Hon. George Sio Goking

"Tig protekta sa mga kunsumante ug mo bira sa mga badlungon na negosyante! Bira George!"

Date of Birth:

July 12, 1953

Place of Birth:

Cagayan de Oro City

Children:

George Alexander Q. Goking
George Christopher Q. Goking

Parents:

Cristita Dy Sio
Miguel Co Gokking

Education:

B.S. in Commerce majo inr Accounting - Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan

Email Address:

spkaggokingoffice@gmail.com

Landline Numbers:

(088) 565-0568 / (088) 565-0567 / (088) 565-0697 local 112

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Councilor George S. Goking is always on the frontline in addressing the critical economic issue affecting the people of Cagayan de oro city. Whether it be the rising prices of rice, oil, and other basic commodities or shaping the framework of doing business and investing in the city, Goking is right in the thick of things working with stakeholders and those in power whose decisions impact public policies.

In so doing, Goking has mastered the skills that very few of his contemporaries have aquired: namely the art of negotiation, of taking all sides into consideration while building towards consensus among all parties concerned to achieve resolution and with it, long term solutions beneficial to all sectors. Several ordinances which Goking authored and successfully secured passage into local law serve as testament to his capabilities and commitment to publi service.

Goking is finalizing the provisions of the ordinance establishing the fair market valuations of the real properties in Cagayan de Oro City: creating the team that would review and overhaul existing revenue generations ordinances for the city: and conducting a study on the implementing guidelines for the local application of the public private partnership law Republic Act 11966. And in between crafting crucial economic legislation, Goking spearheaded investigations into rising prices of oil and rice in the city in his capacity as chairman of the City Council’s Trade and Commerce Committee.

With these achievements and more work on the cusp of completion, Going’s public service can best be appreciated by the gains achieved by Cagayan de Oro City from the time he took office to his incumbency: inclusion in the country’s top 7 highly urbanized cities (HUCS); the second most economically progressive city outside Manila (2023) and so on. As a thrice local official. Goking’s Legacy of public service to the people of Cagayan de Oro City is not only secure but will endure for years and generation to come.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

City Councilor of Cagayan de Oro (2016-2019) first term
City Councilor of Cagayan de Oro (2019-2022) second term
City Councilor of Cagayan de Oro (2022-2025) third term

CHAIRMANSHIP, ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

NATIONAL BOARD, The Philippine Councilor League (PCL– National) - consulting of over 17,163 members (councilors) of different regions/cities and federated chapters in the Philippines.
REGIONAL CHAIRMAN, The Philippine Councilor League (PCL) – Region 10 Comprising the two (2) cities (Cagayan de Oro and Iligan) and five (5) provinces (Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte and Camiguin) councillors.

CITY PRICE COORDINATING COUNCIL (CPCC) Member - one of the antecedent of the lower price of rice and also with the basic commodities & its regulation with the DTI, DA, PNP, NBI et al.

REGULATORY REFORM TEAM (RRT) Chairman - that review business and non-business-related local ordinance and issuance that effect country’s global competitiveness and improve business-friendliness by enhancing transaction to the public to repel or amend unnecessary, outdated, burdensome or confusing rules.

CITY LOCAL INVESTMENT & INCENTIVE BOARD (LIIB) Member – that grant fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to investors, both local and foreign.  COMMITTEE ON ANTI-RED TAPE (CART) Member – a Committee to institute a program for adoption of simplified requirements and procedures that will expedite business and non-business transaction in government. In line to the full implementation of the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery (EODB) Act of 2018.

PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE (PAF) - Reservist (ranked Captain)

Councilor George S. Goking is the Chairman of the Committees on:

Trade & Commerce
Ways & Means

Member of the Committees on:

Barangay Affairs, on Education
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Health, Nutrition & Health Insurance
Laws And Rules
Public Order And Safety
Subdivision & Landed Estate

AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND APPRECIATIONS

Awarded as Most Active Philippine Councilor League President 2018.
Awarded as Outstanding Philippine Councilor League President 2019.
Member, of the Most Outstanding Sanggunian Panglunsod of 2018 Regional Awardee and the National Finalist of 2019 - The 18TH City Council
Awarded as Most Active Air Force Reservist (for two consecutive years)
Recognized for his generous and active support extended to the 4th Field Artillery (strike from afar) battalion, Army Artillery Regiment, Philippine Army- greatly contributed to the unit’s mission accomplishment during on 2016 to 2019 - of their incumbency of command in office.
Recognized for its invaluable & significant contribution to Cagayan de Oro City Police Office “frontliner” needs and necessity of each stations/units and indeed uplifted their morale in the pandemic.
Appreciation for the untiring support extended to the Tactical Operation Group 10, year 2019-2020 contributed to the overall accomplishment of the unit.  Appreciation by the Secretary Ernesto V. Perez, Director General of Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for (Councilor George Goking) unwavering support by advancing reforms that contributed to a more efficient delivery of public service in the Logistic Sector. Being Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental deemed as the global gateway to Mindanao.
Appreciated for expanding his support and partnership for regulatory reform, streamlining and simplification of transaction, eliminating bureaucratic red tape, avert graft and corrupt practices, full implementation of the Ease of Doing Business and Anti-Red Tape Act. by Sec. Ernesto V. Perez - Director General, Anti-Red Tape Authority
Recognized and honor by the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. for his vision and leadership have been crucial in promoting economic growth and investment opportunities in the city.

