Galing Pook Awards 2015 1 The Galing Pook

Vision

We are a leading resource institution that promotes innovation, sustainability, citizen empowerment, and he Galing Pook awards is a pioneering program excellence in local governance. Tthat recognizes innovation and excellence in local governance. It started in October 21, 1993 under the joint initiative Mission of the Local Government Academy-Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Ford Foundation, We promote excellence in local governance through and other individual advocates of good governance recognition, sharing of information and support of from the academe, civil society and the government. efforts to replicate best practices at the local level.

The Asian Institute of Management carried on the We encourage partnerships among civil society awards program until 2001. Earlier in 1998, the Galing organizations, private sector, and government Pook Foundation was formed as a juridical institution agencies at local, national and global levels to improve to sustain the program. quality of life.

Contents

2 The Galing Pook 21 Philippine Cockatoo Conservation Program, Narra, 3 The Galing Pook Awards 2015 Palawan 4 Message from DILG Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento 22 Minahang Bayanihan: Small Scale Mining Program, 5 Message from Galing Pook Chair Rafael Coscolluela South Cotabato 6 Stories of Hope, PHLPost Postmaster General and CEO 25 The Friendly Drugs: A PPP on Health Plus Project, South Ma. Josefina Dela Cruz Cotabato 6 Helping Shape a Better Future, LANDBANK President and 26 Education 360° Investment Program, Valenzuela City CEO Gilda Pico 28 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Finalists 7 Small Wins, Great Victories, SEAOIL Foundation President 31 The Galing Pook Citizenship Award Mark Anthony Yu 32 Empowering Communities in Peacebuilding and 7 Multi-Sectoral Collaboration, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Development, BMFI Resident Representative Berthold Leimbach 33 Community-Based Monitoring of Government Programs 8 Pangkabuhayan Centers: A Way Out of Poverty, Siayan, and Services, CCAGG Zamboanga del Norte 34 Contributing to Both Member’s Welfare and Community 11 Local Garments Industry Institutionalization, Taytay, Rizal Development, Tagum Cooperative 12 Ambao Fish Sanctuary and Marine Reserve Area, Brgy. 35 Galing Pook Citizenship Award Finalists Ambao, Hinundayan, Southern Leyte 36 2015 GPA National Selection Committee 14 Team Albay Humanitarian Assistance Program, Albay 38 Citizenship Award Selection Committee 17 LETS GO: A Model of Barangay Good Governance, 38 Board of Trustees and Secretariat Brgy. Graceville, San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan 39 Galing Pook Theme Song 18 Involving the Youth in Community Development, Ilocos 39 Mamamayan, Mamamayani Theme Song Norte

Cover design, layout, and articles by Allen M. Mariano • References supplied by LGUs • Photos courtesy of LGUs and GPF files

2 Galing Pook Awards 2015 The Galing Pook Awards 2015

aling Pook received 153 applications for the Galing Pook Awards 2015. GMunicipalities are the most represented (41%), followed by entries from cities (30%), provinces (25%), and barangays (4%). Luzon is also the most represented (50%), followed by Mindanao (26%) and the Visayas (24%). All regions are represented, with most coming from Western Visayas (15%) and CALABARZON (12%).

The applications were judged based on the following criteria: positive results and impact (30%), promotion of people’s participation and empowerment (30%), innovation (15%), transferability and sustainability (15%), and efficiency of program service delivery (10%).

The applications were screened by a 17-member National Selection Committee from different fields of expertise and experience, chaired by former Sarangani Governor and Galing Pook’s first Jesse Robredo Leadership Awardee, Miguel Rene Dominguez.

Of the 153 applications, only 38 made it to the site validation stage, and only 16 made it to the finals.

This magazine features the 2015 batch of ten winners.

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Galing Pook Awards 2015 3 Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Office of the Secretary

M E S S A G E

Congratulations to all the awardees of the 2015 Gawad Galing Pook!

Over the years, the prestigious Gawad Galing Pook has been instrumental in recog- nizing excellent local governance and encouraging local government units to deliver excel- lent public service - that is innovative, effective, inclusive and forward-looking.

Our LGUs have been making waves in coming out with best practices which are contributing to the global goals of ending poverty, protecting the environment, and ensuring social protection.

The DILG is one with you in our common goal to uplift the quality of life of our Bosses—the Filipino people.

This year’s awarding of the first Galing Pook Citizenship Award and the conduct of the first Governance Fair with the theme, “Mamamayan, Mamamayani” highlighted the value of empowering the citizenry to be part in nation-building while sending a strong mes- sage that local governance is everyone’s business.

To the Galing Pook Foundation, we are honored to work with you in our steadfast promotion of excellence in participative local governance.

Mabuhay!

MEL SENENENEEN S.S SSARMIENTOA Secretary

4 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Greetings!

On behalf of Galing Pook Foundation, let me extend our sincere thanks to our sup- portive sponsors, friends and partners in civil society, government, academe, media, business and development institutions and all those who made this year’s celebration a rousing suc- cess.

This year marked a most meaningful milestone for the Galing Pook awards program, one that witnessed a joint celebration of good governance and responsible citizenship under the theme Mamamayan, Mamamayani!

Aside from the regular Galing Pook Awards for outstanding local government pro- grams, we conferred the first Galing Pook Citizenship Awards to three inspiring civil society organizations. This new awards category was envisioned two years ago to give due recog- nition to what private citizens, civil society or non-government and people’s organizations are doing, often under trying circumstances, to contribute to the well-being of their specific constituencies and thus, to the development of the nation itself.

How fitting it was, then, to proclaim and celebrate this year’s theme through a three- day Governance Fair, which highlighted not only models of good local governance but also the community-building initiatives of private citizens and organizations, those unsung heroes who do not leave the task of building our country solely to government.

The theme for this year sends out the message that for this country to move forward, we need good governance that involves the citizens, and that we need to have citizens who engage their government to work better. Indeed, we need to work together towards making this country truly the kind that we all deserve.

To all the winners and finalists of the Galing Pook Awards, congratulations! Remem- ber to carry that award with pride as you continue to face the responsibilities that come along with it.

Mabuhay ang mamamayan; mamamayani tayong lahat!

RAFAELAFAAEELL LL.. COCCOSCOLLUELAOSCS OLLUEL ChairpersonCh

Galing Pook Awards 2015 5 Stories of Hope

ood local governance hardly gets me- dedication in creating solutions that enhance real stories. You are the replicable case stud- Gdia mileage. Stories on how a good the lives of your constituents. I know what it ies that will truly turn this country into a new Governor, Mayor or even Barangay Captain feels like to be faced with 100 million chal- Asian tiger. If we continue to build on what conquers trenchant issues in his or her local- lenges and very little resources. What you do we see and hear, it is more likely that we will ity gets relegated to the inner pages in small is no joke. see our nation turn into a fi rst-world country blurbs. And yet I fi rmly believe that good by the turn of the century. local governance is the next frontier in our Organizations like the Galing Pook Founda- drive to make a great nation out of our trou- tion are doing the nation a great service by So congratulations to all the winners. Thank bled and fl awed political and economic past. recognizing local government programs and you for all that you do, and don’t stop here. projects that are prompting real changes in Keep on blazing a trail for yourselves in the Our local government units have the advan- real lives of real people, and we, at PHLPost, service of our nation. tage to hastily address the concerns in the are fortunate to be part of this endeavor. community, because our local executives are in the vantage point to know what’s happen- To me, your stories feed hope to a nation that ing on the ground and can expedite pro- has a tendency of forgetting that it is a great cesses and harness more innovations. Local one. Filipinos critic well and celebrate poorly. governments react faster to good leader- We love to rant. We love to paint a bleak ship. They also, however, can go bad just as picture. We love to complain without giving quickly, when there is no leadership. our own version of a solution. It is time for us to look at the bright side—objectively and That is why I am highly honored to be able maturely. MA. JOSEFINA M. DELA CRUZ to congratulate the local teams behind this Postmaster General and CEO year’s winning programs for your commit- This kind of award, which measures real re- ment to results, for your commitment to trans- sults, deserves to be in the front pages of the parency and accountability, and for your best newspapers in the country. You are the

Helping Shape a Better Future

As the country moves forward with the goal spective communities demonstrate the scale of inclusive growth through the extension of and potential that can be further explored fi nancial opportunities and other develop- and promoted toward positive transforma- ment assistance to remote and underserved tion and nation-building. From public-driven, areas, crucial to this endeavor is the ability community development advocacies to envi- and commitment to ensure that viable chan- ronmental causes, we laud these remarkable nels are within reach and made available to efforts that are helping shape a better future those in need. for younger generations.

It is with this thought that we at LANDBANK Our heartfelt congratulations to all the win- take pride in being a partner of the Gal- ners and participants to this year’s Galing ing Pook Foundation. Fostering and holding Pook Awards. May you continue to serve as in high regard the practices and programs models of sustainable success to other com- toward innovation and sustainable merit does munities, leading them toward their own more than validate the work of our local gov- paths to progress. ernment units across the nation. Such actions GILDA E. PICO are helping Filipinos fi nd meaning in hard President and CEO work, developing their capability for self- reliance and other socio-economic activities.

A look at this year’s fi nalists and awardees refl ects our ardent belief that success should go beyond fi nancial gain. From various re- gions, these remarkable programs of our LGUs and exemplary individuals in their re-

6 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Small Wins, Great Victories

reetings and Congratulations to the our partnership with Galing Pook in engag- GBoard, 2015 Galing Pook Finalists and ing Local Government leaders in this worthy Awardees! endeavor.

We are proud to be partners of Galing Pook As we see the greatness with these local in this worthwhile journey of engaging local governments, we hope to be an invaluable government leaders and communities to- supporter of Galing Pook in spreading good wards good governance. local governance in the country.

