02/12/2025
1st BINNADANG FOR HEALTH AWARDS (2/2)
December 1, 2025 | Sagada, Mountain Province
“Dayaw ya panangbigbig is nan ob-obbo ya gawis ay alamid para salun-at di umili.”
A Celebration of Collective Action & Shared Responsibility
The Municipality of Sagada proudly held the inaugural Binnadang for Health Awards, an event crafted to honor individuals, groups, and institutions who have embraced the spirit of ob-obbo—helping one another for the well-being of our community.
We were deeply honored to welcome Dr. Joy Fiar-od Dicdican as Guest Speaker. With her inspiring words, she highlighted the power of bayanihan, grassroots leadership, and people-driven health initiatives.
Her message resonated with clarity:
"A HEALTHY COMMUNITY is a SHARED LEGACY."
She reminded us that SAGADA is more than a place—it is a principle rooted in:
✨ Shared responsibility
✨ Active collaboration
✨ Genuine service
✨ Accountability and action
✨ Dedication to the most vulnerable
✨ Awarding & affirmation of efforts
Her closing words echoed as a call to service for all:
"We SEE U. We VALUE U.
Choose to work as one for the health of all."
This first-ever awarding celebrated excellence across 35 major award categories, recognizing remarkable contributions in:
• Community blood donation
• Disaster preparedness
• Mental health promotion
• Sanitation & environmental health
• Elderly wellness programs
• Youth empowerment
• Maternal & child health care
• TB control
• Cervical cancer screening
• Innovative health projects
• School-based health achievements
• Partner agency support
• Humanitarian service
…and many more acts of service and leadership.
Top Performing Barangays were also honored for outstanding health indicators including:
🏅 Highest Cervical Cancer Screening Rate
🏅 Most Pregnant Women Completing 4 ANC Visits
🏅 Lowest Stunting Rate
🏅 Least Dengue Incidence
🏅 Highest Blood Units Collected
…plus more exemplary milestones in public health governance.
Iyaman, Partners in Health.
To every barangay, school, organization, health worker, and partner—
Dakel ay iyaman ken dakayo amin.
Your dedication, resilience, and unity move Sagada forward into a future of shared health and strength.
Together, we build a healthier, stronger, and more united Sagada.