STATE OF THE MUNICIPALITY ADDRESS 2013
By: MAYOR CARLOS MANONGAS EGAY, SR.
March 25, 2013
Gigaquit Municipal Multipurpose Hall
every way possible to bring about what I consider as a successful journey towards attaining our goals under the battle cry “ Buhion an Gigaquit.”
As in the first term I had been able to get
the whole hearted support of the Sangguniang Bayan of this town. For this, may
I express my appreciation and gratitude to the kagawads of the Sangguniang
Bayan, individually and collectively, for without their support, my
administration would have been less successful. There had never been a time
when the Sangguniang Bayan refused to give legislative authorization and
support to our plans, programs projects and activities, thus, making smooth their
implementation by my office. The SB kagawads deserve our support to enable them
to continue giving their kind of service to the Gigaquitnons.
This goes without saying that the
department heads and other functionaries of this local government unit have
been my able partners in governance. Their knowledge, talents, skills and
industry have contributed immensely to the attainment of our goals and
objectives. To them I give much credit for the modest success of my
administration.
Too, we are not an island into
ourselves. We need reach out to people who can give us the kind of assistance
we all desire to have to ensure success of our endeavors. I refer particularly
to our representative of the second legislative district, Cong. Guillermo A.
Romarate, Jr. and the province’s chief executive, Gov. Sol F. Matugas, together
with the Vice Gov. Arturo Carlos A. Egay, Jr. and the members of the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
But my biggest inspiration comes from
you, my dear Gigaquitnons, whose love, kindness, generosity, industry, support
and perseverance have touched me greatly. Your support for me has urged me to
give back to you the kind of service that you deserve. Service the public can
call upon and rely on. Service that is available by our presence during our day
to day encounter, and not just because of the elections.
At this point, therefore, I wish to
give my report on the state of the municipality in compliance with my mandate
to govern in the spirit of transparency and accountability. My report covers
the areas of Governance Fundamentals, Administration Governance, Social
Governance, Economic Governance, Environmental Governance and Infra-structure
Support, as well as what we shall do after.
GOVERNANCE FUNDAMENTALS
For the purpose of making transparent our delivery of service, we have put up in every office the Citizen’s Charter which serves as guide for our client, on what, where, who, and how to go about transacting with the various offices of our municipality. The Citizen’s Charter is framed and placed at conspicuous places near the office to be transacted with. We also have set up at the municipal building’s lobby the complaint and assistance desk as the first line of encounter with our individual offices. We have complied with the law on procurement of supplies and materials and the bids and awards of projects by availing of the electronic system set up, for this purpose, as well as the requirement of publication of bids in broad sheet newspapers.
We have put up a bulletin board in
the main lobby for the purpose of documentation and enabling the public to read
any paper relative to the vital operations of our LGU.
For the active participation of the
citizenry in governance, we have made functional the local special bodies
mandated by law to be created, such as the Municipal Development Council, the
Local School Board and the Local Health Board. We have created other bodies
where the active participation of the private groups is availed of, such as the
Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council, the Municipal Economic Advisory Council, the
Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Council, the Municipal Tourism Council, the
Local Disaster Risk Reduction Action Team, the Municipal Agriculture and
Fishery Council and the Local Poverty Reduction Action Team.
Many of our municipal projects are
implemented by civil society organizations. Most of the CSO’s are people’s
organizations, such as farmers organizations, fisher folks organizations, women
organizations and others who are implementing projects under the MRDP-CFAD,
MRDP-NRM and KALAHI-CIDSS programs. This scheme of implementation has many
beneficial effects whereby people organizations are empowered not only in the
choice and preparation of projects to be undertaken but also in the manner of
implementing them. The capability building part in project implementation
really is making our people improve their skills in the many aspects of this
activity. We are fortunate to have been included in the poverty reduction
program of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) of the Office of the
President, wherein we are currently implementing the programs for the allocated
sum of Php 8M for poverty reduction program. We have started planning for year
2014 projects under the Bottom-up-Budgeting (BUB) process for the estimated
amount of not less than P15M as the minimum. We are authorizing people’s
organizations more particularly the women’s group to monitor projects in the
barangays. There is a definite need for a monitoring system actively
participated in by citizen’s groups. In this manner, monitoring is not biased.
It is more realistic and more acceptable.
On financial accountability, we
maintain a cash flow statement at the end of every month to know our cash
position always. A monthly statement of local income from real property tax,
business tax and permit and other local income is made by the municipal
treasurer. We have a system of internal control set by the finance management
group composed of the MPDC, the Budget Office, the Municipal Accountant Office
and the Municipal Treasurer’s Office.
