2023 Awards

1.LGU:

NATIONAL AWARDS
– 7th Seal of Local Governance
– Awarded by Department of Interior and Local Government

  • San Carlos City received a plaque as fully compliant LGU in the 23rd Gawad KALASAG Seal
    – Awarded on November 27, 2023
  • San Carlos City’s Brgy. Ermita Marine Protected Area (MPA) hailed as the Special Award for the longest locally managed Marine Protected Area in the Philippines
    – Awarded on Sept. 28, 2023

2. SP OFFICE:

  • National Finalist in the Competent City Category of the 2023 Local Legislation Award
    – Awarded by DILG, Philippine Councilors League, Vice Mayors League of the Philippines

3. ITCSO:

  • 3rd Place for Best in eGov COVID-19 Pandemic Response (G2P) in the city category during the Digital Governance Awards 2023.
    – Awarded by Department of Information and Communications Technology

REGIONAL AWARDS

6. CITY BUDGET OFFICE:

  • 2 Stars Excellent Rating in the Search for Public Recognition of finest Local Public Offices base on Competency in Financial Excellence and Transparency (PRoFiCiEnt) awards 2023
    – Awarded during the ALBO VI year-end Seminar- Conference

7. CITY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE:

  • Top 2 in highest collection efficiency in four locally sourced revenue
  • Top 3 in highest locally sourced revenue in real property tax
  • Top 2 in real property tax collection efficiency
  • Top 3 in highest increase taxable assessed value
  • Top 1 in highest locally sourced revenue 2022 collection
  • Top 1 in timely submission of assessment report
    – Awarded by Bureau of local government finance(BLGF) Reg. 6 and regional association of treasurers and Assessors (REGATA) Reg. 6

8. CITY TREASURER’S OFFICE:

  • Top 2 in real property tax collection efficiency
  • Top 3 in economic enterprise collection efficiency
  • Top 2 in highest collection efficiency in four locally sourced revenue
  • Top 3 in highest locally sourced revenue in real property tax
  • Top 3 in year=on-year growth in economic enterprise
  • Top 1 in highest locally sourced revenue
  • Top 1 2022 collection
    – Awarded by Bureau of local government finance(BLGF) Reg. 6 and regional association of treasurers and Assessors (REGATA) Reg. 6

9. CITY HEALTH OFFICE:

  • plaque of recognition from DOH Region 6 for achieving the Standards of Adolescent Friendly Facility Level 2
  • Best Practice of Aedes Borne Viral Disease Prevention and Control Program 2023 (Provincial Health Office)

10. SP OFFICE:

  • REGIONAL LOCAL LEGISLATIVE AWARD CHAMPION
    – Awarded by Department of the Interior and Local Government – 6

11. CITY HEALTH OFFICE:

  • Top 2 New Family Planning Acceptors Generated (Component City)
  • Top 3 Demand Generation (Component City)
    – Awarded by Commission on Population and Development – Region VI

12. BARANGAY 5:

  • Barangay 5, San Carlos City Champion, Outstanding Barangay Tanod (Group Category)
  • 2nd Runner-up BPSO Alex Alang, Barangay 5 (Individual Category)
    – Awarded by DILG – 6

PROVINCIAL AWARDS

13. SCCCAWAI:

  • Champion of the 18-day Campaign to End Violence Against Women
  • Brgy. 5 as 2nd place in 2023 Barangay VAW Desk
  • Teresita Gonzaga of Brgy. 5 VAW Desk as 2nd runner up for 2023 Best Barangay VAW Desk Officer
    – Awarded on December 12, 2023

14. LGU:

  • Hall of Fame award in the Abanse Negrense Good Environmental Governance Award (ANGEGA) LGU category
    – Awarded on Dec. 6, 2023

15. SP OFFICE:

  • PROVINCIAL LOCAL LEGISLATIVE AWARD CHAMPION
    – Awarded by Department of the Interior and Local Government – Neg. Occ. Field Office

16. LGU:

A. Panaad sa Negros 2023

  • Best Festival Video Introduction
  • 3rd Runner Up Festival Dance
  • 2nd Place, Best LGU Booth Compliant 
  • Best in Information and Education Campaign (IEC)
    – Awarded by Provincial Tourism Office

17. BARANGAY V:

  • 2023 Most Outstanding Brgy. Tanod (Individual Category)
  • BPSO Alex Alang of Brgy. 5 
  • Barangay 5, San Carlos City Champion, Outstanding Barangay Tanod (Group Category)
  • BPSO Alex Alang, Barangay 5 (Individual Category)
    – Awarded on August 17 2023

2022 Awards

NATIONAL AWARDS

  • Anti- Drug Abuse Council Performance Award in the conduct of 2021 ADAC Performance Audit on December 13, 2022.
  • San Carlos City was conferred the sixth 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Award on Dec. 15, at the Manila Hotel.
  • Gawad Kalasag – FULLY COMPLIANT LGU 23 Nov 2022 DND-Office of Civil Defense
    The City of San Carlos has been conferred with the Gawad KALASAG Seal as “Fully Compliant Local Government Unit” based on the standards set by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council through the Office of Civil Defense during the 22nd Gawad KALASAG Awarding Ceremony in Iloilo City on Nov. 23
  • 1st Runner UP – Best Tourism Event award- Festival Category (Nature, Worship, Myths, and Legend)
    Department of Tourism – Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines
    27 October 2022
  • Anti- Drug Abuse Council Performance Award in the conduct of 2021 ADAC Performance Audit on December 13, 2022.
  • San Carlos City was conferred the sixth 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Award on Dec. 15, at the Manila Hotel.

