Kabankalan, cleanest city in Region VI
The city of Kabankalan is named first place as the cleanest city under the Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran program in the whole Region VI. First and second runners up were Escalante and Cadiz Cities, respectively.
Kabankalan also clincheda minor award as second placer in cleanest public market restroom.
The award was given during the Pagdayaw 2006, awards ceremony on innovations and excellence in local governance held at the Iloilo Grand Hotel on December 20, 2006.
Mayor Pedro P. Zayco, Jr. said the city achieved these awards as a result of its strict compliance to environmental laws and proper implementation of Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of the Philippines effected last January 2002.
Mayor Zayco also cited the Task Force Kalinisan, an organization that performs as watchdogs for the violators of the City Ordinance No. 2005-001 or the City Ecological Solid Waste Management of Kabankalan.
"Pagdayaw" is the highlight of DILG's efforts to bring out the capabilities of local government in the region, said DILG Regional Director Evelyn A. Trompeta. This is a strategy to enhance people's appreciation and availment of DILG programs and projects geared towards better local governance.