O�cial Publication of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental Vol. 8 No. 1

San Carlos City caps Panaad 2014

San Carlos City made history anew with the opening of the San Carlos Solar Energy, Inc. (SaCaSol) Phase 1 Project, the first and largest commercial solar power farm in the Philippines located within the 400-hectare San Carlos Economic Zone at Brgy. Punao. The switch-on ceremony signifying the official start of the commercial operation of the initial 13megawatt (MW) of the 22MW solar farm project of SaCaSol was made by no less than Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III last May 15, 2014 at the site.

With the establishment of this third renewable energy source in the city following that of San Carlos Bioenergy Inc. and San Carlos Biopower Inc., City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr., asserted the city’s positioning as a renewable energy hub in the country.

President Benigno S. Aquino III congratulated local officials, foreign investors and SaCaSol management, and others who were responsible for the successful implementation of the solar energy farm in the city. “Today we are not just inaugurating a power plant but we are making history,” he said.

Senate Committee on Environment and Climate Change Chairman Sen. Loren Legarda who was also present during the event said that SaCaSol is very important in national development as it provides

President Benigno Simeon Aquino III push the button marking the formal inauguration of SaCaSol solar power farm. With him is SaCaSol Chairman Jose Maria T. Zabaleta (center) and SaCaSol President Jose Maria P. Zabaleta Jr.(right). (Photos from ©ThomasLloyd Group plc)

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City Mayor Ginggo Valmayor with (L-R) City Administrator Greg Santillan, CLDO Head Raymund Gepitulan, Tourism Officer PG Maisog and Sis. Alma Mancao of BKHFI pose with the city’s trophies.

SCC, site of first and largest commercial solar power farm

San Carlos City’s entries to the first Seal of Good Env i ronmenta l G o v e r n a n c e (SGEG)-Bronze Seal launched by the province won top awards.

The city received the Bronze seal award and PhP 20,000 as one of the Top 3 Best Implementer among the participating 9 LGUs in the province. SP Member Rommel Debulgado and City Administrator Gregorio Santillan received the award during the awarding rites last June 27, 2014 at the Provincial Capitol, Bacolod City.

For the school category, Pagbatangan Elementary School emerged as One of the Top 3 Best Implementer and received a bronze seal and PhP 20,000 while Iliranan and Tal-ot Elem. Schools received a bronze seal and PhP 7,000 each for their participation.

Carmel’s Inn and Restaurant was also awarded a bronze seal and PhP 7,000 under the Commercial Establishment Category while GENESYS Foundation, Inc. received a bronze seal and PhP 7,000, under the Non-Government Organization Category.

The Seal of Good Environmental Governance program of the province aimed at recognizing local government units, non-governmental organizations, national government agencies, public and private schools, business and private sectors who have shown exemplary environmental performance in their areas of specialization.

Meanwhile, in the national greening project (NGP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, San Carlos City received a certificate of recognition as Best NGP (Urban Greening Project Category) in Region VI given last June 27, 2014 in Iloilo City.

Loreto Sanchez, CEMO Sr. Environmental Management Specialist, said the award was due to the 100 percent survival rate of the 12 thousand trees planted by the Forestry Division of CEMO in Brgy. Rizal. He added that said award also qualify the city for the national NGP match.

City rakes awards in SGEG

San Carlos City reaped most major awards in various festival events during the weeklong Panaad sa Negros Festival last March 31 to April 6, 2014 at Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City.

San Carlos City got the Top Grosser award for its gross sale of P1,075,035 and received a cash prize of P50,000. In the “Pasidungog sa Panguma kag Pangisda” search, the city was awarded O u t s t a n d i n g Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Management Council (FARMC) with a certificate and

a cash prize of P50,000. Special award was also given to local Fishery Technician Melvin Maglayon of the Fishery & Coastal Resources M a n a g e m e n t Division of the City Environment M a n a g e m e n t Office as Best F A R M C Coordinator who also received a cash price of P5,000.

Fu r t h e r m o r e , Iliranan Tribal Community (ITC) of Brgy. Codcod was awarded as

2014 Outstanding Indigenous Cultural Community Practicing Agriculture and Jose

SP Member Rommel Debulgado and City Administrator Greg Santillan receive the award from Vice-Gov. Eugenio Jose V. Lacson, assisted by CEMO staff during the 22nd Environment Week, June 27, 2014, Provincial Capitol, Bacolod City.

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Abaca plant which is endemic to San Carlos City is now making waves as the city strengthens its support to the abaca industry through trainings on production and development of various abaca products.

Last April 21-24, 2014, twenty six inmates from San Carlos City Jail underwent Abaca Twine Making Training at BJMP Compound provided by the Cooperatives and Livelihood Development Office (CLDO).

