The Department of the Interior and Local Government of Region III awarded the first and third round passers of the 2011 Seal of Good Housekeeping on January 18, 2012 at Heroes Hall, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

The 19 first round SGH recipients were awarded the SGH marker for being the first batch to heed the Department’s call for transparency and accountability in local governance. On the other hand, the 3rd round passers were awarded plaques of recognition.

As stipulated in the Performance Challenge Fund operations manual, specifically on projects completed, LGOOs V Judith B. Romero and Ener P. Cambronero, members of the Regional PCF Team, together with LGOO VI Jose Algy B. Canlas, DILG Pampanga Focal Person on PCF, conducted ocular inspections on the completed PCF projects of the LGUs of Sasmuan and Minalin in Pampanga last February 20, 2012.

On going project in Minalin Is the construction of three classrooms at San Isidro Elementary School while Sasmuan is in the process of improving its public market. During the activity, the PCF implementing Unit of the respective LGUs were also informed that continuous monitoring shall be done by DILG R3 with regard to the maintenance of the projects.