PGLU RAISES ICT BAR OF EXCELLENCE
By: Ma. Ashley A. Ebreo, GPC–ICTU | Photo By: Jay Sabado | Date: November 26, 2019
The Information and Communications Technology Unit (ICTU) headed by Mr. Gerry D. Binas-o and through the leadership of Gov. Pacoy, the Provincial Government of La Union receives two awards for the Digital Governance Award 2019 during the awarding ceremony on November 26, 2019 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay City, Manila.
The Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) succeeded in raising its standard in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) competence as the two entries of the Office of the Provincial Governor – Information and Communications Technology Unit (OPG-ICTU) bested other provinces in the recently concluded Digital Governance Awards Night – Provincial level on November 26, 2019 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City.
The National ICT Confederation of the Philippines, Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT), and the Department of Interior and Local Government collaborated in conducting the Digital Governance Awards – Best Practices for Local Government Units to create a solid digital foundations, to promote a digital first mindset, to allow the beneficiaries to fully utilize the technology to attain their plans and initiatives and to increase the capacity building and resource sharing among the people and the nation.
The PGLU Careers Information System won the Second Place in the Best in eGOV Customer Empowerment Award – an ICT solution in education and engagement of the public with the use of electronic facilities and channels towards providing improved, timely and relevant delivery of public services.
The Detainees Information System also won Second Place in the Best in eGOV Data-Driven Governance Award – a good governance through ICT goes hand in hand with the fair and responsible processing of data.
With these awards, the ICT practices of the OPG – ICTU continues to aim for more innovative, efficient, effective and excellent quality of public service for the Province of La Union.
