Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante, left*
Efficiency in governance led to Cadiz City government’s winning another Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award this year.
This is the second year Cadiz City has won the award, a press release from the city government said Sunday, Nov. 17.
Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. said he makes sure that the way he runs the city government right now is not just about the conventional delivery of public services to the people.
“Rather, I always see to it that each of the services we deliver, or implement within the orb of social governance must have focus on efficiency,” he said.
“Less inputs, greater outputs. That’s our ‘adopted lifestyle’ now in the city government. We do adhere in using minimal inputs, but we get the maximum results,” Escalante added.
Cadiz’s “Serbisyo Caravan”, the “Mother of all Services” covers the 22 barangays every year, the press release said.
“It saturates our constituents from all walks of life. Nobody is left behind. Everyone is entitled to avail of our many services, especially those in the vulnerable sectors,” the mayor said.
Institutionalizing a business-friendly atmosphere is also one of Cadiz’s formidable assets, he said.
“It’s our wow factor in enticing investors to come and invest in Cadiz”, Escalante said.
Cadiz has an 11-minute policy for business applications and renewal.
Escalante efficiency can only be attained through participative governance.
“Empowering our department heads, village chiefs, and even ordinary Cadizeños to be part of our local government is superbly effective leading to an efficient governance,” he said.*