List of Awards and Recognitions (July 2024 – September 2025)

List of Awards and Recognitions (July 2024 – September 2025)

Bilang patunay ng matatag na pamumuno at tapat na paglilingkod, patuloy na kinikilala ang Pamahalaang Lokal ng Bayambang bilang huwaran ng mahusay na pamamahala. Sa ilalim ng adbokasiyang nito sa malinis na pamamahala, ipinamalas ng LGU ang kahusayan, pagiging transparent, at malasakit sa mamamayan sa iba’t ibang larangan ng serbisyo publiko. Bunga nito, nakamit ng Bayambang ang samu’t saring parangal at pagkilala mula sa mga pambansa at rehiyonal na ahensya. Ang mga tagumpay na ito ay patunay ng walang humpay na pagsisikap ng LGU tungo sa mabuting pamamahala at mas maunlad na pamayanan.

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LGU Head, Speaker sa Int’l Urban Planning Conference

Ang Planning Officer ng LGU na si Ms. Ma-lene Torio ay kabilang sa mga naging speaker sa Sustainable Development Futures Conference 2024 sa Lungsod ng Maynila noong November 12 to 13, 2024. Kanyang tinalakay ang paggamit ng GeoRiskPH platform sa disaster risk reduction at climate change initiatives ng LGU.

LGU-Bayambang, Panelist sa Nutrition Conference

 Noong August 12-13, 2025, naimbitahan bilang panelist si Mayor Niña sa isang kumperensiya ng National Nutrition Council ukol sa "Strengthening LGU Nutrition Programs through the Creation of a Nutrition Office," na ginanap sa Parañaque City. Siya ay nirepresenta ni Municipal Nutritionist Venus Bueno, na siyang naglahad ng tinahak na landas ng LGU-Bayambang mula sa pagiging kabilang sa hanay ng mga most malnourished towns sa probinsya hanggang sa pagkakaroon ng one of the top 10 Municipal Nutrition Offices nationwide.

LGU-Bayambang, Panelist sa Philippine Poverty Reduction Summit 

Naimbitahan ang LGU-Bayambang bilang kaisa-isang bayan na panelist sa Philippine Poverty Reduction Summit 2025 ng National Anti-Poverty Commission na ginanap sa Quezon City noong July 1, 2025. Sa kanyang talumpati, ibinahagi ni Municipal Administrator, Atty. Rodelynn Rajini Sagarino-Vidad, ang best practices ng bayan sa paglaban sa kahirapan na maaaring i-adopt ng ibang bayan. Pinuri rin ang Bayambang ni NAPC Secretary at Lead Convenor, Lope Santos III, bilang nag-iisang bayan na may Rebolusyon Laban sa Kahirapan. 

LGU-Bayambang, Presenter sa 2nd GEMP Summit

Inimbitahan ng Department of Energy si Mayor Niña bilang isa sa mga presenter sa 2nd Government Energy Management Program Summit sa Baguio City noong Setyembre 30, 2025, dahil sa mga inisyatiba ng LGU-Bayambang sa pagtitipid ng enerhiya. Ibinahagi ng kanyang kinatawan na si Energy Efficiency and Conservation Officer, Engr. Rudyfer Macaranas, ang mga best practices ng LGU tulad ng paggamit ng solar lights, inverter equipment, at energy-saving measures sa mga opisina. Lubos namang hinangaan ng Department of Energy at iba pang LGU ang mga programa ng Bayambang para sa energy efficiency.

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ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Plaque of Recognition for Outstanding Practices in Composting and other RA 9003 Programs at Solid Waste Summit 2024

Solid Waste Enforcement Excellence Award at Solid Waste Summit 2024

Green Governance Excellence Award at Solid Waste Summit 2024

Recognition for the approval of 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan at 6th Ecological Solid Waste Management Summit

Models for implementation of Waste Diversion Activities at 6th Ecological Solid Waste Management Summit

Compliant in 10 Aspects of Solid Waste Management from the LGU’s 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) for the year 2023, as given by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Solid Waste Enforcement Excellence Award at the 9th Ecological Solid Waste Management Summit by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) Region I

Green Governance Excellence Award at the 9th Ecological Solid Waste Management Summit by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) Region I

FINANCE

Excellence Award from the Philippine Association of Local Government Accountants (PhALGA) in recognition of Unmodified or Unqualified Audit Opinion based on the 2022 COA Annual Audit Report of the Commission on Audit

Good Financial Housekeeping (GFH) Certification by DILG Region I for financial transparency, accountability, and efficient management of public funds

