City of Borongan National Entry has won 3rd place in the Kaunlarang Pantao Award organized by Commission on Population & Development (POPCOM) Central Office, the Awarding ceremony was graced by Usec. Juan Antonio Perez, Jr. MD, POPCOM Executive Director held at Lucky Chinatown Hotel, Manila, yesterday, June 23, 2022.
The Ceremony was recognition of the top local government implementers of the Philippine Population and Development Program (PPDP), likewise Kaunlarang Pantao Regional level, awarded to Borongan City as the regional winner for the city category last April 2022 afterward became the region official entry to the national contest.
Advancing to the national level, Borongan City represented Region VIII and competed in the Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning (RPFP) Category. Out of 49 cities, Borongan City bagged 3rd place award with a plaque and cash award of 100k.
“Our office is the center of program in the whole PMOC in the Province of Eastern Samar throughout the online flatform or Virtual Pre-Marriage Orientation and Counseling (PMOC), with tree planting activity in coordination with the City Environment and Natural Resources Office. The RPFP on wheels, Public address system of the City Tansport Terminal, and RPFP service delivery to the upstream and island barangays,” Mr. Cortado identified their best practices and how they were nominated by POPCOM Regional Office to the National screen, and won the 3rd place in the RPFP category.
Along the way, according to Mr. Cortado, documentation was a key factor in winning the competition. In the documentation, we must find the problem, solution of the problem with innovativeness, positive result upon evaluation and testimony of the beneficiary upon interview.
The City Mayor, Jose Ivan Dayan C. Agda, lauded the achievement of the City Population Office by gracing the affair with Vice Mayor Emmanuel Tiu Sonco and the SP Members.
According to Mr. Cortado, the city officials and other LGU Heads were great supporters in their program implementation.
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