We are committed to investing in these pro- God Bless our partnership and this shared grams over the long term. We look forward mission. to small wins that generate great victories. We look forward to the inspiring stories of constituents, mayors and governors as well as the things we will learn while working with them. We look forward to measuring prog- ress by the ownership developed in leaders and quality of life improved in the munici- MARK ANTHONY L. YU palities and cities we engage. President

At the end of the day-long presentations, deliberation and awards dinner, we left the Galing Pook celebration inspired with re- newed spirit and drive towards good local governance advocacy. We wish to affi rm

Multi-Sectoral Collaboration

n behalf of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, challenge the citizens to participate in the Omy warmest congratulations to the win- collective responsibility of nation-building. ners of the Galing Pook Citizenship Award and to the Galing Pook Foundation for taking This kind of activity makes us appreciate the task of promoting active citizenship and further the value of multi-sectoral collabo- good governance reform in the Philippines. ration–the coming together of engaged civil society organizations, strengthened lo- Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is a German politi- cal government units, and active citizens, is a cal-educational foundation. It has been ac- manifestation of a modernizing approach to- tive in the Philippines since 1964, cooper- wards better governance and development. ating with civil society organizations, labor The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is more than for- groups, the academe and the government, in tunate to witness such a process on how de its aim to contribute in strengthening an inclu- jure and de facto political power act together sive political system and a people-centered in trying to change (or preserve) political and economic development. economic institutions.

As an institution committed to the values of As what Former UN Secretary-General Kofi social democracy, we are one in the fi ght of Annan puts it: ‘good governance is perhaps advancing progressive reforms that aim to the single most important factor in eradicat- BERTHOLD LEIMBACH address inequality and social injustice. ing poverty and promoting development.’ Resident Representative

The governance fair convened by the Gal- It is in this spirit that we thank Galing Pook ing Pook Foundation is indeed both timely Foundation. With them, we hope to help in and refreshing. With the wider democratic showcasing more success stories of good gov- spaces opened under the current administra- ernance from different parts of the country. tion, there is no better time to encourage and Thank you and Mabuhay!

Galing Pook Awards 2015 7 empower the people and transform their beliefs and sense of self-worth.

Today, PCenters are well established in 21 of the 22 barangays; 16 of these have now been registered as cooperatives with a total member- ship of 1,591 or over 75% of the target of 2,000 members. They are now federated as the Siayan Pangk- abuhayan Federation of Coopera- tives, which is already venturing into bulk handling of consumer goods and agribusiness trading. Externally audited financial reports show that the PCenters have generated a com- bined gross sales as high as PhP12 million in 2014 with a net surplus averaging half million pesos an- nually. The members have already Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte received annual refunds averaging PhP85.00 for every PhP100 invest- ed. The members also enjoy a 20 to Pangkabuhayan Centers: 30% discount from the goods they buy from the PCenters, which is only charging a 10% profit margin. Be- A Way Out of Poverty fore the program was implemented, the villagers had to pay between PhP300 to PhP500 for their fare or n 2003, the Municipality of Siay- the merchandise stores or Pangka- spend five to eight hours walking to an in Zamboanga del Norte was buhayan Centers (PCenters). These I buy consumer goods at the Pobla- ranked as the top impoverished mu- stores would sell commodities at a cion or Town Center. nicipality. That is no longer the case. much cheaper price and buy agricul- tural produce at a higher price than Part of the annual surplus generated In July 2011, the Municipal LGU private business owners. The store’s by the PCenters are contributed to launched its Community Enterprise profits are reinvested and part are community activities such as child Development Program through Pang- plowed back as dividends to the feeding programs and provision of kabuhayan Centers (CEDP-PCenter). individual members. The program grooming kits. Four of the PCenters This program provided sustainable is designed so that these PCenters are now also engaged in vegetable livelihood opportunities that led to would eventually be registered as production with a twin objective of substantial increases in the incomes cooperatives. disseminating farming technology of its poor constituents. to increase farm productivity in the Re-greening of the hilly and moun- community and as an added invest- The CEDP-PCenter program involves tainous areas of the municipality to ment to their existing enterprise. the establishment of small communi- generate income for the landless was ty-owned and community-managed part of the program. The LGU also By empowering its people and pro- merchandise stores in the 22 baran- paved farm-to-market roads to re- viding the support they needed, the gays of the municipality. The pro- duce transportation cost and hasten Siayan LGU has successfully imple- gram calls on the poorest residents the mobility of agricultural products. mented its social entrepreneurship to pool their resources together with It also provided training and orien- program and is now well on its way the capitalization provided by the tation on enterprise management, to eradicating poverty. LGU in setting up and managing accountability and transparency to

8 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Siayan started its livelihood program with the establishment of small merchandise stores. The municipal LGU has since expanded the program that it now has its own corn milling facilities.

Galing Pook Awards 2015 9 By providing ample market space, reforming the business licensing process, and granting incentives that entice informal investors to be integrated into the formal mainstream economy, the Taytay municipal LGU reaped a tenfold increase of small business registrants; from only 400 in 2011 to 4,000 by 2015.

10 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Taytay, Rizal Local Garments Industry Institutionalization

aytay is considered as the Gar- the local garments market by mak- Apart from reforms in business licens- Tments and Woodworks Capital ing Taytay business-friendly, and en- ing, the LGU granted incentives that of the Philippines because of the couraging the participation of CSOs entice informal investors to be inte- numerous informal and small family and NGOs. The LGU also gathered grated into the formal mainstream owned businesses that are engaged inputs from local business organiza- economy. Among the incentives to in garments production and wood- tions and cooperatives such as the small businesses are exemptions from working. Most of these garment Philippine Chamber of Commerce the business tax and minimum wage producers started their shops on the and Industry - Taytay (PCCI-Taytay), requirements. The small businesses ground floor or silong of their houses Taytay Sash Contractors Coopera- were also bestowed priority status where the family conducts sewing or tive, Baclaran Garments Producers, in obtaining business loans from gov- carpentry work or both. Inc., and the Freedom Bazaar sellers. ernment banks. Free training assis- tance and market linkages were also The LGU noted that only a hand- In 2010, an amendment to Taytay provided through partnerships with ful of the small garment businesses Local Tax Ordinance No. 10 was ap- various government agencies. are registered with the municipal proved and the Kalayaan Park was government. Worse, the few that opened to encourage small retailers The results were encouraging. The are registered pay taxes only in to register with the municipal gov- municipality reaped a tenfold in- the places where the economic ex- ernment to sell their goods; an initial crease of small business registrants; change of goods is carried out, such 400 retailers registered. In 2013, from only 400 in 2011 to 4,000 by as in Baclaran, Pasig, and Divisoria. a council resolution authorized the 2015. The collection from special This meant lower tax revenues for Mayor to enter into a lease contract permits also increased from only Taytay’s local government. with the Club Manila East Compound PhP1,455 in 2011 to PhP409,440 for a larger space that could serve as in 2015. Encouraged by the success To address the issue, the various a venue for micro, small, and medium of its institutionalization program, the councils, such as the Micro, Small, garment manufacturers to sell their municipality hosted a Taytay Business and Medium Enterprise Develop- products. This venue is now called the Summit on October 16, 2014 to fur- ment Council, the Tourism Council, Taytay Municipal Tiangge. The ven- ther assess investor requirements and and the Local Finance Council, were dors are merely required to register opportunities and guide the LGU convened to explore the possibil- with the Department of Trade and in enhancing an already business ity of formalizing the small gar- Industry, acquire a Barangay Clear- friendly environment. ments industry and improve the lo- ance, and obtain a business permit. cal economy. The LGU developed A total of 1,516 vendors registered two strategies: institutionalization of during the Tiangge’s opening.

Galing Pook Awards 2015 11 Barangay Ambao, Hinundayan, Southern Leyte Ambao Fish Sanctuary and Marine Reserve Area

ynamite and cyanide fishing based Coastal Fisheries Resource for the program on Enhancing Man- Dhas been the top two of the Management (CFRM) program in agement Effectiveness of Marine most efficient but destructive fishing April 2000. This entailed the estab- Protected Areas. methods (not to mention illegal) that lishment of a 32.5-hectare Marine plague the fishing industry. Although Reserve Area (MRA) off the coast of What’s notable about the success of these methods result in a huge vol- Ambao. Opportunities for alternative this program was the active partici- ume of fish catch, it leaves both fish livelihood through food processing pation of the coastal communities in and fisherman without any future to and planting high value crops were the implementation and maintenance look forward to. provided to fishing families directly of the program. Recently, a Fish affected by the marine reserve. The Sanctuary Management Commit- The destructive fishing methods took men were trained as farmers, while tee (FSMC) was created to manage a toll on the coastal village of Am- the mothers were trained in dress- the MPA with the representatives of bao in Southern Leyte. The decrease making and cosmetology. These live- the community, fisher folk, barangay in fish catch resulted in decreased lihoods helped the fishing community council and employees, Office of incomes for the fisher folk. This com- cope and also helped boost the local the Municipal Agriculturist Services pelled their children to drop out of economy of Ambao. (OMAS), and Municipal Law Enforce- schools in order to work and for ment Team (MFLET) members who the women to seek employment as Fifteen years later, the CFRM pro- reside in the barangay. The commit- housemaids in the urban areas. The gram led to an increase in the coral tee ensures that best practices are encroachment of fishermen from coverage of the marine reserve from continually pursued by the various neighboring municipalities exacer- 10% to 95%. This resulted in an in- stakeholders in the community. With bated the problem of dwindling vol- crease in the size of fish and up to an allocated budget coming from umes of fish catch. 10 times more catch. These resulted the barangay and a strong voluntary in the reduction of families migrat- participation by the local community With the help of concerned baran- ing out of Ambao, an increase in the that is driven to preserve and to pro- gay officials and the assistance of enrollment rate in the nearby schools, tect their main source of living, the the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic and enabled mothers to stay home sustainability of the CFRM program Resources (BFAR), the community pro- with their families. The Ambao Fish is ensured. ceeded to implement a community- Sanctuary now serves as a pilot area

12 Galing Pook Awards 2015 After a span of 15 years, the community-based Coastal Fisheries Resource Management (CFRM) program led to an increase in the coral coverage of the marine reserve from 10% to 95%. This resulted in an increase in the size of fish and up to 10 times more catch. The Ambao Fish Sanctuary now serves as a pilot area for the program on Enhancing Management Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas.

