The Seal of Good Local

Governance Act of 2019

Republic Act No. 11292

Signed on April 12, 2019

Introduction
The SGLG originated from
SGH. From its pilot run in 2010,
the Seal of Good Housekeeping
(SGH) promotes transparency
and accountability in local
operations. In 2010 84% of
provinces, cities and
municipalities are SGH
recipients. This high percentage
shows readiness for greater
challenges.

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 SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy.
It is hereby declared the policy of the State to recognize the good performance
of local government units (LGUs) in transparency and accountability in the use of
public funds, preparedness for challenges posed by disasters, sensitivity to the
needs of vulnerable and marginalized sectors of society, implementation of health
programs, investment and employment promotion, protection of constituency from
threats to life and damage to property, and safeguarding the integrity of the
environment. In such recognition, the State hopes to encourage all LGUs to
take on greater challenges, encourage outcome-based performance and to
reward local governments for their effort in pursuing the general welfare of
their constituency and in enforcing existing laws.

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 SECTION 3. The Seal of Good Local
Governance.
The Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) is an award, incentive, honor and
recognition-based program for all LGUs and is a continuing commitment for LGUs
to continually progress and improve their performance in the following areas by:
(a) Upholding the practice of transparency and accountability in the use of
public funds;
(b) Preparing for challenges brought about by unpredictable natural
calamities;
(c) Demonstrating the readiness to help and sensitivity to the needs of
vulnerable and marginalized sectors of society;

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 SECTION 3. The Seal of Good Local
Governance.
(d) Setting-up, implementing and sustaining health policies and
programs that would strengthen and promote the well-being,
healthy lifestyle and safety of the public, ensuring that all individuals
especially the vulnerable have fair opportunities for better health;
e) Instituting education reforms and programs to improve the
quality of education in the country;
(f) Encouraging pro-competitive policies and government
interventions that promote market efficiency and consumer welfare;

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Governance.
(g) Protecting constituents from threats to life and damage to property;

(h) Safeguarding and preserving the integrity of the environment through

adaptive social responsibility; and

(i) Conserving local culture and heritage and fostering their value and
significance for tourism opportunity.

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 SECTION 4. The Council of Good
Local Governance.
There is hereby established a Council of Good Local Governance (the
“Council”), which shall be composed of the following:

(a) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG);

(b) Department of Budget and Management (DBM);
(c) Department of Finance (DOF);
(d) Department of Health (DOH);
(e) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);
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 SECTION 4. The Council of Good
Local Governance.
(f) Department of Education (DepEd);
(g) Department of Tourism (DOT);
(h) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR);
(i) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA);
(j) Office of Civil Defense; and
(k) One (1) representative from the basic sectors to be nominated by the
National Anti-Poverty Commission
The Secretary of the DILG shall act as Chairperson of the Council. The appropriate office of
the DILG, as the latter may designate, shall serve as the Secretariat of the Council.

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SECTION 5. Powers and Functions
of the Council
(a) Develop and promulgate the performance indicators that shall serve
as standards for evaluating the LGUs compliance and/or satisfaction of
each of the criteria prescribed above: Provided, That the Council shall
designate each Council member to lead the development of performance
indicators in his/her area of jurisdiction or expertise and recommend the
approval of such performance indicators by the Council: Provided, farther,
That in the development and approval of the performance indicators, the
Council shall take into consideration that LGUs may not be similarly
situated and that one (1) or more indicators may be peculiarly
inapplicable or extremely difficult to meet given the inherent limitations
or circumstances of the LGUs;
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SECTION 5. Powers and Functions
of the Council
(b) Review and/or revise the performance indicators consistent
with the long-term development plans of the National
Government. The development of indicators should reflect
outcomes that are performance-based, encouraging outputs
that reflect concrete benefits to the community in terms of
policy, rules, regulations, behavior, skill competencies,
knowledge, or attitude;

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SECTION 5. Powers and Functions
of the Council
(c) Conduct an evaluation of the impact of this Act on the
performance of the LGUs for purposes of determining the
need for enhancing or continuing the SGLG, rolling out the
SGLG in barangays, and recommending any amendatory
legislation. For this purpose, the Council shall institute an
effective feedback mechanism where the concerns of LGUs
and other stakeholders on the implementation of the SGLG are
appropriately considered;

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SECTION 5. Powers and Functions
of the Council
(d) Create technical working groups, upon the
recommendation of the Council member concerned,
composed of experts from government agencies,
representatives from the leagues of provinces, cities and
municipalities, and other sectors, to assist the Council
members in the performance of their respective functions as
provided for in paragraph (a) of this section;

