Ten local governance programs named 2026 Galing Pook awardees

MANILA— President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the awarding of the 2026 Galing Pook awardees, which are composed of ten local government programs addressing various concerns of the Filipino people.

The programs range from dengue prevention to children disability care to coastal resilience.

In his speech, Marcos hailed the programs as “valuable contributions to communities through innovation and commitment to public service.”

“Magkakaiba man ang mga hamon at solusyon, iisa ang ipinapakita ng mga programang ito: na ang mahusay na pamamahala ay nagdudulot ng tunay at makabuluhang pagbabago sa buhay ng ating mga kababayan,” he said.

A total of 208 programs were submitted by 148 local government units, and 10 were eventually awarded.

“The beauty of innovation is that there is always room for improvement. Whether through technology or better approaches to governance, we can always build on what we have achieved,” the President added.

The awardees this year are as follows:

1. Project Denguerra – War on Dengue (Baguio City) 

2. Bataan E-Mobility (Bataan Province) 

3. Iloilo City Action and Resilience (ICare) Center (Iloilo city) 

4. One Name, One Identity: Walang Maiiwan Pagayawan (Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur) 

5. KABAHAGI (Quezon City) 

6. Building Spaces in a Spaceless City (Valenzuela city) 

7. Del Carmen Farm-to-Spoon (Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte) 

8. KAAGAPAY (Davao del Norte Province) 

9. North Manila Bay Nature-based Solutions Pilot Project (Malolos City, Bulacan) 

10. Zero Illiteracy and Innumeracy Program for Mangyan (Oriental Mindoro Province)

Galing Pook Awards is an annual awards for outstanding governance programs.