The  Barangay Administration Developmental Governance and Empowerment (BADGE) Awards is one of the subcomponent of Good Governance of Poverty Reduction System (PRS), being initiated by the Social Action Center, Diocese of Legazpi.  One of the objectives of this Award is to recognize the initiatives at the grassroots level and to serve as fine examples and inspirations on good governance.

      Last August 13, 2010, RD Blandino Maceda and LGOO IV Nedita Balucio, attended the brief orientation on  the concept of the Awards and the schedule of activities of the actual validation and assessment of the entries.

Qualified barangays must have  projects or programs that is in existence for at least (6) months initiated either by PO,/NGO or Sanggunaing Barangay, has not been recognized by any awarding body higher than provincial level and should be endorsed by the respective Municipal Screening Committee.

The validation was held as scheduled:

Date Barangay Project
 

Sept. 16, 2010

 Brgy. Calbayog, Malilipot, Albay Water System Cum Solid Waste Management
Sept. 21, 2010 Brgy. Igang, Virac, Catanduanes Bio-Intensive Gardening
Sept. 24, 2010 Brgy. Cawit, Manito, Albay Solid Waste Mgt.-Cum Mangroove Planting
Sept. 28, 2010 Brgy. Mapaco, Guinobatan, Albay Solid Waste Mgt.-Cum Eco-Tourism
Sept. 28, 2010 Brgy. Mauraro, Guinobatan, Albay Solid Waste Mgt. System

The final evaluation and selection of the winning project/barangays is scheduled on October 5, 2010.  The awarding ceremony is tentatively scheduled on October 12, 2010. – (LGOO IV Nedita Balucio)

 

POSSIBLE CRITERIA OF MODEL/BEST BARANGAY

 

  1. ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
    1. Socio-Economic Profile of the Barangay

= Map of the Barangay

= History of the Barnagay

= Profile of the Barangay

= Barangay Survey

B. Functional Brgy Dev’t. Council

= Presence of different organizations

= Presence of Barangay Dev’t. Plans & Projects

= Presence of Income Generating Projects

= Social, Cultural, Spiritual Activities of the Brgy

C. Functional Barangay

= Activities conducted in the brgy (Assembly & Council Meeting)

=  Minutes, Resolutions, Ordinances

D. Functional Lupong Tagapamayapa

= Record  of cases

= % of cases solved/referred (specify date)

E. Collaboration with NGO’s and GOs

= Presence of activities of licensed/accredited NGOs

= Presence of NGO conduit/partnership