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 SECTION 5. Powers and Functions
of the Council
(e) Submit to the President of the Philippines, the President of
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on
an annual basis, copies of the performance indicators approved
by the Council together with the performance indicators
developed and recommended by the lead Council member, and
the result of the impact assessment conducted pursuant to
paragraph (c) of this section; and
(f) Perform such other functions as are necessary or incidental
to properly carry out the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 7. Criteria.
a) Good Fiscal or Financial e) Programs for Sustainable
Administration or Financial Education
Sustainability
f) Business Friendliness and
b) Disaster Preparedness  Competitiveness
g) Safety, Peace and Order
c) Social Protection and h) Environmental Management
Sensitivity Program
i) Tourism, Heritage Development,
d) Health Compliance and Culture and Arts
Responsiveness
j) Youth Development

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SECTION 7. Criteria. Good Fiscal or Financial
Administration or Financial Sustainability (a)

a) This refers to the condition where an LGU demonstrates positive and

stable economic performance, and maintains, preserves and mandatorily
upholds the practice of fiscal discipline, accountability and transparency
by adhering to budgetary rules, public financial management, generally
accepted and recognized accounting and auditing standards and full
disclosure policy. Indicators shall include: (1) the issuance of an
unqualified or qualified opinion on the financial statements of an LGU by
the Commission on Audit (COA) in the immediately preceding year; (2)
full, strict, and exacting compliance with the Full Disclosure Policy (FDP)
of local budget and finances, bids and public offerings; and (3) posting of
financial documents required to be posted in the FDP portal in the local
government’s website.

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SECTION 7. Criteria. Disaster Preparedness 
(b)

b) This refers to an LGU;s preparedness for any disaster or natural or man-made

calamity, by adopting relevant plans, taking proactive actions, and building its
capacity to respond effectively to emergencies when needed. Indicators shall
include: (1) having structures, plans and systems in place for disaster
preparedness; (2) availability of a Provincial Development and Physical
Framework Plan/Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management (DRRM) Plan, Contingency Plan, and Local Climate Change Action
Plan; (3) availability of working early warning and evacuation alert systems,
evacuation centers, standard operating procedures in the event of disaster or
calamity, emergency transportation facilities, relief operation equipment and
tools, medical services, registration and security; and (4) being an awardee of
the National Gawad KALASAG for Best Local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council.

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SECTION 7. Criteria. Social Protection and
Sensitivity Program (c)

c) This refers to an LGU’s sensitivity and responsiveness to the needs of its constituents,
recognizing and upholding the rights and privileges particularly those belonging to the
vulnerable or disadvantaged sectors, such as, but not limited to, women, children,
indigenous people, elderly, persons with disability (PWD), and informal settlers. Indicators
shall include: (1) providing access to justice, particularly in cases of violence against
women and children; (2) providing access for PWDs, senior citizens and pregnant women
in frontline services; (3) enhancing mobility for PWDs in public infrastructure like local
government center and hospitals in accordance with the Accessibility Law; (4) mandatory
representation of indigenous people in compliance with the Indigenous Peoples Rights
Act of 1997; (5) compliance with the mandatory representation in the sanggunian with
representative accorded with regular privileges and emoluments of a sanggunian
member; (6) presence of at least one (1) accredited LGU-managed residential care facility
for the vulnerable sectors; and (7) representation from NGOs in the local development
council and other special bodies consistent with the pertinent provisions of the Local
Government Code.

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SECTION 7. Criteria. Health Compliance and
Responsiveness (d)
d) This refers to the LGU‘s capability to effectively implement and deliver health services
and information systems as well as pursue evidenced-based health promotion and
protection policies scientifically proven and accepted to advance population health
and individual well-being, reduce the prevalence of non-communicable diseases and
its risk factors, lower the incidence of new infectious diseases, address mental health
issues and improve health status throughout the life course. Indicators shall include:
(1) ensuring access to nutritious, safe and affordable food; (2) regularly conducting
physical activities in communities and schools; (3) strict enforcement of laws and
ordinances that regulate tobacco sale and use, harmful alcohol consumption, and
use of illicit drugs; (4) providing access to safe water and sanitation; (5) implementing
immunization programs; (6) ensuring access to primary health care including
prevention programs for hypertension, diabetes and cancer; and (7) establishing
local surveillance and epidemiology systems to monitor health service delivery.

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SECTION 7. Criteria. Programs for Sustainable
Education (e)
e) This refers to the initiatives of an LGU to institute education reforms and
programs, provide equal access to quality education, promote lifelong learning
opportunities for all, foster sports development and instill leadership and
patriotism among the youth, as demonstrated by positive changes in the
behavior and performance of individual citizens and the community as a whole.
Indicators shall include positive results produced by Local School Board Policies
and Programs, such as: (1) increased participation rate of students; (2)
decreased number of drop-outs as well as out-of-school youths; (3) increase in
cohort survival rates; (4) increase in achievement scores as measured by the
national tests or assessment tools; and (5) establishment of child development
centers, support to special education and the alternative learning system and
parent effectiveness service program.