REGIONAL AWARDS

  • Highest Number of Place Applicants; Highest Number of Registered Applicant, Highest Number of Referred Applicants- Component City Category for CY 2022, Most Number of DOLE Program Conducted and Implemented for calendar year 2022 and Best PESO in Statistical and Performance Reporting System (SPRS) on Highest Number of Job Vacancy Solicited for Regional Level Performance Assessment (YEPA) given by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6 at the MO2 Westown Hotel, Mandurriao Iloilo City last Dec. 15, 2022.
  • The City Assessor’s Office received four awards: Top 1 in the Highest Locally Sourced Revenue (2021 collection); Top 1 in the Highest Increase in Taxable Assessed Value with a 49% increase; Top 3 in Real Property Tax-Collected Efficiency (collection efficiency 125.32%); and Top 3 in the Highest Locally Sourced Revenue in Real Property Tax (2021 collection) from the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Reg. 6 on Dec. 9.
  • The City Treasurer’s Office garnered 6 awards including Top 1 in Accurate and Timely Submission of eSRE Reports among the sixteen (16) City Treasury Offices in Region Vl for CY 2021; Top 1 in the Highly Locally Sourced Revenue (2021 collection); Top 1 Highest Locally Sourced Revenue in Economic Enterprise (2021 collection); Top 3 Real Property Tax-Collection Efficiency; Top 3 Highest Locally Sourced Revenue in Business Tax and Other Taxes (2021 collection); and, Top 3 Highest Locally Sourced Revenue in Real Property Tax from the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Reg. 6 on Dec. 9.
  • The City of San Carlos has been conferred with the Gawad
    KALASAG Seal as “Fully Compliant Local Government Unit” based on the standards set by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council through the Office of Civil Defense during the 22nd Gawad KALASAG Awarding Ceremony in Iloilo City on Nov. 23
  • Rank 1 for Innovation (Component City); Regional Rank 1 for Most Improved (Component City); Regional Rank 3 for Economic Dynamism (Component City); Regional Rank 1 for Most Competitive (Component City); and Regional Rank 1 for Most Competitive City (Innovation Pillar)

Awarded by the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) thru its Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI) Regional Awards

  • 1st runner-up Best Tourism Event Award- Festival (Nature, Worship, Myths, and Legend) Category
    Given during the DOT-Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines Pearl Awards  last October 27, 2022 at Tagaytay City, Cavite.
  • Plaque of Recognition- outstanding practices in composting operations given by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) Region 6 on June 7, 2022 in Iloilo City

PROVINCIAL AWARDS

  • Most Outstanding Animal Bite Treatment Center Facility 2022 received from Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) given on Dec. 15 at the Nature’s Village Resort, Talisay City.
  • Best Performing iDOTS Facility, SCCHO’s Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (PMDT) Catchment Site-Best Performing iDOTS Facility, Best in Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment and Best in Provider-Initiated Counseling and Testing received from the Negros Occidental PHO given on Dec. 7, 2022 at the Nature’s Village Resort, Talisay City.
  • Abanse Negrense Good Environmental Governance (ANGEGA) Sustainability 2
  • 1st place in Negros Occidental Governor’s Conservation Achievement Award (NOGCAA)Local Conservation Area Category
  • Finalist in NOGCAA Best Mangrove Category (St. John Reef)
  • Plaque of recognition as 2022 Best Localized Environmental Thematic Events Celebration
    2nd Awarding Ceremony at the Negros Residences, Bacolod City November 24, 2022

2021 Awards

  • Katingal-an Elementary School (ES)
    – One of the top 12 schools in the 2020 Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)-Japan ESD Award
  • San Carlos City, 3rd placed during Digital Governance Awards 2021 for its Viral Assessment and Monitoring System (VAMOS) software application.
  • San Carlos City Assessor’s Office 2nd top Performing City assessor’s Office
  • Camotes Reef, Barangay Ermita Marine Protected Area 1st Place – Best Managed Local Conservation Area
  • The San Carlos City Health Office-top 2 in terms of numbers of adolescents reached in the implementation of Adolescent Health and Development (AHD) Program
  • Top 3 component city for achieving 143% of couples/individuals reached in the implementation of Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning (RPFP) Program
  • Abanse Negrense Seal of Good Environmental Governance Award (ANGEGA)
    – Best Initiative in Water Treatment Facility
    – Best in Localized Environmental
    – Initiatives Program Implementation

2020 Awards

  • ASEAN Clean City Tourist Award 2020-2022
  • San Carlos City was given a Plaque of Recognition as a participant to the WWF’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) 2019-2020
  • San Carlos City Health Office (SCCHO), declared 2nd Runner Up as Best Performing Rapid Tuberculosis Diagnostic Laboratories (RTDL Facility) in Region VI
  • San Carlos City PintaFlores Contingent- 4th Place in the Free Interpretation; 3rd Place in Musicality; and 5th in Street Dance during the 2020 Sinulog Festival.
  • LGU SAN CARLOS CITY thru its City Health office was awarded by the Commission on Population & Development, Region 06 on January 17, 2020 at Iloilo City for being the Most Supportive LGU for 2019
  • San Carlos City Police Station- Best Unit in the Implementation of “Birada Semana” which contribute immensely to the attainment of the mission and vision of the Police Regional Office VI
  • Plaques of Recognition as Top Performing City Police Station in Negros Occidental in the campaign against Wanted Persons and Illegal Drugs for the period of July to September 2020

