Balangay Watch Vol. 1 No. 1

A Publication of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Butuan

VOL. I NO. 1 BUTUAN CITY, PHILIPPINES AUGUST 1-7, 2011

Amante outlines achievements infirst report to the Sanggunian

Balangay Watch

By Glenn C. Amarille

Legislative Agenda WatchBy Atty. Law FortunVice Mayor

GI APROBOHAN sa Sangguniang

Panlungsod ang ika-duha nga

Supplemental Budget sa Syudad

para sa tuig 2011 nga mikabat sa

80 milyones ka pesos. Atol sa ika-

27 nga Regular Session sa maong

konseho, nga gipahigayon

niadtong Hulyo 11, 2011, gi

aprobahan ang City Ordinance No.

3760-2011 nga nag otorisa sa

syudad nga panggamhanan nga

igahin ang pondo alang sa

�supplemental nga galastuhon sa

syudad ubos sa kinatibok-ang

pondo sulod sa tuig 2011.�

Ang Supplemental Budget

kuhaon gikan sa abot sa utangon

gikan sa Development Bank of the

Philippines (DBP), and bahin sa

syudad gikan sa Internal Revenue

Allotment (IRA) ug usab sa

nahibil in nga pondo niini sa

miaging tuig.Kabahin sa mga

inprastraktura nga galastuhon

nga gigahinansa maong Supple-

mental Budget mao ang pagpa

semento sa dalan sa Dumalagan

padulong sa bag-ong tambakan sa

basura-han, nga nagkantidad ug

P5.4 milyones, ang rehabilitasyon

sa Bonbon-Nongnong nga dalan

nga nagkantidad ug P2 milyones,

school buildings sa nagkalain-laing

barangay nga nagkantidad ug P1

milyones, paghimo ug treatment

facility nga nagkantidad ug P3.5

milyones, paghimo ug mga Stalls

ug opisina sa bag-ong Van

Terminal nga nagkantidad ug P2.5

milyo-nes ug uban pa. Ang

nahibilin nga kantidad sa budget

gamiton sa operating expenses sa

nagkadaiyang mga opisina ug

ahensya sa syudad nga

panggamhanan.

Si Vice Mayor Law Fortun, ang

pangulo sa konseho, ang nanguna

sa pagduso sa maong ordinansa

nga diin gipasa kini sa buhatan sa

Mayor alang sa pag apruba niini.

Dugang P80 milyones ngasupplemental budget giaprobahan sa konseho

Hails Fortun for �strong and effective� leadership of the SP

BUTUAN CITY MayorFerdinand M. Amante, Jr.outlined his administration�sachievements in his first yearin office during his first reportto the SangguniangPanlungsod (SP) and thepeople held last August 1, 2011at Almont Inland Resort, thiscity. Also dubbed as the stateof the city address (SOCA),Amante underscored thecontribution of severalnational government agencies,

the local offices, the private sectorand the SP which made it possiblefor these achievements to berealized. The Mayor also hailed theleadership of Vice MayorLawrence Fortun for his �strongand effective� leadership of the SPas well as the members that madeit possible for a �harmoniousexecutive and legislativerelationship, which is anchored ontransparent and participativegovernance.� Amante also calledon the people of Butuan to rally

see Amante to page 12...

Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. delivering his report to the SP and thepeople as Vice Mayor Law Fortun listens intently. (See related story on page 3)

see Legislative to page 7...

I would like to congratulatethe men and women behind theBalangay Watch on its maidenissue. This initiative undertakenby the VMO staff is consistentwith our mandate oftransparency and accountabilityin governance. We hope this publicationserves as an effective vehicle bywhich we shall be able toconvey to our constituencysignif icant and relevantdevelopments in theSangguniang Panlungsod.Important legislations passedconsistent with ourdevelopment plans andprograms as well as otherlegislative measuresundertaken for the promotion ofthe general welfare of ourpeople are here underscored toinform the public and encourage

their active participation by wayof consultative mechanismsavailable under our laws. Pursuant to his platform ofchange, the Honorable MayorFerdinand M. Amante, Jr. haslaunched flagship programsand projects geared towards themaximization of our resourcesand revenues for environmentprotection, quality healthcare,effective education, viableagriculture, empowerment ofthe barangays, peace and orderand the social infrastructuresnecessary to support theseprograms. With this publication,we hope to keep our peopleinformed of these initiatives. To the staff, salamatkadiyaw! May you continue inyour selfless efforts to promotetransparency in government

EDITORIAL BOARD

HON. LAWRENCE LEMUEL H. FORTUNChairman

Members

HON. ERWIN L. DANO

HON. JOSEPHINE P. MARTICION-SALISE

HON. RANDOLPH B. PLAZA

HON. AUDIE G. BERNABE

HON. RAUL O. AMOC

HON. NESTOR D. AMORA

HON. RYAN ANTHONY B. CULIMA

HON. ANGELO S. CALO

HON. RAMON P. CARAMPATANA

HON. JAIME M. CEMBRANO, JR.

HON. VIRGILIO G. NERY, JR.

HON. RAUZIL A. CARAMPATANA

Balangay Watch is published by the Office of the Vice Mayor of the City of Butuan. All rights reserved.Editorial inquiries, letters, contributions and queries concerning circulation and subscription should be addressed to the

Communications Section, Office of the Vice Mayor, City Hall Complex, Brgy. Doongan, Butuan City.Tel No. (085) 342-9236. Email: [email protected]

EDITORIAL STAFF

ELDIE N. DAVIDManaging Editor

RALPH O. NERIGLENN C. AMARILLE

Editorial Assistants

MILLICENT L. FORTUNFAYE B. BADILLA

Writers

MANUELITO C. SUANAURORA B. CABALLES

Contributors

IRVIN P. VARGASGraphics/Cartoonist

CAROLYN M. GALASFinance Officer

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Balangay Watch 2

August 1-7, 2011

Editoryal Mag bis-but sab kitaDî pa lang dugay ga sauôg kita hong

ika saysentay uno nga tuig hongAdlaw Hong Butuan. Dugay-dugay nasab toni kita mi hinang nga siyudad.Salamat kadyaw kay kanhi Kong.Marcos Mordeno Calo nga gapasarhong bala-ud nga mahinang kita ngasiyudad sadtong Agosto 2, 1950. Perosa gi la-ung pa hong mga istoryador,dugay na gid kuno ang Butuan. Yaongani panultihon nga �before there wasPhilippines, there was alreadyButuan.� Amo gid ini ang mika garbokanato. Tinuod ini ug angay nato iniika-pang hambog.

Pero ang subo huna-hunaon kaymi wâ na ba ang mangyat mo

Binutuanon ngani Butuan. Tilaw na langang gaka dunggan nato nga ga-Binutuanon du-on. Madyaw na lang kungya-oy madunggan ta nga mag Binu-tuanon nga mga batan-on du-on. Indaykung ngansi mihitabo ini. Ngansi ba angmga Hilonggo, Surigaonon, Ilocano,Waray, Kapangpangan, Bicolano ug ibanpa nga mga rehiyon wâ ba miwâ ang

mga panultihon nila? Kung mo atud kawhong �regional news casting� hong isaka istasyon ngani Pilipinas ang �medium�nga piga gamit nila kay ang panultihongid hong lugar nila. Bisan ang mga gasibya disa-on radyo ngani Butuan haloswâ na�y madunggan ta nga ga Binu-

tuanon. Madyaw na gani du-on kay yaonna�y mga inisyatibo ang mga lideres ta

nga ga dasig hong mga tao nga magistorya hong Binutuanon. Dakwa na ininga tabang para mapadayon ta ang pagistorya hong pulong gid nato.