A group of local trainers from So. Punod, Brgy. Prosperidad headed by couple Alberto and Perlita Cañete taught inmates the methods in twining abaca which will be used for making different items.

Said inmates were already known for their skills in producing several products made from different indigenous materials which keep them productive and which also provided them a source of income while inside the prison.

Earlier, CLDO also provided trainings on Abaca Macrame participated by 20 women from different barangays in the city at Consuelo Community Center, Brgy. Rizal last March 4 to 7, 2014.

Concepcion Jocson and Camelo del Prado of the Fiber Utilization and Technology department of Fiber Industry Development Authority-Manila conducted the training on how to make bags out of laced thread of abaca or macramé lace. Two staff from CLDO also joined in the training as future trainers in the abaca program for the city later on.

More trainings to boost abaca industry

“More knowledge and technical skills are very important in responding to calamity especially when it involves hazardous chemicals”, said Programma Uitzending Managers (PUM) Netherlands Senior Expert and Dutch Consultant Jean Luitjen during the two-day training for local responders on Emergency Response System on Hazardous Materials at Carmel’s Inn last June 23-24, 2014.

Luitjen said that rescuers should know the importance of familiarizing the signs and symbols of warnings for hazardous and radioactive materials like number and color codes especially at cargo vehicles, factories, hospitals and storage rooms so they would know how to handle any incident relating to it.

He also added that the city’s local disaster management should equip its responding team with at least 2 breathing apparatus as it is always a very important equipment in incidents involving chemical substances and gases particularly that the city holds several factories at its economic zone. He also emphasized that hospitals should have one exclusive room for patients contaminated with chemical substances.

Together with Luitjen was PUM Bacolod Representative Nancy Pestaño suggested Amity Volunteer Fire Brigade in Bacolod

CDRRMO equips local responders on hazardous chemicals, ICS

The city’s Bureau of Fire Protection Fire Brigade team landed third place during the 4th Provincial Fire Olympics of Negros Occidental in Bacolod City last March 31, 2014 at the closing ceremony of the Fire Prevention Month.

Said team called “Barangay Vamos” whose members were selected fire fighter volunteers from Barangays I, IV, V, VI, Rizal and Buluangan also took the third Place in the Bucket Relay and Make Break & Drag Competition. The group received a trophy and certificates.

Last year, the BFP was the over-all champion during the 3rd Provincial Fire Olympics.

City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. looks at the certificate of recognition garnered by BFP-SCC.

Local BFP, 3rd Placerin Prov’l Fire Olympics

City for specialized trainings on services and action plan and right use and maintenance of certain equipments.

Representative of Amity Volunteer Fire Brigade conducted the actual demonstration

on the systematic application of equipments and protective suits for rescuers relating to chemical substances contamination.

Participating responders include local police, hospitals, environment offices, bureau of fires, and DRRM units of San Carlos City and the municipalities of Calatrava, Toboso,

Vallehermoso, Don Salvador Benedicto and Canlaon City.

Earlier, 44 participants from Local and national government agencies and community disaster volunteers, mostly members of

the Response Committee of the CDRRM Council underwent a three-day Basic/Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS) Training last May 21-23, 2014 at Carmel’s Inn Function Room.

Said training aimed at providing participants with the proper knowledge and basic skills on Incident Command System (ICS) and how it can be applied in the local set-up where the basic principles and the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Official and an Incident Commander (IC) is very essential to the operation’s success including the accountability of every personnel responding to flood, typhoon, earthquake and landslide.

Resource speakers include National Chief ICS Community Action for Disaster Response

(CADRE) Instructor Dr. Joseph B. Bacareza, Office of the Civil Defense Facilitator and National ICS CADRE Instructor Engr. Joseph Paul L. Nogra, CInsp./National ICS CADRE instructor Pamela Rojane M. Candido, and National ICS CADRE Instructor/Amity Public Safety Academy Radny M. Pabon.

Programma Uitzending Managers (PUM) Netherlands Senior Expert and Dutch Consultant Jean Luitjen explains the chemical hazards during an emergency situation.

Participants practicing on Abaca Macrame products during workshop at Consuelo Alger Community Center last March 4-7, 2014.

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City officials and various stakeholders headed by the City Mayor deliberated on the final draft of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and the draft for the Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP) last March 12, 2014 at the SP Session Hall.

City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr. said that CLUP is very important to the growth of the city as it serves as a guide especially that more industries are now coming in where environment protection must be primal.

CLUP aimed at managing population growth, rehabilitating the environment, improving basic services, utilizing land according to its highest use, and sustaining development of the city.

CLUP Consultant Requito V. Bellosillo who presented the city profile, observations and recommendations in relation to its land mapping detail said that a Zoning

City’s land use plan undergoes final review

Arch’t. Requito V. Bellosillo facilitates review of city’s CLUP with city council and officials last March 12, 2014 at SP Session Hall.

Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP) final draft review facilitated by For. Ansel Cabrera.

Member farmers of Agtutunoy, Mayupo, Mayana, and Aguikit of the Bago Watershed Integrated Farmers Association, Inc. (AMMA WIFA) in Brgy. Prosperidad received 80 cows last May 9, 2014 from the savings made from Rainforestation and Agro-Forestry project of the Bago River Watershed Rehabilitation Program.

City Planning and Development Coordinator Rufino Eraula who was also the Assistant Project Manager of said rainforestation and agro-forestry project said that the cattle dispersal was made possible due to the savings generated from the early completion of said rehabilitation project apart from the Woodlots Livelihood for charcoal making, fuel wood production and cash crop obtained thru said project funded by the World bank at P15.8M and counter-parted by the city at P3M.

Eraula said that the P1.7M made in savings was allotted to buy 80 cows ready for production which costs around P20,000.00 per head including documentation and transportation of said domesticated farm animals from various market sites.

He added that the farmers have agreed to allocate the first-borne calf of their cows for AMMA WIFA to serve as organization fund priced at P15,000 each when sold.

City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr. advised the beneficiaries to take care of their newly owned cows since said project was meant to help them improve their sustenance and summoned the City Agriculture’s Office to take charge of said farm animals in terms of providing vitamins, de-worming and artificial insemination for breeding.

Farmers benefit from savings on project

City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. supervises the dispersal of 80 cattles to members of Agtutunoy, Mayupo, Mayana, and Aguikit of the Bago Watershed Integrated Farmers Association, Inc. (AMMA WIFA).

Ordinance must also be enacted to reinforce the implementation of CLUP for the next 10 years from 2014-2023. He added that it is important to include in the zoning ordinance specific provisions for disaster management specifically for overlay zones or hazard prone areas where regulated development must be observed due to the unpredictable weather conditions brought about by climate change.

He said adapting CLUP is a step towards

reclassifying various areas for development mostly in agricultural areas due to rural growth particularly Barangays Bagonbon and Quezon.

Forester and Consultant for FLUP Anselmo Cabrera on the other hand said that parallel to the development in CLUP are preparation of the FLUP since rural growth has already reached protected areas which might cause degradation of biodiversity particularly within the Bago River watershed Reserve, the Northern Negros Natural Park and the Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park where the big supply of water come from.

Cabrera said San Carlos City is one of the key areas in the country with abundant water supply and FLUP will now provide the framework for sustainable management and development of said protected areas and watersheds. He added that provisions for overlay zones in various areas covered by FLUP must also be included in the Zoning Ordinance.

The CLUP was formed as part of the grant by the Local Government Revenue Generation and Land Administration Reforms Project or REGALA Project financed by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction and administered by the Asian Development Bank in helping local government units initiate, implement and institutionalize interventions leading to reforms in local land management and delivery of service to people.

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The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and San Carlos City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (SCCDRRMO) conducted the first open post fire analysis meeting among rescue voluntee groups and other representatives from pertinent offices involved in rescue operations last April 8, 2014 at the newly constructed SCCDRRMO building.

Senior Fire Officer IV and OIC Fire

BFP, CDRRMO conduct unified post fire analysis

OIC Fire Marshal Erwin Calinawagan stressing points during the post-fire analysis.

DepEd Undersecretary for Partnerships and External Linkages, Mario Deriquito graced the turn-over of the newly completed 6 classroom school building in Camaniangan Elementary School at So. Agtutunoy, Brgy. Prosperidad last May 30, 2014.

City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr. and local DepEd authorities headed by Schools Division Supt. Cynthia Demavivas welcomed USec Deriquito during the turn-over ceremony.

The city mayor reiterated the city government’s continuous support to education not only for the school children in the elementary but also in high-school and college by providing them appropriate classrooms.

He added that the city government is also working to have solar power planted in Camaniangan Elem. Sch. in coordination with San Carlos Solar Energy, (SaCaSol) Inc. so that s choo lch i ld ren can also enjoy the use of computer and electricity in

the school and have a source for recharging chargeable lamps also provided by SaCaSol for their use during nighttime.

The new Camaniangan school building uses low-cost interlocking compressed earth block (ICEB) known as the San Carlos Enviro-Blox made by the barangay residents thru the help of Julio & Florentina Ledesma Foundation, Inc. (JFLF) which transferred ICEB technology to the community so they can help in the construction of school buildings.

Deped Usec graces inauguration of new school building

Local barangay officials underwent three- day seminar/workshop on Laying the Foundation for Grassroots Renewal and Empowerment for Accountable and Transparent (GREAT) aimed at providing them the necessary knowledge about local governance and capacitating them for public service last Feb. 25-27, 2014 at Mambucal Resort, Negros Occidental.