As already stated we have placed
financial documents on a bulletin board for perusal by the public, such as the
papers on bidding of all projects, the statement of revenue and expenses and
others.
ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE
We have institutionalized the
establishment of an Annual Municipal Development Plan and an Annual Investment
Plan through the Municipal Development Council which the Sangguniang Bayan duly
approves. We have revised and updated our Municipal Revenue Code, enacted a
Unified Fishery Code and a Municipal Investment and Development Code. Income in
real property tax has increased by 140% last year making us the third highest in
collection in the province on real property tax. We have imposed registration
fees for our recreation facility namely, the new Town House 2 with seven
air-conditioned rooms and a big function hall on the ground floor. The allure
of Doot beach, the diving activity at the Cagban islet and Borazon Reef fish
sanctuaries and the Cuyapnit cave exploration, are part of the economic
enterprise of our municipality.
On the 2013 budget we have allocated
the mandated 20% development fund and the 5% calamity fund for the purpose
these funds are set up. We are increasing the salary of our employees by
adopting the second tranche of Budget Circular No. 95 issued by the Department
of Budget and Management. We did this because we are the only municipality
which has not implemented this salary schedule while other municipalities are
already on the third tranche of Budget Circular No. 95.
There is an allocation of P4M in our
municipal budget for funds for national projects which require counterpart
funding, most especially on the Kalahi-CIDSS and MRDP projects and the
Department of Agriculture farm-to-market-roads. We must realize that nowadays
most nationally funded projects for the municipality have to have a municipal financial
counterpart.
The 20% development fund in the total
amount of P9, 329,692.60 is allocated also for social development, economic
development and environment management projects and for fund counter parting
requirements. While the 5% calamity fund of P2, 539,073.15 is reserved for
relief items, disaster risk reduction preparedness and disaster prevention and mitigation
measures.
The Special Education Fund is
allocated for school board teacher’s honorarium, activities of schools and
repair and rehabilitation of classrooms. The said fund of the municipality
shall be utilized for administrative activities which include salary,
honoraria, travel expenses, maintenance and other operating expenses and
others. We have allocated for agriculture, social services, children
development, health, peace and order and infrastructure projects. For trainings,
capability building and human resource development, we have allocated funds
directly for training’s travel expenses and training participation fees.
SOCIAL GOVERNANCE
SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS
AS of
December 31 last year, we enrolled in the Pantawid Pamilya Program 1, 253
households, who received a total of Php 7,764,400.00 for cash card and Php
406,898,000.00 for over-the-counter payment. CFL electric bulbs were distributed
to 1,277 households.
We disbursed
P250, 000.00 from our local fund as emergency assistance for individuals in
crisis situation to 217 clients to meet their emergency need for medicines,
medical attention, hospital, burial and transportation expenses.
Persons with
disability and elderly persons welfare program was extended to seven disabled
persons who attended the Christmas party given by Gov. Sol F. Matugas. Senior
Citizen beneficiaries’ numbering 131 were extended Social Pension in the amount
of P786, 000.00.
Under the Sustainable
Livelihood Program, a total of 255 beneficiaries have been extended loans in
the aggregate sum of P2, 472,550. For the Self-Employment Kaunlaran or SEA-K
program, 345 beneficiaries have been extended capital seed loans in the
aggregate amount of P3, 008,000.00
I
congratulate our livelihood program beneficiaries for a successful
implementation of their livelihood projects as indicated in the 85 percent
repayment capability.
LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM
We were able
to register with the Department of Labor and Employment last year eight
organizations engaged in livelihood projects under the MRDP-CFAD funding. Fifty
(50) twining machines were distributed to the members of the Municipal
Federated Women’s Organization.
A total of
P6, 920,831.00 was given as grants to 16 different farmers organizations from
the different barangays of our municipality. The funding came from MRDP in the
amount of P5M, from the provincial government P1M and from our local funds P1M.
From the
provincial government through Gov. Sol F. Matugas, we were able to request
funding assistance of Php 5M for livelihood projects of Lahi, Sico-sico and
Camam-onan.
Through the
Municipal Agriculture office, livelihood projects were undertaken, namely;
3. FarmMachinery 90HpfarmTractor P2,200,000.00
1. Bangus
& Mudcrab Silvi Culture Project P1,250,000.00
Beneficiaries:
* Kanipaan Fisherfolks
Association
* San Antonio Fisherfolks Association
* Villafranca Fisherfolks Association
* Brgy. Poniente FisherfolksAssociation
* Alambique Kaunlaran Multi-purpose Coop.