2019 Awards

  • Pintaflores Festival  of San Carlos City- First Runner- Up for Best Tourism Event, Festival Category.
  • Bronze Award conferred upon the City Government of San Carlos pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 1801449
  • SANGGUNIAN PANLUNGSOD OF SAN CARLOS CITY (Region VI) NATIONAL FINALIST in the Component Cities Category, 2018 Local Legislative Award
  • San Carlos City, Negros Occidental was awarded “Gawad Good Convergence Initiatives “with its Zero-Open Defecation, One House One Toilet Program.
  • BEST PERFORMING LGU in Region VI for the Field Health Services/Information System Reporting (San Carlos City Health Office)
  • CITY OF SAN CARLOS, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCC. Regional Rank No. 2, Component Cities “RESILIENCY”PLAQUE OF RECOGNITION given to PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE (PESO) CITY OF SAN CARLOS
  • CITY OF SAN CARLOS, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCC. Regional Rank No. 2, Component Cities . “INFRASTRUCTURE”
  • CITY OF SAN CARLOS, Province of Negros Occidental Regional Rank No. 2, Component Cities . “ECONOMIC DYNAMISM”
  • LGU SAN CARLOS, Seal of Excellence as 2nd Runner Up Best Performing City
  • CITY ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (Watershed, Parks,  Protected Areas, Wildlife & Forestry Division) Plaque of Appreciation for achieving the 10 Million Trees in 10 Years for a Greener Negros Movement & 100% seedlings survival rate planted in 2017.
  • PLAQUE OF RECOGNITION (INFORMATION OFFICE, City of San Carlos as BEST PERFORMING OFFICE IN WESTERN VISAYAS for 2019)
  • LGU SAN CARLOS CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL as Regional Grand Winner (Best PESO Employment Information System, PEIS Implementer, Second Class City Category, Highest Number of Registered Establishments.
  • LGU SAN CARLOS CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL as Regional Grand Winner (Best PESO Employment Information System (PEIS) Implementer- Second Class City Category, Highest Number of Registered Vacancies.
  • LGU SAN CARLOS CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL  as Regional Grand Winner (Best PESO Employment  Information System (PEIS) Implementer- Second Class City Category, Highest Number of Registered Jobseekers)
  • PESO SAN CARLOS CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL as the Best Public Employment Service Office in the Implementation of DILEEP
  • 3rd Outstanding Performance having obtained the rating of 146% in the collection of Real Property Tax, Business Tax, Fees and Charges and Economic Enterprise against the Annual Target of the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Region VI for Calendar Year 2018 (CITY TREASURER’S OFFICE of San Carlos City)
  • PLAQUE OF RECOGNITION given to PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE (PESO) CITY OF SAN CARLOS
  • CITY HEALTH OFFICE- Recognized by the Provincial Office for being an established Newborn Screening Satellite Clinic
  • Most Gender Responsive City Award along with four other cities of the province, namely Bago, Sagay, Escalante and Himamaylan City.
  • 3rd  Platinum Award, LGU Category on Seal of Good Environmental Governance (SGEG).
  • Outstanding LGU Implementing Food Security Program for Crop Sector; Outstanding LGU Partner on Animal Genetic Improvement and Multiplier Farm Operation- Livestock & Poultry Sector; Bantay Dagat Task Force for Fishery Sector.

2018 Awards

  • One  of the Sustainable Destinations Global Top 100 for 2018
  • Hall of Fame- Department of Health’s Red Orchid Awards (100% Tobacco-Free)
  • DILG’s Seal of Good Local Governance Award 2018
  • City of San Carlos, Negros Occidental- CHAMPION 2018 Excellence in Local Governance Award “Excellence in Local Legislation, City Category”
  • City of San Carlos, Negros Occidental- CHAMPION 2018 Excellence in Local Governance Award “Excellence in Environmental Governance Award, City Category”
  • San Carlos City District Jail – SILVER  LUNGS AWARD For Best National Tuberculosis Program in Jails Implementer
  • DOH RED ORCHID AWARDS 2018- 100%- Tobacco Free
  • 8th Pasidungog sa Panguma, Pangisda kag Pangkasapatan @ Panaad Park Stadium, Brgy. Mansilingan , Bacolod City on April 21, 2018.
    – CITY AGRICULTURIST (Livestock Breeding Center)- Outstanding Association/LGU in Pasture Development
    – Noe Tilag Family – Outstanding Family in Livestock Production
    – Rev. Fr. Joel Alve, OAR of Colegio de Sto. Tomas Recoletos- Outstanding Animal Tourism Advocate (Individual Award)
    – Concordio Enad – Outstanding PWD Practicing Agriculture (Individual)
    – Jonel Gamala Family – Outstading Farm Family (Group Award)