Top 3 among First-Class Municipalities in Region I for Highest Locally Sourced Revenues in Nominal Terms for Fiscal Year 2023, as given by the Department of Finance’s Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Region I 

Top 4 among First-Class Municipalities in Region I for Highest Locally Sourced Revenues in Nominal Terms for Fiscal Year 2022, as given by the Department of Finance’s Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Region I 

Top 5 among First-Class Municipalities in Region I for the Ratio of Locally Sourced Revenue to Total Current Operating Income for Fiscal Year 2023, as given by the Department of Finance’s Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Region I 

Commendation for compliance in the timely submission of Statement of Receipts and Expenditures (SRE) Reports for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2025, as given by the Department of Finance’s Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Region I

100% compliance rating in Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) postings from CY 2024 to the first quarter of 2025 

Unmodified Opinion from COA

HEALTH

Blood Samaritan Bronze Award from Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Pangasinan Chapter in recognition of active participation in various blood donation programs 

Pinabli Award by the Philippine Red Cross on August 2 for collecting 438 blood units in 2023.

Rural Health Unit I as Highest Performing PhilHealth Konsulta Package Provider in Pangasinan for 2023

RHU-Bayambang’s Green Banner Seal of Compliance at the 14th Provincial Health Summit

Most Outstanding BNS of Pangasinan at the 14th Provincial Health Summit

Palbayani Award - Newborn Screening Exemplary Award at Gawad Kalusugan 2024 Regional Awards

Palbayani Award - Top Implementer in Pharmaceutical Management at Gawad Kalusugan 2024 Regional Awards

Bannuar Iti Salun-at Award - Best Oral Health Program Implementer (Municipal/City Level) at Gawad Kalusugan 2024 Regional Awards

Bannuar Iti Salun-At Award - Best Nutrition Program Implementer (Municipal/City Level) at Gawad Kalusugan 2024 Regional Awards

Compliance to the Electronic Member Registration and Record Amendments (EMRRA) Policies and Guidelines

Third Most Number of Fully Immunized Children in 2023 (1994 FIC)

RHU III Animal Bite Treatment Center Accredited

RHU III PhilHealth Konsulta Provider Accredited

Pinabli Award by the Philippine Red Cross Pangasinan Chapter after providing 485 blood bags in 2024

CROWN (Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition) Award from the National Nutrition Council at the National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony 2024

DISASTER RESILIENCE

Best Practice in Adopting the GeoRiskPH Platform by the DOST-Phivolcs

"Beyond Compliant" rating in 24th Gawad KALASAG by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

SOCIAL WELFARE

2nd Runner-up ‘Model LGU Implementing 4Ps’ by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region I

"Highly Functional" rating with a score of 108 at the Functionality Audit of the Local Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Violence against Women (LCAT-VAWC) for the year 2024

Model LGU Implementing 4Ps in the province of Pangasinan for dedication to improving the welfare of 4Ps (Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program) beneficiaries 

Regional Winner - Municipal Category in 2025 Rafael M. Salas Kaunlarang Pantao Award by the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM)

“Highly Functional” Municipal Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and their Children 2024 audit by Department of the Interior and Local Government

Regional winner in the Search for Model LGU Implementing 4Ps by DSWD Region I for 2025 and national finalist for 2025 DSWD GAPAS Awards

Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance from the Council for the Welfare of Children

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

3rd Place in Business Competitiveness Infrastructure Category at the 2024 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) for Region I

Plaque of Recognition of Bayambang Municipal Cooperative and Development Council from Region I Cooperative Stakeholders Summit for strengthening and advancing the development of local cooperatives

Top 5 Most Business-Friendly LGU Awards in the Municipality Level 1 category nationwide for 2024 by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)

PEACE & ORDER

"High Functional" rating in the 2024 ADAC audit by the DILG

PNP-Bayambang, national nominee for Community Service-Oriented Policing (CSOP) Award by NAPOLCOM in recognition of its “Police Hour at Your Service” launched in 2023 at 87.5 Niña Aro Taka radio station

GOOD GOVERNANCE

Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) for 2024 by DILG

LGU-Bayambang recognized Maturity Level 2 indicators for Performance Management under the Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM) by CSC Regional Office 1

Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangays (Sancagulis) 2024 from the Department of the Interior and Local Government 

Plaque of Appreciation for supporting DICT Initiatives (eGOV PH app and eLGU System) by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) 

EMPLOYMENT

2nd runner-up Outstanding Migrant Desk Officer in Pangasinan for 2024 and Federation of Bayambang Overseas Workers Inc. as 2nd runner-up in their category at the Bolun Awards by the Pangasinan Migration and Development Council