Bontoc, Mountain Province – The Municipality of Bontoc is again the only qualifier in the entire Mountain Province and is one among only eleven municipal and provincial Local Government Units (LGUs) in the whole Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) that was awarded the prestigious Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) for the year 2022.
Bontoc passed the SGLG for the years 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019 and was thus dubbed as a Hall of Famer National SGLG Awardee.
For the 5th time, the Municipality of Bontoc has passed the test of good local governance with the following criteria: Financial Administration and Sustainability; Disaster Preparedness; Social Protection and Sensitivity; Safety, Peace and Order; Health Compliance and Responsiveness;
Sustainable Education; Business Friendliness and Competitiveness;
Environmental Management; Tourism, Heritage Development, Culture and the Arts; and Youth Development.
Bontoc Mayor Jerome “Chagsen” Tudlong Jr., congratulated all stakeholders and partner agencies for their contributions in the attainment of this award.
He implored everyone to continue working together towards the further development of the municipality.**Christy Mae Che-es
