Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Thursday, May 2, that the city government bagged two awards at the 11th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.
The local government’s official website won a Gold Stevie award for topping the Innovation in Government Websites category.
“Napakalaking pagkilala ito para sa pagsisikap nating mabilis na maibigay sa QCitizens ang lahat ng serbisyo ng pamahalaang lungsod sa pamamagitan lang ng pag-click sa ating website (This is a great recognition for our efforts to quickly provide QCitizens with all city government services just by clicking on our website),” Mayor Belmonte said.
The Public Affairs and Information Services Department (PAISD) headed by Engelbert Apostol bagged a Bronze Stevie in the Most Innovative Communications Team of the Year class.
The city government’s official website (quezoncity.gov.ph) has online systems under the QC E-Services portal, in which 23 services are currently available and can be accessed by QCitizens.
Through the portal, QCitizens can secure and pay for business and real property tax assessments and acquire business and building permits, locational clearances, sanitary permits, health certificates, occupational permits, among others.
“I also commend PAISD for doing a great job of disseminating information to our constituents in an accurate and timely manner,” Belmonte said.
In 2023, the city’s Facebook page, also maintained by PAISD, bagged the Most Innovative Facebook Page in the Stevie Awards Asia-Pacific 2023.
The winners will be honored during a gala awards banquet on May 24 at Shangri-La The Fort Hotel in Bonifacio Global City.