 President Benigno Simeon Aquino III shares the stage for a photo souvenir with the awardees of the Biyaheng Pinoy: Tapat na Palakad, Bayang Maunlad in Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Local Government Code of 1991 with this theme "20 Years of Gains Towards A More Meaningful Autonomy" at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay City Tuesday October 11, 2011. Biyaheng Pinoy is a year-long program launched last October 2010, it features a series of local governance-related activities participated in by National Government Agencies (NGAs), Local Government Units (LGUs), private sector, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the academe, the media and other related stakeholders. Biyaheng Pinoy believes that the pursuit for Bayang Maunlad can only be achieved through tapat na palakad that cultivates the matuwid na landas. It bridges the transformation of islands of good practices to the desired archipelago of good governance in the country and creates the synergy that will propel small ripples to big waves of model practices nationwide. (Photo by: Gil Nartea/Malacanang Photo Bureau) |