CALOOCAN CITY, (PIA) -- Quezon City was one of five Metro Manila cities to receive the 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance award from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) during a ceremony at the Manila Hotel.

“On behalf of our QCitizens, we would like to thank the DILG for this tremendous honor. This is a validation of our good governance efforts and effective delivery of services to our constituents,” Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said upon receiving the award with City Administrator Michael Alimurung.

“I also dedicate this award to our fellow workers in the QC government who are tirelessly helping us achieve our goals of providing a better life for QCitizens,” she added.

Established by virtue of Republic Act 11292, the Seal of Good Local Governance is an award, incentive and recognition-based program for all local government units (LGUs) to continually progress and improve their performance in the following areas:

Financial administration; disaster preparedness; social protection and sensitivity program; health compliance and responsiveness; programs for sustainable education; business friendliness and competitiveness; safety, peace and order; environmental management, tourism, heritage development, culture and arts; and youth development.

The other cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) who received the 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance award are: Muntinlupa, Caloocan, Mandaluyong and Navotas. (qc paisd/pia-ncr)