ANTIQUE - This province’s pride, Bugang River, located in Pandan town gained another distinction as it was recently named one of the rivers in the whole Philippines adjudged as winner of the prestigious Dangal ng Ilog Awards.

This was announced by Jeannette Sapilan of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during the 1st National Summit on the State of Philippine Rivers at the Mabini Social Hall in Malacañang. » more

* Bugang River was already elevated to the Hall of Fame as the
“Cleanest Inland of Water” in the Gawad Pangulo Sa Kapaligiran

BUGANG River of Pandan, Antique was one of the rivers in the country, which received the “Dangal Ng Ilog” award, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 6. » more

Sun.Star Iloilo reported on April 27, 2005: “Bugang River of Pandan, Antique was one of the rivers in the country, which received the “Dangal Ng Ilog” award, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 6.”

Panay News reported on April 28, 2005: “This province’s pride, Bugang River, located in Pandan town gained another distinction as it was recently named one of the rivers in the whole Philippines adjudged as winner of the prestigious Dangal ng Ilog Awards.”

For more information, please visit Sun.Star Iloilo and Panay News.

The municipality of Pandan, Antique, is one of the 42 Local Government Units in Mindanao and Western Visayas that was recently awarded the Kaagapay Seal of Excellence in Local Governance by the Philippines-Canada Local Government Support Program (LGSP). » more

Updated on September 19, 2006

• 2008 - Most Progressive Agrarian Reform Community
  awarded by the Department of Agrarian Reform
• 2006 - 1st runner-up, Bugang River Cultural, Nature and Adventure Tour
  “Hiyas ng Turismo 2006″ Nationwide Search
• 2006 - Early Childhood Development Project (ECD) Best Performing Local Government Unit
• 2005 - “Dangal Ng Ilog” Award, 1st National Summit on the State of Philippine Rivers (Bugang River)
• 2004 - Kaagapay Seal of Excellence in Local Governance
  awarded by the Philippines-Canada Local Government Support Program (LGSP)
• 2004 - 2nd Runner Up, National Level, Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran Cleanest Inland Body of Water
  (Bugang River)
• 2004 - Regional Winner, Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran Cleanest Inland Body of Water
  (Bugang River)
• 2003 - National Winner, Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran Cleanest Inland Body of Water
  (Bugang River)
• 2002 - 1st Runner Up, National Level, Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran Cleanest Inland Body of Water
  (Bugang River)
• 2000 - Best in Coastal Resource Management
• 2000 - Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran Award for Cleanest Inland Body of Water (Bugang River)
• 1999 - 2nd Place, Clean and Green Gawad sa Pangulo Award, Province of Antique
• 1998 - 1st Place, Clean and Green Gawad sa Pangulo Award, Province of Antique
• 1997 - 3rd Place, Clean and Green Gawad sa Pangulo Award, Province of Antique
• 1996 - 5th Place, Cleanest Inland Body of Water (Bugang River) Region VI, Western Visayas
• 1997 - 3rd Place, Cleanest Inland Body of Water (Bugang River) Region VI, Western Visayas
• 1998 - Cleanest Inland Body of Water (Bugang River) Region VI, Western Visayas
• 1996 - 5th Place, Clean and Green Gawad sa Pangulo Award, Province of Antique