GIHINGUSGAN ni Bise Mayor Bebot Rodriguez nga madasig ang mga barangay sa pagpalambo sa sistema, pagdumala ug pagsagop sa labing maayo nga serbisyo ug programa sa panglawas ngadto sa ilang mga residente subay sa nasudnon ug lokal nga sumbanan.
Kini human giduso ni Bise Mayor ang sugyot ordinansa gikan sa City Health Board ngadto sa komite sa panglawas ubos ni Konsehal Malou Gaane alang sa dugang pagtuon.
Ang maong ordinansa gitawag og “Search for the most healthy barangay: Himsog nga Kagay-anon para sa syudad nga lig-on.”
Ang maong sugyot ordinansa nagtumong sa paghatag sa de kalidad nga serbisyo sa panglawas ug sa paghatag ug mga ganti, pag-ila alang niadtong nagpakita sa talagsaong pagdumala ug paghatag og serbisyo sa panglawas.
Ang search magsugod sa buwan sa Agosto kada tuig nga adunay duha ka kategoriya nga naglangkob sa named barangays ug numbered barangays; ug duha ka kriterya nga naglakip sa governance, 30% ug service delivery, 70%.
Sa bulan sa Enero himoon ang presentasyon sa mga mananaog.
Niini naglaum ang bise mayor nga daghang barangay nga mag-apil sa maong search kay nagdala kini sa dakong dungog sa ilang barangay.
DURING the recent regular session of the 20th City Council, Councilor Imee Rose Moreno expressed concern over the delayed release of the Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) for healthcare and non-healthcare workers in the city.
Councilor Moreno revealed that complaints regarding the delayed HEA have been brought to her attention since mid-2024. In response, she formally sought updates by sending a letter to City Health Officer Dr. Rachel D. Dilla, inquiring about the estimated timeline for the allowance's release.
According to Moreno, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) had already announced that the necessary funds were transferred in full to the Department of Health (DOH).
“These workers served as frontliners during the pandemic. I believe it is only right that we prioritize their concerns and ensure they receive what is due to them,” said Moreno. She further explained that she had taken all necessary steps to follow up on the matter but had yet to receive substantial recent updates.
Councilor Maria Lourdes S. Gaane, chairperson of the City Council Committee on Health, Nutrition, and Health Insurance, the body that, based on the latest update, the HEA is expected to be released by January 2025.
Updated: Jan 27
THE Committee on Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, chaired by Minority Floor Leader Councilor Christian Rustico Achas, deliberated the utilization of the ₱1.4 million fund paid by DITO Telecommunity Corporation allocated for coral reef rehabilitation in Barangay Bonbon.
City Agriculturist Paterno Gonzales explained that the payment was treated as part of the city’s General Fund rather than a trust fund dedicated solely to Barangay Bonbon. If it were in a trust fund, the allocation would be specific and immediate for its intended purpose, Gonzales further noted.
He emphasized that the city government, through the Agricultural Productivity and Operations Office (APOO), already started its restoration project of the 100-square meter marine ecosystem damaged by the installation of DITO’s submarine fiber optic cable as it is incorporated in its coastal resource management program.
Other barangays such as those in Bayabas, Cugman, and Puerto will benefit from the program, Gonzales stated.
This sparked the curiosity of the members of the committee as they recalled that the City Council passed Ordinance No. 14704-2024 on January 29 last year which explicitly stipulates that the said amount is intended for the restoration project in Barangay Bonbon alone.
Councilor Jerome Sambaan, fisheries committee chair of Barangay Bonbon Council, said that while the fisherfolk association in their barangay understood that the budget is to be used for preservation purposes rather than livelihood, they have not been consulted if it will be shared to other barangays.
Atty. Ethel T. Llenas of the City Legal Office explained that APOO is bound to the terms, conditions, and whereas clauses of the said ordinance.
For her part, Councilor Imee Rose P. Moreno suggested that funds be used effectively to benefit the fisherfolk of Bonbon.
"While I am not against extending help to other barangays, the fisherfolk of Bonbon must be given the authority to decide how the budget should be used," she said.
Moreno added that the barangay be actively involved in the planning and consultation process to ensure proper allocation and disbursement.
With this, Councilor Achas urged APOO to use the funds as intended and invited Mr. Gonzales for another round of meeting in three weeks’ time to provide the committee with a detailed program to discuss the next steps to take.