By Rachel Magday
As 2025 draws to a close, Nueva Vizcaya continues to prove that a landlocked, agricultural province can be a national standout. Under the leadership of Governor Atty. Jose V. Gambito, the provincial government has garnered major recognitionsโfor public information, disaster resilience and professional security servicesโalongside honors in tourism, employment facilitation, participatory governance, digital innovation and jail management.
These awards send a clear message: ๐๐ช๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ.
๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐พ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐ค๐ก๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ
Nueva Vizcaya ranked among the Top 10 nationwide for the DILG SubayBAYANI Award, honoring LGUs that excel in participatory governance, citizen engagement, and evidence-based monitoring of local infrastructure projects
๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐จ๐ข ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ (๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ก ๐ผ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐จ-๐ฟ๐๐)
- First Runner-Up โ Best Tourism Promotions Video
- Second Runner-Up โ Best Tourism Promotions Brochure
- Second Runner-Up โ Best Event Hosting (R2 Synergy Summit)
๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ก๐ค๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐๐ (๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ)
The Public Employment Service Division (PESD) was recognized by DOLE for performance in employment facilitation, including job placement, job-search assistance, career development support, and implementation of DOLE programs
๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ฅ (๐ฟ๐๐พ๐-๐จ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐)
The province was cited as a Champion of Digital Governance under a DICT-supported initiative, recognizing leadership and support for ICT programs, partnerships, capacity-building, and digital inclusion efforts.
๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ง๐๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ (๐๐ช๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐ก)
The Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Jail (NVPJ) was named Most Outstanding Provincial Jail in the Philippines, reflecting improvements in facilities and humane management, safety and order, and rehabilitation programs such as livelihood and skills training
๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐๐จ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐๐
The Office of Civil Defense and the Cagayan Valley DRRMC cited the provincial government for service, commitment and achievements in disaster preparedness and risk-reduction that strengthen community response and recovery capacity.
๐๐ง๐ค๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐: ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ & ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ
The Philippine National Police – Regional Civil Security Unit 2 awarded a Certificate of Recognition to Nueva Vizcayaโs Government Guard Force for professionalism, discipline and full compliance. The unit is the first and only Government Guard Force in Cagayan Valley granted a License to Operate (LTO), noted for operational capability and readiness in 2025 inspections.
๐๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ: ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฎ & ๐ผ๐๐๐ช๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ
The Public Affairs and Information Assistance Division (PAIAD) won 2nd Place in the Provincial category at Gawad PAHAYAG 2025 of the Philippine Information Agency II for consistent, accurate and timely public informationโparticularly on disaster response and public services.
๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐
As Nueva Vizcaya closes 2025 with a full slate of recognitions, the challenge now is sustainability: to keep raising the bar, to ensure that awards translate into long-term benefits, and to maintain a style of governance that brings people along every step of the way.
Under Gov. Atty. Jose V. Gambitoโs leadership, the province has shown the direction and discipline needed to turn short-term wins into lasting gains. If the last quarter of 2025 is any indication, one thing is clear: ๐๐ช๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐โ๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐. With the continued collective action of the provincial government and the people of Nueva Vizcaya, there appears to be no obstacle to sustaining this momentum in the years ahead.
