π‹πŽπŽπŠ: 𝐋𝐆𝐔 π‹πˆπ‹πŽπ˜ 𝐖𝐀𝐒 π‚πŽππ…π„π‘π‘π„πƒ π–πˆπ“π‡ 𝐆𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐃 πŠπ€π‹π€π’π€π† 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐋 πŽπ… 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄

Ten (10) “Beyond Compliant” Local Government Units in Region IX were conferred with the Gawad KALASAG Seal of Excellence during the 23rd Gawad KALASAG National Awarding Ceremony on December 11, 2023 at The Manila Hotel, Ermita, Manila.

The other “Beyond Compliant” LGUs in the region are the following:

Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay

Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay

Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay

Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte

Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte

Labason, Zamboanga del Norte

Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte

Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte

The LGU awardees were joined on stage by RDRRMC IX Chairperson and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) IX Regional Director Ramon Ochotorena.

The awards were conferred by NDRRMC Chairperson and Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr., Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos, Jr., NDRRMC Executive Director and OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, and Civil Defense Deputy Administrator for Administration Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV.