The Department of Finance through its Bureau of Local Government Finance on Tuesday released a report, acknowledging the municipality of New Corella in Davao del Norte as a first-class municipality.
The recognition was based on its income classification in the province as mandated in Republic Act No 11964 also known as Automatic Income Classification of Local Government Units Act.
New Corella was previously classified as 4th Class Municipality in 1992. It eventually moved upwards in its classification from 1995 to 2024.
Municipal Mayor Jorjan Monet Baker Federiso applauded this progress saying her administration will not achieve this goal without the cooperation and support of the residents of New Corella.
“We owe this to our people, the new Corellahanon, their commitment and contribution has paid and brought us to where we are now. We’ve been working hard to achieve this goal and together we turned our dream into reality,” Federiso said.
She also thanked the BGLF for acknowledging New Corella as a first-class municipality. She said the recognition brought not only honor to the municipality, but also served as a challenge to sustain the prestige by continuing good governance.
The Mayor is seeking re-election in May and vows to continue delivering quality services and good programs that will benefit New Corellahanon.