2017 Awards

  • SAN CARLOS CITY- named as the 1st ASEAN CLEAN TOURIST CITY (ACTC  Award)
  • ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities Award (ESC) Award 2017
  • SGLG Award (Seal of Good Local Governance-Hall of Fame)
  • Plaque of Recognition- to San Carlos City for the City’s exemplary performance on environmental governance
  • Red Orchid Awardee
  • Water Leadership Award
  • Certificate of Recogniton- given to LGU San Carlos Cty, Negros Occidental for being the first model LGU in Western Visayas that promotes transparent & effective business/ investment registration and processing procedures
  • Certificate of Recogniton – given to Cristina L. Combate for leading the Business Permits & Licensing Office of San Carlos City, Neg. Occidental in its successful journey through the Blue Certification Program of the Office of the Ombudsman.
  • Blue Certification is given to the Business Permits & Licensing Office for implementing and maintaining a system (Level 1)
  • PLAQUE OF RECOGNITION awarded to San Carlos City, Negros   Occidental for the SANCAVILLE Cooperative Housing Project (A program innovation in the provision of higher quality/affordable housing units for the government employees)
  • CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION – awarded to San Carlos City Budget Management Office as the Most Accomplished Public Financial Management team for achieving a 100% score on the special provisions on the allocations of the LGUs
  • CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION- is given to SAN CARLOS CITY INFORMATION OFFICE as Best Performing Information Office 2017 for consistent, diligent and committed service to the public through information, education and communication programs
  • CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION- is given to TRIBUTE –San Carlos LGU for BEST NEWSLETTER FOR 2017 (Second Place)
  • 2017 Balikat ng Bayan Award to the Local Government Unit of San Carlos City as Best LGU Under the KaltaSSS- Collect Program Visayas West 1 Division
  • CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION- awarded to SAN CARLOS CITY PESO (Headed by the PESO Manager DELIA JARABE-CAMASURA for its significant contribution in the implementation of DOLE-initiated employment facilitation programs and for participating in the 2016 Best PESO Award
  • Certificate of Recognition of Best Practice
  • Plaque of Recognition awarded to San Carlos City as Top Performing LGU- San Carlos City Health Office in 2016
  • C/Insp. Denver Beltran, San Carlos District Jail Warden as Best District Jail Warden for  4th quarter of 2016
  • Outstanding Rabies Implementer Award
  • LGU San Carlos City for the Parol Making Contest (3rd Place), sponsored by NONECO
  • Plaque of Recognition to Camotes Reef, Brgy. Ermita MPA as second Place in the Ocean Heroes Award 2017 for Best Locally Managed MPA category
  • Platinum Seal of Good Environment Governance -LGU San Carlos City & Pagbatangan Elementary School, school category.
  • Gold Seal of Good Environmental Governance- Iliranan Elem. School; San Carlos Solar Energy, Inc., business establishment/private category.
  • Silver Seal of Good Environmental Governance- San Carlos City Organized Rescuers for Community Assistance, Inc.; Tal-ot Elem. School.
  • Bronze Seal of Good Environmental Governance- Florentina Ledesma Elem. School; Colegio de Sta. Rita de San Carlos, Inc.(Tertiary); Holy Child Parish of Barangay Quezon.
  • Plaque of Recognition awarded to San Carlos City, for achieving the highest tax collection in the BIR-Victorias District

2016 Awards

  • 4TH Most Lovable City in the world
  • GOLD Award- San Carlos City SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL
  • Red Orchid Awards (LGU Category)
  • LGU Eco Champion awarded to San Carlos City for its unyielding compliance of the Philippine Environmental Laws
  • PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE- Best performing Information Office for 2016
  • CITY DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT OFFICE (CDRRMO) – Kalasag – 2nd place 2016
  • IWAG Award –LGU San Carlos – For the Accomplishments  in the anti- illegal drug activities in the region
  • SAN CARLOS CITY as Outstanding Local Government Unit Practicing Organic Agriculture
  • PESO – Hall of Fame Award LGU- San Carlos
  • Ocean Heroes Award (Tañon Strait Protected Seascape)
  • San Carlos City Police Station- Best Component City Police Station, Negros Island Region
  • San Carlos City Police Station- Plaque of Appreciation,
  • CInsp Denver Beltran, San Carlos District Jail Warden as Best District Jail Warden of the Year- Negros Island Region
  • Top LGU Awardee
    – Gold Seal Award for Outstanding on Sustainability
    – Outstanding on Coastal Resource Management
    – Outstanding on Governance
    – Gold Seal Award for Pagbatangan Elementary School (School category)
    – Silver Seal Award for Iliranan Elementary School (School category)
    – Tal-ot Elementary School (School category)
    – Bronze Seal Award for Balabag Elementary School (School category)
    – San Carlos Solar Energy or SACASOL (Business Establishment category)
    – Carmel’s Inn & Restaurant (Business Establishment Category)
    – NorthernNegros Cooperative or NONECO (Business Establishment category)
    – San Carlos City Organized Rescue for Community Assistance or SCCORCA, Inc. (NGO category).
    – Champion during the 2nd Environmental 7-Aside Football Festival (Under 9, 11     boys and 17 girls categories)
    – 2nd placer “Do It Yourself- Tires for Us” ( 888 Chinatown Premiere Center)
  • Most Supportive LGU to the Police Station- (under the incumbency of Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr.)
  • Outstanding Police Station for CY 2016 in the field of Police Community
  • 2016 Panaad Festival Awards
    – Cleanest & Greenest Destination Pavilion, City Category
    – 2nd Top Grosser on Sales
    – 3rd Place on Folk Dance Competition, Maria Clara Category
    – Top 10 (Roselle Ann Ramas) on Lin-ay Sang Negros 2016
    – Two Boxing Gold Medals for Mark Mahilum (52 kgs. ) and James Pangaral (25 kgs.) with seven Bronze Medalists Boxers from San Carlos City Boxing Team
  • Pasidungog sa Panguma ug Pangisda Awards:
    – CROPS: – Outstanding Integrated Rice Farmer (Crisanto Umba of Baranga Quezon)
    – Outstanding High Value Crops Farmer for Fruits (Francisco Chan, Jr. of Brgy. Bagonbon)
    – Outstanding Farmer Innovator (Jerico Vergavera of Brgy. Bagonbon)
    – Outstanding Person with Disability Practicing Agriculture (Carlito Panaguiton of Barangay Quezon)  
    – Outstanding Integrated Farming Practitioner (Dr. Romeo Agraviador  of Brgy. Palampas)
    – Outstanding Small Farmer Organization (CARCC of Barangay Codcod)
    – Outstanding Cluster Ass’n. with Highest NFUCIP Enrollees, Corn
    – Outstanding LGU on Pasture Development (San Carlos City Live – stock Center, Cesar Carballo, City Agriculturist Office)
    – Posthumous Award to Rolando Luague for his valuable contribution  Field of Artificial Insemination- Large Animals 

