NANGINDAHAY si Konsehal Bernie Esparcia nga unta makahatag og tagal ang buhatan sa mamahandi diha sa pagrelease sa budget labina sa mga importanting programa.
Kini ang gipahayag sa konsehal atol sa tigom sa Komite sa Panglawas niadtong Biernes nga gidumala ni Konsehal Malou Gaane samtang padayong gipanday ang sugyot ordinansa ni Bise Mayor Bebot Rodriguez nga nag-institutionalize sa newborn screening.
Gipasabot sa taga-City Treasurer Office nga gahulatan nila ang processed documents nga makaabot sa ilang buhatan ug ang tresorero ang motumbok kon unsay iyang hatagan sa prioridad. Apan tungod kay ang supplier sa kahimanang gamiton alang sa maong katuyun nagrequire man nga cash ang ibayad, iyang hangyoon ang tresorero nga usa kini sa hatagan og pagtagad.
Hinoon nasabtan ni Esparcia ang gipatumang proseso sa buhatan apan iyang gipaambit nga unta sama sa ginabuhat sa pribadong sektor nga kon aduna sila’y bayran gahatag sila og igong tagal sa adlaw nga marelease kini.
THE proposal to grant hazard pay to workers at Bolonsori Public Cemetery remains under thorough review following deliberations during the recent meeting of the Committee on Health, Nutrition, and Health Insurance chaired by Councilor Maria Lourdes S. Gaane.
During last week's meeting, Atty. Terence John Roa, a representative from the Department of Health Regional Office 10 (DOH-10), outlined the necessary steps for processing the request, emphasizing that the determination of entitlement lies with the DOH Central Office.
The City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) has requested hazard pay for a licensed embalmer, two assistants, an undertaker, and a driver working in the cemetery.
According to CLENRO, these roles expose employees to health risks, warranting compensation under hazard pay provisions.
Atty. Roa clarified that the DOH had received a letter dated September 23, 2024, from Engr. Armen Cuenca, asking for a legal opinion on whether these cemetery workers qualify as public healthcare workers under the Magna Carta for Public Health Workers.
The final determination rests with the National Management Health Consultative Council, he said.
"COA audited the disbursement for last year and required a DOH certification that recipients are indeed healthcare workers. We’ve provided a list of documentary requirements that CLENRO must furnish to endorse the request to our Central Office for policy determination," said Roa.
The required documents include a letter request signed by the City Mayor, the office's legal mandate, an organizational chart, certified true copies of the employees’ appointment papers (CSC Form), certification of duties and responsibilities, and relevant office orders for designated tasks.
Roa also noted that CLENRO would need to highlight the hazardous nature of the work, such as handling and burying deceased persons under DOH protocols for infectious cases.
If deemed eligible, workers could receive hazard pay and other Magna Carta benefits, including clothing allowances, subsistence allowances, and longevity pay.
THE City Council Committee on Subdivision and Landed Estate chaired by Councilor Edgar S. Cabanlas recommended the approval of the requests for land acquisition payments to lot owners whose properties were affected by city projects.
The requests to cover payment of just compensation includes the properties affected by the existing Mandumol-Indahag Road and the road widening project at Carmen-Canitoan Road; as well as the 235-square meter lot affected by the 2.00 meter-wide South Diversion Road located in Barangay Camaman-an.
The committee favorably endorsed the land expropriation requests to the Committee on Laws and Rules chaired by Councilor Cabanlas.