} Fund source:
MRDP APL2 – CFAD Component
2. Cattle Production
Project P1,085,000.00
Beneficiaries: Gigaquit Livestock & Poultry Raisers Association; Lahi and Sico-sico Farmers Associations
} Fund sources: MRDP APL2 – CFAD Component and OPAPP – PAMANA
3. Production of
Lemongrass Essential Oil P855,000.00
Beneficiaries: Mahanub Lemongrass Farmers Association
} Fund source:
MRDP APL2 – CFAD Component
4. Bangus & Siganid
Polyculture P200, 000.00
Beneficiaries: Alambique Mangrove Developers Association
5. Pre and Post Harvest
Facilities Power Tiller & Mech. Rice Thresher P450,000.00
Beneficiaries: Anibongan Farmers Association; Dalit Small farmers Association
} Fund source:
MRDP APL2 – CFAD Component
6. HOG RAISING USING
ORGANIC FARMING TECHNOLOGY P250,000.00
Beneficiaries: Sico-sico Farmers Association – Brgy. Sico-sico
7. ORGANIC FERTILIZER
PRODUCTION USING VERMIN P200,000.00
Beneficiaries: Community Based Forest Management Farmers
Association – Brgy. Camam-onan; Lahi Farmers Association - Brgy. Lahi; Sico-sico Farmers Association – Brgy. Sico-sico
} Fund source:
OPAPP – PAMANA
8. Integrated Farming
System
9. Production of Legumes
& grains
10. establishment of
nursery and Production of industrial & hvcc
Increasing Farm Incomes by
providing/improving Agri – Fishery Support facilities &
Infrastructures:
1. Footbridges
Beneficiaries:
a.
Brgy.
Mahanub P500,000.00
Mahanub Vegetable Growers Association
b.
Sitio Pili, Brgy. San
Isidro P460,000.00
Pili Farmers Association
c. Brgy.
San
Antonio P400,000.00
San Antonio Farmers Association
} Fund source:
MRDP APL2 – CFAD Component
2. SOLAR DRYER WITH
WAREHOUSE P500,000.00
Beneficiaries: Villafranca Farmers Association
}Fund source: MRDP APL2
– CFAD Component
3. FarmMachinery 90HpfarmTractor P2,200,000.00
Beneficiaries: Lahi,
Sico-sico and Camam-onan farmers
} Fund source: OPAPP - PAMANA
} Fund source: OPAPP - PAMANA
Facilitate the implementation
of research & development programs to increase production
Tipid Abono on white Corn
Location:
Sitio Kinabutan, Brgy. Villaflor
*Specific Site Nutrient Management on White Corn
Location:
Sitio Kinabutan, Brgy. Villaflor
* Identification of soil fertility constraints to yield of
rice in Saline prone Areas
Locations: Bgys. Anibongan and Alambique
} Fund sources: DA
– AMECAF, PHILRICE – FAO & LGU of Gigaquit
Implement livestock
development programs to Increase Farm family incomes:
1. by Improving local
livestock breeds through Artificial Insemination (AI)
2. livestock dispersal
program
2. animal Health
Management program
a.
vaccination
b.
Deworming
c.
treatment
Distribution of Bangus
& Tilapia Fingerlings and Prawn Fry to Fishpond Operators/Owners &
fisherfolks Association Members
Bangus
Fingerlings 60,000
pcs.
Prawn
Fry 40,000
pcs.
Tilapia
Fingerlings 250,000
pcs.
(Dispersed
in the communal waters of LASICAM barangays)
12 units
fishing nets
10 units
non-motorized banca
} Fund
source: Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
Initiate Environmental
protection & conservation Activities
Mangrove Tree Planting
Area planted: 2.0 hectares
Location: Gigaquit River
(Brgy. Ipil)
} Fund source: Bureau of Fisheries and
Aquatic Resources & LGU of Gigaquit
Conduct IEC campaigns
& extension activities to improve farming system and increase production
& incomes of farmers and fisherfolks through:
} A. Trainings &
technology demonstrations
} B. Meetings &
dialogues
} C. Outreach
activities and farm & home visitations
} D. Distribution of
reading materials & leaflets
Trainings & technology
demonstrations
- FFS – SEASON LONG TRAINING ON
VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
- TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRTION ON: Site Specific Nutrient Management on White Corn; Tipid Abono on White Corn andIdentification of Soil Fertility Constraints to Yield of Rice on Saline Prone Areas
Encourage POs Involvement
and Participation in the activities of the Local Government Unit:
} Farmers &
Fisherfolks Month Celebration
} Fiesta
celebration and other activities involving the participation of the
community
HEALTH SERVICES
In health
services, we have constructed a birthing clinic which we inaugurated last August
25 with funds provided by the provincial government in order to achieve a zero
mortality rate among women and infants during delivery. We are replacing the
old health center with a completely new one which we hope to finish within this
month. Aside from the new barangay health stations erected in barangays Lahi,
Sico-sico, Camam-onan, Villaflor and Anibongan which we inaugurated last year,
we are starting the construction of other barangay health stations this year in
San Isidro and San Antonio. All of these are funded from Kalahi-CIDSS funds
coming from the DSWD with counterpart funds from the municipality and the
barangays. For the 2nd cycle of Kalahi-CIDSS we have put up P1.6PHP
in cash and another 1.6PHP in kind. We have allocated funds for the purchase of
medicines from the General Fund of the municipality and the capitation fund
from Philhealth. We have purchased also equipments for various health services.