Galing Pook Awards 2015 13 Albay Team Albay Humanitarian Assistance Program

very year, an average of 20 sions including the aftermath of su- achieved its goal of zero casualty Etropical cyclones enters the Philip- per typhoon Yolanda in Leyte and in major calamities; this was evident pines. Geographically located in the Samar, and the rescue of stranded when typhoons Ruby and Glenda Pacific coast of the country, Albay climbers and retrieval of the dead struck, two storms that directly hit is not only susceptible to calamities when Mayon Volcano erupted in Albay. In the effort to make Albay brought by these storms but also by 2013. disaster-resilient, Team Albay has the adverse effects of having an ac- also been tasked to undertake out- tive volcano in its midst. As one of the Apart from relief operations, Team reach programs in the communities provinces often placed under a state Albay conducts psychosocial and and promote disaster-preparedness of calamity when natural disasters medical intervention, water sanita- advocacy and awareness. hit the region, the LGU promoted a tion, rescue and recovery, feeding culture of readiness to disasters. program, engineering intervention, What is innovative is the pooling of and post-disaster planning in and resources for Team Albay. Through its In 2007, Team Albay was formed outside of Albay. When not engaged partnership with the LGU, the Team as a community driven, disaster-pre- in humanitarian operations, the vol- is also permitted to access the local paredness, volunteer corps that can unteers also act as Tourism Protocol disaster risk reduction and manage- mobilize within 24 hours and be the Officers or engage in development ment fund. Through the TACDEC pro- first unit to arrive on the scene of a work as members of Team Albay’s gram and the pooling of logistical disaster and provide humanitarian Community Development and Eco- resources, Team Albay can stay on relief to critical areas. nomic Caravan (TACDEC). top of disasters before they strike and also help in the economic devel- Since its formation, Team Albay has With the assistance provided by opment of communities. been sent to 18 humanitarian mis- Team Albay, the province has

Through Team Albay’s Community Development and Economic Caravan (TACDEC) program and the pooling of logistical resources, Team Albay can stay on top of disasters before they strike and also help in the economic development of communities.

14 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Galing Pook Awards 2015 15 16 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Barangay Graceville San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan LETS GO: A Model of Barangay Good Governance

arangay Graceville was carved budgeting, procurement, and deci- be reported by residents, heard and Bout of a larger barangay as a sion making. settled. Hearings are systematically result of the passage of the Local scheduled and posted publicly. Con- Government Code in October 1991. There is great emphasis on human flict settlement is done in a dedicat- In its early years, the barangay resi- resource development through the ed room. dents had to contend with poverty, provision of training on planning, crime, garbage disposal and ineffi- development of livelihood skills, The barangay runs a mobile clinic. ciency in government service deliv- environmental management, nutri- The doctor and other trained health ery. tion, family planning, maintenance workers take the clinic through mo- of healthy lifestyle, legislation, and torcycles which are fully stocked with The community residents and the values formation. The barangay medicine. These are financed through LGU eventually came together to provides facilities where alternative the barangay budget and through discuss the myriad problems and learning classes can be held. It also solicitation by the office of the chair. come out with solutions. The result supports the Department of Educa- The barangay maintains facilities was a six point program called LETS tion’s program to train the out of where residents can hold social and GO, which addresses concerns relat- school youths and provides scholar- recreational activities. Like other ed to Livelihood, Education, Training, ships and free instructional materials. barangays, it also ensures the main- Services, Good governance and Op- tenance of barangay roads, street portunities. Barangay administration has been lights, drainage system, fencing of professionalized. An employee the national high school, river bank Community participation in local handbook identifies the responsibil- park, training camp, and an herbal governance is evident through vol- ity of every worker including volun- garden. The barangay has a Gen- unteerism, organization of residents, teers. There is a system to be fol- eral Services Group that conducts participation in tax campaigns, and lowed in requesting for the use of maintenance and repairs of basic the holding of children’s congress. barangay services and facilities and utilities. a chart details the assignment ev- Budgeting is participatory. Residents ery day. Government services are With all these systems in place, Ba- participate in planning exercises delivered with respect, quality, and rangay Graceville became a para- where they identify problem areas, promptness. Information on how ba- gon of good governance winning give recommendations on how the rangay services can be availed of several accolades over the years. barangay can solve the problems are provided and residents partici- Delegations from various local gov- of residents, and define success in- pate in evaluating how governance ernment units and students from vari- dicators of barangay programs. The is practiced. ous schools have visited Barangay inputs serve as basis for the baran- Graceville to learn about its pro- gay budget and the formulation of A dispute resolution system has grams. The barangay has also enter- a five-year Barangay Development also been put in place where com- tained visitors from Myanmar, South Plan. Transparency is practiced in plaints and domestic quarrels can Korea and Australia.

Government services are delivered with respect, quality, and promptness. Information on barangay services is readily available and residents participate in evaluating how governance is practiced. Galing Pook Awards 2015 17 Ilocos Norte Involving the Youth in Community Development

n Ilocos Norte, the youth comprise 28% of the popula- Various programs, projects and events for youth devel- Ition. Realizing that the Ilocano youth can play an impor- opment were formulated and implemented by the SYO. tant role in local development, the Provincial LGU created These programs, which were based on consultation meet- the Sirib Express—a program providing assistance to ings with the youth, include Sirib Young Leaders Schol- students, out-of-school youth and job-seeking graduates arship Program, Sirib Youth Awards, and the Sirib Lead- whose ages range between 15 to 29 years old. ership Camp. Over 300 student leaders from different municipalities participated in one Sirib Leadership Camp Anchored on the Ilocano term “sirib,” meaning knowledge, where they independently established the Sirib Ilokano the program is geared towards bringing government Kabataan Association (SIKA). SIKA is now composed of programs closer to the youth sector. It also encourages 4,300 youth volunteers who work with the government in the youth to involve themselves in governance where they fast-tracking the development programs in the province. can voice out their concerns and provide novel insights to Aside from volunteering in the various provincial events of speed up the development of the province. the Capitol, the association also initiates various projects such as the SIKAtubigan (Coastal Clean-up), SIKArunun- Prior to the launching of the Sirib Express, a public consul- gan (Tutorial Class), SIKAlikasan (Tree Planting Activity), tation involving 220 student leaders from the secondary and SIKAlinisan (Clean and Green Program) among oth- and tertiary schools was held at the Ilocos Norte Centen- ers. SIKA is now emerging as an alternative to the Sang- nial Arena on November 16, 2013. The positive reception guniang Kabataan. transformed the Sirib Express from a one-stop shop for the youth, into a local department of the Provincial LGU The SYO and SIKA also conducts public awareness cam- called the Sirib Youth Office (SYO) through Executive Or- paigns in the schools and barangays. These include the der No. 226-14. Youth Awareness Campaign, Water Summit Campaign, Youth Volunteerism Campaign, and Youth and the Soci- The SYO is managed by seven secretariat staff, two youth ety Awareness Campaign. Conducted by way of lectures, affairs consultants and a coordinator who serves as head seminars, team-building activities and consultation meet- of the office. With an annual budget allocation of PhP 7.5 ings, these campaigns aim to increase public awareness million, the SYO now oversees the planning, implementa- of the vital role of the youth in community building, social tion and evaluation of youth and youth-related programs integration, good governance, and environmental preser- and projects of the capitol. vation and conservation.

300 student leaders from different municipalities participated in one Sirib Leadership Camp where they independently established the Sirib Ilokano Kabataan Association (SIKA). SIKA is now composed of 4,300 youth volunteers who work with the government in fast-tracking the development programs in the province.

18 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Galing Pook Awards 2015 19 20 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Narra, Palawan

the annual celebration of the “Kat- Philippine Cockatoo ala Festival” heightened awareness about the unique and critically en- dangered species in their midst. Nest Conservation Program monitoring and protection, including the banding of nestlings, were con- he alarming reduction of the Phil- planning workshops continued in ducted. Predation by monitor lizards Tippine Cockatoo population to different stages of the program. was controlled through fencing of only 23 birds on Rasa Island in the Local Protected Area Committees nesting trees with iron sheets. A total Municipality of Narra in Palawan, and Management Boards were es- of 3,000 trees were also planted in prompted the LGU to pursue the tablished and became functional Rasa Island and the adjacent main- Philippine Cockatoo Conservation from 1998 onwards. These were land. As the population of the Philip- Program (PCCP). composed of representatives from pine Cockatoo gradually increased the LGUs, the Department of Envi- to more than 300 birds, Narra be- Commencing in July 1998, the PCCP ronment and Natural Resources, the gan to be promoted as the Philippine was designed as a community-based private sector, tribal representatives, Cockatoo Capital of the World. By wildlife conservation program that and Katala Foundation, Inc. (KFI) as 2008, the Rasa Island Wildlife Sanc- entailed the transformation of bird the host NGO. tuary was chosen as one of the top poachers into wildlife protection 13 Birdwatching Sites in the Philip- wardens. This core strategy immedi- By 1999, all the identified poachers pines. ately removed the main threat factor were trained as paid wildlife war- to the endangered cockatoos and dens by the PCCP. This resulted in an The program has been replicated in also provided the program with valu- increase of individual income from five other PCCP sites, three of which able indigenous knowledge for its less than PhP50 to PhP200 per work- show an increase of the Philippine management. The program included ing day. The wardens also received Cockatoo population. The warden the provision of alternative income additional benefits such as accident scheme that employed ex-poachers sources to the former bird poachers insurance, SSS and PhilHealth. Al- has also been replicated in other and their families. Apparently, the ternative livelihood projects such as wildlife species conservation projects bird poachers were members of the hog-fattening and the establishment in the Philippines, for example, the Tagbanua tribal community, who are of an agricultural cooperative store Palawan Forest Turtle, the Philippine among the most marginalized in the were also offered to the warden’s Crocodile and a number of Philip- municipality. They only engaged in family members. The increased in- pine Hornbill species. poaching to earn income and bring comes enabled the wildlife wardens food to their families. to put up their own small businesses such as welding shops and fishing The transparent and participatory boat repair shops. processes resulted in the buy-in of key stakeholders, particularly the Intensive conservation education con- poachers. Public consultations and ducted by the LGU and the KFI, and

Commencing in July 1998, the community-based Philippine Cockatoo Conservation Program entailed the transformation of bird poachers into wildlife protection wardens. This enabled the population of the cockatoo to increase from only 23 back then to 300 birds today.

