- Top 10 Outstanding in Good Governance, 2011 (National) Department of Interior and Local Government DILG
- Distinguished Speaker: Shanghai China World Expo, 2010
- CEO Excel Award 2010 given by IABC (International)
- Galing Pook Awards Finalist, 2011 (Malacañang Palace, Manila)
- CSC Award Finalist, 2011 (National)
- Tinagba Festival: Best Tourism Events and Practices in the Philippines 2011, Arts in Culture Category City Level
- Top 3 Cities Gawad Pamana ng Lahi Finalist, 2011 (National)
- Saringaya Award, 2008
- Award for Excellence in Local Governance Region V, 2010
- Outstanding Local Government Agency, 2010-2011 (Regional)
- Outstanding Human Resource Management Practitioner, 2010-2011 (Regional)
- Best Police Station, 2005-2010
- Education: Number 1 Regional Elementary Achievement Test, 2005-2011
- Asia Foundation Citation for the Best Practices in the Area of Peoples Participation, February 2010
- PANASONIC Industry Partner, 2006-2011
- Gawad Kalinga Champion, 2005
- National Champion Dance Drama, 2009
- Palamantasan Cheerdance National Champion, 2010
- Sabayang Pagbigkas National Champion, 2010
- SWS Survey Net Satisfaction Rating +72, 2007
- SWS Survey Net Satisfaction Rating +78, 2008
- PNP-Best Local Chief Executive (The only Mayor Awardee in the Bicol Region), 2011
- BJMP-Best Local Chief Executive, 2011
- BFP-20th BFP Anniversary Celebration Best Supportive Local Government Unit (the only Bicol Local Chief Executive Awardee), 2011