2015 Awards

  • Finalist as one of the Top 12 MPA (Para-El Mar’s Search for the Best Managed Marine Protected Area)
  • Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) – awarded by Department of Interior & Local Government on six areas
    – Good Financial Housekeeping
    – Social Protection
    – Disaster Preparedness
    – Environmental Management
    – Business Friendliness
    – Competitiveness and Peace & Order
  • Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Delia Camasura as PESO Manager for the exemplary performance of LGU San Carlos City Neg. Occ. in achieving Rank No. 2
  • No.1 in the NSRP Implementation among the Third Wave LGU Implementers I Region 6
  • Plaque of Recognition awarded to PESO San Carlos City, Neg. Occ. (Component City)
  • Plaque of Recognition given to Hon. Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr. whose leadership steered the LGU San Carlos City, Neg. Occ
  • Rank No. 2 in NSRP Implementation throughout Region 6
  • Plaque of Recognition to City Assessor’s Office – One of the Best 5-S Implementors among City Assessment Offices in Region VI
  • Excellence Award – Office of the City Assessor, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental
  • Plaque of Recognition given to Office of the City Treasurer of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental as – One of the Best 5-S Implementors among City Treasury Offices in Region VI
  • Certificate of Recognition awarded to LGU San Carlos City, Negros Occidental for being an active partner and alliance in advancing the call for environmental protection and natural resources conservation through the conduct of advocacy
  • Plaque of Recognition awarded to Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr., San Carlos City, Neg. Occ. for his invaluable and administrative support to the BJMP pursuant to the J.A.I.L.S. FIRST PROGRAM
  • Rank No. 2 in the NSRS implementation in Region 6 (PESO)
  • PROVINCIAL AWARDS (22nd Panaad sa Negros Festival)
    – Lin-ay Sang Negros 2015 (Ms. San Carlos- Jessica Zevenbergen)
  • 5th Pasidungog sa Panguma, Pangisda kag Pangkasapatan Awardees:
    – Roland Lano (So. Bedio, Brgy. Codcod)- Outstanding Farmer
    – Odimar Sinoy (Brgy. Codcod) as Outstanding Person with Disability
    – San Carlos City for Outstanding CAFC/FARMC
    – San Carlos City for Outstanding Bantay Dagat Task Force (city category)
    – Brgy. Rizal Womens’ Assn. for Outstanding Rural Improvement club
    – San Carlos City as Top Grosser Award for its sales
    – San Carlos City Pintaflores Festival represented by FLES- 2nd Runner Up for Panaad  Best of Festival Dances
  • Environmental awards:
    – Outstanding Environment & Natural Resource Office (City of San Carlos)
    – Silver Seal for Seal of Good Environmental Governance-Year II (SGEG)
    – Bronze Seal – SACASOL Energy, Inc. & Iliranan Elementary School
    – Silver Seal – Genesys Foundation, Inc.; Carmel’s Inn & Restaurant
    – Nelie France Sanchez – 2nd Place for Bridal Gown Competition (Recycle World Runway Fashion Show)
    – Ms. Blanche Sta. Maria- Consolation Prize for Festival Costume (Recycle World Runway Fashion Show)

