SAN SIMON – Out of the 505 barangays in Pampanga, Brgy. Sto. Niño, San Simon was chosen as the Provincial Showcase Barangay for this semester's Barangay Assembly on October 14, 2018.
Sto. Niño was named as the showcase barangay because of its outstanding performance and accomplishments in the Peace and Order area, specifically on the campaign against illegal drugs.
In his State of the Barangay Address (SOBA), Punong Barangay Perlito "Dong" Dagdag, Jr. presented his accomplishments as the head of the barangay which focused on Peace and Order, Disaster Preparedness, Environmental Protection, Health, and Public Works/Infrastructures.
Meanwhile, DILG PD Myrvi A. Fabia delivered the message of DILG USec. Eduardo M. Año which urged the barangay to work together in successfully achieving peace and development. He also encouraged them to strengthen the Barangay Based Institutions in order to effectively communicate the programs of the national government to the community.
More than 200 hundred residents attended the said activity with guests from the municipal government of San Simon, Bureau of Fire Protection and DILG Pampanga.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION
PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SAFETY COLLEGE
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION 
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