collaborative to become effective in pursuing projects that will bring in more people to our region and to the City of Naga,” he said.

Bongat also stressed that the city takes pride in all the initiatives that it is undertaking, especially in pushing for effective government-customer relationship, which is the essence of the city’s establishment of ICT-based processes.

Naga City won the “Best in eGov Customer Empowerment Award (City Category)” in the nationwide competition organized by the 1st DILG/NICP eGov Awards (Jesse M. Robredo Award of Excellence in ICT for Good Governance) last November 23, this year, in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

Bongat ended his message by saying that by promoting Naga, the city government is also promoting other cities and provinces in the Bicol Region. “After all, tourism should not be selfish, it should be collaborative,” he concluded. (with excerpts from Bicol Mail)