Seal of Good Local Governance in the Municipality of Caramoan

The Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) is a national recognition program in the Philippines designed to promote and acknowledge good governance among local government units (LGU). The municipality of Caramoan in the Province of Camarines Sur is a second-class municipality status with a population of 12,733 households spread across 49 barangays and a vast area of 276.00 square kilometers. LGU-Caramoan had faced challenges in effectively delivering services due to its geographical and political aspects including managing resources and addressing the pressing needs of its community. Moreso, this study determined the level of performance of the LGU-Caramoan in the SGLG and used this as a basis for developing a strategic action plan. Descriptive-correlational methods was utilized in the study involving forty-seven regular employees of LGU-Caramoan from various departments and offices involved in the SGLG assessment. The study revealed that the overall SGLG performance level of LGU-Caramoan is in passed with consideration and there exists a weak to moderately strong degree of significant agreement supporting the aim of the study. Moreso, the strategic action plan was developed and aimed to enhance governance and community well-being in the LGU-Caramoan by addressing the improvement of fund utilization, compliance, support for marginalized groups, and better access to health and sanitation services through accountable and community-engaged practices.