For laboratory expenses, we spent a total of Php 1,098,428.75 for various
laboratory services through our service contract supply with St. Peter
Laboratory based at Claver and for medicines purchased with funds from our
local government unit and the capitation fund.
Health
activities were conducted, such as the following:
Mass Treatment for Filariasis
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14,412
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78
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18,391
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TB Disease Prevention and Control
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58
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109
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53
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6
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86
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7
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Child Health
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433
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83
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523
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Maternal Health
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195
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89
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219
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Special Activities
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Total No.
of Senior Citizen given flu vaccine
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500
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Total No. of Employees given flu
vaccine
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100
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Total No. of Senior Citizen given
pneumococcal vaccine
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100
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Total No. of Circumcised Children
During Operation Tuli
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120
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NUTRITION
We conducted
Operation Timbang last February-March last year in all barangays of our town
which shows a number of severely malnourished children. We have addressed the
problem of malnutrition among those discovered as severely malnourished. Also,
we have conducted information and education campaign on nutrition in all the
barangays. We have implemented closely the Kalamunggay-In-Every-Home activity which
requires every household to have a kalamunggay tree planted in their premises.
POPULATION PROGRAM
Pre-marriage
counseling sessions numbering 18 were conducted with 55 couples counseled by
the three (3) core counseling group from the Municipal Population Office, the
Municipal Social Welfare Office and the Municipal Health Office. Responsible
parenting and family planning classes were made targeting mostly 4P’s beneficiaries.
Population Development Club was organized in GNSHI and municipal level Pop quiz
was conducted.
SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
We allocated
from the special education fund the sum of P390, 000.00. This was appropriated
for the honorarium of school board teachers, repair of classrooms and various
academic programs, activities and contests of the DepEd including sports and
extra-curricular activities. We have constructed a two-room school building from
funds coming from Kalahi-Cidss and another two-room school building from the
PDAF of Sen. Edgardo Angara at Gigaquit Central Elementary School. Two
pre-school buildings have been allocated for Gigaquit Central Elementary School
and Ipil Elementary School, respectively, where construction is on-going.
Project BEST or Barangay Education
Sector Team is implemented vigorously with the end in view that we will achieve
the 100 % enrolment of all children of school age and a zero drop-out in the
schools in the district.
On the requirement for advance
technology on communication we have put up the Community Electronics Center
(cEC). After training two technicians for this program and providing one
computer unit, the DOST/NCC granted us four computer units for this program.
We also inaugurated last August 25,
2012 the municipal library which is created in a new air conditioned building
at the municipal building premises. We received several donations of book and
magazines from Gigaquitnons abroad. The Lumad Gigaquit Worldwide (LGW) gave
cash assistance for the construction of the library building for which we
extend our gratitude to its members.
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT
Disaster
preparedness is a very important focus of our administration considering the
numerous calamities, natural and man-made, that are occurring in our country
today. It is said that this natural calamity, more particularly typhoons and
floods, have come about because of the imbalances in our ecology and the onset
of climate change. Man-made calamities have occurred because of degradation of
our forests and the indiscriminate and indecent disposal of our solid waste. In
this regard, we have been chosen one of the 3 municipalities in our province
for the Comprehensive Land Use Plan which integrates disaster risk reduction
management and climate change adaption. I am happy to report that we have
finalized our Comprehensive Land Use Plan already with the assistance of the
National Economic Development Authority and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory
Board.
We have
conducted disaster preparedness training in the municipal level and we plan to
continue to do so in the barangay. We have purchased some basic preparedness
equipments in the total amount of P 205,000.00. We will be utilizing this year
a part of the General Fund to undertake infrastructure projects that are
related to disaster and mitigation purposes.