Pero ya-on pa gid siguro proble-ma kanato ngani Butuan. Dî lang nato ini

dawaton tungod hong garbo siguro. Yaoymga ta-wo ngani Butuan ang ga �pro-

mote� nga mag istorya kita hongBinutuanon, pero inday lang nga di bagid mapadayon. Siguro dawaton ta nalang nga di na gid mabalik ang hawomnga pag istorya hong Binutuanon nganiButuan. Pero pwede ba siguro ngamaskin Butuanon nga Bisaya na lang. Iniang pagatawagon ta nga Bis-But. Bahalana kung dî kaw gid mangyat hong ha-

wom nga Binutuanon pero kung sagulanmo hong Binutuanon ang pag istorya mohong Bisaya, sa ngani nga paagi medyoma preserva tingali nato ang istorya ngaBinutuanon.

Hagit ini kanato nga tanan kunggusto gid nato magpadayon ining Butuan�dialect� kay pagka sayang kung mobagtyag kita isa ka adlaw nga mi wâ na

ang Binutuanon nga panultihon. Hagitsab ini nato hong mga tawo nga ngani naga hu-wa nga kangyaton sab unta nilaang mag istorya hong Binutuanon kayngani na ba gid sila. Maga la-ong pa

gani ang panultihon �when in Rome, doas the Romans do.� Hagit isab nato hongkabatan-onan du-on nga kangyaton isabang pag istorya hong Binutuanon. Angaynga kahibaw-an isab nila ang ugat hongButuan katsaong panultihon ngani. Dî

kita angay masipog mag istorya hongBinutuanon kay amo ba gid ini angistoryahay nga sakto ngani Butuan. Dî ba

kung Tagalog, dî ba kung Bisaya, dî ba

kung Chabacano kung dî Binutuanon ba.

Mo la-ong isab ang iban dî na lang sila

mo sulti hong Binutuanon kay basi dî

kuno sila kasabtan. Dî yan kung amo ang

problema, problema yan hong makadungog kanila. Kung gusto nila nga makasabot, kangyaton nila isab angBinutuanon kay yani ba sila Butuan. Dî

na nato tagaran nga ma wâ na gid ini

kanato. Ug dî tana sab tagaran ang iban

nga tawo ang mo hinang hani parakanato. Kay kung dî kita? Sin-o pa? Kung

dî du-on, kun-o pa?

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N ews & U pdatesAugust 1-7, 2011

MADYAW NGA HAPON

KANATO NGA TANAN!

In my last Report to the City,

I appealed to every Butuanon to sail

with me in our symbolic Balangay. I

have chosen the Balangay as the

symbol of my governance, the same

Balangay which has now become the

nation�s vessel for change connecting

the Philippine Archipelago, in it�s vast

maritime superhighway for progress

and prosperity of the whole nation.

A few weeks after I delivered

that Report, our three Balangays

sailed back home, after a successful

voyage that lasted 15 months,

covering 14,000 kilometers, and

reaching as far as the waters of

Vietnam.

The voyage taught us a very

powerful lesson: that �we can

conquer the rough seas and reach

our intended destination if we are

all determined, united, self-

sacrificing, courageous and

methodical.�

Now, it can be said, that the

voyage and the legend of the Balangay

have greatly inspired, not only us

Butuanons, but the entire nation as

well, and for this, we should truly be

proud.

Sama sa biyahe sa Balangay,

ato nang nahiagoman ang pintas nga

kalisod ug ang mga balod sa

pagsuway, nga abi nato wala na gyuy

katapusan. Apan salamat na lamang

nga tungod sa grasya sa atong Diyos,

nagalutaw ug nagapadayon pa

gihapon kita sa atong biyahe, ang

biyahe padulong sa kabag-ohan ug

kalambuan. Nasayod kita nga ang

biyahe padulong sa yutang gisaad dili

dali ug dili sayon.

Like the voyage of the

Balangay, we will be sailing through

rough seas ahead, and it is expected

that political indifference, personal

conflicts, man�s innate resistance to

change, corruption and the evils that

men do, will continue in a while.

But let me tell you this, the

City Mayor�s Report to the Sangguniang Panlungsod

and the People of Butuan

(Speech delivered by Butuan City Mayor Hon. Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. M.D. lastAugust 1, 2011 at the Almont Inland Resort Convention Hall)

state of my governance is very strong

and we will continue to make it much

stronger as we go along.

Just as the captain of the ship has to

ensure that the boat is in top

condition, that the crewmen are well

prepared for their tasks and the

destinations are clearly charted out, I

made many methodical steps in my

governance.

Para masiguro nato ang usa

ka hapsay ug hanoy nga

implementasyon, nag-issue kita ug

Executive Order nga nagmogna sa

upat ka governance clusters nga mao

ang mga mosunod: Development

Administration Cluster, Economic

Cluster, Social Services Cluster, and

Infrastructure Cluster.

Kining upat ka mga clusters

sama lamang sa upat ka layag nga

gidesinyo alang sa paglawig paingon

sa atong destinasyon.

The aim of this cluster

establishment is to ensure sound fiscal

management, transparent and

accurate governance and effective

performance management.

DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

CLUSTER

Tugoti ako nga ibatbat kaninyo

karon ang mga maanindot ug mga

bulawanong kalampusan sa atong hini-

usang paglawig sulod sa isa ka tuig.

Had I been populist and

imprudent, I could have fallen prey to

do quick fixing, build concrete roads

and buildings left and right, and then

eventually succumb to repeating the

same grave and scandalous mistakes

of the past.

Kung gusto lang gyud unta

nako nga mosikat dayon aron dayegon

sa mga paspas nga pagmugna sa mga

sementong karsada ug mga buildings

dinhi ug didto, masugamak gihapon

kita sa kasaypanan sama sa

overpriced contracts, pinugos nga

bidding, sa walay pagplano ug maayo,

ug uban pang mga kasaypanan sa

miaging mga katuigan nga dili na gyud

angay mahitabo pa.

Gipalabi nako nga bisan

dugayug hinay gamay ang atong pag-

uswag, apan sigurado ug klaro nga dili

madehado ang publiko.

Alang kanako, mas maayo pa

ang hinay apan kalkulado, kompara sa

paspas apan bulilyaso.

Ang mando sa atong

Presidente Noynoy Aquino mao ang

pagsubay sa tul-id nga dalan ug ang

pagbutang sa eksakto nga sistema

alang sa matinod-anon ug ligdong nga

implementasyon nga klarong makita

ug makabenepisyo ang tanan.

Mapasigarbohon ug malipayon

ako nga itaho kaninyong tanan ang

mga positibong resulta sa hapsay nato

nga financial management.

Una, sayon ra nga nakuha

nato ang 50% nga tax collection gikan

Enero hangtod Hunyo 30 basi sa atong

target nga P400M karong tuiga.

Positibo nga misaka sa P27M ang tax

collection kompara sa sama nga period

sa miaging tuig 2010.

Ikaduha, mitala usab ug

pagsaka sa koleksyon sa mga

mosunod: ang Permits and Licensing

Fees misaka sa 83%, ang Real

Property Tax misaka sa 61%, ug ang

Business Tax misaka usab sa 60%.

Kung atong tan-awon, sobra

sa katungâ ang pagsaka sa maong

mga koleksyon. Nagpamatuod lamang

kini sa taas ug bug-os nga pagsalig

sa katawhan sa atong panggamhanan,

ug sa hapsay ug epektibo nga

koleksyon sa buluhisan.

Apan dili kita mohunong dinhi

kay nagapadayon pa kita sa pagtuon

ug mga dugang nga mga pamaagi

aron mutaas pa gayod ang atong

koleksyon nga walay dugang nga

kalisod sa atong katawhan ug mga

negosyante.

I will call upon all revenue

heads of the city to a revenue summit,

to diagnose well and recommend

strategies to further increase revenues

without unnecessarily increasing our

tax rates.

An efficient, business-friendly

system has been installed � the

Business Permits and Licensing

System which reduced the duration of

processing permits from three weeks

to less than 10 minutes. The system

see City Mayor�s to page 7...

U pdates

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(This section presents the resolutions andordinances enacted in 2010 by the 12thSangguniang Panlungsod of Butuan City)

By Aurora B. Caballes

August 1-7, 2011

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

A. REVENUE GENERATION1. SP Resolution No. 3622-2010 � AResolution requesting City Mayor FerdinandM. Amante, Jr., to reconstitute the ButuanCity Gamefowl Council and for otherpurposes.

