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The barangays of San Antonio, Zambales—who were exceptional in the performance of their duties and mandates—were recognized during the 4th quarter meeting of the Municipal Peace and Order Council- Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council- Municipal Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MPOC-MADAC-MTF-ELCAC) held in Bahay Pag-asa, Barangay Burgos, San Antonio, Zambales on December 16, 2021.
The said undertaking served as an avenue to acknowledge the top performing Lupong Tagapamayapa in the municipality. Plaques of Commendation were given to Barangays San Miguel, Santiago, and Antipolo for being the 2nd Runner-Up, 1st Runner-Up, and the Best Lupong Tagapamayapa, respectively— resulting from of the assessment for the 2021 Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA) at the municipal level.
Further, all barangays were awarded with Certificate of Appreciation and Sertipiko ng Pagkilala signed by Usec. Martin Dino and Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Eduardo M. Año, in grateful recognition of the efforts of all the Lupon in the implementation of Katarungang Pambarangay in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic.
Barangay East Dirita, on the other hand, was awarded with Plaque of Recognition for being the sole barangay to be rated with high functionality rating in the recently concluded 2021 Barangay Peace and Order Council Functionality Audit. Moreover, the barangay was also recognized and acknowledged for its highly functional Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC), in view of the 2021 BADAC Functionality Audit.
Lastly, Barangay San Nicolas was commended in grateful appreciation for the efforts of the barangay officials in representing the Municipality of San Antonio in the pilot run of the Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangay (SGLGB) for the year 2021.
The awarding ceremony was led by Hon. Preciliano M. Ruiz, Municipal Mayor, Hon. Juanito P. Dimaculangan, Sangguniang Bayan Member and Chairperson of the Committee on Peace and Order and Public Safety, Hon. Deo N. Delos Reyes, Liga ng mga Barangay President, and LGOO VI Jonnel B. Edillor, Municipal Local Government Operations Officer of DILG San Antonio.
The MPOC-MADAC-MTF-ELCAC meeting is conducted quarterly to ensure that the peace and order situation and concerns regarding illegal drugs in the municipality are being addressed and monitored. Additionally, it also serves as a platform to recognize the prime movers and stakeholders in the municipality, who carry-out peace and order initiatives that contribute to the safekeeping of the community.
By: LGOO VI Jonnel B. Edillor