PEACE AND ORDER SECURITY
Our
Municipal Peace and Order Council is functional and we conducted meetings
on peace and order and security matters which
were attended always by the military, particularly the Battalion Commander of
the 30IB PA which has one of its company in barangay Mahanub. The military has
conducted several patrols in the area of Gigaquit where there are sightings of
armed groups believed to belong to the NPA at barangays Lahi, Sico-sico,
Camam-onan and Mahanub. A CAFGU detachment is also stationed at Sico-sico.
Aside from
the military the provincial office of the Philippine national Police is always
present at the MPOC meeting to brief on the provincial as well the municipal, peace
and order situation.
Our
Municipal Police Office renders periodic report on the crime situation of the
municipality which overall is categorized as a peaceful community. We have
addressed the illegal drug use among our youth by organizing a Municipal Drug
Abuse Council and the Municipal Anti-Illegal Drug Youth Council which conducted
a symposium on illegal drugs with the participation of a staff member of Sen.
Vicente “Tito” Sotto. As a result, our police had been able to effect three
drug arrests where the suspects now are facing criminal cases in the Regional
Trial Court of Surigao del Norte.
ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE
SUPPORT TO AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
In agriculture, we distributed 514 bags of certified seeds, 20 bags of registered seeds and 10 kilos of vegetable seeds which benefitted 1,050 farmers. We also gave 210 pieces of grafted mangoes 2,000 pieces of assorted forest trees to 200 farmers. In organic fertilizer production, we produced 850 kilos of vermin-cast, 250 kilos of vermin compost and 22 kilos of vermin. We also acquired and distributed assorted rodenticides to 476 farmers we acquired under Kalahi-CIDSS MLGU and BLGU program a farm tractor, in Villaflor, a power tiller in San Isidro funded under MRDP-CFAD. We assisted 17 farmers in watermelon production project in an area of 11.50 hectares also under MRDP-CFAD component.
In the livestock development program,
twenty two heads of goats, 68 heads of swine and 22 heads of cattle were
dispersed/redispersed, benefitting 40 farmers. We produced 7.45 liters of assorted agricultural drugs
and biologics. We conducted anti-rabies vaccination of 147 heads of animals, deworming
of 119 heads of cattle and carabaos 118 heads of hogs and goats, and treated 79
heads of large animals and 185 heads of small animals, castrated 6 heads of
piglets and made artificial insemination to 10 heads of sows, serving 508
farmers.
In fisheries, we acquired and
dispersed 60,000 pieces of bangus fingerlings, 250,000 tilapia fingerlings and
40,000 pieces prawn fry to 28 farmers, and 12 units of fishing nets. To
reforest our mangrove areas, we planted 1,375 mangrove propagules given by BFAR
and 33,320 from our MRDP-NRM project.
Extension, education and research
development program was implemented where we conducted techno-demo on specific
site, on “tipid abono on corn”, site specific nutrient management on corn,
rice-varietal trial in saline areas, FFS-season long training on vegetable
production, and bangus polyculture and tilapia production in cages.
AGRICULTURE SUPPORT
Multi-sectoral
support services were availed of. We continued with our credit facility from
LGU fund where seven farmers were granted loans. We organized and registered 13
people’s organizations and we assisted these PO’s in identifying and preparing
project proposals.
We
facilitated the implementation of MRDP-CFAD projects and monitored the on-going
and completed ones, such as falcata and abaca production, banana production,
mud crab and bangus poly culture, solar dryer with warehouse, flat bed
mechanical dryer, foot bridge , nipa
shingles-making, mud crab culture in mangroves, bangus and siganid (boras) poly
culture, crab gill net, pre-post harvest facilities, vegetable production using
vermicast and watermelon production.
In order to
facilitate transactions involving lands in barangay Lahi, Sico-sico and
Camam-onan, the Department of Agrarian Reform implemented its land titling
program in this area. The survey
activity is now complete and validation is on-going. In due time the titles
will be issued. A total of 2,400 lots encompassing 5,000 hectares of
governant-owned lots in the Lasicam area were involved in this program.
To open the
potentials for agricultural development of the Lasicam area, we were able to
request from Gov. Sol F. Matugas the sum of Php 35M for a farm-to-market road
sretching from the boundary of Sapa, Claver to sitio Tomorok in Camam-onan.
FISH SANCTUARIES
We have established fully two fish sanctuaries
in Cagban islet and at the Borason reefs between Cagban islet and Nagubat islet.