B. INFRASTRUCTURE

1. SP Resolution No. 187-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing His Honor, City Mayor FerdinandM. Amante, Jr., to enter into and sign aMemorandum of Agreement by and betweenthe City Government of Butuan and theDepartment of Public Works and Highwaysfor the implementation of the Special LocalRoad Fund (LSRF) under R.A. 8794 MVUCLaw and for other purposes.

2. SP Resolution No. 211-2010 � A Resolutionrequesting the Department of Environmentand Natural Resources (DENR), CaragaRegional Office through Regional DirectorEdilberto S. Buiser, to co-sponsor theconstruction of a 300-meter footbridgeleading to Tagulahi Waterfalls in BarangayAntongalon, thie City, by donating to the CityGovernment of Butuan some of itsconfiscated hardwoods and for other purposes.

C. AGRICULTURAL SERVICES1. SP Resolution No. 056-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing His Honor, City Mayor FerdinandM. Amante, Jr., to enter and sign in behalfof the City Government of Butuan aMemorandum of Agreement with theDepartment of Agriculture, Regional FieldUnit XIII, for the construction of Puroks 7to 13 Bit-os farm-to-market road locatedatBarangay Bit-os, this City and for otherpurposes.

2. SP Resolution No. 057-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing His Honor, City Mayor FerdinandM. Amante, Jr., to enter into and sign inbehalf of the City Government of Butuan aMemorandum of Agreement with theDepartment of Agriculture, Regional FieldUnit XIII for the construction of TF-1Tungao farm-to-market road located atBarangay Tungao, this City and for otherpurposes.

3. SP Resolution No. 058-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing His Honor, City Mayor FerdinandM. Amante, Jr., to enter and sign in behalfof the City Government of Butuan aMemorandum of Agreement with theDepartment of Agriculture, Regional FieldUnit XIII for the construction of Purok 5-Kinamlutan farm-to-market road located atBarangay Kinamlutan, this City and for otherpurposes.

4. SP Resolution No. 188-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing His Honor, City Mayor FerdinandM. Amante, Jr., to enter into and sign aMemorandum of Agreement by and betweenthe City Government of Butuan with theDepartment of Agriculture, Regional FieldUnit XIII and Imeldemar RuralImprovement Club, granting a multi-purposedrying pavement relative to the post harvestfacility component of GinintuangMasaganang Ani Program and for otherpurposes.

5. SP Resolution No. 262-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing the City Mayor, HonorableFerdinand M. Amante, Jr., to enter into andsign a Memorandum of Agreement by andamong the City Government of Butuan, theBureau of Soils and Water Management(BSWM) and the Department of Agriculture,Regional Field Unit XIII and for otherpurposes. (formulation and preparation ofthe 6-year Agri-Industrial Plan)

C. LIVELIHOOD PROJECTS1. SP Resolution No. 151-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing City Mayor Ferdinand M.Amante, Jr., to enter into and sign aMemorandum of Agreement by and betweenthe Butuan City Government and theOverseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA). Relative to the setting up of anOFW help desk in the City of Butuan.

2. SP Resolution NO. 191-2010 � A Resolutionexpressing the willingness of the CityGovernment of Butuan in welcoming theproposal of Caraga Green Aqua Farm andHydroponics Development Corporation, asubsidiary of Greenphil Aqua-Culture &Hydroponics Holdings, Inc. to establish itsmulti-million dollar investment aqua-cultureproject in Butuan City, subject to complianceof environmental, engineering, existing

fishery laws and local ordinances and for otherpurposes.

SP Resolution No. 210-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing the City Mayor HonorableFerdinand M. Amante, Jr., to enter into andsign the Memorandum of Agreement by andbetween the City Government of Butuan andJoy Table Sauce and for other purposes.

SOCIAL IMPROVEMENTS

A. EDUCATION1. SP Resolution No. 060-2010 - A Resolutionauthorizing the City Mayor HonorableFerdinand M. Amante, Jr., to enter into andsign the Memorandum of Agreement with theEducational Research and DevelopmentAssistance (ERDA) Foundation, Inc., for therenewal of the educational assistanceprogram and for other purposes.

2. SP Resolution No. 061-2010 � A Resolutionrequesting the Honorable City MayorFerdinand M. Amante, Jr., to conditionallydonate one-half hectare land area located atthe open space Barangay Subdivision II,Kinamlutan, this City to the Department ofEducation for the construction of BarangayIntegrated High School building in BarangayKinamlutan, this and for other purposes.

3. SP Resolution No. 229-2010 � A Resolutionrequesting the heirs of Teofisto Guingona fora donation of a portion of their lot inAmpayon, Butuan City for the site of thePhilippine Science High School for CaragaRegion.

4. SP Resolution No. 186-2010 - A Resolutionauthorizing the City Mayor HonorableFerdinand M. Amante, Jr., to enter into aMemorandum of Agreement by and betweenthe Alternative Indigenous DevelopmentFoundation, Inc. (AIDFI) for the fabricationand installation of hydraulic ram pumps(HYDRAM) and gravity-fed water system forthe water supply of the rural Barangays ofButuan City and for other purposes.

5. SP Resolution No. 192-2010 � A Resolutionreferring to the National Bureau ofInvestigation (NBI), Caraga Regional Office,the Committee Report of the SP Committeein Police and Public Order, regarding theprivilege speech of Honorable Ryan AnthonyB. Culima on illegal drug problems and drug-related crimes in Butuan City, forinvestigation and for other purposes.

B. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION1. SP Resolution No. 054-2010 � A Resolutionearnestly requesting the Caraga Regional

see Call to Order to page 6...

CALL TO ORDER

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Balangay Watch

August 1-7, 2011

THE CITY GOVERNMENT of Butuan isset to tie-up with the Department of Laborand Employment (DOLE) for a livelihoodproject particularly in growing mushroomfor profit for the residents of this city. In aresolution passed by the SangguniangPanlungsod last July 11, 2011, CityMayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. was giventhe authority to sign in behalf of the Citygovernment a Memorandum ofAgreement (MOA) with DOLE in relationto this project. The project, which is spearheaded byDOLE, would �implement the DOLEIntegrated Livelihood Program (DILP)pursuant to Department Order No. 36-02Series of 2002 in line with it�s theagency�s effort to help the workers andthe private enterprises adjust to thegrowing competitive environment.� Underthe agreement, the DOLE will providefunding to the City government in theform of Livelihood Assistance amountingto almost P1 million for theimplementation of the DILP, particularlythe growing mushroom for profit. The City Government for its part beingthe proponent of DILP Program willidentify the recipients of the assistance.Some of the terms of the project are theconduct of several training programs tothe residents of the city on OysterMushroom Technology EnhancementSeminar Workshop, Capability Buildingand Institutional Enhancement andMarketing Capability Training. At theconclusion of the training, the Citygovernment will provide job referrals forgraduates to companies for possibleabsorption and/or coordinate with otherproper government agencies to provideneeded assistance to the beneficiariesafter the training program. Mayor Amante is set to sign the MOAwith the officials from DOLE anytime thismonth. Vice Mayor Law Fortun headedthe sponsorship of the resolution as theysaw the urgency of the implementation ofthe project to help the residents of thecity gain a livelihood and uplift their

economic condition.

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Butuan City to tie-upwith DOLE formushroom livelihoodprojectBy Eldie N. David

FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONVice Mayor Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun (C)

Hon. Angelo S. Calo (VC)Hon. Erwin L. Dano

Hon. Ryan Anthony B. CulimaHon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr.

AGRICULTUREHon. Angelo S. Calo (C)Hon. Erwin L. Dano (VC)

Hon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr.Hon. Rauzil A. Carampatana

BARANGAY AFFAIRSHon. Nestor D. Amora (C)Hon. Erwin L. Dano (VC)

Hon. Ryan Anthony B. CulimaHon. Angelo S. CaloHon. Raul O. Amoc

COOPERATIVESHon. Randolph B. Plaza (C)Hon. Audie G. Bernabe (VC)

Hon. Erwin L. DanoHon. Angelo S. Calo

Hon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr.

EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYHon. Erwin L. Dano (C)

Hon. Angelo S. Calo (VC)Hon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr.

Hon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr.Hon. Rauzil A. Carampatana

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURALRESOURCES

Hon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr. (C)Hon. Ryan Anthony B. Culima (VC)

Hon. Erwin L. DanoHon. Josephine P. Marticion-Salise

Hon. Angelo S. Calo

GOOD GOVERNMENTHon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr. (C)

Hon. Ryan Anthony B. Culima (VC)Hon. Erwin L. Dano

Hon. Josephine P. Marticion-SaliseHon. Audie G. Bernabe

HEALTH AND SANITATIONHon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr. (C)Hon. Angelo S. Calo (VC)

Hon. Erwin L. DanoHon. Ryan Anthony B. Culima

Hon. Josephine P. Marticion-Salise

HUMAN SETTLEMENTS & LAND USEHon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr. (C)

Hon. Erwin L. Dano (VC)Hon. Ramon P. Carampatana

Hon. Raul O. AmocHon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr.

LABOR AND EMPLOYEE�S WELFARE

Hon. Ramon P. Carampatana (C)Hon. Erwin L. Dano (VC)

Hon. Ryan Anthony B. CulimaHon. Angelo S. CaloHon. Raul O. Amoc

LAWS, JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS, RULES,ETHICS AND STYLE

Hon. Josephine P. Marticion-Salise (C)Hon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr. (VC)

Hon. Angelo S. CaloHon. Audie G. BernabeHon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr.

POLICE AND PUBLIC ORDERHon. Ryan Anthony B. Culima (C)Hon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr. (VC)

Hon. Ramon P. CarampatanaHon. Audie G. BernabeHon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr.

PUBLIC WORKSHon. Angelo S. Calo (C)

Hon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr. (VC)Hon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr.Hon. Nestor D. Amora

Hon. Rauzil A. Carampatana

TOURISMHon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr. (C)Hon. Ramon P. Carampatana (VC)

Hon. Ryan Anthony B. CulimaHon. Angelo S. Calo

Hon. Nestor D. Amora

TRADE AND INDUSTRYHon. Ryan Anthony B. Culima (C)

Hon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr. (VC)Hon. Angelo S. Calo

Hon. Randolph B. PlazaHon. Audie G. Bernabe

UTILITIESHon. Audie G. Bernabe (C)

Hon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr. (VC)Hon. Erwin L. DanoHon. Angelo S. Calo

Hon. Randolph B. Plaza

WAYS AND MEANSHon. Raul O. Amoc (C)

Hon. Angelo S. Calo (VC)Hon. Ryan Anthony B. Culima

Hon. Josephine P. Marticion-SaliseHon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr.

WOMEN, FAMILY AND CULTUREHon. Josephine P. Marticion-Salise (C)

Hon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr. (VC)

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Council Committees

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Always be informed.

Be on the watch

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Hon. Erwin L. DanoHon. Ryan Anthony B. CulimaHon. Rauzil A. Carampatana

YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENTHon. Rauzil A. Carampatana (C)

Hon. Ryan Anthony B. Culima (VC)Hon. Randolph B. Plaza

Hon. Ramon P. CarampatanaHon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr.

SOCIAL SERVICESHon. Erwin L. Dano (C)

Hon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr. (VC)Hon. Angelo S. Calo

Hon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr.Hon. Rauzil A. Carampatana

....12th from page 5

Offices if the Department of Environmentand Natural Resources (DENR) and thePhilippine National Police (PNP) toimmediately dismantle all illegal checkpointsand/or monitoring stations for forest productsoperating in Butuan City and for otherpurposes.

2. SP Resolution No. 147-2010 � A Resolutionrecommending to the City Mayor FerdinandM. Amante, Jr., for the suspension of allmining applications within Butuan City forone month period, for inventory andevaluation purposes.

3. SP Resolution No. 148-2010 � A Resolutionrequesting City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante,Jr., to reconstitute the creation of the CityMining Regulatory Board of Butuan Cityand for other purposes.

4. SP Resolution No. 228-2010 � A Resolutiondeclaring November 1-30 as �Clean AirMonth� in Butuan City for other purposes.

5. SP Resolution No. 264-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing the City Mayor, HonorableFerdinand M. Amante, Jr., to enter into andsign a Memorandum of Agreement for theTaguibo Watershed Management Council andfor other purposes. (for the purpose ofconservation, protection and management ifthe Taguibo River Watershed Forest Reserve)

C. TRAFFIC RULES & REGULATIONS1. SP Resolution No. 055-2010 � A Resolutiontemporarily suspending the use of the U-turnslot at Montilla Boulevard, particularly theone fronting the Rain bow of AngelsLearning Center, to ease traffic congestion inthat area and for other purposes.

...Call to Order from page 4

in favor of the City of Butuan, coveringparcel of land known as Lot 4037, PLS-22,situated in Sitio Sosompit, BarangayDoongan, Butuan City.

F. TOURISM PROMOTION &DEVELOPMENT1. SP Resolution No. 211-2010 � A Resolutionrequesting the Tourism Infrastructure andEnterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), Manilathrough Honorable Mark T. Lapid, Head, toinclude in its 2011 budget the amount ofFourteen Million Pesos (P14,000,000.00),more or less, for the construction of bridgeleading to Tagulahi Falls in BarangayAntongalon, Butuan City and for otherpurposes.

2. SP Resolution No. 221-2010 � SPResolution requesting the EnvironmentalManagement Bureau � Caraga Region,through the Regional Director, to furnish the12th Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee onTourisn with a copy of its �Adopt An Estero�Project proposal and for other purposes.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

A. ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES1. SP Ordinance No. 3647-2010 � AnOrdinance further amending SP OrdinanceNo. 2196-99, as amended, and for otherpurposes. (composition � The City EconomicEnterprises Management Bureau (CEEMB))

2. SP Resolution No. 003-2010 � A Resolutionconcurring with the appointment of MadamLeah A. Mendoza as City Administrator ofthe City Government of Butuan, starting atnoon of June 30, 2010.

3. SP Resolution No. 004-2010 � A Resolutioninstituting City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante,Jr. and City Administrator Leah A. Mendozaas the authorized signatories of all financialtransactions entered into by the Butuan CityGovernment starting July 1, 2010.

4. SP Resolution No. 063-2010 � A Resolutionappointing Honorable Ryan Anthony B.Culima and Honorable Angelo S. Calo, as SPrespresentatives to the Personnel SelectionBoard, this City and for other purposes.

5. SP Resolution No. 189-2010 � A Resolutionconcurring and confirming the appointmentof Ms. Antonietta C . Abella as CityGovernment Department Head II (City

see Call to Order to page 7...

D. HEALTH AND SANITATION1. SP Resolution No. 260-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing the City Mayor, HonorableFerdinand M. Amante, Jr., to to sign for andin behalf of the City Government of Butuana Memorandum of Agreement with theDepartment of Health (DOH ), Center forHealth Development � Caraga and for otherpurposes.

2. SP Resolution No. 263-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing the City Mayor Ferdinand M.Amante., Jr., to sign for and in behalf of theCity Government of Butuan a Memorandumof Agreement with the Philippine HealthInsurance Corporation for other purposes.(relative to the contributions for indigentmembers under the Sponsored Program or theIndigent Component Program of NHIP)

E. RESETTLEMENT & HOUSINGPROJECTS

1. SP Resolution No. 223-2010 � A Resolutionrequesting His Honor, City Mayor FerdinandM. Amante, Jr., to sign and enter into anamended Memorandum of Agreement by andbetween the City Government of Butuan andthe National Housing Authority, relative tothe NHA-Balangayan Butuan Project inBarangay Pagatpatan, Butuan City and forother purposes.

