Local government units in Catanduanes received awards as champions of good local governance during the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Office 5’s “Aldaw nin Honra” Regional Recognition Ceremony last Oct. 23, 2025 at the Pepperland Hotel in Legazpi City.
Seven municipal LGUs were among awardees from the province as Outstanding LGUs in Upholding Excellence in Local Governance: Bagamanoc for its performance in the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Awards (LTIA) from 2025 to 2026; Baras and Pandan as Exemplary LGUs in Ease of Doing Business (EODB); and, Baras, Caramoran, Pandan, Panganiban, San Miguel and Virac as Exemplary LGUs in Child-Friendly Governance.
Three towns were cited as Outstanding LGUs in Strengthening Peaceful, Orderly, Safe, and Secure Communities: Caramoran as Outstanding LGU in the 2026 Peace and Order Council (POC) Audit with a prior-year audit score of 95-above; and, Pandan and Panganiban as Exemplary LGUs in the 2026 Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Audit with 100 scores in the prior year audit.
None of the 11 towns here were awarded as Outstanding LGUs in Reinforcing Resilient Communities while seven – Baras, Bato, Caramoran, Pandan, San Miguel, Viga and Virac were cited as Outstanding LGUs in Enabling Inclusive Community.
They were named Exemplary LGUs in the Local Council on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Children (LCAT-VAWC) Assessment and the Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) Assessment for CY 2026 and 2025.
Bagamanoc missed out on the honor, as it earned the exemplary tag for its LCAT-VAWC implementation.
The province of Catanduanes and Baras received special citations for their Disaster Response Best Practices while both, along with Bagamanoc, Caramoran, Gigmoto, Pandan, Panganiban, San Andres, San Miguel, Viga and Virac received the same citation for their accomplishments in the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP).