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SN placed 3rd in Pamana ng Lahi Award

Issue : July - September(2011)

For its performance in the areas of governance based on the Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS) and for being a recipient of the 2011 Seal of Good Housekeeping, as well as the innovations implemented for the welfare of the community and the awards bestowed to the town, San Nicolas placed third above the other 113 municipalities in Region I for the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi Award.
The Gawad Pamana ng Lahi Award is a total concept award conferred to a province, city of municipality implemented by the Department of Interior and Local Government through Memorandum Circular 2011-113 dated August 9, 2011 signed by DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, in partnership with other stakeholders, to give due recognition to the efforts and contributions of local government units in the advancement of good local governance.
The municipal government, as the provincial nominee in the Regional level, underwent rigid validation on September 15, 2011 with the Regional Team of Validators com..

APV fulfills another working trip in Hawaii

Issue : July - September(2011)

On his 7th year as local chief executive of San Nicolas, Mayor Alfredo P. Valdez, Jr., once again graced the invitation of the Annak ti San Nicolas Hawaii as Guest of Honor of the organization’s Induction Ceremony and Fund-Raising. Valdez flew to Honolulu on September 8 and upon arrival, met with the organizational leaders headed by ASN President, Mr. Gerald Butay for a meeting.
On September 11, Mayor Valdez flew to the County of Maui for a dinner program sponsored by the Annak ti San Nicolas of Hawaii – Maui Chapter at the Seaside Restaurant in Kahului. He served as guest speaker for the occasion wherein he presented a municipal development report afterwhich he was acknowledged by the officers headed by Mrs. Tessie Gapas-Layugan, organization president. Also present was County of Maui Director of Finance, Mr. Danny Agsalog and wife. The organization donated $ 1,200.00 for the San Nicolas Express Bin-i Foundation.
Mayor Alfredo P. Valdez, Jr., M.D. was chosen by the Department o..

No waste segregation, no collection’ policy in full effect

Issue : July - September(2011)

After Information, Education, and Communication activities were done in the 24 barangays and public market and with heads of schools, teachers, and business establishments, the “No Waste Segregation, No Collection” policy of the municipal government began to gain headway which was started on September 6, 2011. The Solid Waste Management Board said this policy will solve the garbage woes, attain the waste diversion goal of the municipality, and as a mitigation scheme on climate change.
As part of this policy as embodied in Municipal Ordinance No. 2011-13 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Code of 2011, a schedule of collection for the four types of wastes namely: the biodegradable/compostable, non-biodegrable recyclable, non-biodegrable non-recyclable, and special and hazardous wastes and the identification of wastes pick-up points had been set by the Board after series of consultation and evaluation with the punong barangay and residents. The punong barangays were tasked to....