2014 Awards

  • ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities Award
  • 3rd ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities (ESC) Award
  • 2nd ASEAN Certificates of Recognition
  • ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities Award
    – Institute for Global Strategies (IGES)
    – Awarded at Vientiane, Lao PDR
  • 2014 Best LGU Practices Against PSSS (Professional Squatters & Squatting Syndicates)
  • Best National Greening Project ( Urban Greening Project Category) in Region VI
  • Garnering the highest actual number of registrants (53,913) in the implementation of the National Skills Registry System (NSRS) in the locality
  • Top Local Government Unit Taxpayer For the Year 2013
  • Barangay V 2nd Place, Most Outstanding Barangay Tanod (Group category)
  • Chief Tanod, Alex Alang 2nd Place, Most Outstanding BarangayTanod (individual category)
  • 3rd Most Citizen-Friendly Police Station
  • Most Supportive LGU to the PNP
  • 1st Runner-Up Best Performing LGU
  • Champion: Valuing Performance Governance
  • 1st Runner-Up Administrative Governance
  • 1st Runner-Up Environmental Governance
  • 2nd Runner-Up Social Governance
  • CITY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE San Carlos City Excellence Award
  • CITY ASSSESSOR’S OFFICE, San Carlos City
    – Plaque of Recognition (as one of the Best 5S Implementors), among City Assessment Offices in Region 6
  • Certificate of Recognition is presented to San Carlos City as the winning LGU in the search for Outstanding Indigenous Cultural Community Practicing Agriculture
  • Certificate of Recognition is presented to San Carlos City FARMC for its consistent support to the Local Government in the implementation of its local governance for the coastal environment protection of the city awarded during the Pasidungog sa Panguma kag Pangisda sa Panaad 2014
  • Outstanding FARMC
  • Best FARMC Coordinator
  • CHAMPION San Carlos City- Pinta Bata, best of festivals 2014, Panaad sa Negros Festival 2014
  • Top Grosser Awardee
  • First Runner- Up Passion Fruit Health Drink
    – Best product award
    – Best market potential Panaad sa Negros Festival 2014
    – Trade Fair and Exhibit Competition
  • First Runner-Up SMILK ( Soya Milk)
    – best product award-best value added productPanaad sa Negros Festival 2014
    – Trade Fair and Exhibit Competition
  • Seal of Good Environmental Governance-Bronze Seal LGU-Category
    – City Government of San Carlos received bronze seal
    – Top 3 Best Implementer in LGU category
  • School Category
    – Pagbatangan Elementary School, Bronze Seal, Top 3 Best Implementer
    – Iliranan Elementary School-Bronze Seal

    – Tal-ot Elementary School-Bronze Seal
  • Non-Government Organization Category
    – Genesys Foundation , Inc.-Bronze Seal
  • Commercial Establishment Category
    – Carmel’s Inn and Restaurant-Bronze Seal
  • Best Police Station, Component City Category
  • Julio Ledesma National High School 1st Place Winner Best Mask/Headdress Competition
  • Julio Ledesma National High School 1st Place WinnerWildlife Cultural Contest
  • SAN CARLOS DISTRICT JAIL- BJMP San Carlos:
    – Best Jail Unit in the Search for the Cleanest & Most Orderly Jail Unit in the 4th Quarter of 2014
    – 3rd Best District Jail for the 4th Quarter of 2014
  • 1st Place 8th Parol Making contest dubbed as “Suga sang Paskwa”
  • Given by Robinsons Place, Bacolod City (December 21, 2014)
  • SAN CARLOS POLICE STATION:
    – Certificate of Appreciation being the No. 1 in the Campaign against Illegal Gambling (RA 9287)
  • Barangay Quezon & Buluangan- 1st Place as Environment-Friendly
  • Barangay with Barangay Bagonbon as 2nd Place (Search for the Most Environment-Friendly Barangay
  • No. 2 NSRS Implementation in Region 6

2013 Awards

  • Exemplary Achievers Award San Carlos City Hospital, for its consistent exemplary performance in New Born Screening for two consicutive years 2011 and 2012
  • Plaque of Merit City government of San Carlos City, for having adjudged as the Best Supportive Local Government Unit
  • San Carlos City PESO through its local chief executive Hon Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr., and its PESO Manager Delia Camasura for having Top Regional Performer
  • Plaque of Recognition Brgy. Five San Carlos City, First Runner-Up (Group Category) 2013 Western Visayas Regional Search for Outstanding Barangay Tanod
  • Plaque of Recognition for Desiderio A. Enarciso, Brgy. Buluangan San Carlos City First Runner-Up (Individual Category)2013 Western Visayas Regional Search for Outstanding Barangay Tanod
  • San Carlos City was declared champion in Valuing Fundamentals of Good Governance and Excellence in Social Governance
  • Excellence in Administrative Governance, 2nd Runner-UP
  • Excellence in Environmental Governance, 1st Runner-Up
  • Best Performing LGU, 1st Runner-Up
  • Plaque of recognition for City Assessor’s Office as one of the Best 5 S Implementors among city assessment offices in Region VI
  • Plaque of recognition for City Assessor’s Office for having been chosen as the Most Outstanding City Assessment Office in Region VI
  • Hall of Fame, City Assessor’s Office for having won as the Most Outstanding City Assessment Office in Region VI
  • Best performing City Health Office
  • Outstanding Satellite Breeding Center of the year
    – Best Product Award for best value Added Product
    – Best Producers Award for Special Excellence (Fermented Chayote and Ginger)
    – Best Product for Personal Accessories Award
    – Best Producers Award
  • Plaque of Recognition for San Carlos City for having satisfactory complied with the requirements in the Business Permit and Licensing System
  • San Carlos City Bagged the Second Runner-Up award during the Pasidungog 2013-Provincial Excellence in Governance Award

