BAGUIO CITY—Local governments in the Cordilleras were recognized for excellent compliance with the provisions of the Anti-Red Tape Act by the Report Card Survey (RCS) of 19 local government units, regional line agencies, state universities and water districts over the past several months.
Cornelia Rillera, Civil Service Commission assistant regional director, said the local governments that were given excellent ratings are Itogon, Benguet, Tayum, and Dolores in Abra and Alfonso Lista in Ifugao.
Of the 19 agencies polled by the RCS, 13 received good ratings and two got acceptable ratings.
A rating of more than 90 percent based on the criteria of the RCS is considered excellent, a rating of 80 to 89 percent is good, and a rating of 70 to 79 percent is acceptable.
Rillera added that those that were able to receive good ratings were the Benguet State University, Baguio Water District, Kalinga State University, La Trinidad Water District, Baguio, La Trinidad, Aguinaldo, Luna, Kabugao, Tuba, Tabuk and Lamut.
The Metro Bangued Water District and Lagawe were judged acceptable.
“We were able to note significant improvements in the compliance of our local governments, government agencies, state universities and water districts to the rules and regulations contained in the ARTA,” Rillera revealed.