These are operational fish sanctuaries which have spawned several fish species
and have restored some of the most beautiful coral formations at the Borason
reefs. Member of Barangay Alambique Fisher folks Association guard these fish
sanctuary very well.
Speaking of
the Barangay Alambique Fisherfolks Association (BAFA), we should give them
credit for the successful implementation of these fish sanctuaries. A very
important contribution from them is the apprehension of several fishermen
illegally fishing in the municipal waters of our town.
AQUA-CULTURE
Aside from
bangus fish culture we have several mud crab and siganid (boras) fish fattening
projects conducted by fisher folk associations in barangays Alambique, Ipil,
Villafranca, San Isidro, Villaflor and San Antonio.
AGRICULTURE INFRA-STRUCTURES
We have
established flat-bed solar dryers with warehouse in Poniente and Mahanub and
constructed multi-purpose dryer pavements or MPDP in Villafranaca and
Villaflor. We have been offering MRDP projects to those who would make
available areas for construction of these solar dryers.
ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE
We are
establishing economic enterprise activities for the purpose of augmenting our
local revenue.
Thus, aside
from the income from Townhouse I constructed during the term of Mayor Domingo Perral
which we have renovated, we have constructed Townhouse II which has seven
air-conditioned rooms and individual bathrooms and the function room of
Townhouse II which is also the site for livelihood training activities of the
Gigaquit Women’s Center for Training and Development.
We are
finalizing the rental rates for beach cottages and beach picnics, the dive at
Cagban and Borason reef fish sanctuaries, the Cuyapnit cave exploration, the
Baoy river cruise and wall-climbing activities and the use of the multi-purpose
hall and rental for tables and chairs.
The Sangguniang
Bayan has enacted the Municipal Investment and Development Code to entice
investments to our town. Investments for tourism development is our primary
goal as tourism is our other hope for poverty reduction in our town. Tourism
also as a program complements our
environment program.
ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE
We have adopted
through a resolution by the Sangguniang Bayan a “No Mining” policy to prevent
the destruction and the preservation of the mountain ranges of barangays
Lahi-Sico-sico-Camam-onan, or the Lasicam area, especially at the majestic and
highly mineralized Maganlo mountain.
We are implementing a river bank stabilization project along the banks of the Baoy river stretching from barangay Villaflor to barangay Camam-onan. At the same time, we are replanting trees at the agro-forestry projects at Camam-onan and Mahanub along roads and highways. Last year we have planted at least 40,000 trees of several species like accasia mangyum, falcate, malunggay, narra, molave and rubber and fruit trees like rambutan, lanzones, durian and kalamansi.
The restoration of our mangrove is being given impetus, specially along the corridors of the Alambique and Anibongan rivers.
Our solid waste management project is now in full swing with segregation of wastes at home at the core of this program. We are gathering on schedule garbage from barangay material recovery facilities for disposal at the municipal material recovery facility. Information and education campaign is regularly conducted. We have a solid waste management ordinance already.
Our cleanliness and beautification campaign is an important adjunct of our environmental program wherein we had been adjudged one of five finalists in the search for most outstanding barangay conducted by the provincial government.
We now have a comprehensive land use plan which integrates disaster risk reduction management and climate change adaptation as a result of being one of the pilot municipalities under this program.
INFRASTRUCTURE
We have a long list of infra-structure projects for 2011 under different programs. Please allow me to run this down in the following list which is part of this report.
Program / Project
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Project
Duration
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Project
Cost
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Implementing
Agency
|
Covered Barangays
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Construction of Legislative Building
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240 CD
|
7,317,517.30
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LGU-Contract
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Brgy. Ipil
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Construction of Water System Level II
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150 CD
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2,500,000.00
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LGU-Contract
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Brgy. Anibongan
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Construction/Expansion of Water System Level II
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Brgy. San Antonio
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Construction of Puyo-puyo Foot Bridge
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180 CD
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500,000.00
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LGU-Admin.
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Brgy.
Villaflor
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Improvement of Waiting Shed & Ladder to Cuyapnit Cave
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180 CD
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320,000.00
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LGU-Admin.
