23/09/2025
ON-SITE VALIDATION FOR THE 2025 LOCAL LEGISLATIVE AWARD (LLA): A Productive Day For Us In Candoni
The Municipal Government of Candoni โ Legislative Chamber welcomed the distinguished panel of evaluators from the provincial level today in its participation in the 2025 LLA. The panel included:
โข Philippine Councilors League (PCL): Ms. Vilma E. Tio and Ms. Melrose O. Famillaran
โข Vice Mayor's League of the Philippines: Hon. Analiza Tabujara Soriano
โข Office of the Provincial Agriculturist: Engr. Deolita A. Abdon
โข Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO): Ms. Ma. Naty M. Bayona
โข Provincial Budget Office: Ms. Ma. Luz M. Mendoza and Ms. Joy J. Gayat
โข Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MBCCI) (MBCCI): Ms. Jeanelyn Jason
โข Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO): Ms. Irene Fernandez
โข Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG): LGOO III Ruth T. Geronda and LGOO VII Maria Fatima R. Daiz, as the team leader
With the Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan, Mr. Benjie Orot, the evaluation was well-attended by Sangguniang Bayan officials, including Councilors John Ernel M. Borris, Loriemae Joy L. Gargar, Demben D. Catipunan, Perry L. Torre, Noemi Grace D. Benitez, Rodilo N. Tan, and SK Federated President Jeson S. Beton.
The Honorable Mayor, Engโr. Ray R. Ruiz, Vice Mayor Edgy Z. Javellana, Councilor Lady Anne L. Magada, and the LnB President Wilfredo A. Javellana were unable to appear physically due to a prior official business commitment.
The Local Legislative Award (LLA) is a prestigious program jointly led by the Vice Mayorโs League of the Philippines (VMLP), the PCL, and the DILG. It is designed to recognize the exemplary performance of legislative bodies at the provincial, city, and municipal levels for their effectiveness in creating local ordinances and resolutions.
The award evaluates legislative bodies on their performance in local governance, including legislative measures that contribute to administrative governance, local development, and the community's social, economic, and environmental well-being, along with best practices and innovations. The LLA encourages local legislative bodies to strive for excellence and accountability in their public service.
In his opening remarks, Councilor Catipunan emphasized that the local sanggunianโs participation in this term-based endeavor is not solely about winning but also about gathering insights and recommendations or feedback that will help the legislative department and the august chamber further improve the services they offer to the community.
Having no contender in the Province of Negros Occidental for the 4th to 6th Class Municipality Category, Candoni will automatically advance to the Regional Evaluation.
