Winners of the 2023 Provincial Search for Best LGU Compliant with RA 9003 and 2023 Green Environment Award:
CITY CATEGORY
• Champion – Bago City
• San Carlos City – 1st place
• 2nd place – Sagay City
• 3rd place – Cadiz City
• 4th place – Sipalay City
• 5th place – Escalante City
MUNICIPALITY CATEGORY
Champion – Manapla
• 1st place – Pulupandan
• 2nd place – Murcia
• 3rd place – Calatrava
• 4th place – E.B. Magalona
• 5th place – Candoni
SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Active Barangays in Implementing the “Segregation at Source and Segregation at Collection Award”
• Barangay Tinampa-an, Cadiz City
• Barangay Purisima, Manapla
Best Focal Person Award in Implementing SWM Innovations
• Engr. John Joseph Banaja of Bago City
• Engr. Elean Buenavista of Escalante City
Best Focal Person Award in Implementing Effective Management of Central
• Donah Gelasing of Sipalay City
• Bituin Fontanilla of Sagay City
Best Focal Person Award in Implementing IEC on SWM
• Engr. Arthur Batomalaque of San Carlos City
Best Focal Person Award in Implementing Effective Enforcement Program
• Eduardo Florendo of Candoni
• Engr. John Joseph Banaja of Bago City
• Engr. Arthur Batomalaque of San Carlos
Best Focal Person Award in Implementing Waste Diversion Strategies
• Engr. Elean Buenavista of Escalante City
• Lu Francis Gabas of Calatrava
Best Focal Person Award in Implementing SWM Database
• Engr. Arthur Batomalaque of San Carlos City
• Engr. John Joseph Banaja of Bago City
Best Focal Person Award in Implementing Waste Recording System (generated/collected/diverted)
• Paul Jesaz Aguiree of Cadiz City
• Donah Gelasing of Sipalay City
Best Active SWM Focal Person
• Engr. Warren Paduano of Talisay City
• Engr. Elean Buenavista of Escalante City
Winners of the 2023 Search for Best Provincial Offices and Hospitals Compliant with RA 9003 or the Solid Waste Management Act of 2000:
OFFICE CATEGORY
• Champion – Negros Occidental Scholarship Program Division (NOSPD)
• 1st place – Provincial Treasurer’s Office (PTO)
• 2nd place – Technology and Livelihood Development Center (TLDC)
• 3rd place – Provincial Assessor’s Office
HOSPITAL CATEGORY
• Champion – Valladolid District Hospital
• 1st place – Eleuterio T. Decena Memorial Hospital (Hinobaan)
• 2nd place – Valeriano Gatuslao Memorial Hospital (Himamaylan)
SPECIAL AWARDS
• High Level of Awareness on RA 9003 – Provincial Information Office
• Best in Proper Waste Segregation – Provincial Administrator’s Office
• Most Environmental Friendly Office – Provincial Rural Development Office
• Best in Team Effort – Provincial Human Resource Management Office
• Best in Recyclable Activities – Mambukal Resort
• Best Implementation of “No Plastic Policy” – NOSPD
• Best in Compliance to Over-All Environmental Protection – Food Terminal Market of Occidental Negros (FTMON)
• Best Hospital in Proper Waste Segregation – Ignacio I. Arroyo Sr. Memorial Hospital (Isabela)
• Best Hospital in Recyclable Activities and Best in Implementation of “No Plastic Policy” – Valladolid District Hospital
• High Level of Awareness on RA9003 – Eleuterio T. Decena Memorial Hospital (Hinobaan)
BEST KAPITOLYO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT EDUCATORS (KaSE) AWARD
Office Category
• Champion – Maricel Lastierre of the Assessor’s Office
• 1st place – Kenny Greynor Gallo of NOSPD
• 2nd place – Marivic Belicena & Teresita Tionko of PTO
Hospital Category
• Champion – Rocky James Alegado of Ignacio L. Arroyo Sr., Memorial Hospital (Isabela)
• 1st place – Abigail Hulleza of Cadiz District Hospital
KaSE Special Awards
Best KaSE in Implementing SWM Innovations
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