Updated: Dec 2, 2024
FINDING compliance with relevant laws, the majority of the City Council, during the 104th regular session presided over by Vice Mayor Bebot Rodriguez, approved the application of Mr. Victor Cabeltes, representative of Indahag Square Garden, for a special permit to conduct a 3-stag derby on December 3, 2024.
Councilor Roger Abaday, chair of the Committee on Games and Amusement, said Cabeltes complied with the necessary requisites.
Some councilors, however, questioned whether the permit is for two derbies in December, citing the documents attach to the agenda.
Games Committee Vice Chair Councilor Romeo Calizo explained the event set on December 17 was denied since it is a clear violation of Presidential Decree 449, which mandates the holding of only one cockfight per cockpit in a month.
Calizo also bared that the application was received last October 31, this year, but got delayed because the opinion and recommendation of the City Legal Office usually takes a long time.
With this, he requested the council members to be a little flexible.
The permit for the said derby was approved by 20th City Council with 5 council members abstaining.
HAYAN masinati ang kalimpyo ug maminusan ang pagbaha diha Barangay 40 ning syudad.
Kini human ang Konseho sa sesyon niadtong Martes nga gidumala ni Bise Mayor Bebot Rodriguez misagop og resolusyon nga nag-uli sa ordinansa sa maong barangay nga may kalabutan sa ilang 2024 Annual Budget nga adunay gibana-banang kinitaan ug galastohon balor P3,923,500 alang sa implementasyon.
Nag-una sa ilang gihatagan sa prioridad ang paghinlo sa kanal sa tibuok barangay sa tinguha nga hamugaway ang pag-agi sa tubig ingon man mamentinar usab ang kalimpyo sa palibot.
Samtang migahin usab sila sa 5 porsyentong calamity fund alang sa quick response team ingon man sa pagpamalit og supplies nga gamiton panahon sa kalamidad ug igong pundo alang sa mga programa sa Sangguniang Kabataan.
Si Konsehal Yan Lam Lim, Chairman sa Komite Barangay Affairs, mirekomendar sa maong lakang human nasuta nga kini nahiuyon sa balaod ug mahimo nang ipatuman sa labing dali nga panahon.
Ang resolusyon nga gipalabang sa Konseho alang maong katuyuan gipaluyuhan sa Komite sa Barangay Affairs ug Komite sa Pamalaod ug Reglamento ubos ni Konsehal Edgar Cabanlas.
COUNCILOR Joyleen Mercedes L. Balaba's proposal to declare the last week of March as Sonampat Festival Week in the city has been forwarded to the Office of the City Legal Officer for further review.
This came after City Council Committee on Tourism, chaired by Councilor Jay R. Pascual, discussed the proposal with representatives from the Office of the City Administrator, the City Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office, and the Historical Commission and City Museum yesterday.
The Sonampat Festival aims to celebrate the city's history, culture, and heritage through music and arts, featuring activities such as workshops, performances, and exhibits with an all-ethnic theme.
Councilor Balaba emphasized the need for a dedicated schedule outside the city's August Higalaay Festival, citing time constraints during the fiesta season.
"If we include it in the Higalaay Festival, the event might feel rushed because people are busy with other activities like street dancing and field demonstrations. The two-day event we held previously felt insufficient, as some who were interested in workshops couldn’t participate due to scheduling conflicts," she explained.
She also highlighted March as an ideal time for the festival, given its dry weather.
"March is a summer month, and holding the festival then ensures participants can perform without weather disruptions. Conducting it during the rainy season would be challenging," she further pointed out.