2012 Awards

  • 2nd Prize, 2012 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award Iliranan Elementary School
  • 2nd Prize 2012 “Southeast Asian Minister of Education, Organization (SEAMEO)- Japan ESD (Education for Sustainable Development)  Award (for Iliranan Elem. School)
  • ASEAN Eco-Friendly Schools Awardee Iliranan Elementary School
  • Best Practice Award, Drive Against Professional Squatters and Squatting Syndicates
  • Outstanding Accounting Office 2012  Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines, Inc.
  • Plaque of Recognition – Accounting Office 2012  Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines, Inc.
  • MA. NITA LATOZA, San Carlos Agricultural Technician Awardee of the Agri-Pinoy Rice Achiever’s Awards
  • 1st Runner-up – Best Performing City
  • Champion – Best in Environmental Governance (Special Award)
  • Champion – Best in Economic Governance (Special Award)
  • 1st Runner-up – Best in Administrative Governance
  • 1st Runner-up – Valuing Fundamentals of Good Governance
  • 2nd Runner-up – Best in Social Governance
  • Plaque of Recognition – City Treasury Office of  San Carlos City, Neg. Occ. under the leadership of Atty. Amy Grace O. Bolivar for having been chosen as the Most Outstanding City Treasure Office in Region 6 for Calendar 
  • Plaque of Recognition – ATTY AMY GRACE O. BOLIVAR, Most Efficient City Treasurer in Region 6
  • Plaque of Recognition – City Assessment Office of San Carlos City, Neg. Occ, Most Outstanding City Assessment Office in Region 6
  • Plaque of Excellence – in recognition of the city performance & competence for Ecological solid waste management (ESWM) implementation by reaching significant milestones set under given by GIZ-AHT Solid Waste Management for Local Government Unit (SWM4LGU’s) Project
  • Best City Jail in Western Visayas, BJMP Regional Office Region
  • Champion – Best Performing City, Province of Neg. Occ. (Major Award)
  • Champion – Best in Administrative Governance (Special Award)
  • Champion – Best in Economic Development (Special Award)
  • 2012 Provincial Environment Week
    – Hall of Fame for Most Outstanding LGU on Environmental Management CY 2011, 20th Provincial Environment Week
    – Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr. –Champion, local chief executive category (Search for Environment & Natural Resources Management Champions)
    SP San Carlos City- Champion SP category
    – Punong Barangay Helen Geopano, Brgy. Buluangan- Best Barangay Captain
    – Florentina Ledesma Elementary School (FLES)- finalist, school category (Most outstanding school on environmental protection & conservation)
    – Bantay Dagat Task Force, San Carlos City- 2012 Negros First Environmental awardee (Most outstanding community-based enforcement group)
    – FARMC  San Carlos-Champion, Provincial search for Model Fisheries Resources Management Council
  • Plaque of Recognition – 2012 Search for the Most Child-Friendly City/Municipality
  • Kalinaw Search for 2012 Most Outstanding Barangay Tanod (Provincial  Level)
    Barangay V  (group category)
    – Barangay Buluangan (individual category) – Desiderio A. Enarciso
    – Barangay Palampas (3rd place- group category)
  • OVER-ALL CHAMPION – BFP-San Carlos City
  • Certificate of Recognition – Rank No. 3 Best performing Local Civil Registry Office in the Province of Negros Occidental for the Year 2011

2011 Awards

  • 2011 International Awards for Livable Communities
    – 2nd place – Whole City Award, Category C: Population 75,001-150,000
    – Special Whole City Award
    – Special Award for San Carlos City in the Individual Criteria Awards
  • SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT OFFICE – Awardee of 2011 Presidential or Lingkod Bayan Award (Group Category)
  • Champion in 2011 National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools – Represented by: Iliranan Elementary School
  • 2011 Best City Jail (national level) 
  • EXCELL  Award – Certificate of Sustainability for sustaining the DILG program in year 2011
  • 2011 Most Child Friendly City (Component City Category) – Regional Level
  • 2011 Best Performing PESO in Region VI – PESO San Carlos
  • 2nd place – Gawad Pamana ng Lahi (Regional Level)
  • 1st place – Most Citizen-Friendly Police Station (City Category) in Western Visayas – PNP San Carlos
  • EXCELL  Award – Plaque of Sustainability for sustaining the DILG program in year 2011
  • PNP San Carlos – 3rd – Outstanding Police Unit in the Province
  • Kalinaw Awards (Provincial Level)
    – Outstanding Tanod (Individual Category) – Represented by Barangay II – Reynaldo Watimar
    – Outstanding Tanod (Group Category) – Represented by Barangay V

