Achievements

2007

Hall of Fame Awardee (Region VI) Cleanest & Greenest Component City National Awardee – Cleanest Public Market Restroom

2006

Winner in the “Best Public Sector Projects in Region 6” by the Regional Development Council for its “Establishment of Diwal Sanctuaries through transplantation in Roxas City waters.” Regional Winner (Region VI) “Cleanest & Greenest Component City” National Finalist in the Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran.

2005

Regional Winner (Region VI) “Cleanest & Greenest Component City” National Finalist in the Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran.

2004

Regional Winner (Region VI) “Cleenest & Greenest Component City” National Finalist Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran.

2003

Regional Winner (Region VI) “Cleenest & Greenest Component City” National Finalist Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran.

2002

1° Runner-Up (National) “Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran Award” Regional Winner (Region VI) “Cleanest & Greenest Component City.”

2001

1s Runner-Up (National) “Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran Award” National Winner “Cleanest Public Market Restroom” Component City Category Regional Winner (Region VI) “Cleanest & Greenest Component City”

2000

Regional Winner (Region VI) “Cleanest & Greenest Component City” National Finalist “Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran” Regional Winner “AA” Slaughterhouse Category by the Department of Agriculture- National Meat Inspection Commission

1999

Identified by the World Bank as one of the 7 Most Progressive Cities in the Philippines and the only Mayor of Roxas City to attend the World Mayors Summit.

1998

Most Outstanding Local Governemt Unit (Region VI) Department of Agriculture – National Meat Inspection

Seminars and Trainings

June 6-10, 2009

Visit to Parliament and Government Offices of Taiwan Republic of Taiwan

November 27-Dec. 1, 2006

EU-Philippines Cooperation on LGU Capacity Building on Integrated Urban Water Resources Management Loughborough, United Kingdom

December 2-3, 2006

EU-Philippines Cooperation on LGU Capacity Building on Integrated Urban Water Resources Management London, United Kingdom

May 10-11, 2002

ICMA International Best Practices Symposium Sydney Convention & Exhibition Center, Australia

May 8-9, 2002

LCP International Workshop on Urban Finance & Urban Transport University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

May 15-28, 2000

City Development Strategy Study Tour Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; San Diego, California; Washington, DC USA

May 17-19, 2000

3-day World Competitive Cities Congress Washington, D.C., USA

March 5-9, 2000

International Workshop on Creating Sustainable Cities through Urban Development Management Bangkok, Thailand

September 24-26, 1999

Team Building Workshop Gerry Roxas Resource Center, Roxas City

July 28-30, 1999

Asian City Development Strategy Tokyo Conference 1999 Tokyo, Japan

January 9-10, 1999

Consultation/Workshop – City Development Strategy by World Bank Roxas City Convention Hall, Roxas City

November 27, 1998

Strategic Planning Seminar Workshop for Roxas City Government Gerry Roxas Foundation Resource Center, Roxas City

October 14, 1998

An Innovation in Public Administration: A French Experience Roxas City Convention Hall, Roxas City

August 28-30, 1997

Roxas City Visioning and Strategic Planning Workshop Gerry Roxas Foundation Resource Center, Roxas City