Some 180 participants including barangay elected officials, secretaries and treasurers from the city’s 18 barangays attended said training/workshop initiated by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in coordination with the Liga ng mga Barangay San Carlos City Chapter to facilitate a smooth transition of administration.

San Carlos City DILG Local Government Operations Officer (LGOO) VI J Dignadice said that the role of DILG as the primary catalyst for excellence in local governance includes performance oversight and support in enhancing the LGU’s capacity on development by providing technical assistance to make LGU programs sustainable including the barangay level.

She said that each barangay official’s profile will be evaluated on their level of knowledge on said GREAT program so the right action plan can be provided in the formulation of Barangay Capacity Development (CapDev) Agenda.

Former DILG VI Regional Legal Officer and now City Director of Iloilo City, Atty. Ferdinand L. Panes was the resource speaker for the Issues and Legal Opinions on Barangay Governance and Administration.

Said workshop also outlined the Barangay Finance and Budgeting; Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards; Full Disclosure Policy; Strengthening Barangay Based Institutions; Barangay Development Planning; Formulating the Barangay Agenda for Governance and Development (BAGAD); and Formulating the Barangay Capacity Development (CapDev) Agenda.

Brgy. officials undergo intensive workshop

Barangay officials and support staff do the workshop during the GREAT Training at Mambukal Resort, Murcia.

Marshal Erwin Calinawagan showed a diagram of the latest fire that occurred at HC Rigor St. last March 4, 2014 with emphasis on the positioning of fire trucks and other mitigating equipments. He said that BFP used to have post fire analysis on their own but this time he wants to include in the picture the whole team of responders since each of them has its own very important role to play during rescue or fire fighting incidents.

Calinawagan eyed certain issues that need to be resolved conclusively to make operation smooth and fast including communication, coordination, and procedure proficiency. He said local fire volunteers and rescue groups must properly communicate with BFP Ground commander during fire incidents using a one band which is band four five forty or 14:540 fire base frequency; observe check-in /check-out policy among responders; synchronized time particularly for documentation purposes; strategic posting of fire trucks/vehicles for mobilization to avoid heavy traffic and conflagration; and to have each private volunteer group and barangay personnel undergo skills training by the BFP and other related agencies for capacity

enhancement and accreditation. He also added that it is much better for each group to conduct their own investigation to make post fire analysis consistent and fast.

SCCDRRMO Special Operations Officer III Joe Recalex Alingasa, Jr. said that their office will tap related agencies to train volunteer groups and barangay personnel about fire fighting since they are considered as first line responders. Proper assessment of the appropriate equipments needed for participating barangay will also be conducted, Alingasa added.

Fire Officer III-Chief Operations Marilou Dela Cruz talked about Fire Code of the Philippines or RA 9514 as guide for rescue volunteer groups in dispensing their duty.

Represented in the meeting were City Waterworks Dep’t., San Carlos Bioenergy, Inc., San Carlos Biopower, Inc., Sugar Development Corp., San Julio Realty, Inc., Ledesma Hermanos Agricultural Corp., San Carlos Rescue Unit, Inc., Organized Rescuers for Community Assistance, San Carlos Rescue Volunteers Association, Inc., San Carlos City Filipino-Chinese Volunteer Firefighters, Inc. and SCCDRRMO.

Newly-completed Camaniangan Elem. School 6-classroom building using ICEB technology at Brgy. Prosperidad inaugurated last March 30, 2014.

City Mayor Ginggo Valmayor turns over the symbolic key to DepEd USec. Mario Deriquito during the inauguration witnessed by Dr. Billy Tusalem of JFLFI.

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City joins Project I4JThe city government represented by City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr. entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dr.

Peter Koeppinger, Project Director of Partnerships for Integrity and Jobs (Project I4J) Consortium last May 21, 2014 at the City Mayor’s Officefor the development and sustainability of integrity mechanisms in business and investment related procedures in the city.

Said Project I4J which started in January 2014 and co-founded by the European Union and the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development thru Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) aims to contribute to the reduction of poverty in the Philippines through integrity and the sustainable creation of jobs, the MOU said.

Atty. Chat Delima of the City Legal Office, local focal person of this project said, that 9 LGUs are already part of this project, 3 in Luzon, 3 in the Visayas including San Carlos City, and 3 in Mindanao.

I4J project in said 9 pilot areas expects that integrity mechanisms and small business registration and promotion models will be implemented; time and costs for delivery of public services to citizens will be reduced; increased in small business registrations and investment projects will lead to the creation of new jobs; more participation from other LGUs; a network of Integrity Circles will be set up, and; result models in said pilot areas will be accessible for all LGUs for replication.

The project will be until Dec. 31, 2016.

City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr with Dr. Peter Koeppinger, Project Director, I4J exchange ideas.