Galing Pook Awards 2015 21 South Cotabato Minahang Bayanihan: Small Scale Mining Program

outh Cotabato is rich in minerals. pliance to mining regulations. New key figures in the mining community SAn estimated 2.5 million tons of safeguards and policies were also were tapped and involved in resolv- copper and gold reserves are pres- established to ensure that the per- ing issues before it is elevated to the ent in one municipality alone. But mitting system remained transpar- barangay level. This strengthened mining has led to a host of socio-eco- ent. The release of mining contracts the capacity of the community to nomic and environmental problems. and Small Scale Mining Identification resolve conflicts and issues among Cards were contingent on mandatory themselves. Through its “Minahang Bayanihan” orientations on environmental laws, or People’s Small Scale Mining Ar- disaster risk assessments, mine safety From only six mining contracts and eas program, the provincial LGU ad- and rules and regulations on small five processing permits in 2010, dressed the issues with the help of scale mining. A Minahang Bayan there are now 159 legal mining con- the affected communities. Center was also put up for easy ac- tractors and 105 legal mining pro- cess to permits processing and as a cessors with a measured compliance All the mining associations and co- center for small scale mining affairs rate of 85%. Child labor and min- operatives were organized into one and various trainings. The provincial ing related accidents have also been federation, with a representative government also strictly prohibited reduced by 90%. Moreover, at least in the Provincial Mining Regulatory the registration of minors. 15 hectares of forest land were de- Board to ensure that issues are ef- veloped and planted with 7,868 as- ficiently addressed by the mining NGOs were tapped to conduct semi- sorted forest and fruit trees by the regulatory and policy making body. nars on Environmental Management small scale miners. The LGU also used new technolo- and Alternative Environment Friendly gies like Global Positioning Systems Technology in mining. These enhanced As a result of the program, illegal for geo-hazard assessment and in- the knowledge of the participants on mining activities have been drasti- stalled CCTV cameras in strategic the management and preservation cally reduced. By involving the com- areas to ensure 24-hour surveillance of the environment in small-scale min- munity and partnering with differ- and monitoring. This resulted in the ing areas. Through these efforts, min- ent key stakeholders, the provincial closure of 10 tunnels situated in high ers were able to understand current government has been able to put in risk areas and about 300 tunnels mining issues, and started to initiate place a program that addresses all and 200 ore processing plants with- their own corporate social responsi- the various small scale mining issues. out permits. bility programs and environmental The Minahang Bayanihan Program protection activities like tree planting is now being recognized as one of By overhauling the permit issuance and clean-up drives. the most innovative and one of the system and conducting a series of best practices in small scale mining dialogues with the identified illegal In the ladderized system of resolv- regulation by various NGOs and miners, the LGU gained better com- ing conflicts, tribal leaders and other LGUs all over the Philippines.

By involving the community and partnering with different key stakeholders, the provincial government has been able to put in place a program that addresses all the various small scale mining issues.

22 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Galing Pook Awards 2015 23 24 Galing Pook Awards 2015 South Cotabato The Friendly Drugs: A PPP on Health Plus Project

mproving the health status of in- tients of the SCPH. The mechanism 70% rebates enabled the SCPH to Idigent families by enabling bet- ensured compliance with PhilHealth’s procure, construct and renovate hos- ter access to adequate, safe and policy on No Balance Billing in hos- pital facilities. Meanwhile, the MFI affordable medicines is one of the pitals and also addressed concerns was able to sustain and expand the goals of the Provincial Government related to the delayed procurement program. of South Cotabato. To attain this of medicines and medical supplies. goal, the LGU needed to set up a In addition, the project provides Having recognized its positive out- public and private partnership (PPP) the provincial government a rebate come, the Provincial LGU replicated that would hasten the delivery of equivalent to 70% of the net income, the partnership with other provincial medicines. Thus, the LGU entered which is utilized for the improvement government operated health facili- into a formal agreement with the of hospital services and facilities. ties—Polomolok Municipal Hospital, Mahintana Foundation, Inc. (MFI) to RHU-Lake Sebu, and Norala District implement the Friendly Drugs: Health To ensure full compliance with the Hospital. The expansion was funded Plus Shop in a Shop (HPSiS) Project Generics Act (RA 6675), an Execu- and supported by the Australian on November 26, 2008. tive Order was issued by the Gov- Agency for International Develop- ernor directing all government physi- ment – Philippines-Australia Com- The project entailed the establish- cians to only prescribe generic drugs. munity Assistance Program (AusAID- ment of a pharmacy in the South In addition, Current Good Manufac- PACAP) and was implemented in Cotabato Provincial Hospital (SCPH). turing Practice (CGMP) compliant partnership with the National Phar- Before the project, the SCPH suf- certification was required from sup- maceutical Foundation and the De- fered from lack of adequate and af- pliers to ensure the quality of drugs partment of Health. fordable medicines which compelled and medicines. patients to buy expensive medicines The Provincial LGU has clearly at- from drugstores outside the hospital. Since the program started in 2009, it tained its goal. What is needed now has catered to 132,345 indigent pa- is to upscale the HPSiS to attain the With the HPSiS in place, the LGU tients, of whom 65% are PhilHealth national health agenda, and ulti- and MFI ensured a steady supply of cardholders. It has also augmented mately provide greater health ben- safe, quality and affordable health the annual budget of the SCPH by an efits for the poor. plus medicines for the indigent pa- estimated PhP60M. In addition, the

With the public private partnership program in place, the South Cotabato LGU ensured a steady supply of safe, quality and affordable health plus medicines for the indigent patients.

Galing Pook Awards 2015 25 Valenzuela City Education 360° Investment Program

ecognizing the importance of Improving the reading abilities and 2013-2014 is 45%, the students Rproviding quality basic educa- comprehension of the pupils became from the Valenzuela Mathematics tion to children in their formative a priority. The city government insti- and Science High School recorded years, the Valenzuela City govern- tuted week-long training camps on an average of 84.57% with an av- ment embarked on a participatory remedial reading instruction for the erage of 97.25% in Mathematics. and comprehensive education pro- teachers. In addition, the city govern- gram and called it the Education ment conducted a summer reading In addition, 97% of the parents 360° Investment Program. It entailed camp for almost 16,000 elementa- are actively involved in the Nanay- the provision of adequate educa- ry school children. The program in- Teacher program. There is 100% tion facilities and elicited the active volved volunteer education students participation rate in school activi- participation of parents in educating from the city’s local university, the Pa- ties in 17 of 39 public elementary their children. It also included train- mantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela. schools. Meanwhile, the completion ings for teachers and a nutrition or rate or the number of children who feeding program for 16,667 under- Lastly, a performance incentive pro- are able to finish schooling is high at weight elementary pupils. gram was also put in place to reward 85% in elementary and cohort sur- schools and Parent Teacher Associa- vival rate in Grade 6 is also high at To ensure that learning and develop- tions (PTA) that performed well. 86.64%. ment starts and continues at home, the teaching skills of parents were The combined program components More importantly, the 360° Invest- built through parenting camps and have resulted in major gains. For ment Program has provided plat- school workshops. During the work- instance, the 2,844 students who forms for participatory governance shops, reflection and peer-learning were tested and identified as non- to flourish. The city’s residents are encouraged the parents to be closely readers are now able to read. From recognized by the city government involved in their children’s schooling. 18,299, the number of non-readers as equal partners in policy formula- and frustrated readers in Grades 3 tion, planning, implementation and The school curriculum was also rede- and 6 decreased to 272 students or evaluation. By incorporating the pro- signed to meet the learning needs of an impressive reduction of 98.6%. grams into the Local School Board, students. An assessment of students’ Meanwhile, 88% of the students for and the city government’s budget, competencies provided the basis for SY 2013-2014 under the feeding the sustainability of the program is the capacity building programs for program are no longer considered more or less assured. A team of par- teachers and students, as well as, severely wasted and 78% have pro- ent mentors has also been constituted for the learning materials that they gressed in terms of academic perfor- to transfer the technology in organiz- needed. mance. While the average score of ing the Nanay-Teacher program to high school students in the National the PTAs of Valenzuela’s sister cities Achievement Test for the school year in the provinces.

The Valenzuela City government embarked on a participatory and comprehensive education program which entailed the provision of adequate education facilities and elicited the active participation of parents in educating their children.

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Iloilo Province TEENiran School Based Teen Center

To prevent the youth from engaging in risky behavior, the Provincial Population Office (PPO) of the Provincial Government introduced the Iloilo School-Based Multipurpose Teen Center Project (ISMTCP). The program started in August 19, 2011 with a simple purpose—to pro- vide a resting place for high school students during their vacant peri- ods. The center has since evolved to become a place where teenagers can share and seek counsel from peers and guidance counselors. It is a training center where partners like the police give training on safety. It has become a library, sports center, recreational center, tutorial center, Among the many notable innovations of the ISMTCP is the shared lead- among many others. The counseling services also cater to walk-in ap- ership within the Municipal Multipurpose Teen Center Team (MMTCT). pointments so as to accommodate the out-of-school youth. The creation of this team empowers the policymaking body to super- vise the management and operation of the project from various per- The project draws partnerships from various sectors such as the alumni, spectives. barangay, business sector and parents who stock up the room with books, toys, game sets, sports equipment, music equipment, aircon units, The PPO is currently in the process of establishing additional Teen Cen- computers, electric fans, tables and chairs. The center is manned by ters to cover all the 43 local government units in Iloilo. With the inclusion teachers during their vacant periods, and by guidance counselors in of the project into the Annual Budget of the Provincial Government, the schools that have them. They are supported by student leaders who financial, logistical and administrative sustainability of the Teen Center are trained to be peer-counselors. is ensured.