2. SP Resolution No. 224-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing City Mayor Ferdinand M.Amante, Jr., to enter into and sign aMemorandum of Agreement by and betweenthe National Housing Authority (NHA), theOffice of the First Congressional District ofButuan City and Las Nieves and the CityGovernment of Butuan, in connection withthe lad acquisition with subdivision surveyof the Housing Project of HerovilleHomeowners Association, Inc, located atBarangay Bayanihan this City and for otherpurposes.

3. SP Resolution No. 225-2010 � A Resolutionrequesting Atty. Chito Cruz, GeneralManager, National Housing Authority(NHA) to come to Butuan City and sign theMemorandum of Agreement by and amongthe National Housing Authority (NHA), theCity Government of Butuan represented bythe City Mayor, Honorable Ferdinand M.Amante, Jr., and the Representative of the1st District of Butuan City and Las Nieves,Honorable Jose S. Aquino II and for otherpurposes.

4. SP Resoltuon No. 230-2010 � A Resolutionreiterating the request to His Excellency, thePresident of the Republic of thePhilippine,to award and issue a special patent

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...Call to Order from page 6

Accountant) of the City Accounting Office,this City and for other purposes.

B. EMPLOYEES WELFARE & BENEFITS1. SP Resolution No. 247-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing the grant of ProductivityEnhancement Incentive (PEI) to the CityGovernment Officials and Employees forFiscal Year 2010 and for other purposes.

2. SP Resolution N0. 248-2010 � A Resolutionauthorizing the grant of Cash Gift to the JobOrder workers, contract of service and hiredon Honorarium basis for Fiscal Year 2010 andfor other purposes.

3. SP Resolution No. 266-2010 � A Resolutiongranting PhilHealth Insurance, accidentinsurance and all other benefits to all non-permanent personnel of the City Governmentof Butuan and for other purposes.

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...City Mayor�s from page 3

has become a model for other LGUs

and has boosted the confidence of the

business sector in our system. This

resulted to an increase of 450 business

permits and licenses more than last

year.

To top it all, from a P23M

deficit incurred by the previous

administration in 2009, we success-

fully brought our

finances to a

positive balance

of P300,000 at

the end of 2010

and a whopping

P220M in the

bank as I speak

to you right

now. For this, I

would like to

thank our City

Administrator,

Ma�am Leah

Mendoza, for a

job well done,

together with

our Business

Permits and

Licensing Office, City Treasurer�s Office

and City Assessor�s Office.

Kalooy sa Diyos, ang mga

tseke karon sa City Government of

Butuan dili na gyud manguntol. Up to

date na usab kita sa pagbayad sa

atong utlity bills. No more bouncing

checks, no more delayed payment of

bills.

Perhaps, the deficit that we

inherited from the previous

administration was partly brought by

the jaw-dropping P123M that was

spent on Procurement of Goods and

Services from April to June 2010

alone. Because of strict compliance of

the procurement law and the judicious

spending, we only spent P35M of

goods and services this quarter as

compared to P123M the same period

last year. It is our procurement policy

to buy the LEAST-BEST price! Ang

alcohol kaniadto nga tag P1,500,

karon P62 pesos na lang.

To move further, we have

developed a Public Finance

Management Plan and conceptualized

more revenue-generating strategies

without increasing the cost of doing

business. All of these wi l l be

implemented within the last two

quarters of this year.

My political will has always

been tested when we established

systems to ensure transparent and

accountable governance, but we have

always prevailed.

The Bids and Awards

Committee has sanitized the

procurement and other transactions

involving the City Government, which

led to the termination of contracts that

did not go through the mandated

processes.

We have also fully implemen-

ted the Generics Act resulting to the

substantial reduction of prices of

medicines at the Butuan Medical

Center. Ang Cefuroxine kaniadto nga

tag P400, karon P57 na lang.

In line with the Full Disclosure

Policy of the National Government, we

have been posting all financial

transactions on the web and other

media. Just recently, we established

the Transparency Corner at our City

Hall. I invite all of you to come and

examine for yourself our existing

Transparency Corner. A Memorandum

has also been issued to effect the �Full

and Proper Implementation of

R.A. No. 9184�, which directed the

conduct of Public Bidding in ALL

Procurement transactions of the

City Government.

Just as the performance of the

Balangay crew is crucial to the success

of the voyage, we have also set up a

Performance Management System

with two strategic thrusts.

First is the setting up of the

Performance-Oriented Planning,

Monitoring and Evaluation

system. Yes, like the business sector,

our offices have formulated key result

areas, or KRAs, with clearly defined

indicators and targets. Progress in

each office is keenly monitored every

...see City Mayor�s to page 8

...Legislative from page 1

Thank you for this great opportunity tolaunch the Balangay Watch.

We pray that You help us make use of thisinstrument to inform the public of what the CityGovernment has done to promote their welfare.We also pray that this would stimulate their

concern over the city and its affairs, and becomemore involved in charting its course towards

people empowerment and socio-economicbetterment.

Grant this city, oh Lord, Your gracesof protection and prosperity.

Amen.

Heavenly Father

and empower our people through efficientand timey information dissemination.

To the public that we serve, may youmake reading the Balangay Watch a habitand be well informed of your SP �sendeavors and plans. May you contnue tobe vigilant and be involved in the affairs ofthe government because we are all part andparcel of this institution.

Mabuhi kitang mga Butuanon!

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...City Mayor�s from page 7quarter.

Second, I issued an Executive

Order for the Reorganization and

Streamlining of our current

organization towards a resource-

effic ient bureaucracy that is

responsive to the growing needs of our

constituents. We

seriously intend to

have a reinvented

bureaucracy by

2012. Because of

this, we plan to

deploy some of

our JO�s to the

different baran-

gays to assist in

the implementa-

tion of the diffe-

rent programs of

the City like Solid

Waste Manage-

ment, Civil Regis-

tration, Grow A

Million Tree, orga-

nic farming and many more.

ECONOMIC CLUSTER

Kabahin sa atong vision nga

nahitala sa atong Executive and

Legislative Agenda mao ang

pagpakunhod sa kakabos o Poverty

Alleviation. Tungod niini, atong

gimandoan ang Economic Sector nga

magtinabangay ug doblehon ang mga

paningkamot, uban sa pribadong

sektor, peoples� organizations ug mga

NGOs.

Tungod sa atong hiniusang

paningkamot, ang mga indicators

nagpakita nga nagataas ug naga-

uswag ang atong mga naabot nga

kalampusan.

Dugang pa niini, ang atong

siyudad mao na karon ang

destinasyon sa MICE kon Meetings,

Incentives, Conferences and Exhibits

sa tibook rehiyon sa Caraga.

Sa kinatibuk-an, aduna kitay

2,400 hotel beds and 1,300 hotel

rooms dinhi sa syudad sa Butuan.

Busâ, walay rason nga dili kita maka-

host ug usa ka regional or national

conference matag bulan!

Duna pa gyud dugang nga

maayong balita! Niining miagi nga

tuig, naabot nato ang kinatas-ang

record sa mga nangabot nga turista

sa atong syudad. Niadtong July to

December 2010, adunay 208,520 ka

mga turista nga nibisita sa syudad sa

Butuan. Mitaas kini ug 11% kompara

sa sama nga period niadtong 2009.

Nadugangan pa gyud kini ug 107,553

ka mga turista niadtong January to

June 2011.

Kining maong gidaghanon sa

mga turista, gibanâ-banâ nga nagdala

ug P8.7 BILLION Pesos alang sa atong

lokal nga ekonomiya sulod lamang sa

usa ka tuig.

Tino nga kining dakong

kantidad nakahatag ug benepisyo sa

mga empleyado sa mga hotel ug

restaurant, sa mga driver sa jeepney,

multicab ug tr isikad, sa mga

negosyante sa atong public market,

ug sa uban pang gagmay nga mga

negosyo.

Ang resulta sa mga

paningkamot sa atong City

Agriculturist�s Office makapadasig

usab. Bisan pa man

sa duha ka dagkong

baha, ang galasto-

han sa pagpangu-

ma mius-os ug 30%

samtang ang ani

mitaas ug 15%.