2010 Awards

  • Hall of Fame Award for winning the Model Solid Waste Management Board for 2008, 2009 & 2010
  • Hall of Fame Award as Best Performing City for 2008, 2009 & 2010
  • Champion (Highly Urbanized and Component Cities) in Zero Basura Olympics,   Phil. Garbology Marathon
  • CITY TREASURER’S OFFICE – 3rd Most Outstanding City Treasury Office in Region VI for CY 2010
  • CITY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE
    – Most Outstanding Assessment Office in Region VI for CY 2010
    – Award for Best Practice
  • 2010 Best Performing City of Region VI
  • Excellence in Environmental Management
  • Excellence in Social Services
  • Excellence in Economic Development
  • 1st Runner-up in Local Legislation
  • 1st runner-up in Administrative Governance
  • 2010 Best City Jail in Region VI
  • Best City Jail Warden of the Year – City Jail Warden CINSP Larry Fuentes
  • 2010 Best Solid Waste Management Board
  • Champion in the Search for Most Outstanding LGU on Environmental Management     (City Category-Year 3)
  • Best  in solid waste management
  • Best in sustainability
  • Best in environmental advocacy program
  • 2nd place Model Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council   (FARMC)  for  2010
  • Most Cooperative LGU – Excellence Award on Tourism (Provincial level)
  • Excellence Award for LGU Implementation of Tourism Regulations & Functions

2009 Awards

  • PESO San Carlos – 2009Top Regional Performer
  • REC-6 Outstanding LGU Award
  • D’BESTCA – Most Outstanding Inter Local Health Zone in Western Visayas Hall of Fame Award as Most Healthy Bus Station in Region VI
  • San Carlos Eco-Center – Best Public Sector Projects Awards (BPSPA) – Year 3 Finalist – Watershed Management & Development
  • San Carlos PNP
    – 2009 Model Urban Police Station
    – 2009 Best Police Community Relations Section in Region VI

    – 2009 Most Citizen Friendly Police Station in Region VI
    – Best City Jail in Region 6
    – Best City Jail Warden of the Year – City Jail Warden CINSP Larry Fuentes
    – 3rd Most Outstanding Assessment Office in Region VI
  • 2009 Best Performing City of Region VI
  • Excellence in Administrative Governance
  • Excellence in Environmental Management
  • Excellence in Social Services
  • 1st Runner-up in Economic Development
  • 1st Runner-up in Local Legislation
  • 2009 Most Outstanding LGU on Environmental Management
  • Best in Waste Management & Pollution Control
  • Best in Physical Condition & General Cleanliness of Built-up Areas
  • Best Solid Waste Management Board
  • 1st runner up San Carlos City FARMC
  • PESO San Carlos
    – No.1 in assisting the most job seeker  under the Job Search Assistance Program  or CY 2009
    – Rank no.2 is assisting student under the SPES for summer 2009
  • 2009 Most Child-Friendly LGU in Negros Occidental
  • 2009 Provincial Tourism Excellence Award

2008 Awards

  • 2008 Galing Pook Awardee (one of the ten most outstanding local governance program in the country)
  • Award for Continuing Excellence (ACE)
  • 2008 Outstanding Local Health Board in the country
  • 2008 Local Health Board Hall of Fame – Region VI
  • 3rd Most Outstanding City Assessment Office in Region VI for CY 2008
  • 2008 Best Performing City of Region VI
  • Excellence in Social Services
  • Excellence in Administrative Governance
  • PESO San Carlos – 2008 TOP Regional Performer (Western Visayas)
  • 1st Place – “Model Solid Waste Management Board”
  • 1st Place – “Model Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council”
  • 2nd Place – “Most Outstanding LGU on Environmental Management” (city category)
  • Best Solid Waste Final Disposal Site in the Province
  • Cleanest and Well Maintained People’s Park
  • Hall of Fame award – Most Environment Friendly Barangays and Schools – Year 5
  • 2008 Most Child-Friendly LGU in Negros Occidental

2007 Awards

  • 2007 Galing Pook  awardee
  • Most Outstanding Local Health Board
  • Healthy Bus Station
  • Outstanding Newborn Screening Facilities
  • Most Outstanding Inter Local Health Zone
  • Top PESO Implementor in Region VI
  • Best Performing PESO
  • 2007 Most Outstanding Sangguniang Panlungsod Component City category, Region VI
  • Most Environment Friendly Barangay in the province
  • Most Outstanding Young Farmer in Negros Occidental
  • 1rd Place Best Partnership in Agricultural and Rural Transformation (PART)
  • 3rd Place Bahay Kubo Contest (Represented by: Jonel Gamala of Sitio Initihan, Brgy Quezon)

2006 Awards

  • 2006 Top PESO Implementor
  • 3rd place as Top SPES Implementor
  • Outstanding Local Health Board
  • San Carlos City Police Station – 2006 Most Citizen Friendly City Police Station
  • Best City Police Station of the year & San Carlos City as One of the Best LGUs of the year
  • 2nd Most Outstanding City Assessment Office in  Region VI
  • Most Outstanding Sanngguniang Panlungsod, Provincial Level
  • Most Environment Friendly Barangay in the province

2005 Awards

  • 2005 Most Outstanding Local Health Board (Component City)

2004 Awards

  • 2004 FOURTH PLACER (national level) in the performance and delivery of civil registration programs, activities and services.
  • 1999 – 2000 GAWAD GALING POOK
  •  HALL OF FAME AWARD
    1995 – Buluangan Fishport
    – 1996 – Lote Para sa Mahihirap
    – 1997 – Road for Progress
    – 2000 – Punongkahoy sa Bawat Pumanaw
  • 3rd Most Outstanding City Assessment Office in Region VI for the year 2004
  • 2004 – 2005 TOP PERFORMER OF THE REGION, Region VI Office of the City Civil Registrar
  • 3rd Place – Most Outstanding City Treasury Office in Region VI for CY 2004