DELEGATIONS

U.S. TRADE & INVESTMENT MISSION 2024 led by United State Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, securing/anticipating over 1 Billion Dollar or 50 Billion Pesos worth of Investment in the Philippines, creating educational and career opportunities for approximately 30 million Filipinos as part U.S. - Philippines economic partnerships.
INVESTMENT FORUM 2023 with resource speaker the United State Senior Commercial Officer Paul Taylor, organized by the ORO CHAMBER of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc., discussed the fast expansion of the Philippine economy and how it affects Metro Cagayan de Oro, as well as the opportunities and infrastructure development in the area. Tackled and covered also in the conference, the unveiling of a 60-hectare project in Cagayan de Oro City's southwest expansion area, known as The New City, a mixed-use township in the city.
ECONOMIC & EASE OF DOING BUSINESS (EODB) BRIEFING organized by Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) - assisted in the promotion of government policies and programs designed to advance effective government service delivery, as well as a statement of intent and a shared commitment to change the economic landscape of our country.
TRAINING ON BUSINESS CREATION, ACCELERATION, RETENTION, & EXPANSION FOR LGUs (BCARE) organized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Local Government Academy (LGA) a 3-days skills training and workshop on local government unit in creating and crafting policies, strategies, innovation, linkage in business and government in creation, acceleration, retention and expansion in the city/region.
(PARTICIPATION) LOOKING INTO THE REAL ESTATE POTENTIAL OF MINDANAO AND ITS IMPACT ON MINDANAO’S ENERGY LANDSCAPE – PROPERTY SECTOR PROFILING (CDO LEG) FORUM – MINDANAO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MinDA) aims to bolster the thriving property development across Mindanao and its potential.
(PARTICIPATION) GENERAL REVISION OF ASSESSMENT AND PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION FORUM WITH THE 20TH CITY COUNCIL briefing/forum for the new formula and guidelines issued by the Department of Finance - Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) of the (new) Scheduled Market Value (SMV) of the city.

PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION on the abrupt price increase of rice in the city.
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION on Plotus coin (Ponzi related scam)
CONDUCT MONITORING AND CALIBRATION ON OIL PRODUCTS PRICES OF THE CITY.

AUTHORED/CO-AUTHORED ORDINANCES on economic development.

Ease of Doing Business (EODB) (Ordinance No. 13992-2020) - An efficient government service delivery. An Act Localizing the implementation of Republic Act 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business Act.
Public-Private Partnership for People Initiative for Local Government (P4) (Ordinance No. 13457-2018) - An ordinance providing for the city code pursuing a Public-Private Partnership for the Peoples Initiative for Local Governments, approach towards development, providing for the procedure for selecting a private sector proponent, adopting a contract management framework and other purposes.
Consumer Welfare Officer (Ordinance No. 13363-2018) - An ordinance requiring each and every barangay council in the city of Cagayan de Oro to designate a consumer welfare officer to cater the needs of the barangay constituents with respect to their rights and obligations as consumers, appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes.
Local Investment/Incentive Code of 2018 (Ordinance No. 13418-2018) - A declared policy of this City to actively encourage the participation of the private sector in the promotion of economic growth and prosperity in the City, and for the purpose, it shall grant fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to investors, both local and foreign, particularly in identified investment priority areas, to attract new investors and keep and retain existing investments and encourage their expansion, in addition to generally creating and maintaining a business-friendly environment that will accelerate economic progress, generate employment opportunities, increase revenues and income, reduce poverty, and improve the over-all quality of life for the people of the City of Cagayan de Oro.
Creation of CDO Technical Vocational Institute (TVI) (Ordinance No. 13473-2018) - A Technical-Vocational Institute owned and operated by the Local Government of Cagayan de Oro, offering TESDA-accredited programs primarily in the construction and tourism sectors, includes Carpentry NC II, Plumbing NC I & NC II, Shielded Metal Arc NC I & NC II, Electrical Installation & Maintenance NC II, and Housekeeping NC II, fully operational and upgraded into City College of Cagayan de Oro which expanded its mandate, transforming it into a higher education institution offering not only tech-voc programs but also diploma and bachelor's degree programs, to be monitored by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
Construction of a health facility in Barangay Lumbia, this city (Ordinance No. 13305-2017) - A health-25-bed capacity infirmary facility (2nd year-operational) City Hospital in Barangay Lumbia this city, bringing the health care services closer to the people especially in the hinterland areas, including some municipalities in Bukidnon province.
Ordinance No. 14385-2022 - an ordinance granting relief to delinquent real property and business tax payers, stallholders in public market and terminal and violators of traffic rules and regulations in the form of condonation of their interests, surcharges, penalties and or arrearages, as the case maybe, in the manner provided for herein, providing guidelines and availing thereof, and for other purposes.

CRAFTING AND ENACTING ORDINANCES

Crafting and deliberating the process for rate adjustment on real property tax fair market value of the city as per national law and national mandate provided by the Bureau of Local Government finance (BLGF)
Initiating the reform and regulatory process for the outdated and inapplicable ordinances of the city, by creating the Reform and Regulatory Team (RRT) as provided for the national government.