Digital Governance Awards were held virtually on 29th October 2021. It was launched by National Information and Communication Technology Confederation of Philippines (NICP) in partnership with the Department of Interior and Local Government and Cyber City Teleservices Philippines Inc. (CCTP) in 2012. The event aims to search for the best practices amongst the local government units in utilizing ICT to provide effective services to their citizens. The event also promotes replicable innovative practice and the general ICT ecosystem.

The awarding criterias are based on the extent of ICT adoption, innovative management, ability to connect with other agencies, impact based on outcomes and benefits to the service recipients, replication potential and sustainability and compliance to data privacy act.

Here is a list of awards and the winners:

Best in Customer Empowerment (G2C) Award

This award is to recognize the LGU’s effective use of ICT solutions while dealing with the public. 

Municipal Level:

1st Place- Tuburan, Cebu (Early Warning System)
2nd Place- Bacnotan, La Union (Auto-BAC 1.0)
3rd Place- Mangaldan, Pangasinan (iNET Library with Tech4Ed)

City Level:

1st Place- City of Manila (Connection for Inclusion)
2nd Place- City of Quezon (Automated Inspection Audit System)
3rd Place- City of Valenzuela (Valenzuela Live Online Stream School)

Best in Business Empowerment (G2B) Award

This award is to recognize the LGU’s effective use of ICT and the commitment of it’s administration to help business enterprises.

Municipal Level:

1st Place- Libertad, Antique (eWaterworks)
2nd Place- Taytay, Rizal (Taytay Rizal Market Collection System)
3rd Place- Bongao, Tawi-Tawi (Business Permit and Licensing system-BPLS)

City Level:

1st Place- City of Ilagan (Tienda Ilagan)
2nd Place- City of Manila (BPLS)
3rd Place- City of Mandaue (e-BPLS)

Best in Inter-Operability (G2G) Award

This award is to recognize the LGU’s initiative to connect systems and data with local and national government organizations.

Municipal Level:

1st Place- Tigbauan, Iloilo (Project eSTAr)
2nd Place- Mangaldan, Pangasinan (Net Connectivity for Office, Web Portals and CCTV connectivity)
3rd Place- Agoo, La Union (Data Management System of Business Establishment)

City Level:

1st Place- City of Baguia (DocuTracker)
1st Place- City of Manila (COVID-19 Testing Center Web Lab Information System)
2nd Place- City of Cauayan (Project Optimization of Decision Support System for Effective E-governance - ODeSSEE)
3rd Place- City of Cebu (Taxpayers e-Payment Portal - TePP)

Province Level:

1st Place- Province of Bulacan (Socio Economic Profile System)
2nd Place- Province of La Union (Napanam Contact Tracker System)
3rd Place- Province of Davao de Oro (Household Profiling and Needs Assessment System)

Best in Government Internal Operations (G2I) Award

This award is to recognize the LGU’s efforts in developing and improving it’s internal systems and adhering to all the required and recognized standards.

Municipal Level:

1st Place- Mina, Iloilo (Mina Electronic Transparent Financial Management System)
2nd Place- Bacnotan, La Union (Bacnotan Transport System - BTS)
3rd Place- Agoo, La Union (Internal System of Agoo Public Cemetery)

City Level:

1st Place- City of Baguia (Electronic Budgeting, Procurement, Inventory and Monitoring System - eBPIMS)
2nd Place- City of Bacoor (Integrated Financial Management System - IFMS and Geographic Information System - GIS)
3rd Place- City of Quezon (iRise UP)

Province Level:

1st Place- Province of Sarangani (Barangay Legislative Information Tracking System)
2nd Place- Province of Laguna (Employment and Information System)
3rd Place- Province of Northern Samar (NSPH Point of Sale System)

Best in COVID-19 Pandemic Response (G2P) Award

This award is to recognize the LGU’s timely response and adaptation to these unprecedented times using ICT services.

Municipal Level:

1st Place- Taytay, Rizal (Taytay Trail and Vax)
2nd Place- Moncada, Tarlac (eMoncadaApp)
3rd Place- Mina, Iloilo (ECQUAVAMA)

City Level:

1st Place- City of Baguia (Baguia Inoculation Digital Application - BIDA)
2nd Place- City of Cebu (Vaccination Information Management System)
3rd Place- City of San Carlos (Viral Assessment and Monitoring System)

Province Level:

1st Place- Province of Davao de Oro (DavNor Covid19 Information Management System)
2nd Place- Province of Iloilo (Provincial Civil Defense Case Referral System)
3rd Place- Province of Southern Leyte (Southern Leyte Automate Contract Tracing System)

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