City sets up land titling

Three Julio Ledesma National High School girl scouts aspiring for the highest award from the Girl Scout of the Philippines (GSP)

Girl Scouts turn over projects to local beneficiaries

City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor congratulates (L-R) Ms. Danielle June Sagum, Ms. Jill Silva, Ms. Ma. Sabrina dela Victoria and the Girl Scouts for their invaluable projects to selected barangays in the city.

Cadiz CENR Officer Edgardo Rostata talks about order of deputation.

turned-over their projects to the local beneficiaries in short rites held at the SP Session Hall, May 27, 2014.

The girl scout candidates to Chief Girl Scout Medal Scheme awards include Maria Sabrina Dela Victoria, Danielle June Sagum and Jill Silva who invested on health and ecology projects as their tickets to achieve said awards in Malacañang Palace before 2014 ends.

JLNHS former Principal and GSP Troop Leader Glenda Arañez happily said that though scouting

really experienced a lot of obstacles in the past, parents are now starting to understand and show support to the movement that they

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) thru its Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), Cadiz City conducted a two-day training seminar on Public Land Titling in the city last June 19-20, 2014.

Said training provided the technical know-how for members of the Land Management Office (LMO) represented by the City Assessor’s Office, City Planning and Development Coordinator’s Office, City Engineering Department and San Carlos City Integrated Housing Authority

Former DENR RTD and LMO Antonio Luis talks about duties and responsibilities of Deputy Public Land Inspectors and Investigators (DPLIs).

particularly in the procedural steps of processing applications for land titling.

DENR’s Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2011-06 authorizes all regional executive directors of DENR to deputize permanent LGU officials that may be assigned to the titling program as Deputy Public Land Inspectors and Investigators (DPLIs) who will assist in land adjudication, dispute resolution and other steps to facilitate and fast track land titling within its jurisdiction together with other members of the LMO.

Jorge G. Pamatian, Chief, Land Management Sector of CENRO-Cadiz City said that

although they will assist the city with its land titling activities, said project will unload the DENR of its massive work in land titling and will make titling easier for the city government in its various city projects and its residents especially that San Carlos is quite far from Cadiz City.

DENR Regional Technical Director Maximo Soriano, Jr. congratulated the city for being the first city in Negros Occidental to adopt said land titling program. He

can now fully implement scouting activities that help nurture the young girls’ potential to become good leaders. She added that this is now the second time that the city sent candidates to said program.

City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr. praised the efforts of the three girl scouts for their projects. Dela Victoria’s project is the Beautification and Utilization of Blighted Area at Brgy. III, Sagum’s project is Feeding at Day Care Center of Brgy. VI and Silva’s project is Rehabilitation and Beautification of Fatima Day Care Center at Brgy. Rizal.

The mayor added that said projects set as “inspiration not only for the youth but for everybody to support and sustain what the girls had started since a lot of hard work was made on these project and serve as catalyst of change for the betterment of the people and the community.”

Last year, girl scouts Philline Grace Jaranilla and Jane Pauline Dolocanog of JLNHS also made it to the CGSMS awards.

said that he was happy that the city is already working to establish its Forest Land Use Plan since it is very important in the regulation of land claims and structure construction particularly in protected areas.

With the establishment of the LMO in the city, processing of land title applications will be less costly and easier since travel time to Cadiz City will be cut off, issuances of titles will be fast. It will also help the city in its land revenue generation.

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FDP Form 6 - Trust Fund Utilization

Province, City or Municipality: Negros Occidental, San Carlos City

Date

Started % of CompletionTotal Cost Incurred

to Date1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FUND

1A)Concreting of Punao-Bagonbon Road San Carlos City 8,000,000.00 May 2012 89.45% 7,156,298.45

1B)Road Concreting along So. Maligid, Brgy. Nataban to So. Agbulod, Brgy. Prosperidad San Carlos City 9,000,000.00 June 2012 98.23% 8,841,020.89

1C) Road Concreting along So. Lupao to Balisong Box Culvert San Carlos City 9,000,000.00 August 2012 98.39% 8,854,658.57

1D) Road Concreting Along Maravilla to Balisong Box Culvert San Carlos City 9,000,000.00 August 2012 98.49% 8,864,462.42

2. PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE FUNDRoad Concreting Along So. Agbulod, Brgy. Prosperidad (Crossing Highway to Interior) San Carlos City 7,155,000.00 April 2013 98.22% 7,027,549.99

3. PAMANA ProgramImprovement along Pagbatangan-Nangka Crossing Magasin Road Brgy. Bagonbon San Carlos City 5,850,000.00 April 2013 22.62% 1,323,188.16

4. BOTTOM-UP BUDGETING4A)Road Opening Of So. Mabulao - Tugas Road, Brgy. Bagonbon San Carlos City 2,750,000.00 May 2013 42.27% 1,162,390.22