Nueva Vizcaya services of Nueva Vizcaya and adjoining provinces. The aim was to help producers get the best price for their products and optimize their Nueva Vizcaya productivity and profitability. By locating the NVAT on the right side of the road going to Manila, the transition from the inflow of goods to its Agricultural Terminal outflow to Manila became smoother, and also eased the traffic along the National Highway. The idea of putting up an agricultural trading terminal stemmed from the growing problem of traffic congestion along the national roads of Previous to the NVAT, the farmers were content at allocating a very Bambang, Bayombong and Solano in Nueva Vizcaya. The various pro- small portion of their production areas for cash crops. With the estab- ducers and traders of vegetables had been trading along the road- lishment and proximity of the NVAT and the assurance of obtaining sides of these towns which resulted in heavy traffic congestion. The fair prices for their produce, the farmers began increasing production trading areas lacked security and had no safe and secure parking areas allotted for cash crops which also increased their incomes. The spaces. The lack of proper storage facilities resulted in high post-har- expansion of cash crop production areas have also led to the em- vest losses and the farmers had no reliable price information systems. ployment of more farm hands. There are now 25 product lines which are being traded daily inside the facility, with an aggregate total of In early 2000, a task force was created to undertake a pre-feasibility 365,654 kilos. The average number of farmers who bring their prod- study to determine the possibility of establishing an agricultural termi- ucts to the NVAT is 560. nal for the efficient trade of agricultural goods. While the NVAT’s profitability was volatile during its first five years After months of intensive research and focus group discussions among of operation, the net income as of 2014 has been the highest at stakeholders, the task force recommended the establishment of the PhP1,524,235.31. The number of NVAT facilities have also expanded Nueva Vizcaya Agricultural Terminal (NVAT) under a Public and Private from the initial six structures to 21, and with that, an increase in the Partnership scheme, where the investment shares are divided equally market value of the adjoining lands, which used to be PhP100.00 per between the government and its private sector partners. The agree- square meter in early 2000 and is now PhP1,500 per square meter. ment also stipulated that the government would eventually unload its Various businesses also sprouted in the vicinity. Today the CSOs are investments in due time and allow the private sector to take over the largely in charge of managing the facility. ownership and management of the facility. Who would have thought that the search for solutions to what was ini- The NVAT was constructed on 6.5 hectares of land and included areas tially a traffic problem would also lead to improvement in the incomes for future research and development, cold storage and livestock trad- of agricultural producers and stimulate the local agricultural economy? ing, and marketing of agricultural and non-agricultural products and 28 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Finalists

Coron, Palawan Through the participatory biophysical assessment trainings, the commu- nity learned what species were thriving in the area and the importance Siete Pecados Marine Park: of the coral reefs to their livelihood. Cleanliness was maintained and regular patrols were established and eventually, it was the tour opera- Sustaining the Gains tors that ensured strict compliance and transparency in the collection of fees. Three decades ago, Siete Pecados, which covers the land area and waters across Sitio Maquinit in the Municipality of Coron, was an un- The SPMP has since become the benchmark for creating other marine pleasant place. It was brimming with garbage from the community. parks in Coron and other LGUs. Focus group discussions and interviews Dynamite fishing was also widespread, resulting in damage to the cor- showed a change in attitude of the local community towards the cre- als and in the decline of fish catch. The local fishers had to go farther ation of the SPMP and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) from indiffer- offshore to catch fish. ence to active endorsement. There was also a measured (44.86%) in- crease in coral coverage and (up to 6.48 kilos) size of fish catch per Fed up with the dire situation, a local resident sought the help of NGOs, day. The fishers also noticed that they have been catching bigger fish who worked with the community to turn Siete Pecados into a Marine that have obviously migrated out of the sanctuary. Park. The Sustainable Environment Management Plan (SEMP) Project set up the user fee system and convinced the tour operators to support Community ownership, transformational leadership, supportive part- it. Meanwhile, the LGU conducted a series of community surveys and nerships, and financial sustainability from the user fee system all con- orientation sessions. tributed to the success of the SPMP.

There was initial resistance from the local fishers, especially those en- gaged in blast fishing, and from the tour operators who balked at the user fees. But the barangay chair, who sponsored the initial investment for the Siete Pecados Marine Park (SPMP) and who took care of the needs of the affected residents, was eventually able to convince them and the whole community to support the project. The LGU provided various livelihood opportunities to the affected residents, including park management and park ranger positions. The municipal govern- ment also institutionalized the community initiative through ordinances.

Under this program, the SNSC underwent a major makeover. The LGU relocated the informal settlers in coordination with the Division of the Welfare of the Urban Poor and then proceeded to transform the sports facility into the Cebu City Sports Institute (CCSI), which is now filled with sports equipment that were mostly donated by concerned citizens and local businesses. Contact sports like boxing, judo, karate, taekwondo, and arnis were aggressively promoted to the youth in San Nicolas Proper who were more than happy to join the program.

Managing the 80 public schools who wanted to participate in the pro- gram and coordinating all the events happening in 16 locations, on top of transforming the SNSC was a difficult task. But with the assistance Cebu City coming from various sectors of the community, the program became a huge success. The academic sector provided 700 volunteer coaches Grassroots Sports that also doubled as inspiration for the youth to invest their time in volunteerism. The barangay officials organized the 43,517 youths who Development Program participated, and the business sector sponsored the sports uniforms of the participants and the prizes for the winners. The San Nicolas Sports Complex (SNSC) in Cebu City is located in the middle of seven depressed barangays, where unemployment, crime, As a result, several youth living around the area of SNSC who used and drug abuse are rampant. The dilapidated complex was even to be bystanders and drug addicts are now being trained as boxers turned into a dwelling by informal settlers and bad elements. Any hope and Taekwondo players. The Badjao youth who displayed potential for sports activities in the complex seemed lost as it housed garbage in swimming will soon be representing the city in national and interna- instead of sports equipment. tional competitions. The program proved that discovering youth with talents in sports does not have to be confined to educational institutions. But in 2011, the city government launched its Cebu City Grassroots Sports Development Program (CCGSDP) to reach out to the out-of- The LGU’s partnerships with the various community sectors have made it school youths and indigents from both the urban and the rural mountain possible to host tournaments at the CCSI during the annual Cebu Sports barangays who have limited access to sports facilities. The program Festival. Currently, three other LGUs are replicating the program and aimed to teach basic skills in sports and provide a venue where indi- there have been dialogues with the Cebu City Sports Commission to- gent children and the youth can have fun during the summer vacation. wards institutionalization of the program. Galing Pook Awards 2015 29 Finalists

San Jose de Buenavista, Antique geared towards entrepreneurial development, productivity and rev- enue generation. The Integrated Farm System is financed through the Farmville: Developing a New 20% Annual Development Program of the LGU and from the general Breed of Farmers fund of the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist. Already operational for five years, Farmville was opened for edu- FarmVille is a popular farming simulation game on a popular social cation and technology sharing with the students and farmers in the media networking platform. Players undertake farming activities such locality. Farmville aims to establish an environment-friendly integrated as ploughing, planting, growing, and harvesting crops, harvesting trees model farm that could entice the young generation to take up modern and raising livestock. The San Jose de Buenavista LGU decided to farming. name their integrated farm as “Farmville” because of the similarities. Farmville also demonstrated that a small piece of land could be pro- San Jose de Buenavista’s Farmville has the following: (1) Hybrid Rice ductive when appropriate farming technologies are employed. The Model Farm, (2) Tilapia, Pangasius and Hito Production, (3) Production farmers who have chosen to adopt Farmville’s technologies, such as of Ornamental Fishes, (4) Small Scale Enterprise for Broiler and Layer the palay check system, have experienced lower production costs and Chicken Production, (5) Piglet Dispersal Project, (6) Hog Fattening Proj- doubled farm output from 120 cavans per hectare in 2013 to 252 ect, (7) Small Scale Duck Raising Project, (8) Livestock Fattening Project, cavans per hectare in 2014. Farmville has managed to connect knowl- (9) Upgraded Goat Dispersal Project, (10) Greenhouse for High Value edge and information from the academe and research institutions with and Commercial Crops Production, (11) Sloping Agricultural Land Tech- the farming community. nology (SALT) Project, (12) Ornamental Plants Propagation, and (13) Nursery Project for Fruit Bearing Trees. Since Farmville is a demo farm with in-house caretakers, farmers can visit Farmville anytime of the week to learn modern agricultural tech- Farmville supports the municipality’s Livelihood Program and is imple- niques. The farm is very accessible to poor farmers as it charges no mented and operated by the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist. The entrance fee for visitors unlike private organic farms in the region. farm is located on 4,000 square meters of land owned by the Munici- Farmville also entertains educational tours for students and organiza- pal Government in Barangay San Pedro. The farm showcases practical tions willing to learn about agriculture especially integrated farming applications of agricultural technologies that can be replicated and is system and organic farming.

San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte Cultural Heritage, Makakain Ba ‘Yan? Maituturo!

Convincing people to appreciate and value heritage is easier said than done, given more pressing development concerns. But the LGU of San Nicolas in Ilocos Norte was undaunted and proceeded to pursue earthenware workers and the steps in making a clay pot was made into the San Nicolas Cultural Heritage Program. a book which has been lauded by the NCCA.