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SECTION 7. Criteria. Business Friendliness and
Competitiveness (f)
f) This refers to an LGU’s unconventional initiative in encouraging local investment,
together with local business enterprises and the working sector, through the
adoption of policies, programs, systems, structures and/or local legislation that
attract and create investment opportunities, and promote a business climate
conducive to sustainable business growth. Indicators shall include: (1) adoption
of simplified business processing and licensing system; (2) tracking of economic
data of the locality and the sharing of the same with investors; (3) designation of
a local economic investment promotion officer or its equivalent; (4) existence of
an updated Citizen’s Charter; (5) adoption and maintenance of an updated Local
Investment Incentive Code; and (6) good performance in business promotion as
shown by the result of Business Friendliness or Competitiveness Assessment by
the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry or the National
Competitiveness Council.

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SECTION 7. Criteria. Safety, Peace and Order
(g)

g) This refers to a condition where an LGU establishes good and respectable

performance in terms of maintaining peace and order in the community as
demonstrated by reduced crime rate, effective anti-illegal drugs campaign, and
efficient traffic management, among others, through the implementation of
activities, programs and policies, and the appropriate provision of support
mechanisms to ensure the safety and protection of its constituencies from
injuries and unnecessary threats to life, security and property. Indicators shall
include: (1) adopting a Local Anti-Criminality Action Plan or Peace and Order and
Public Safety Plan; (2) providing logistical or financial support to the local police;
(3) convening regularly the local Peace and Order Council; (4) establishing a
functional local Anti-Drug Abuse Council; and (5) establishing and implementing
a community-oriented policing mechanism.

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SECTION 7. Criteria. Environmental
Management (h)
h) This refers to an LGU’s initiative to institute policies and programs that consistently
and significantly preserves and protects the integrity of the environment with
primary focus on solid waste management and ecological balance, as well as
mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Indicators shall include: (1) advancing
local policy and programs of action on Environmental Impact Assessment; (2)
promoting social awareness and social responsibility programs; (3) managing and
maintaining ecological balance within their territorial jurisdiction; (4) complying with
at least the minimum standards set by the provisions of the Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of 2000; (5) establishing a material recovery-facility or an existing
partnership with an entity with facilities that may be used for such purpose; (6)
having access to a sanitary landfill or alternative technology; (7) maintaining an
organized local Solid Waste Management Board; and (8) instituting policies,
programs, systems, structures and/or local legislation in order to support and
promote environmental protection in all levels of human transaction.

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SECTION 7. Criteria. Tourism, Heritage
Development, Culture and Arts (i)
i) This refers to an LGU’s ability to promote and protect Philippine identity through
local heritage and culture, or local legacy, in terms of preserving the cultural,
historical and indigenous significance of the community, marketing the
characteristics which the LGU is known or recognized for, and attracting foreign
and local visitors and tourists to the locality. Indicators shall include: (1) the
presence of a Local Tourism Officer or designated officer; (2) the establishment
of a Tourist Information and Assistance Center; (3) the establishment of a
tracking system of tourism data; (4) the presence of a local council for the
promotion of culture and the arts; (5) the approval and implementation of a
budget appropriated for the conservation and preservation of cultural property;
and (6) existence of an updated cultural property inventory in the LGU.

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SECTION 7. Criteria. Youth Development (j)
j) This refers to an LGU’s ability to promote and establish adequate,
effective, responsive and enabling mechanisms and support
systems that will ensure the meaningful participation of the youth
in local governance and nation-building. Indicators shall include:
(1) adopting a local youth development program; (2) establishing a
local youth development council; (3) providing a youth
development office which shall be headed by a youth development
officer; and (4) instituting policies, programs and systems in order
to support and promote the vital role of youth in local governance.

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 SECTION 11. THE SGLG
INCENTIVE FUND
There is hereby created a special account under the General
Appropriations Act (GAA) called the “SGLG Fund”. The Fund shall be
utilized only to pay out the incentives granted to LGUs which qualify
for the SGLG.
The Council established under Section 4 of this Act shall have the
authority to determine the monetary incentives for LGUs based on the
number of awardees. It shall also have the authority to re-evaluate
and increase the amount of SGLG incentive to be awarded to LGUs:
Provided, That, the increase shall be subject to the sufficiency of the
Fund at the time the increment is implemented.
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SECTION 15. GUARANTEE OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY
The autonomy of LGUs shall be respected at all times.
Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as limiting the
autonomy of LGUs to establish policies and pursue
programs and projects designed not only to qualify for the
SGLG award but also to ensure the enjoyment of their
constituency the right to life, liberty, property, health,
education, balanced and healthful ecology, among others,
in the exercise of their power under the general welfare
clause.

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List of SGLG Awardees (2015-2022)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022

Province 41 43 29 17 17 18

City 28 51 61 39 57 60

Municipality 212 212 359 207 306 272

Total 281 306 449 263 380 350

https://dilg.gov.ph/reports-and-resources/seal-of-good-local-governance/12/

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 Thank you

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