The Municipality of La Libertad and the Nasunggan Farmers Association were officially declared grand winner of the 2010 Timbayayong Awards for Outstanding LGU and NGO/PO Partnership during the final judging and awards recognition program held Dec. 3 at Bethel Guest House.{{more}}
The awards program was graced by Acting Gov. Roel Degamo as guest speaker, and attended by LGU representatives and NGO and people’s organizations leaders from Negros Oriental led by Msgr. Merlin Logronio of the Negros Oriental Network of NGOs and POs (NegOrNet).
The other winners of 2010 Timbayayong Awards are: Municipality of Mabinay and the Tuburan for Rural Women Empowerment & Development (1st runner up), and the Municipality of Amlan and the Bio-os Takuy-Diot Fishermen’s Association, who tied in with the Municipality of Amlan and Patulakas Inc.
This year’s Timbayayong Awards board of judges was composed by former Board Member Arturo Umbac as chair, with Ruben Badon, Farah Diba Gentuya, Dr. Delma Manila, and Youman Uymatiao as members. (NegOrNet)