The Municipal Awards Committee (MAC) of Iba, Zambales— led by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Iba Field Office— convened on March 10, 2022 at 2nd Floor Conference room of the municipal hall to assess the municipality’s 14 barangays in search for the top performing Lupong Tagapamaya (LT). The said assessment was spearheaded by MAC chairperson, Local Government Operations Officer (LGOO) VII Judith B. Romero, and participated by the members namely: Hon. Joan Ballesteros- Sangguniang Bayan Member, Police Major Bryan Christopher Baybayan – OIC Chief of Police, and Mr. Nestor de Jesus– Civil Society Organization (CSO) representative.
The said activity aims to assess the barangays’ performance in the effective implementation of Katarungang Pambarangay (KP) covering the period of calendar year 2021. The barangays were assessed based on the following evaluation criteria— (1) Efficiency in operations (35 points), (2) Effectiveness in securing the settlement of interpersonal dispute objective of the KP (30 points), (3) Creativity and resourcefulness of LT (25 points), (4) Area or facility for KP facilities (5 points), and (5) Financial or non-financial support (5 points).
Based on the documents presented and after thorough assessment, the MAC unanimously declared Barangay San Agustin as the top performing LT in the municipality garnering an overall performance rating of 91% with an equivalent very satisfactory adjectival rating. Barangay San Agustin will be endorsed to the Provincial Awards Committee (PAC) as the official entry/nominee of the municipality of Iba, Zambales for the 1st – 3rd class category.
By: LGOO VII Judith B. Romero
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