4B)Road Concreting at Crossing So. Iliranan to So. Cabagtasan Road, Brgy. Codcod San Carlos City 9,900,000.00 August 2013 45.04% 4,458,533.55

4C)Const. of 1 unit Day Care Center at Sitio Agmaula, Brgy. Nataban San Carlos City 630,000.00 April 2014 46.01% 289,861.20

4D)Purchase of Materials for Mobile Library San Carlos City 295,782.90 May 2014 10.51% 31,093.00

4E)Const. of 1 unit Day Care Center at Sitio Bairan,Brgy. Palampas San Carlos City 630,000.00 Feb. 2014 89.57% 564,266.10

4F)Const. of 1 unit Day Care Center at Sitio Lupao,Brgy. Quezon San Carlos City 630,000.00 Feb. 2014 91.04% 573,521.95

4G)Purchase of Learning Materials & Playground Devices for Day Care Workers San Carlos City 700,000.00 - 0.00% 0.00

4H)Const. of San Carlos City Learning Center for Children in Conflict with the Law,

Children at Risk & Children of Disadvantaged Families at People's Park Reclamation

Area San Carlos City 2,532,600.00 0.00% 0.00

4I)Provision of SEED Capital Through SEA-L Scheme for Pantawid Pamilya Program San Carlos City 2,777,453.00 - 0.00% 0.00

4J)Const of Rehab. Center for Malnourished Children at People's Park, Rec. Area San Carlos City 617,400.00 0.00% 0.00

4K)Repair & Upgrading of So. Maragoos Day Care Center, Brgy. Nataban San Carlos City 210,000.00 June 2014 2.55% 5,358.20

4L)Upgrading of So. Maglunod Day Care Center, Brgy. Quezon San Carlos City 210,000.00 0.00% 0.00

4M)Supplemental Feeding for Malnourished Children, Pregnant & Lactating Mothers of SCC San Carlos City 700,000.00 0.00% 0.00

5. MUNICIPALITY DEVELOPMENT FUND OFFICE - GRANT 0.00

5A)Rehabilation of Bago River Watershed Project San Carlos City 13,249,311.08 June 2011 94.41% 12,508,108.43

6. SPECIAL LOCAL ROAD FUNDMaintenance of Bagonbon-Pagbatangan Road San Carlos City 1,320,225.19 March 2013 50.00% 660,112.69

7. SENATOR LAUREN LEGARDA

No. of Extensions, if

any Remarks

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY REPORT ON GOVERNMENT PROJECTS, PROGRAMS or ACTIVITIESFOR THE SECOND QUARTER, CY 2014

Project Status

Program or Project Location Total Cost

Target Completion

Date

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FDP Form 6 - Trust Fund Utilization

Province, City or Municipality: Negros Occidental, San Carlos City

Date

Started % of CompletionTotal Cost Incurred

to Date

No. of Extensions, if

any Remarks

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY REPORT ON GOVERNMENT PROJECTS, PROGRAMS or ACTIVITIESFOR THE SECOND QUARTER, CY 2014

Project Status

Program or Project Location Total Cost

Target Completion

DateScholarship Program San Carlos City 200,000.00 October 2013 91.25% 182,500.00

8. CONGRESSMAN JULIO LEDESMA IVScholarship Program San Carlos City 7,300,000.00 April 2013 99.83% 7,287,500.00

Implementation of Social Services Assistance San Carlos City 3,000,000.00 April 2013 96.67% 2,900,000.00

9. KASANGGA PARTYLISTMicro-Finance & Spare Parts Trading San Carlos City 500,000.00 Sept. 2012 70.36% 351,784.00

Purchase of 1 unit brand new multi-cab San Carlos City 180,000.00 Dec. 2013 75.00% 135,000.00

(SGD) JOSE VENFORT L. LEGARIA, CPA (SGD) Engr. FRANUEL P. LURANAS Management & Audit Analyst IV Assistant City Engineer City Accountant - OIC City Engineer - OIC

CSWD Officer(SGD) CYNTHIA A. MIRANDE (SGD) GERARDO P. VALMAYOR JR.

City Mayor

We hereby certify that we have reviewed the contents and hereby attest to the veracity and correctness of the data or information contained in this document.

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“The need of the schools is really the main priority of this administration,” said the grateful Asst. Schools Division Superintendent Arlene Bermejo during the Switch-On ceremony of the city’s P 243,000 electrification project at far-flung Iliranan Elementary School last Feb. 7, 2014.

She added that several computers were

already set up following said electrification project. She thanked the city government for always supporting DepEd’s duty in providing schoolchildren even in mountainous areas equal access to education.