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Sitio Baoy, Brgy. San Isidro
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Construction of Tuya-tuya FMR Concrete Road
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2,500,000.00
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LGU-Contract
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Sitio Tuya-tuya, Brgy. Poniente
|
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Construction CLAGIBA Irrigation System
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200 CD
|
4,739,470.00
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LGU-Contract
|
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Construction & Improvement of Camboayon FTMR
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90 CD
|
1,475,100.00
|
LGU-Contract
|
Brgy. Camboayon
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Const. of Foot Bridge w/ River Bank Flood Control
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90 CD
|
440,000.00
|
CFA
|
Brgy. San Antonio
|
Const. of Foot Bridge w/ River Bank Flood Control
|
90 CD
|
560,000.00
|
CFA
|
Brgy. Mahanub
|
Const. of Foot Bridge w/ River Bank Flood Control
|
90 CD
|
460,000.00
|
CFA
|
Brgy. San Isidro
|
Construction of Solar Dryer w/ Mini Warehouse
|
90 CD
|
540,000.00
|
CFA
|
Brgy. Villafranca
|
Regravelling of Barangay Road
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Brgy. Ipil and Alambique
|
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Reforestation Mangrove Area
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Brgy. San Isidro and Villaflor
|
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Rehab. Of Municipal Public Market
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60 CD
|
500,000.00
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LGU-Admin.
|
Brgy. Alambique
|
oncreting of Municipal Street
|
750,000.00
|
LGU-Admin.
|
Brgy. Ipil and Alambique
|
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Const. of Lemon Grass Hydrosol & Oil Processing Center
|
90 CD
|
450,000.00
|
LGU-Admin.
|
Brgy. Mahanub
|
Const. of Municipal Health Center
|
All Barangays
|
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Construction of River Dike Flood Control
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1,020,000.00
|
Brgy. Ipil
|
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Construction of Foot bridge
|
500,000.00
|
Brgy. San Isidro
|
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Completion for Covered Court
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Brgy. Villaflor
|
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Completion for High School Building
|
Brgy. Sico-sico
|
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Construction of Covered Court
|
1,500,000.00
|
Municipality of Gigaquit
|
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Construction of Covered Court
|
Brgy. Lahi
|
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Construction of Covered Court
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1,000,000.00
|
Brgy. Camam-onan
|
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Upgrading of RHU – Gigaquit
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2,500,000.00
|
LGU-Contract
|
Brgy. Ipil
|
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Construction of Disaster Office
|
80,000.00
|
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Construction of 1 Unit Day Care Center
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800,000.00
|
Sitio Tumurok, Brgy. Camam-onan
|
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Construction of 1 Unit Day Care Center
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800,000.00
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Sitio Sto. Niño, Brgy. Lahi
|
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Construction of 1 Unit Day Care Center
|
800,000.00
|
Sitio Nagubat, Brgy. Alambique
|
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Construction of 1 Unit Day Care Center
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800,000.00
|
Brgy. Anibongan
|
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Construction of Box Culvert
|
750,000.00
|
Sitio Tuya-tuya, Brgy. Poniente
|
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Construction of Drainage Canal
|
400,000.00
|
Brgy. Ipil
|
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Construction of Drainage Canal
|
380,000.00
|
Brgy. Alambique
|
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Construction
Poyo-poyo-Villafranca Footbridge
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800,000.00
|
Brgy. Villafranca
|
This is a whooping sum of Php
35,182,087.30. If we add the Php 35M F-M-R for Lasicam, the total is a
mind-boggling sum of Php 70,182,087.30.
WHAT IS AHEAD FOR US?
After my
second term as local chief executive ends on June 30, 2013, with God’s grace
and your valuable support we hope to accomplish for the next three years the
culmination of the programs that we have already started.
On livelihood,
we will endeavor to get more projects from the Mindanao Rural Development
Program (MRDP) which has catered to our community-based plans for poverty
reduction. To this end, we have set aside in our 2013 municipal budget the sum
of P4M to answer for the counterpart requirements of these projects. As in the
past two years, we hope to get the assistance of the provincial government to
augment our counterpart financial responsibility.
Still on livelihood we will continue to tap
the resources of the Department of Labor and Employment, and the Department of
Agriculture for income generating projects and the Department of Trade and
Industry to make our wine the well-know Gigaquit Rum or “las-ay” competitive in
the market. The holding of the “Las-ay Festival” celebrates this wine-making
industry in our town.
On tourism,
we had been advised of a Php10M allocation for the development of our Cuyapnit
cave, the Baoy river cruise, the wall-climbing activity and a zip line ride
from Cuyapnit cave down below the Baoy river. This is expected to generate
revenue for the municipality and income for service providers. The money comes
from the Tourism Infastructure Economic Zoning Authority (TIEZA).
We hope to
generate investments for the full development of our beaches at barangays Ipil,
Alambique and Anibongan and the dives at our Borason reefs and Cagban fish
sanctuaries.
