The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced that five local government units (LGUs) in Capiz have qualified for the 2026 Excellence in Local Governance (EXCELL) Awards.
The Provincial Government of Capiz as well as the Municipalities of Jamindan, Maayon, Panitan, and Sigma are among the LGUs across Western Visayas that are regional finalists of this year’s EXCELL Awards.
The Provincial Government of Capiz has two entries for environment and health programs. These are the “Hinun-anon sa Barangay: A Public Health Forum” by the Provincial Health Office and “Catinlo: Capiz Matinlo” by Capiz Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (CaPENRO).
Among the municipalities, the Jamindan LGU has the most number of qualified entries with four. These are:
– “Jamindan Educational Assistance Program: Investing in Dreams, Building the Future” for Sustainable Education;
– “Turning Waste into Value, Empowering Communities in Jamindan” for Environmental Management;
– “Jamindan Rescue Ready Program” for Disaster Preparedness”;
– “JATTRO: Safer Roads, Better Jamindan” for Safety, Peace and Order”.
The “Maayon Health Empowerment and Adaptive Leadership (HEAL) for Strengthened Local Health Systems Program” is the entry of the Maayon LGU for Local Health Systems Program.
The entry of Panitan LGU is “EAKSIL-DRRM: Enhancing Administrative Knowledge and Skills in Implementing Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management”.
Completing the provincial entries is “Life Matters: Sigma’s Speed Radar and 24/7 Surveillance Initiative for Safer Roads in the Heart of Capiz” of Sigma LGU.
The inclusion of these five LGUs were announced during the twin summit of the Peace and Order Council (POC) and the Local Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (ADACs) last October 29, 2026 in Roxas City.
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The Municipality of Jamindan under Mayor Donnah T. Valdemar is a regional finalist in the 2026 EXCELL Awards. (LGU Jamindan Today)
