The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Aparri was hailed as the Regional awardee and Second National Place Winner in the first ever Gawad Listahanan Awards given on the occasion of 64th Anniversary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office II (DSWD-FO2) on February 11, 2015 at Crown Pavillon, Tuguegarao City.
Gawad Listahanan Awards is a prestigious competition that recognizes the LGUs who have best utilized the Listahanan Database as their basis in selecting deserving beneficiairies for their social protection programs and services.
LGU-Aparri is one of the contenders under the municipal category where the Aid In Crisis Situation (AICs) was their entry in the said competition.
“We are deeply grateful for DSWD for recognizing our efforts in using the Listahanan Database. This will serve as inspiration for us to continue serving the
real poor thru the Listahanan. Rest assured that our LGU together with DSWD will remain partners in fighting poverty incidence in our municipality. Mabuhay DSWD!” , Shalimar D. Tumaru, Mayor of Aparri, Cagayan said.
Moreover, the Aparri’s AICs served 1,731 beneficiairies and all of these are 100% Listahanan identified poor households. These services are assistance in Medication, Hospitalization, Surgical Operation, Laboratory Procedures, Burial and Transportation, among others.###By: AILYN P. AGLAUA, Admin. Assist. III-NHTSPR