Southern Leyte’s Barangay Hingatunggan vies for LTIA national award

By ES GORNE, PIA Southern Leyte
October 6, 2011

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte  –  As the local chief executives (LCEs) throughout the nation will celebrate the 20 years of local autonomy next week, Barangay Hingatunggan of Silago vies for the national level Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Award (LTIA)  to be given during this year’s celebration.

The celebration is spearheaded by the DILG and the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines wherein all the local chief executives in Southern Leyte are set to attend to the national convergence in Manila on October 9-11, DILG Southern Leyte LGOO IV Loren Abrau, who is also the designated Public Information Officer disclosed to PIA Southern Leyte.

Abrau said Barangay Hingatunggan is an intermittent regional awardee and has been a national awardee last 2001 for the LTIA.

This year, Barangay Hingatunggan is vying for the LTIA national award being nominated now among the top three barangays nationwide, Abrau added.

The attendance of the members of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, League of the Municipalities of the Philippines and the League of the Cities of the Philippines were represented by the (18) municipalities, (1) city local chief executives to be led by Provincial Governor Damian G. Mercado, Abrau further said.

She added that during the said occasion three different local government awards namely Seal of Good Housekeeping, EXCELL Awards, and Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives awards will be given to deserving LGUs in recognition of good performance.