DILG Region 1 accorded the top performing DILG offices and LGUs during the Region 1 SubayBAYANI Awarding Ceremony held on 10 November 2022 at the EM Royalle Hotel and Beach Resort, San Juan La Union. The Heritage Province of Ilocos Sur landed 4th Placer among the Region 1 provinces garnering 82.84% average. Provincial Administrator Marlon Tagorda received the award on behalf of Governor Jerry Singson.
In addition, the ten Local Government Units (LGUs) of Ilocos Sur were also awarded Best LGU Implementers; they were as follows:
1st Placer: Cervantes
2nd Placer: Lidlidda
3rd Placer: Santiago
4th Placer: Banayoyo
5th Placer: San Juan
6th Placer: Santa Lucia
7th Placer: Sto. Domingo
8th Placer: Alilem
9th Placer: Burgos
10th Placer: San Ildefonso.
The awarding aims to recognize the efforts of the LGUs that had exhibit exemplary performance in transparency, accountability, good governance, and in the implementation of numerous projects with the utilization of the Local Government Support Fund.