On the potable
water supply, we are applying for a loan from the Municipal Development Fund
Office (MDFO) and at the moment we had been advised to send the project validation
documents for this waterworks system. The previous engagement with the Local
Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) did not push through because the money
for water had been taken back from LWUA to the Department of Health and the latter
caters only to providing water supply to waterless barangays.
After the lodging
back of the funds for the water supply program to the DOH, we had been
allocated by DOH the sum of Php 2.5M for a water supply system for barangay
Anibongan which we are currently implementing.
We are
implementing currently the construction of a legislative building with a
project cost of Php 7M. This will decongest offices that are located presently
at the municipal building to improve the delivery of services by these offices.
Under the new system of projects known as the
Bottom-Up-Budgeting (BUB), we are implementing the following projects this year
as hereunder listed, to wit:
Program
/ Project
|
Project
Cost
|
Covered Barangays
|
Construction of 1 Unit Day Care Center
|
800,000.00
|
Sitio Tumurok, Brgy. Camam-onan
|
Construction of 1 Unit Day Care Center
|
800,000.00
|
Sitio Sto. Niño, Brgy. Lahi
|
Construction of 1 Unit Day Care Center
|
800,000.00
|
Sitio Nagubat, Brgy. Alambique
|
Construction of 1 Unit Day Care Center
|
800,000.00
|
Brgy. Anibongan
|
Construction of Box Culvert
|
750,000.00
|
Sitio Tuya-tuya, Brgy. Poniente
|
Construction of Drainage Canal
|
400,000.00
|
Brgy. Ipil
|
Construction of Drainage Canal
|
380,000.00
|
Brgy. Alambique
|
Construction
Poyo-poyo-Villafranca Footbridge
|
800,000.00
|
Brgy. Villafranca
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Poblacion Gigaquit
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Sitio Nagubat, Brgy. Alambique
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Brgy. Villafranca
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Brgy. Villaflor
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Sitio Puyo-puyo, brgy. Poniente
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Brgy. San Isidro
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Purok Malipayon, Brgy. San Isidro
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Sitio Baoy, Brgy. San Isidro
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Brgy. Mahanub
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Brgy. San Antonio
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Sitio Tuya-tuya, Brgy. Poniente
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Brgy. Poniente
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Brgy. Camboayon
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Brgy. Ipil
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Brgy. Anibongan
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Brgy. Lahi
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Sitio Santo Niño, Brgy. Lahi
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Sitio Buya, Brgy. Camam-onan
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Brgy. Sico-sico
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Sitio Tumurok, Brgy. Camam-onan
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Sitio Puyo-puyo, Brgy. Poniente
|
Acquisition of Day Care Indoor Facilities
|
30,000.00
|
Sitio Puyawon, Brgy. Mahanub
|
Construction of Half-Way House
|
300,000.00
|
Poblacion Gigaquit
|
Construction of Nutri-Hut
|
300,000.00
|
Poblacion Gigaquit
|
Repair / Renovation of Classrooms
|
300,000.00
|
Brgy. Mahanub
|
Repair / Renovation of Classrooms
|
300,000.00
|
Brgy. San Antonio
|
Repair / Renovation of Classrooms
|
300,000.00
|
Brgy. Poniente
|
Repair / Renovation of Classrooms
|
300,000.00
|
Brgy. Lahi
|
Repair / Renovation of Classrooms
|
300,000.00
|
Brgy. San Isidro
|
Repair / Renovation of Classrooms
|
300,000.00
|
Brgy. Alambique
|
Repair / Renovation of Classrooms
|
300,000.00
|
Brgy. Villafranca
|
The total
amount of these BUB projects which we are currently implementing is Php 8,890,000.00.
As
already stated, by next year, the BUB funds for our municipality is at least
Php 15M.
We
received advised only four days ago of a Php 9M funding for the
construction/Concreting the San Isidro-Mahanub farm-to-market road.
Last
year, we had been awarded the bronze Seal of Good Housekeeping which recognizes
LGU’s with good practices in local governance. The Seal of Disaster
Preparedness was given to us-one of only three municipalities in the province
to have been awarded –in recognition of our disaster preparedness initiatives.
We had been advised in advance that we will be awarded the silver Seal of Good
Housekeeping which will be announced soon.
All
of these things I speak of my dear Gigaquitnons, are not just dreams which,
like all dreams, will vanish upon awakening from a deep sleep. These are
realities involving real people and real events. We will not delve with wishful
thinking.
As
I close with my report, I invite you all to join me in thanking God for the
beautiful blessings He has given us. I invite you to work hand in hand with me
and the members of the Sangguniang Bayan and the various departments of our
LGU. Together we will succeed.
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