“Sa Turismo Aangat Ang Angono” is Angono’s attempt at total development using its tourism advantage as a vehicle. It started as a dream. Mayor Gerry Calderon had witnessed for himself the good practices of various places like Puerto Princesa, Marikina and Olongapo and adapted useful strategies from these award-winning local governments. The dream of being continue reading : GAWAD GALING POOK 2003: SA TURISMO AANGAT ANG ANGONO

Angono is known as the ‘Art Capital of the Philippines’ because it is the only town, despite its small geography and population, which has produced and home to two National Artists namely Carlos ‘Botong’ Francisco for Painting and Prof. Lucio San Pedro for Music. While there is no formal or legal document from the national continue reading : ART CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES AND 1ST ASEAN CULTURE CAPITAL

Higantes Festival is a secular celebration initiated by the Municipality of Angono to express gratitude to its patron Saint Clement, in which the parade of giants is held on Sunday before the town feast on November 23. Base on Angono folklore, the ‘higante’ was used as symbol of agrarian protest during the waning years of continue reading : Home of the Higantes Festival – Angono, Rizal

The Municipality of Angono on December 2, 2016 received the Apolinario Mabini Award from the Department of Health and Philippine Blood Center. The award, which Angono also received in 2015, was received by Kalinga at Kalusugan sa Kalikasan-Office of the Mayor coordinator Lita Bartolome and Municipal Health Office administrative officer Arlene Ang Reyes. The awarding continue reading : Apolinario Mabini Award for 2015 and 2016 for Angono

The Municipality of Angono won the grand prize in the painting contest ‘Your Town, Your People’ sponsored by the Provincial Government of Rizal as part of the 115th Araw ng Lalawigan in June 2016. Angono’s entry was represented and painted by Angono artist Herbert ‘Ebok’ Pinpiño who took home a cash prize worth P50,000. Ebok continue reading : 1st Place, 2016 Araw ng Lalawigan Provincial Painting Contest

For the past two years, Angono (as represented by Barangay Mahabang Parang) has won the Cleanest and Greenest Municipality award in the 1st District of the province compose of Cainta, Taytay, Angono and Binangonan.  The award was given by the provincial government led by Gov. Nini Ynares as part of the governor’s environmental awareness campaign continue reading : Cleanest Municipality in the 1st District of Province of Rizal for 2015 and 2016

For the past two years, the Municipality of Angono has won P60,000 for winning the Gold Award during the awarding rites celebrating the Manila Bay Day. The latest recognition was held on December 14, 2016. The Manila Bay Day Celebration commemorates the day when the Supreme Court rendered a decision G.R. No. 171947-48, ordering the continue reading : Manila Bay Day Gold Award Environmental Compliance Audit for 2015 and 2016

The Municipality of Angono received the Gawad Patnugot award for winning 1st place in the Most Outstanding Literacy Program for Local Government Units given by the Department of Education Region IV-A held at Batangas Convention Center in Batangas City on October 2016. Angono’s entry titled “Sustainable Development in Education Through Life-long Learning Skills and Intervention continue reading : 1st Place, 2016 Best Literacy Program in Region IV-A

Gawad KALASAG Search for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction Management and Humanitarian Assistance given by DRRMO Region IV-A features four major points: Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Rehabilitation and Recovery. Disaster Prevention and Mitigation includes risk assessment; plans, policies and budget; early warning system; risk financing; environmental management, and infrastructure resilience. Risk Assessment continue reading : 2015 Gawad KALASAG: Search for Excellence in DRRM and Humanitarian Assistance by the DRRMO Region IV-A

The Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance national award which Angono received was given by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Soliman and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento on June 20, 2016.  Angono was able to comply with the criteria set to rate a certain municipality as continue reading : The Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance of Angono