Butuan City nominated for the National Literacy Award

A team of judges conducting validation of Butuan City as a nominee of the National Literacy Awards expressed admiration on the nutrition and women programs as well as the barangay justice system of the city.

In an audience with city government officials and employees headed by Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada, validator team representative Gemma Macatangay observed that nutrition has come out as a policy of the present administration. Aside from nutrition, Macatangay also observed that programs on women are present in Butuan City. She also admired the "Katarungang Pambarangay" (barangay justice) system and hopes this system is being followed in the whole Butuan City.

The National Literacy Award aims to recognize local government units in the country who have developed policies, programs or projects of learning and knowledge that help advance the quality of life of its constituents.

For Butuan City, these projects are the 'Farm: Trees and Trio' of Barangay Tungao as a literacy tool for social mobilization, Sitio Nueva Estrella (Basic Literacy cum livelihood) of Barangay Manila de Bugabus as a tool for women empowerment, Butuan City Manpower Training Center as a literacy tool for job generation and empowerment, Food Always in the Table and Home (FAITH) program of Barangay Baan Km 3 as literacy tool for the eradication of malnutrition and the Katarungang Pambarangay of Barangay San Vicente as a literacy tool for peace and social order.

To date, Butuan City is facing stiff competition for the National Literacy Awards from two other Highly Urbanized cities in the country, these are: Cagayan de Oro City and Pasay City.