Koronadal, South Cotabato| August 29, 2025 –Thirty-six out of 200 barangays in the Province of South Cotabato were conferred the Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangay (SGLGB) during the awarding ceremony held on August 19, 2025.
According to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 12, the barangay awardees underwent a rigorous evaluation of their overall performance for Calendar Year 2024. The assessment covered critical areas such as financial administration, social protection, disaster preparedness, peace and order, business-friendliness and competitiveness, environmental management, and tourism, culture, and the arts.
“These barangays proved that good governance is possible even at the grassroots level. The Seal of Good Local Governance is not just an award—it is a commitment to uphold transparency, accountability, and genuine service to the people,” said DILG-12 Regional Director Atty. Rochelle Mahinay-Sero.
The 36 barangays in South Cotabato hailed from various municipalities and city in the province, namely:
Municipality of Polomolok
BLGU Crossing Palkan
BLGU Palkan
BLGU Cannery Site
BLGU Poblacion
BLGU Upper Klinan
BLGU Klinan 6
BLGU Kinilis
BLGU Rubber
BLGU Lapu
Municipality of Tupi
BLGU Polonuling
BLGU Linan
BLGU Poblacion
BLGU Miasong
BLGU Cebuano
Municipality of Tampakan
BLGU Danlag
BLGU Pulabato
BLGU Liberty
BLGU Buto
BLGU Poblacion
BLGU Kipalbig
Municipality of Tantangan
BLGU Dumadalig
BLGU Bukaypait
BLGU Libas
Municipality of Lake Sebu
BLGU Poblacion
Municipality of Surallah
BLGU Little Baguio
BLGU Dajay
BLGU Lamsugod
Municipality of Norala
BLGU Matapol
Municipality of Sto. Niño
BLGU San Vicente
BLGU Guinsang-an
Municipality of Banga
BLGU Punong Grande
City of Koronadal
BLGU Zone II
BLGU Saravia
BLGU Cacub
BLGU San Jose
BLGU Concepcion
“These barangays raised the bar of local governance by showing resilience, ethical leadership, and dedication to service. We hope their achievement will inspire more barangays to follow the same path,” Atty. Mahinay-Sero added.
Meanwhile, Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr. reaffirmed the provincial government’s thrust to strengthen good governance across all levels, emphasizing transparency and the truthful delivery of basic services.
At the national level, DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla has directed the Department to restructure the SGLGB system beginning 2025 to align with a unified, strategic, and outcome-based performance evaluation across all levels of local government. This is in support of the Department’s thrust to make LGUs not just compliant, but truly transformative.
The SGLGB program continues to serve as a platform to push barangays to raise the bar of public service, building resilient, ethical, and service-oriented communities from the ground up.