With the change of administration in 2004, the LGU actively pursued In 2009, the Municipal Hall (Casa Tribunal) was declared by the Na- cultural heritage preservation and enrichment activities such as the tional Historical Commission of the Philippines as a National Historical revival of the centuries old tradition of Damili or “Earthenware Pro- Landmark. Other potential heritage facilities that may be declared duction”, creation of the Center for Arts and Culture, incorporation of as cultural properties such as the San Nicolas Catholic Church and the cultural traditions in fiestas, programs, and events, preservation of old ruins of the old town are now being examined by the National Museum. Hispanic buildings and old structures and the introduction of the mu- nicipal anthem, “Ili Nagtaudak” (roughly translated as “Town Where In implementing the program, the municipal government was guided I Grew Up.”) by the axiom that genuine development is reliant on the active partici- pation of all the various sectors of the community. Stakeholders were By partnering with the Department of Education, the LGU was able to given many opportunities to voice out their opinions and suggestions. include San Nicolas’ History in the teaching curriculum of all the schools The program also encouraged the participation of interest clubs in in the municipality. This made it possible to instill and teach the value schools. Moreover, an association of cultural heritage mappers in the and significance of culture to the children and the youth. municipality has identified and documented the municipality’s cultural heritage resources. The Ilocos Norte Tour Guides League is now also The LGU also established links with the National Commission for Culture implementing a project called “Eskwela Tour”, which is a special tour of and the Arts (NCCA), Department of Tourism, Liga ng mga Barangay, the heritage schools in the municipality. UST Graduate School Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and Environment in the Tropics, as well as with other NGOs and NGAs. The heritage conservation program is envisioned to be enjoyed by gen- Core groups were assigned to facilitate and implement the program. erations to come because the local government has put in place mea- The LGU also implemented a literacy and continuing education pro- sures and policies that ensure the sustainability of the program and gram and allocated sufficient funds for its implementation. The folk because of the community’s commitment and dedication to preserve song and dance “Agdamdamili” which depicts the way of life of the their rich cultural heritage. 30 Galing Pook Awards 2015 The Galing Pook Citizenship Award

he year 2015 marks the launching of the First and the government from the civil society sector TGaling Pook Citizenship Award. The program will be made more effective through the Galing Pook searches for, identifies, recognizes and promotes the Citizenship Award. This particular award program initiatives of individuals and civil society organizations supports and builds on the core thrust of the Galing who keep making good in the midst of continuing Pook Foundation of promoting good governance. controversies in the government, socio-economic At the local level most particularly, the adaption of difficulties that beset not only the Philippines, and the model practices in community development by the development challenges brought about by the adverse civil society sector will be heightened resulting to effects of climate change. These are the individuals more positive qualitative and quantitative impacts. and organizations working with the grassroots who continue to discover opportunities within the existing The Galing Pook Foundation is able to search for democratic institutions and venues; who creatively and recognize outstanding LGUs and public leaders. find, utilize and mobilize wealth from available It further seeks to complement this thrust with the resources; and who keep producing and adding more harvest of knowledge products when it comes to values for social good, with and for the people and the civil society organizations and champions promoting communities they work with. effective people’s participation. It is of strategic importance for these outstanding individuals and Best practices and lessons from outstanding civil society organizations who can provide wealth individuals and civil society organizations need to of practical insights, strategies and innovative get through to even more communities, development solutions—addressing common concerns on the workers, local governments and to every level of local economy, health of the people, environmental public institutions in the country particularly among degradation, declining agricultural conditions in the the duty bearers and policy makers. Harvesting the face of unsustainable lifestyles, among others—to get lessons in the productive engagement of the citizenry noticed, recognized and their work documented and brought into the mainstream information channels.

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Galing Pook Awards 2015 31 Balay Mindanaw Foundation, Incorporated Empowering Communities in Peacebuilding and Development

indanao is rich in resources but the bulk of its popu- nerships, exposures, exchanges and networking with key Mlation remains poor due in part to recurring armed stakeholders at the regional, national and international conflict brought on by competing claims over resources levels. Combined, these programs were aimed at mak- and by social injustice. ing all the stakeholders realize that as long as creating spaces for dialogues is continued, a culture of understand- Balay Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (BMFI) is among the civil ing, participation, cooperation and co-ownership can be society organizations that have been pursuing efforts to attained. put an end to armed conflict through peacebuilding and development programs. BMFI, believing in community- Today, the people’s priority projects—water systems, based, barangay focused approach, operates in more electrification, farm-to-market roads, pre- and post-har- than 40 conflict-affected or disaster-affected communi- vest facilities, better housing, schools, and capacity de- ties throughout Mindanao and implements integrated and velopment trainings—are now being pursued in each of participatory programs at the barangay level. Its strate- the barangays. Some communities are now preparing for gies include participatory governance, sustainable inte- the “kanduli”, a celebration marking the end of a lengthy grated area development, resource tenure improvement “rido” (clan war) between families in the same barangay. and access to justice, and transparent accountable gov- Regular community dialogues on the ongoing peace pro- ernance. cess helped people assess the current situation and pre- vented potential conflicts from breaking out or escalating. BMFI established three area-based teams (i.e. BalayAleo- san for the Aleosan and Alamada areas, BalayCalia for The SSP has convinced the Philippine Military Academy to Cagwait and Lianga areas, and BalayCdo for its Cagayan integrate theories of peace in their curriculum. A training de Oro, Misamis Oriental and Sumilao areas) composed workshop on SSP held at Balay Mindanaw Peace Center of community organizers called SIADOs (pronounced as even included participants from BMFI’s Action Asia part- shadows) or Sustainable Integrated Area Development ners from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Manipur, Cambodia, and Od- Organizers. With their firm belief in the capacity of the isha—countries and states who also have volatile peace community to solve their own problems, the SIADOs fa- and security concerns. BMFI’s policy recommendation of cilitated local peace consultations and barangay devel- including a Civilian Democratic Oversight (now called opment planning workshops that involved the whole com- Bantay Bayanihan) in the localization of the AFP’s Internal munity. The SIADOs also provided peacebuilding courses, Peace and Security Plan has also been adopted. trainings and learning sessions to communities and to BM- FI’s partner CSOs. BMFI also entered into Security Sector Because of BMFI’s efforts, communities and their leaders Partnerships (SSP) with the military, police, and the LGUs. have shifted from thinking of peace as merely a security These community-based approaches are further comple- issue to peace as a development issue in which they have mented by collaborative peacebuilding interventions such a role to play. as peace education, policy advocacy, constructive part-

32 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government, Inc. Community-Based Monitoring of Government Programs and Services

Results of the CCTP Watch showed that, while the CCTP was helpful in alleviating the plight of the poor, there were also far more deserving poor who should be included in the program. The CCTP Watch Terminal Report was well received by the DSWD-CAR regional office and became a basis for improving its services. The program was cit- ed by Dr. Vinay Bhargava, the Partnership Transparency Fund Technical Adviser, as the only project undertaken by a CSO in the Philippines in assessing the implementation of the CCTP in his presentation during the Good Prac- tices and Learning Workshop held at the Asian Institute of Management on March 2-3, 2015. In his presentation, Dr. Bhargava emphasized the discovery of the CCTP Watch that an estimated $95,500 were wasted in past cash transfers due to erroneous payments to ineligible benefi- ciaries. Meanwhile, the FDP compliance monitoring showed that many of the local government units need to improve compliance. The reports provided useful feedback to the overty in the province of Abra is partly caused by Department of the Interior and Local Government on how Pinstitutionalized corruption, which the Concerned Citi- the FDP has enabled and strengthened citizens to engage zens of Abra for Good Government, Inc. (CCAGG) has their LGUs. reportedly been battling since it was organized 29 years ago. CCAGG has been mobilizing communities throughout The CCAGG has gained the confidence of some gov- the province to monitor the implementation of various gov- ernment agencies, so much so that the Department of ernment projects. Over the years, CCAGG has continued Agriculture’s Regional Field Unit contracted CCAGG to to undertake constructive engagement with government to take responsibility for the community mobilization and secure information that is essential to monitoring public participatory planning aspects of the second Cordil- works projects and pushing the needed reforms. lera Highland Agricultural Resource Management Project (CHARMP). The CHARMP aims to reduce poverty and im- Among the programs that CCAGG monitored is the Con- prove quality of life of rural highland indigenous peoples ditional Cash Transfer Program (CCTP) or the Pantawid through increased farm family income, improved land ten- Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The CCTP Watch pio- ure security, ensured food security and improved forests neered Third Party Monitoring and was conceived with the and watershed through sustainable practices. goal of validating the inclusion of the poorest in the list of beneficiaries. The CCAGG also assessed LGU perfor- Today, the LGUs of Abra are now more supportive of mance on the Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) by monitoring the good governance initiatives and are improving compli- purchase of medicines particularly paracetamols. CCAGG ance with transparency policies. More CSOs and POs are wanted to evaluate, though Participatory Action Research now also more vigilant and have become active members Monitoring, how efficiently local governments have been of the Bottom-Up Budgeting process and Local Poverty purchasing paracetamol for use in public health facilities. Reduction Action Teams.

Galing Pook Awards 2015 33 Tagum Cooperative Contributing to Both Member’s Welfare and Community Development omposed of more than 117,000 members, the Tagum The Tagum Cooperative also put up in-house facilities to CCooperative is a large cooperative with an equally serve its members. It maintains a function hall for trainings large yearly net-surplus income that it allocates to its Com- and conferences, a clinic for the Himsug Pamilya Program munity Development Programs and Projects. which looks after the health needs of its members, and a nursing station for lactating mothers. For its tricycle driver In particular, the Cooperative’s Education, Community De- members, the cooperative put up a special booth where velopment Program (ECDP) Section implements various the tricycle drivers can deposit their savings or loan pay- programs and activities that support the community. These ment under the Pabilising Savings para sa mga Drivers include scholarships for 10 bright but financially chal- Advocacy (PaSaDa) program. lenged students, vocational training for 60 beneficiaries, school supplies for more than 2,000 indigent students in Future cooperative leaders of Tagum Cooperative are 22 schools, cleaning materials to 91 partner schools, an also being groomed through its TC Youth Laboratory Co- alternate learning system or back-to-school program for operative, which was launched in October 19, 2009. The out-of-school youth, and a literacy program for adults. The laboratory teaches junior members, which number about Tagum Cooperative also supports a nutrition program for 52,000, on how to manage and operate a regular coop- school children, free cholesterol screening for senior citi- erative, and how to operationalize the principles of finan- zens and free medical check-ups for indigenous families. It cial management, planning and budgeting. also helped finance the repair and construction of schools and churches. Impressed with the achievements of Tagum Cooperative, delegations from other cooperatives in Luzon, Visayas and For its members, the Tagum Cooperative offers womb-to- Mindanao have visited Tagum Cooperative to learn about tomb services: such as savings programs for the young, best practices in cooperative governance and financial credit and insurance services for the adults, and mortu- literacy. Tagum Cooperative has come very close to the ary benefits for bereaved families. Its Savings and Credit realization of its vision of becoming “the best one stop with Education program conducts livelihood trainings for shop for total member care” and becoming an “icon of its members. The goods produced by their livelihood train- economic, social and spiritual transformation for families, ees are sold in the cooperative’s “Partner sa Kabuhayan communities and society.” Store” in the Tagum City Public Market.

