MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)--Ten barangays here in the province received recognition under the Building Opportunities for a Meaningful Bangsamoro Inclusive Town (BOMBIT) Program of the provincial government of Lanao del Sur.
The awardees were selected based on the presence of working elected and appointed barangay officials, the presence of government centers and facilities, the availability of mandated plans, good governance, environmental protection and sanitation efforts, economic activities, and financial management.
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| DILG Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. awards the plaque of recognition to an official of Barangay Tambo in Madamba town, one of the barangay awardees of the Building Opportunities for a Meaningful Bangsamoro Inclusive Town (BOMBIT) Program. Abalos is assisted by Board Member Abdulrashid Balindong, Vice Governor Mohammad Khalid Rakiin Adiong, Governor Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr., and Board Member Amer Bitor. (Pamela Joyce Fumero/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur) |
The barangays that were hailed as BOMBIT Program awardees for this year are Bantayao Poblacion in Lumba Bayabao town, Botod in Maguing town, Bubong in Saguiaran town, Cawayan Kalaw in Marantao town, Kasanayan in Kapai town, Manila Group in Wao town, Moriatao Lokus a Datu in Taraka town, Rantian in Ditsaan-Ramain town, and Tambo in Madamba town.
Each barangay received a plaque of recognition and P20,000 cash prize during the awarding ceremony held at the Provincial Capitol Gym on Friday, December 16.
The awarding was attended by Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. who commended the exemplary performance of the awardees citing them as "best of the best" among the 1,159 barangays in the province.
He told the awardees that they should not only be happy with the recognition but also with the positive change they brought to their respective communities.
The BOMBIT program was conceptualized in 2019 to search for functional barangays in the province. Since its launch, the program has become the barometer of good governance of barangay local government units.
The first batch awardees were Barangays Cebuani Group in Wao town, Francfort in Amai Manabilang town, Matalin in Malabang town, Radapan Poblacion in Piagapo town, Salaman in Kapatagan town, and Talub in Tamparan town.
"Every three years ay nagbibigay tayo ng mga proyekto sa mga barangays na magiging pundasyon ng mga LGUs [every three years we give projects to barangays that will serve as the foundation of LGUs]," Governor Adiong said.
According to him, the six pilot BOMBIT barangays were all given infrastructure projects by the provincial government. (APB/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)
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