City lights up Iliranan SchoolThe city government turned-over the newly

completed secondary Perimeter Fence of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to Senior Insp. Debson Aguilar, City Jail Warden, last May 28, 2014. Said project was locally funded at P300,000.

So. Maravilla, Brgy. Codcod, has a newly concreted road funded by the city government at P4.980M which officially opened to the public last April 23, 2014.

The staff of San Carlos City Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Office (SCCDRRMO) also formally moved to its newly completed P11M building after its blessing last April 7, 2014 simultaneous with the blessing of its new emergency vehicle which cost P1.5M, all from the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (LDRRMC) funds.

Said SCCDRRMO building houses the Operations and Warning Office, Research & Planning Office, Administration & Training Office, Radio Room, Storage Room for

City inaugurates completed projects

Newly-completed BJMP secondary perimeter fence.

Newly-completed SCC DRRMO building.

rescue equipments and Conference Room. It also has a wide parking area for the new emergency and other rescue vehicles.

Problems on flood and stagnant rainwater at Brgy. V (beside City Homes going to Andres Bonifacio Central School) were also addressed by the road widening and drainage installation at Campo Siete creek to Galicia creek outfall completed last March 26, 2014. Said projects were funded from LDRRMC Fund at P4,678,500.

The city government also ushered Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program staff into the newly renovated office at the 2nd floor of the Public Market building last March 26, 2014. Said renovation cost the city P300,000.

Meanwhile, DepEd District III Supervisor Marilyn Jimenez thanked the city government for its continuing support to education particularly for the newly repaired 4 classroom building at Balabag Elem. Sch. in Brgy. Quezon which was turned-over by the city government to DepEd last March 25, 2014. The city government appropriated

P1.4M for said repair.A one kilometer P8M-road from barangay

proper up to So. Buklad, Brgy. Punao was also inaugurated last Feb. 18, 2014.

Newly-completed classroom building at Balabag Elementary School, Brgy. Quezon.

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City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr. congratulated each of the special children of the Special Education (SPED) Center of Tandang Sora Elem. School who won in two athletic meets. They were presented to the City Mayor by SPED Head Teacher Candilaria Viray last Feb. 27, 2014 at the City Mayor’s Office.

Merry Cris Lopez won top awards in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet in Iloilo City last Feb. 9-14, 2014, silver medal for the 200 Meter Dash run; gold medal for 400 M dash; gold medal for 4x100 Relay and gold medal for Shot Put contest. Lopez was also sent to the national games last May 4-10, 2014 at Sta. Cruz, Laguna.

Aside from Lopez, other SPED pupils

SPED pupils excel in sports

Proud winners from last WRAA Meet for Special Education (SPED) with City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr.

City assists farmers, small enterpreneursSix rolling stores were distributed to small entrepreneurs by the city thru the

Cooperative & Livelihood Development Office (CLDO) last Feb. 12, 2014 at the Bagsakan, Public Terminal.

Senior Cooperatives Development Specialist, Raymund Gepitulan said that the 6 negocarts came from the proceeds of the P20 per day installment paid by previous beneficiaries of 10 negocarts provided by the province and 5 negocarts from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Rolling stores recipients include Joan Gotib, Melba Kilayko, Jovelyn Sabilo, Marlin Teleron, Pepito Verana and Fatima Porsuelo.

Gepitulan said the new beneficiaries will pay the same amount of P20 per day for three years to own said rolling stores valued at P14,000.

On the same date, Kasangga Partylist also distributed motor oil to Nabingkalan Tricycle Operator and Drivers association (NATODA) thru CLDO.

Said partylist has been aiding NOTODA by giving said group various products including tires and spare parts for free.

On the other hand, the Natural Park Farmer’s Association (NPFA) got the needed capital for their project after the city government thru the city mayor turned over a loan

assistance of P500,000 to its President Geronimo Gabotero last Jan. 29, 2014 at the SP Session Hall.Gepitulan said that this is the second time that said coop availed of the city’s loan assistance after their previous loan was paid up.He added that said loan will be used to buy 20 carabaos for their farm project.Said loan was funneled thru the CLDO which handles various livelihood projects and loan assistance to active cooperatives and other registered

civil society organizations in the city.

Small enterpreneurs ride their 6 rolling stores.

“Construction of the initial 36 housing units of the 197 units to be constructed at the 2.5 hectare lot owned by the city government in Brgy. Rizal will start in September 2014”, said Oscar Limpio, Housing and Homesite Regulation Officer IV of the San Carlos City Integrated Housing Authority.

Said development followed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered by City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr. with multi-partite partners last May 15, 2014 for the San Carlos LGU Community-Led Social Cooperative Housing project.

Limpio said their office is just waiting for the necessary documents to be completed but everything has been planned and at the ready for the initial construction of the two-storey housing units which will be undertaken by the Earth Based Habitat Builders Multi-Purpose Cooperative and will be completed before 2015 ends.

