ANGELES CITY—Mayor Carmelo Lazatin, Jr. on Wednesday dedicated the city’s Philippine Independence Day celebration not just to the national heroes, but also to all government employees who serve as his backbone in delivering quality public service to Angeleños.
Lazatin made the observation during the city’s celebration of the 126th Philippine Independence Day at the Museo ng Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas.
He also mentioned the awards the city government received during his administration, citing the hard work and dedication of the city government employees towards achieving the awards.
Among these awards were the Seal of Good Local Governance, SubayBAYANI, Gawad Kalasag, Gawad Makabata, National Finalist for Walang Gutom through the Walang Plastikan: Plastik Palit Bigas project; and one of the largest urban economies in the world, ranking 5th in the Philippines, according to the UK-based think tank Oxford Economics.