Pampanga bags TOPS awards

The Provincial Government of Pampanga is among the local government units (LGUs) in Central Luzon recognized by the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) for exemplary programs in population and development.

During the Outstanding Population Structures (TOPS) Year 5 awarding, Pampanga was named second for the Best in Adolescent Health and Development—Province Category, next to the Province of Bataan and followed by the Province of Zambales.

For the city category, Mabalacat landed on the top spot; followed by Balanga on the second spot; and San Jose City on the third spot.

In the municipal category, Candaba, Pampanga was second place; Pilar, Bataan in third place, with San Miguel in Bulacan as champion.

In the Best in Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning category topped by Bataan, Pampanga was second, followed Zambales.

Mabalacat City topped the city category, followed by San Jose and Malolos.

Winners in the municipal category included Candelaria, Zambales; Guiguinto, Bulacan; and Abucay, Bataan.

For the Best in Population and Development Integration, Bataan topped the provinces, followed by Zambales and Bulacan.

For the city category, Mabalacat City ranked first, followed by Malolos City and San Jose City.

Samal (Bataan), Guiguinto, and San Ildefonso (Bulacan) won in the municipal category.

In the Best Population Structure category, the winners are, in the provincial category include Zambales Pampanga, and Bulacan; Mabalacat City, San Jose City, and Malolos City in the city category; and Guiguinto (Bulacan), Samal (Bataan), and Candelaria (Zambales) in the municipal category.

The Province of Bataan earned the Hall of Fame Award for consistently excelling in population program implementation.

The CPD's Outstanding Population Structures awards aims to celebrate the dedication and innovation of local population offices in implementing the Philippine Population and Development Plan of Action 2023-2028.

It is focused on program effectiveness, innovation, sustainability, community engagement, and overall impact.