Kini tungod sa pa-

ningkamot sa pag-

edukar sa atong

mga mag-uuma sa

menos gastos nga

mga pamaagi sa

pagpanguma sama

sa organic farming ug subsidy nato sa

hybrid rice. Mikabat sa P8.4M ang

atong tabang pinaagi sa rice subsidy.

Tino nga nakabenepisyo kini sa atong

mga mag-uuma.

Mikabat usab sa P48M ang

atong suporta alang sa rice, corn,

livestock, banana, cassava, rubber

and fishery projects.

Gipadali usab nato ang mga

proseso aron maimplementar na ang

mga Farm to Market Roads nga

nagkantidad ug P35M.

Ang direksyon karon sa atong

agrikultura mao ang organic farming

ug food security pinaagi sa FAITH or

Food Always In The Home Garden.

Sa miaging Report to the City,

mapagarbohon nakong gitaho ang

nakitang kausaban sa Langihan Public

Market ug terminal. Karon, buot

nakong itaho nga, sa unang higayon,

aduna nay ginansiya ang atong City

Economic Enterprise. Sulod sa

daghang katuigan, kanunay gayud

nga alkanse ang atong Economic

Enterprise. Apan niadto lamang

January to June 2011, ang atong

Economic Enterprise nakabaton ug

kitâ nga P17.77M. Mas taas kini ug

12.74% kompara sa kita sa sama nga

mga bulan niadtong miagi nga tuig

2010. Dako usab kaayo ang nahimong

kalampusan nato sa natad sa

ENVIRONMENT.

Una niini mao ang Grow a

Million Trees Project. Samtang ang

ubang dapit sige ug pamutol ug kahoy,

kita sige usab ug pananom ug kahoy.

Sa pagka-karon, 125,625 na ka mga

kahoy ang atong natanom.

Tinood nga makapadasig ang

kamatuoran nga padayon nga naga-

bag-o ang kahimatngon sa katawhan,

labi na ang atong kabataan,

mahitungod sa kahinungdanon sa

kahoy alang sa atong gipuy-ang

yuta.Kalabot gihapon sa atong

paningkamot sa pag-amoma sa atong

kinaiyahan, nahuman na niining

milabay nga semana ang pagmugna

ug usa ka komprehensibo nga plano

alang sa Solid Waste Management.

Mao kini ang tumong sa atong sunod

nga dakong adbokasiya.

Kon dili kita molihok karon, ang

financial burden sa atong City

Government mokabat sa P80M matag

tuig kon kita mag-agad lamang sa

mga naandang pamaagi sa Solid


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...City Mayor�s from page 8

Waste Management.

Ang atong tumong mao nga

ang tanang panimalay, ang tanang

mga eskwelahan, ug ang tanang mga

establisemento sa otsenta�y sais (86)

ka mga barangay moalayon sa atong

programa sa Solid Waste

Management. Ang atong tumong mao

ang social mobilization ug social

transformation.

Busâ, akong giawhag ang

tanang mga kapitan, mga purok

leaders, ug mga community

volunteers nga makig-hiusa niining

maong programa. Atong hiusahan

pagsulbad ang dugay na nga problema

sa atong siyudad mahitungod sa

basura ug atong bag-ohon ang atong

imahe nga mao kunoy isa sa mga

pinakahugaw nga syudad sa tibook

Pilipinas.

Ang atong estratehiya mao

ang waste segregation ug waste

conversion. Sa ato pa, himoon nato

nga kwarta ang basura. Gisugdan na

nato ang usa sa mga unang tikang

pinaagi sa paghimo ug mga

community composting facilities sa

dose (12) ka mga rural barangays.

Ang maong mga composting facilities

nakahimo na ug 6,000 ka kilo nga

Vermicast ug 480 ka litro nga vermi

tea. Soft launching pa lang kini. Aduna

kitay pagahimoon nga grand launching

alang niini nga programa sulod niini

nga bulan. Limpyo na ta, may kwarta

pa.

Karon atong hisgotan ang usa

ka sektor nga duol sa akong

kasingkasing � ang social sector, kung

diin nahisakop ang mga

nanginahanglan, ang mga

margenalized sector kalabot na ang

atong mga igsoong lumad.

Sa natad sa Health, milabaw

sa 100% sa gidaghanon sa mga

indigents ang atong nahatagan ug

Philhealth cards.

Mitaas usab ang gidaghanon

sa mga beneficiaries sa atong housing

and lot acquisit ion projects nga

mikabat na sa 5,954 families

Nakahimo usab

kita ug dugang

57 ka mga balay.

Salamat sa inyong

suporta, kahago

ug mga donas-

yon,labi na sa

atong Balangayan

GK Build Project.

Nasugdan sab

nato ang livelihood

projects sama

sa water hyacinth

handicraft-

making. Ang

National Housing

Authority mibubo

ug dol-an P14M para sa land

development sa atong public

subdivisions.

Padayon usab ang atong

Social Work and Development Office

ug Population Office sa paghatag ug

nagkadaiyang mga serbisyo alang sa

mga pamilya, kababayen-an, mga

mabdos, mga bata, mga batan-on ug

mga persons with disability.

Sa mga umaabot nga bulan,

atong ilunsad ang usa pa ka Advocacy

Project nga mao ang Karomata ni

Doki. Kining mao nga programa

motabang ug tubag sa paghatag ug

edukasyon, sapot, ug pagkaon sa

atong mga streetchildren.

Ato sab gihatagan ug espesyal

nga pagtagad ang atong katigulangan.

Ang atong

Office for Senior

Citizens Affairs,

kon OSCA, mi-

dugang sa ilang

mga programa

ug serbisyo nga

miabot na sa 17

ka mga bag-ong

programa alang

sa kaayohan sa

atong mga

senior citizens.

Nakapadala usab kita ug

nakatabang sa 38 ka mga trabahante

nga maka-abroad tungod sa atong FLY

NOW, PAY LATER cash loan ilalom sa

Public Employment Service Office kon

PESO para sa lumargahay nga OFW.

Sa kamatuoran, kadaghanan

sa mga programa sa social sector mga

daan na ug naandan na nga mga

programa. Apan ang ako lamang

hangyo sa nga nanerbisyo sa publiko

niini nga administrasyon, IHATAG

NATO ANG MGA SERBISYO SA TANAN

LABI NA NGADTO SA MGA MAS

NANGINAHANGLAN NGA WALAY

SAGOL PAMULITIKA. SERBISYOHAN

NATO ANG TANAN UG UNDANGON NA

ANG PAMULITIKA.

Mao kini ang akong hagit sa

mga nanerbisyo sa social sector:

Himoon nato ang tanan kutob sa atong

mahimo aron ang serbisyo moabot sa

matag ganghaan ug matagamtaman

sa matag usa sa atong katawhan.

This is my commitment to you

my dearly beloved Butuanons: All our

gains in the increase in revenue, all

our yields in curbing corruption, all our

savings brought by efficient

governance, all the external resources

that we acquire, will be poured out

back to the people. Ang kwarta sa

katawhan, ibalik sa katawhan.

Serbisyo, infrastructure, pangabuhian,

education atong tagaan ug pagtagad.

Daghan ang mga reporma sa

atong pang-gobyerno nga

nakadugang gayod sa pagsalig ug

kompyansa sa atong katawhan ngadto

sa atong administrasyon.

Procurement Process Review,

Cleansing and Reform

As init ial approach, this

administration, through the City Legal

Office, reviewed and recommended

actions on all existing contracts and

transactions entered into by the City

Government.

Through the City Legal Office,

we terminated contracts which did not

go through the public bidding process,

and which terms and conditions were

grossly disadvantageous to the City.

These contracts pertain to the

following services: janitorial services,

laundry services at the Butuan Medical

Center, operation of bus terminal

comfort rooms, and security agency

services.


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We were also able to revise

and recommend revisions of the

following contracts which terms and

conditions were very onerous to the

City Government and largely

disadvantageous, namely: the

maintenance services for pedestrian

overpass along Montilla Boulevard,

and the lease of two (2) prime

commercial lots of the City

Government along Langihan Road.