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Mahintana Foundation, Inc. maceutical Foundation (NPF), as its Health tion has lowered and stabilized the prices of Plus national/main franchiser. medicines as much as 200%. The partnership Health Plus: has significantly addressed the stocks out, In 2007, Mahintana Foundation, Inc. (MFI) delayed procurement and limited medicines Procurement became the franchisee of the NPF for the supply of government hospitals at the same Health Plus program in Region 12. It entered time complying with the “No Balance Billing” and Distribution into a partnership with the South Cotabato policy of the Philippine Health Insurance Cor- Provincial Government in 2009 to imple- poration. of Affordable ment its Health Plus Shop-in-Shop (HPSiS). The program established a pharmacy within Inspired by the results of the HPSiS partner- Medicines the South Cotabato Provincial hospital with a ship, the scheme was replicated in nine gov- 70:30 net profit sharing arrangement in fa- ernment hospitals in South Cotabato, four in Data from the Department of Health (DOH) vor of the government. MFI also established Sarangani and one in General Santos City. In show that the purchase of medicines is the Health Plus Pharmacies (HPP) in strategic lo- two of the five government hospitals in South largest (46.4%) out-of-pocket household ex- cations in the municipalities, and Health Plus Cotabato (Tupi and Lake Sebu), the Rural penditure despite the implementation of the Outlets (HPO) in selected barangays. The Health Units are managing the HPPs. The 1988 Generics Act and the 2008 Cheaper HPP and the HPO are variants of the Botika other three government hospitals have HPSiS Medicines Act. ng Bayan and the Botika ng Barangay. In ad- that are directly operated by MFI. dition, MFI put in place a Health Plus Pooled To ensure that indigent families have access Procurement (HP3) program to address the The equity investment and revenue sharing to quality and affordable essential medi- bulk purchases of rural health units. schemes have encouraged a strong sense of cines, the DOH established Health Plus as a ownership and active participation among sustainable distribution and retail network of MFI is now supplying essential drugs to 75 the program partners and stakeholders, medicines to hospitals and rural health units, Health Plus Franchisees in SOCSARGEN area which in turn, sustain MFI’s social franchise especially in far-flung areas. The DOH, with (i.e. 10 government hospital-based HPSiS, 6 while helping government improve its health support from German Donors, also part- HPPs, and 59 HPOs) serving the health needs service delivery. nered with a private firm, the National Phar- of about 180,500 service patients. Its opera-

Shontoug Foundation, Inc. community in Sagubo, a far-flung barangay resulted in the availability and accessibil- of Kapangan municipality, the second poor- ity of 23 trained functional and dedicated Community est municipality of the province of Benguet. health workers serving 404 families in three The villagers were considered program part- villages. It also increased awareness of hus- Health Care ners, not simply recipients waiting for ser- bands on the significance of maternal and vices to be rendered. Hence the CHCIP was infant health care and an appreciation of for Indigenous designed in cooperation with the community traditional health modalities. The trained to empower and enable indigenous women, community health workers were able to main- People in Sagubo, their families and their communities to plan tain home-based and clinic-based maternal a family-friendly, culturally-appropriate health records and were able to identify Kapangan, and community-managed program. Every high-risk pregnant mothers whom they re- step undertaken from preparatory activities ferred to hospitals to prevent complications. Benguet to data consolidation and analysis involved There were no reported cases of maternal the villagers to ensure their ‘ownership’ of and infant mortality during the three-year Rural health facilities and hospitals are often the program. Traditional rights and knowl- implementation period of the program. inaccessible to far flung communities, par- edge systems in health specifically maternal ticularly those situated in the uplands. Of- and infant health care were integrated into Encouraged by the success of the CHCIP ten, the rural health centers lack medicines the program. The trainees undertook a nine- program, adjacent villages replicated the and health personnel. To help address this month “On-the-Job Training” under the close community-managed health model. During concern, the Shontoug Foundation, Inc. de- supervision of health workers. Under the pro- the replication process, the institutionalized veloped a health care program that would gram, a mini-clinic was put up called “Abong” village organization played a major role in involve the community and would be taken where health-related activities like immuni- the whole project management process from over and managed by the main beneficia- zation, weighing of children, massage and planning to implementation, monitoring and ries. Initially piloted as the Maternal and herbal processing and trainings were con- evaluation. Financial sustainability was inte- Infant Care for Indigenous People (MICIP), ducted. A legally registered village-based grated through internal resource generation the program has evolved into the Community people’s organization (i.e., DAYUKONG of from herbal medicine processing and the Health Care for Indigenous People (CHCIP). Sagubo) eventually took over the manage- sales of a consumer store (sari-sari store). ment of CHCIP. Shontoug Foundation has demonstrated that Launched in May 19, 2008, the CHCIP is community-based approaches to health care implemented in an indigenous people’s (IP) Shontoug Foundation’s partnership with the are not only feasible, but are also sustain- villagers, the LGUs and the health personnel able.

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VICTOR GERARDO BULATAO represents RAFAEL COSCOLLUELA served as Negros poration in Sarangani. Five years after, he agrarian reform benefi ciaries and serves as Occidental Vice Governor for one term joined public service. At 27 years old, Domin- an Independent Director in the Board of Di- (1988-1992) and Governor for three terms guez became the youngest elected governor rectors of the Land Bank of the Philippines, (1992-2001), during which time the province in Mindanao and was elected as the youngest the leading lender to local government units, garnered two Galing Pook Awards. This was president of a national political party when as well as small farmers and fi shers, coop- followed by stints as Presidential Adviser on he assumed the presidency of Lakas in 2009- eratives, rural banks, and micro, small and Cooperatives, Presidential Adviser for West- 2010. Under his leadership, Sarangani be- medium enterprises. He continues to be ac- ern Visayas and Administrator of the Sugar came a Galing Pook Hall of Fame awardee tive in the Board of Trustees of three NGOs Regulatory Administration. He has remained for implementing innovative and outstanding focused on agrarian reform, rural develop- active in the private sector in various capaci- programs that have been replicated by LGUs ment, participatory local governance, social ties: as National President of the Confedera- nationwide. As an active member of Syner- enterprise, peace building and disaster relief tion of Sugar Producers’ Associations (2012- geia Foundation, he continues to personally and rehabilitation efforts. In the 1970s he 2014), as incumbent Trustee of Synergeia mentor over 300 Local Government Units on worked with the Federation of Free Farmers Foundation and President of the Philippine education governance replicating his experi- and the Association of Major Religious Supe- Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. ences in Sarangani to help promote quality riors of Men in the Philippines. In the 1980s (PBCFI). He currently serves as Consultant on education around the country. and 1990s he served in the Department of Trade Development, Export Promotion And Agrarian Reform in various capacities, the Inter-Agency Coordination for the Province MA. LOURDES FERNANDO runs the BF Cor- last as Undersecretary for Field Operations of Negros Occidental and as National En- poration of property developers from 1992 and Support Services. abling Environment Program Adviser for LG- to present. The former mayor is credited with SP-LED (Local Governance Support Program having turned Marikina into one of the Philip- EDNA ESTIFANIA CO is full professor of for Local Economic Development) under the pines’ most desirable places to live in. With public administration and former dean of auspices of DILG-BLGD. the Mayor’s creative leadership by example, the National College of Public Administra- Marikina is the most peaceful, most orderly, tion and Governance, University of the Phil- EDICIO DELA TORRE works with rural grass- cleanest, greenest, corruption free, educated ippines. She was a post-doctoral research roots communities as chairperson of the Edu- and cultured new city in Asia. It was during fellow at the Institute for Development and cation for Life Foundation, vice-chair of the her term as mayor that Marikina was named Policy Management at the University of Man- Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, the “greenest and cleanest city” in the Phil- chester in England and was Visiting Lecturer and as board of various NGOs. His focus ippines. Marides Fernando has now moved at the City University of Hong Kong and the is on community organising, popular educa- back to private life and operates several Meiji University in Japan on social develop- tion and grassroots leadership formation. He food franchises. She has been a franchisee ment administration and citizen participation leads E-Net Philippines in its advocacy for for 15 years and counting. She previously in governance. She lectures at the Ateneo quality education and lifelong learning for served as Chairperson of the Galing Pook School of Government and the Ateneo all. He served as TESDA director general. He Foundation. School of Law. Dr. Co serves as member is currently helping the Department of Ag- of the Advisory Council of the Civil Service riculture as a consultant and the Philippine JAIME GALVEZ TAN is Chair of Health Fu- Commission, Republic of the Philippines and Coconut Authority as board director. He also tures Foundation Inc.. He was a Professor is a board member of the Galing Pook Foun- works with rural electric cooperatives. of the University of the Philippines College dation, Inc. In 2011, she was awarded the of Medicine from 1998-2013. He was Vice Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan, the highest MIGUEL RENE DOMINGUEZ (Chairperson) Chancellor for Research of the University award given to outstanding citizens of Que- is former Governor of Sarangani Province, of the Philippines Manila and Executive Di- zon province. She is currently the Executive Philippines (2004 – 2013). After graduat- rector of the National Institutes of Health Director of the UP Center for Integrative and ing from Boston College in Massachusetts in Philippines from 2002-2005. He served as Development Studies (CIDS), the UP system- 1999, he came straight home to Sarangani Regional Adviser in Health and Nutrition for wide interdisciplinary research center. Province to start as a mid-level executive of East Asia and the Pacifi c Region of UNICEF the family-owned Alsons Aquaculture Cor- in Bangkok in 1996. He served the Philip-