Said project hopes to serve at least 500 families from the rank-and-file employees of the local government of San Carlos, DepEd, PNP/BJMP, Bureau of Fire Protection and other low-income who can avail of the house and lot package of P450,000. The housing unit that will be constructed on 80 sq. meter-lot with a floor size of 50 sq meters and will use interlocking compressed earth block (ICEB) known as the San Carlos Enviro-blox technology.

The multi-partite partners involved in the MOU signing include the Department of Science &Technology (DOST) Asst. Secretary Engr. Robert Dizon, DOST- Metal Industry Research and Development Center Regional Director Engr. Rowen Geolonga, Julio & Florentina Ledesma Foundation, Inc. Chief Operating Officer/Director Dr. Billy Tusalem , and San Carlos Development Board Exec. Director Engr. Anacleto Villarante.

City readies housing project

City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr., and DOST ASec. Robert Dizon shake hands after the Memorandum of Understanding signing.

who brought awards to the center during the Provincial Meet last Dec. 8-15, 2013 were

Gerald Flores, Chester John Masong, Francis Pio Azcona and Aljon Christopher Delima who won bronze medals for the game Bocce.

Viray said that parents should have their special children attend school at the SPED

Center so they will have a venue to improve, develop and excel in their particular talents and skills and give them a chance to live a normal life.

Said winning pupils are part of the 79 special children of the San Carlos City SPED Center who excelled in various sports despite their different impairments including the mentally challenged handled by SPED Teacher Rhea Secretaria and the visually impaired taken- cared of by SPED Teacher Ma. Lilibeth Dela Peña.

Catered by SPED Center include the mentally challenged,

visually impaired, intellectually challenged, learning challenged, Language Learning Challenged and hearing impaired.

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Sildura also of Brgy. Codcod as Outstanding Carabao Raiser. They received a trophy and a cash prize of P50,000 and P15,000, respectively.

The city also won as 1st runner-up in Best New Product-Innovative with a cash prize of P10,000 for the fermented Passion Fruit Health Drink made by Sister Alma Mancao of Balik Kalikasan Health Food, Inc. in Brgy. Palampas and also 1st runner-up in Best New Product-Market Potential with a cash prize of P10,000 for the very first entry of Mutya Ilustrisimo of Margarita Village, Brgy. II., a milk product made out of soya beans called Smilk.

Sr. Mancao already won three times for her health drinks in the annual Panaad Festival.

Among fast selling products were furniture and furnishings including products made by BJMP inmates which made up the biggest sales of around P700,000, followed by food products like processed peanuts, milk and dairy products, health drinks, herbal medicines and organic vegetables and fruits with sales of more than P354,000.

employment to more than 3,000 individuals directly and indirectly connected with the project.

Also present were Department of Energy Sec. Jericho Petilla and Department of the Interior and Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas.

SaCaSol Chairman Jose Maria T. Zabaleta said that, “The high level of support from the community and local government of San Carlos deserves credit for the plant’s quick implementation.”

Other guest speakers include H.E. Thomas Ossowski, German Ambassador to the Philippines, Mr. T.U. Michael Sieg, Chairman of ThomasLloyd Group, and Mr. Sergio Pimenta, Director of East Asia

SCC, site of first and largest commercial solar power plant San Carlos City caps Panaad 2014

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Attending the event include Negros Occidental 1st District Representative Jules Ledesma IV, Governor Alfredo Maranon, Vice Governor Eugenio Lacson, City Vice-Mayor Edgar Quisumbing and Sangguniang Panlungsod members and local and national department’s head in the city, business sector representatives, NGOs and others.

SaCaSol is a 22MW solar power plant designed in 2 phases which utilizes photovoltaic technology thru 88,000 solar panels with 22 inverters situated in a 35-hectare area within the city’s economic zone which now supplies daytime peak power to the local grid.

San Carlos Solar Energy Inauguration May 15, 2014 at San Carlos Economic Zone,

Brgy. Punao, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental

Philippine President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III answer questions during the press conference (right), (L-R) DPWH Sec. Rogelio Singson, DOE Sec. Jericho Petilla, DILG Sec. Mar Roxas, Neg. Occ. Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr.

Aerial view of SaCaSol solar power farm at Brgy. Punao, San Carlos City. (Photo courtesy from ThomasLloyd Group plc). Set of solar panels of SaCaSol solar power farm.

(Photo courtesy from ThomasLloyd Group plc).

SaCaSol solar farm infrastructure and facilities.

Sen. Loren B. LegardaT.U. Michael Sieg, Chairman, ThomasLloyd

Sergio Pimenta, Director of East Asia, International Finance Corp.

H. E. Thomas Ossowski, Federal Republic of Germany Ambassador to the Philippines.

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