We also terminated a P51.8M

contract for the procurement of heavy

equipment in view of patent infirmities

in the procurement process and

apparent overpricing. The termination

led to a transparent and public re-

bidding of the heavy equipment

intended for landfill facilities and

resulted to the upgraded and scaled

up specifications for the heavy

equipment and the increase in the

quantity of units at a much lower cost.

Sa mas barato nga presyo,

dagko pa ang makina ug karga, ang

atong mga dump trucks ug mas

midaghan pa.

We also suspended the P487M

worth of contracts for the construction

of the SP Session Hall, MDG Park and

South Market in view of the initial

adverse findings of the COA City

Auditor and the subsequent referral

of the matter to the COA main office

for the conduct of a special audit.

However, the City Government�s bold

move resulted to a suit for arbitration

filed by the suspended contractor,

Dasta Builders, before the

Construction Industry Arbitration

Commission (CIAC) in Makati City.

...City Mayor�s from page 9Dasta Builder�s Case

In essence,

Dasta Builders claimed

payment for unpaid ac-

complishment billings,

standby costs, costs

of material remaining

in site, retention

money, unrealized

profits, financing costs,

mobilization and demo-

bilization expenses,

attorney�s fees, moral

and exemplary damages incurred as

a result of the City Government and

Mayor Amante �s �unjust ified

suspension� of the project, which, it

al leged, was tantamount to

constructive termination. The claim

totals to a staggering P123.79M.

CIAC, in its decision, ruled that,

indeed, the suspension was unjustified

and that Dasta Builders must be paid

its claim, but in the reduced amount

of Php 34.45M. Dasta Builders� claim

for damages were denied.

While CIAC�s ruling might have

dampened the efforts of the City

Government for transparency and

accountability, it feels vindicated

nevertheless when the Commission on

Audit, through its Fraud Audit

Investigation Office (FAIO), released

its Special Audit Investigation Report

finding gross irregularity in the

transactions and disallowing in audit

the total amount of P159.82M, which

were paid to Dasta Builders for the

three projects, and requiring Dasta

Builders, solidarily with the then

members of the BAC and officials of

the previous dministration to return

the abovementioned sum to the cof-

-fers of the City Government.

Mga kaigsoonan, dili tinood

ang gipakatag karon nga estorya nga

ang syudad napildi na kuno sa kaso.

Ang tinood mao nga sigon sa findings

sa COA, ang Dasta Builders o gang

mga opisyales sa niaging nga

administrasyon, lakip ang mga

miembro sa Bids & Awards Committee

gipamandoan sa COA nga ipa-uli ang

dol-an P160M (P159,821,868.50) balik

sa panudlanan sa syudad.

Ang claims sa Dasta Builders

nga didto gi-file sa CIAC or Arbitration

Court nga mikabat ug P123.79M nga

gusto nilang bayaran sa syudad, gi-

deny kini sa CIAC ug gi-reduce hinion

kini ngadto sa P34.45M na lamang.

Kini atong i-apela sa Court of

Appeals ug atong i-ampo nga sa

katapusan, magmadaugon ang

katawhan ug mabalik ang atong

nagasto nga kwarta. Hinaot pa!

Dili kini kadaugan ni Mayor

Amante. Kadaugan kini sa mga

katawhan kay atong gusto nga ibalik

ang nausik nga kwarta sa kada

lumulopyo niining dakbayan na

naputos intawon sa utang tungod sa

mga bulilyaso nga mga proyekto nga

puno sa sekreto.

The crusade for transparency

and good governance shall continue

without let up under this new mandate

and the City Legal Office shall not

waver to be at the forefront of this

fight.

Dili nako kalimtan ang akong

gisaad ug gipanumpa sa katawhan, sa

dihang ako nanghangyo sa inyong

suporta, nga manubag kadtong mga

nagpasipala sa kaban sa lungsod. No

fear. No mercy.

The City Government of

Butuan will exhaust all means to keep

the trust and confidence of the

Butuanon people in this

administration, more especially so that

we are shown the same trust and


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confidence by our partners from the

National Government Agencies.

To the representatives of the

National Government Agencies who

are gathered here this afternoon,

allow me to extend my humble

gratitude for the trust and confidence

that you have extended to me by

choosing me as the Chairperson of the

Development Administration cluster of

the Caraga Regional Development

Council.

This trust has made me realize

that my leadership is not only in the

City Hall, but for the entire city of

Butuan, its people, the private sector

and the National Government

Agencies operating and having offices

in this city.

Like the Voyage of the

Balangay, which reached many

archipelagos, the call of my

administration is Convergence with

the National Government Agencies.

Nalipay gayod ko ug dako nga

mismo ang atong mga Regional

Directors nagsulti kanako nga mao pa

kini ang unang higayon nga ang Lokal

nga Panggamhanan sa Butuan naka-

establish ug mahinongdanon nga

relasyon ug kooperasyon ngadto

kanila.

To the National Economic

Development Authority or NEDA-

Caraga, headed by Director

Carmencita Cochingco, I say thank

you for choosing us as pilot city for

the Convergence Initiatives in the

entire Caraga Region.

Thank you to the Housing and

Land Use Regulatory Board or HLURB,

for your commitment to guide us in

the development of the

Comprehensive Land Use Plan where

Disaster Risk Reduction and

Climate Change Adaptation will be

integrated.

Thank you to the Department

of Interior and Local Government or

DILG, headed by Director Rene

Burdeos, for enlisting us in the Seal

of Good Housekeeping on Good

Governance and for choosing the

Balangay as the symbol of the

Biyaheng Pinoy campaign. We will not

fail you in your expectations.


of Trade and Industry or DTI, headed

by Director Brielgo Pagaran, for

strengthening the private sector-led

Local Investment Board and for co-

implementing the One Barangay,

OneProduct (OBOP) initiatives, which

is the first in the region.

...City Mayor�s from page 10Thank you to the Department

of Environment and Natural Resources

or DENR, headed by Regional

Executive Director Leonardo

Sibbaluca, for your efforts in

supporting us in the co-management

areas and in our Balangayan Grow A

Million Trees Project.

Thank you to the National

Commission on Indigenous Peoples or

NCIP, headed by Director Dominador

Gomez, for caring for our indigenous

peoples and providing a model of an

integrated development approach to

IP empowerment.


of Agriculture or DA, headed by

Regional Executive Director Edna

Mabeza, for assisting us in setting up

the organic ferti lizer production

facilities in 12 barangays.


of Labor and Employment or DOLE,

headed by Director Ofelia Domingo,

for supporting us financially in our

various livelihood projects like our

mushroom spawning center, water lily

handicraft making, and even the

boneless Bangus industry.


of Health, headed by Director Leonita

Gorgolon, and the Philippine Health

Insurance Corporation, headed by

Director Johnny Sychua, for

supporting us in enrolling our indigents

and, for the first time, in developing a

unified citywide investment plan for

the health sector. This year, we are

supposed to cover more than 100%

of our indigents to be recipients of the

PhilHealth cards.


of Education or DepEd, headed by

Director Gloria Benigno, for supporting

our Fit for School Program, which

covers more than 30,000 school

children. This program is a perfect

example of PPP or public-private

partnership because in this project, we

gained support from the Aboitiz

Foundation. Private individuals,

different NGOs, various Parents-

Teachers Associations, and barangay

leaders extended their support to this

project.


of Social Welfare and Development or

DSWD, headed by Director Merceditas

Jabagat, for supporting our efforts in

providing support to the poorest of the

poor through the Pantawid Pamilyang

Pilipino Program, covering more than

8,000 families in Butuan City.


of Budget and Management, headed

by Director Joecel Obenza, for

supporting us in our effort to

implement the synchronization of

planning, budgeting and revenue

administration.


of Public Works and Highways through

Director Danilo Bersola and Engr.

Nicolas Alameda for supporting us in

our vast road rehabilitation.