36 Galing Pook Awards 2015 pine Department of Health as Secretary in ternational Monetary Fund, Program Offi cer ent of two awards from the United Nations 1995 and as Undersecretary and Chief of of the Ford Foundation, and Faculty Member, Environment Program (UNEP) and the U.S. En- Staff from 1992-94. He earned his Masters Ateneo Graduate School of Government. For vironment Protection Agency (USEPA) for the in Public Health with a Letter of Excellence, her integrity, excellence in public fi nance, and “best country implementation of the Montreal at the Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical her leadership in improving the quality of Protocol”, for dramatically reducing the coun- Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium in 1984. He basic education, she was conferred the 2nd try’s use of ozone-depleting substances that acts as consultant to WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, Gawad Haydee Yorac Award in 2008. cause global warming from 1995 to 1997. UNFPA, ILO, World Bank, ADB, AUSAID, JICA, At the end of his term, he was conferred the EU, GTZ, USAID, bringing him to 40 countries VINCENT LAZATIN is the Executive Direc- Philippine Legion of Honor for “outstanding in 7 continents. tor of the Transparency and Accountability performance in the Philippine Cabinet.” Network (TAN), a Philippine-based network JOSE RENE GAYO is currently the President of 26 civil society organizations, non-gov- MARIVEL SACENDONCILLO is the Executive of the Foundations for People Development. ernmental organizations, and academic and Director of the Local Government Academy Formerly he was Executive Director of the research institutions focusing on transparency (LGA), the training arm of the Department MFI Farm Business Institute (formerly Meralco and accountability in governance. He is a of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Foundation Inc.) (2008-2015). He was also member of the Construction Sector Transpar- She has done consulting services with the the Executive Director of PAREF Southridge ency Initiative (CoST) Global Program Interim Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Unit- School in Alabang (2005-2008) and found- Board, based in London, and the chairman ed Nations Economic and Social Commission ing Dean of the School of Management of of CoST Philippines. He is also the immedi- for Asia and the Pacifi c (UNESCAP) among the University of Asia and the Pacifi c (1996- ate past chairman of the Civil Society Coali- others. At present, she is the President of the 2004). He serves on the Board of Trustees tion for the UN Convention against Corrup- Local Government Training and Research of MFI Foundation and in a number of social tion, based in Berlin, Germany. Mr. Lazatin Institutes-Philippine Network (LoGoTRI- development organizations like the Organic is a member of the Board of Trustees of the PhilNet). Ms. Sacendoncillo holds a Masters Producers Trade Association (OPTA), Gal- Galing Pook Foundation. Prior to his full-time degree in Development Management from ing Pook Foundation, and the Sapiens Militus work with TAN, Mr. Lazatin spent 17 and a the Asian Institute of Management. She also Educational Foundation. He is also an active half years in the fund management industry, received a scholarship to study Confl ict Man- member in a number of foundations like the both in the United States and the Philippines. agement and Post Confl ict Recovery at the International Visitors Program Philippines University of York, United Kingdom through and Hands On Manila. TINA MONZON-PALMA is an Anchor of the Chevening Senior Fellowship Programme The World Tonight over the ABS-CBN News of the British Council. ELISEA “BEBET” GOZUN is the Climate Re- Channel (ANC), and Host of Talkback also siliency Team Leader of USAID-supported Be aired at ANC. Ms. Palma is also a board ELMER SORIANO is the Country Manager at Secure Project, Consultant of the World Bank member of the Center for Media Freedom Civika Institute. Dr. Soriano has over 15 years Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional and Responsibility. of experience in public health and develop- Review Project and the Wealth Accounting ment management. He was actively involved and Valuation of Ecosystem Services Proj- EMMA PORIO is Professor of Sociology at in a governance innovations program in the ect. She was also involved in other USAID, the Department of Sociology and Anthropol- Philippines and wrote a number of papers on World Bank and ADB projects such as Metro ogy, School of Social Sciences of the Ateneo health governance and has published works Manila Green Print Project, Carbon Finance de Manila University and Science Research under the ILO, GTZ, WHO and World Bank. Capacity Building for Emerging Megacities Fellow at the Manila Observatory. She is He is currently involved in the Governance in the South, Credit Rating of Philippine Cit- member of the Board of Directors, Global Innovation Lab, Resiliency Lab, and Urban ies, Metro Manila Urban Renewal Project & Development Network (Washington, DC), Renewal Lab which are innovation-focused Philippine Urban Consortium, Policy Study on VP-Publications (RC-46) of the International partnerships with various partners. He holds Developing a National Government, Solid Sociological Association and editor of the an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Waste Management Component of the Ka- Philippine Sociological Review (Journal on- Government. rachi Mega City Project, Policy Study on De- Line). Dr. Porio has done extensive research veloping a National Septage and Sewerage, and published widely in internationally peer- VERONICA VILLAVICENCIO has devoted Environmental Cooperation in Asia Project, reviewed journals on development issues re- her career and professional work to building Asian Environmental Compliance and En- lated to urban governance, children, women, knowledge and practice on social develop- forcement Network, different phases of the housing, poverty and climate change. Cur- ment and change management. She currently City Development Strategy Project (in collab- rently, she is a Fulbright Research Fellow in lends her facilitating expertise in combined oration with the League of Cities), etc. Bebet New York (with Hofstra University, Columbia strategic planning and stakeholder consul- is presently member of the GSIS Board of University and the Huairou Commission). tation processes to government and non- Trustees. government organizations. She is a member VICTOR RAMOS currently chairs an NGO, of PILIPINA—a homegrown Filipino women’s MILWIDA GUEVARA is President of Syn- Kaibigan ng Kalikasan at Kaunlaran, which organization—and INCITEGov, an NGO ergeia Foundation with a mission to enable advocates science-based solutions to envi- for politics and governance for democratic every Filipino child to complete elementary ronmental problems. He also sits as trustee outcomes. She has served as Secretary and education. She served as Undersecretary in of various foundations for good governance. Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Pover- the Department of Finance, Republic of the He is currently developing an arboretum of ty Commission, as Executive Director of the Philippines, responsible for revenue gen- native trees in his small farm in Pangasinan. Peace and Equity Foundation, and Grants eration and tax reforms. Her career path When he was Secretary of Environment and Director of the Foundation for the Philippine includes serving as a Tax Advisor of the In- Natural Resources, the Philippines was recipi- Environment.

Galing Pook Awards 2015 37 Board of Trustees Rafael Coscolluela, Chairperson. Trustee, Synergeia Foundation. Former Governor, Negros Occidental. Miguel Rene Dominguez, Vice-Chairperson. Trustee, Synergeia Foundation. Former Governor, Sarangani Province. Vincent Lazatin, Corporate Secretary. Executive Director, Transparency and Accountability Network. Edna Estifania Co, Treasurer. Executive Director, UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies. Edicio Dela Torre, Trustee. Chairperson, Education for Life Foundation. Jose Rene Gayo, Trustee. President, Foundations for People Development. Elisea Gozun, Trustee. Trustee, Government Service Insurance System. Marivel Sacendoncillo, Trustee. Executive Director, Local Government Academy. Veronica Villavicencio, Trustee. Former Convenor, National Anti-Poverty Commission.

Citizenship Award Selection Committee Edicio Dela Torre (Chairperson) Edna Estifania Co Maria Lourdes Fernando Vincent Lazatin Secretariat Veronica Villavicencio Executive Director Eddie Dorotan, MD, MPA

Programs Lorenzo Ubalde, MDM Adrian Adove Monette Montemayor

Admin and Finance Genevive Gabion Christine Beltran Mark Edwin Gotis

38 Galing Pook Awards 2015 Galing Pook Theme Song music and lyrics by Gary Granada vocals: Gary Granada, Bayang Barrios, Noel Cabangon, Shane and Dave of Crazy as Pinoy, PETA kids, Luke Granada

Ang aming adhikain mamamaya’y pagsamahin Subalit doon sa aming mumunting Ay simple lang naman Pagbabago na lantad, lantad na komunidad Sapat sa pangunahing pagbabago Namayani ang maraming kabutihan ang Mga pangangailangan Tuluy-tuloy na pag-unlad, tuluy-tuloy hangad na pag-asenso Pinaghusay ang lokal na gobyernong Saan mahahagilap niluklok Ang mga munting pangarap Sa dami ng balakid Pinagpala’t natanghal na isang Galing Makaigpaw sa hirap Sa dami ng hadlang Pook! Maalwang hinaharap Ang diwang nalulupig Nagtitiis na lang Ang sabi ng marami, Pilipino ay tamad Sa punyagi at kusa Ngunit huwag kang papayag Walang respeto sa sarili, dangal at Munting pamayanan Huwag kang pabubuway dignidad Sa husay kinilala Tadhanang ating palad Palakasang palasak, boto na nilalako Umani ng karangalan Nasa ating kamay Lider na nagbubuhat ng sarili ring bangko Kayraming nagsasabing Chorus counterpoint: Ang galing galing daw namin Galing Pook... Di man maikakaila ay huwag nating Saan ba nanggagaling lahatin Ano ba’ng anting-anting? Ang sabi ng iba, ang galing ng Pilipino Di mo rin maitatatwa, di man sukat Magaling na mang-isa, mandaraya, akalain Simple lang yan manloloko Magandang mga balita sa mga suluk- Kaya mo yan, Bay! Ang sakit sa tenga, kahit di mo sulok matanggap Kayraming halimbawa ng mga Galing Sa malikhaing paraan, sa paraang Ganyan daw talaga, yan ang sabi ng Pook malikhain lahat Kasama ang mamamayan,

Mamamayan, Mamamayani Music and Lyrics by Gary Granada

Ako ay nangangarap Aking napatunayang Na sana’y lumaganap Buhay ang bayanihan Ang kaisipan, ang kalakaran Sa laksang pook, sentro at purok Na mag-aangat sa ating lahat Na tumitibok ang diwa ng

Paglilingkod sa bayan TWICE: Ay pinaghuhusayan Mamamayan ang mamamayani Ang pamayanan may kakayanan Mamamayan ang mamamayani Sa sambayanan na kung saan Mamamayani, mamamayani Mamamayani ang mamamayan TWICE: Mamamayan ang mamamayani Mamamayan, Mamamayani Mamamayan ang mamamayani Mamamayan, Mamamayani Mamamayani, mamamayani Mamamayan, Mamamayani Mamamayani ang mamamayan Mamamayan, Mamamayani

Mamamayan, Mamamayani Mamamayan, Mamamayani Mamamayan, Mamamayani Mamamayan, Mamamayani

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