CABARROGUIS, Quirino — The provincial government of Quirino recently inaugurated the newly-constructed P13.5 million infrastructure projects funded under the Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund (SGLGIF) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
The projects include the P9.5 million pathway and promenade going to the provincial capitol and the P4 million slope protection going to the offices of the Commission on Audit and the Community Forestry Foundation of Quirino.
The infrastructure facilities are expected to benefit almost 102,000 individuals, including local and foreign tourists, enhancing the province’s infrastructure and tourism appeal.
DILG Regional Director Agnes A. De Leon commended the provincial government for its consistent commitment to excellent governance, being one of the few LGUs to pass the SGLG assessment for eight consecutive years.
Agnes also said that SGLG will be term-based, which means that the assessment will be done every three years and not every year as announced by Interior Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla.
“The number of categories will be reduced from 10 categories or governance areas to three, which include fiscal management, disaster resiliency, and innovation,” Agnes said.
Meanwhile, Provincial Administrator Carmelita B. Jimenez, who represented Governor Dax Cua, thanked the DILG for its continuous support and assistance, emphasizing the department’s role as a steadfast partner in the provincial government’s success as a consistent SGLG awardee.
She further said that the provincial government of Quirino remains confident in its LGU programs, particularly in meeting the revised assessment criteria of the SGLG.
“The SGLGIF serves as a testament to our commitment to improving services for the constituents, as reflected in the increasing number of LGUs receiving the prestigious award,” Jimenez said. (TCB/PIA-2, QUIRINO)