Our many thanks to the

Department of Tourism, through

Director Letty Tan, and to the Tourism

Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone

Authority or TIEZA, through Board

Member, Ma�am Vivian Otaza, for

continuing to assist us in our tourism

projects and for the approval of the

P10M grant for the development of the

Bood Promontory Eco-Park.

Thank you to the Technical

Education and Skills Development

Authority, through Director Edwin

Gatinao, and to the Department of

Science and Technology, through

Director Lyndo Villacorta, for assisting

us in our skills development endeavors

and our technological requirements.

I am proud to announce that

all systems are ready for the conduct

of Convergence Planning for the

development of the Annual Investment

Plan for the year 2012. This process

will be participated in by all NGAs, the

private sector and representatives

from civil society. Again, this is a first

in the history of Butuan City.

Sa unang higayon,

magtinabangay ang Lokal nga

Panggamhanan, ang mga National

Government Agencies ug ubang

pribado nga sektor alang sa pagmugna

sa Annual Investment Plan sa syudad

sa Butuan alang sa sunod nga tuig

2012.

Dugang pa niini, ato usab

gipaspasan ang pagplano, pag-

budget, ug ang mga procurement

processes aron sa umaabot nga unang

bulan sa tuig 2012, maka-implementar

na gayod kita sa tanan natong

giplanohan nga mga programa ug mga

proyekto.

My call for convergence was

extended to the academe as well.

Thank you to Father Saturnino

Urios University, headed by Rev. Fr.

John Young, for being our partners in

priority projects especially the

Balangayan - Gawad Kalinga

Project.Thank you to the Caraga State

University, headed by Dr. Joanna

B.Cuenca, for your commitment to


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support us in the establishment of IT-

based systems for e-Transparent

Governance. Surely, the City

Government of Butuan will be saving

millions of pesos in computerization

because of this partnership. Ang

kanhi P209M nga computerization,

mahimo ra man diay sa P2M.

Thank you to the private

sector, especially the Butuan City

Chamber of Commerce, headed by Mr.

Omar Andaya, for your commitment

to guide our direction in investment

promotions.

On several occasions, while on

the road to a weekend vacation to

Davao or Cagayan de Oro with my

family, my 2 sons would repeatedly

ask me, �Papa, are we there yet? How

many minutes more?�

Mga kaigsoonan, layo pa ang

destinasyon. Daghan pa tang lubak-

lubak nga agihan. Daghan pa tang

balud nga asdangon. Hatagi lang ako

ug gamay nga pasensya, pagsabot ug

konsiderasyon. Muabot ra gihapon kita

ngadto sa yutang gisaad. Yes, we will

get there! And we are right on

schedule!

Sa mga musunod nga minuto,

akong i latag kaninyo ang mga

panglantaw ug atong tabangan ug

plano ug pag estudyo ang mga priority

programs and projects nga nakakatid

sa atong Executive Legislative agenda.

Akong ipahimugso ang

capability building sa atong mga

medical or nursing personnel sa

Butuan Medical Center ug mugnaon

ang usa ka Quality Management Team

nga mag-monitor sa padagan sa pag-

amoma sa mga pasyente. Ato usab i-

upgrade ang medical equipment,

apparatus ug medical supply. Moabot

na dinhi karong Disyembre ang 40-

footer van nga nagdala sa mga equipo

nga nagkantidad ug P40M nga ato

lamang gigahinan ug Php 1.5M nga

puhonan.

Kung walay babag sa proseso,

ato untang sugdan ang paghimo

karong tuiga ug dako nga covered

canal sa usa ka area sa atong syudad

nga mo-drain sa 25% sa tubig baha.

Maayo na kini nga sinugdangan kay

ang total cost for total rehabilitation

of the entire canal system mukabat

man sa Php 2 Billion pesos.

Sa dili pa matapos kining

tuiga, ato na pud untang masugdan

ang Disaster Risk Reduction

Management Team nga atong i-

incorporate sa 5 ambulancia, 14

...City Mayor�s from page 10birthing clinics, 4 Bemoncs, sa PNP ug

sa Butuan. Medical Center aron pag-

abot sa panahon sa emergency ug

kalamidad, mutabang sa atong mga

kaigsoonang nanginahanglan.

Ato usab tubagon ang 90%

nga kakulangon sa atong demand sa

gulay ug lagutmon sa syudad nga

karon gisuplayan sa Bukidnon.

We want to transform Butuan

into an organic center through a self-

sufficient green revolution which will

bring more livelihood and economic

growth.

44 infrastructure projects will

be started in September this year all

over the rural and the urban

barangays and there will be more of it

before the end of the year.

The Chinese Government has

manifested interest in the 1.5 hectare

Elliptical Rotonda. At the center will

be the China-Butuan Friendship Gate

and the Balangay monument, a PPP

Project between the Local Government

of Butuan, the DPWH, & the Chinese

Government. This P140M Project in

Bancasi will commemorate the 1,000

years of Butuan�s trade relation with

China.

The National Museum will soon

restart the excavation of the remaining

Balangays in Barangay Libertad and

we hope that with the approved P10

Million grant from TIEZA, we can

establish an Archeological Park in the

area, up to the Bood Eco-Park. This

Archaeological Park will be the first of

its kind in the Philippines.

Together with the Department

of Trade and Industry and the Butuan

City Chamber of Commerce we can

lure more investors by promoting

investment packages in the Regional

Center in Tiniwisan for more revenue

and more economic activity for our

people.

We will also appeal to all the

National Line Agencies, professional

groups and the private sector and the

academe, to host at least one regional

or Mindanao-wide seminar, conference

or convention, to pump our economy

into one of the most vibrant economies

in Mindanao.

We wil l do our best to

complete the Sports Complex after a

long 20 years of doing nothing, and

dream to bid for the 2014 Palarong

Pambansa here in Butuan City.

As we have completed the

different infrastructure projects of the

past administration, we have

envisioned to continue the South

Public Market construction on a Build

Operate Transfer scheme and the SP

Hall on a progressive but downscale

approach to save up the funds of the

government.

Mga kaigsoonan, daghan pa

ang pwedeng himoon nga dili nalang

nato isulti dinhi. Some of these things

I�d rather leave to your imagination

to give you something worthwhile to

look forward to.

Ang importante nga gihatagan

ninyo kami ug igo nga panahon

pagplastar, pagplano, pagtigom ug

kwarta ug pag-proseso. Kay lisod kung

magdali-dali kita kay basi

mahitompawak ug mopalpak na

hinoon kita sa unahan.

Lastly, I would like to thank

the Hon. Vice Mayor Lawrence Lemuel

Fortun for his strong and effective

leadership of the Sangguniang

Panlungsod. Many, many thanks also

to the distinguished members of the

Sangguniang Panlungsod for the trust

and confidence that you have

bestowed upon me and for a

harmonious executive and legislative

relationship, which is anchored on

transparent and participative

governance. May this partnership

continue to do wonders for our people.

Ikaw ug ako, kitang tanan

lulan sa usa ka sakayan lamang.

Sama sa awit nga �Iisang

Bangka� nga naghulagway sa atong

hugot nga relasyon og tumong, kini

nagkanayon:

Ating liliparin, may harang

mang sibat

Ating tatawirin, daluyong

ng dagat.

Basta�t kasama mo ako,

iisang bangka tayo

Anuman ang mithiin ay

makakamtan natin.

Daghang salamat! Mabuhay

ang kausaban! Mabuhay ang

kalambuan! Mabuhay ang katawhan!

Mabuhay ang Butuan!

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behind him and put politics aside. �Angimportante nga gihatagan ninyo kami ug igonga panahon pag plastar, pag plano, pag tigomug kuwarta and pag proceseso. Kay lisod kungmagdali-dali kita kay basi mahitompawak ugmo palpak na hinoon kita sa unahan� Amantesaid in his speech. Amante also disclosed thathe will support the construction of the SPbuilding on a �progressive but downscaleapproach to save up on funds.� The constructionof the SP building has been put on hold becauseit was clouded with anomaly involving the pastadministration.

...Amante from page 1

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