BONTOC, Mountain Province – The Department of the Interior and Local Government-Cordillera Administrative Region (DILG-CAR) conferred a Certificate of Recognition to all the 16 barangays of Bontoc for achieving a High Functional Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) for two consecutive years, 2020 and 2021.
Further, all barangays’ “Lupong Tagapamayapa” received a Certificate of Recognition conferred by the DILG-Central Office for their exemplary efforts in maintaining peace and order in the barangays for the year 2021.
Meanwhile, supplies consisting of one set of ink, one box of envelope, one box of bond paper, two logbooks, and one box of pen were given by the municipal government recognition of their efforts in promoting a drug-free, peaceful, and orderly community.
Bontoc Mayor Franklin Odsey lauded all the punong barangays for their competent leadership.
“I would like to commend all the barangay officials for supporting our common goal which is to provide a safe and peaceful environment especially for our children,” he added.
The awards were handed over by Municipal Local Government Operations Officer Lourdes Claire Peel and Mayor Odsey after he delivered his last State of the Municipality Address on February 7, 2022, at the Municipal Capitol Auditorium.