An ordinance establishing the Bacolod Housing Board was passed on first reading by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday.
The proposed ordinance said the unabated eviction and demolition of houses or structures of urban poor dwellers, informal settlers and the underprivileged segment of society deserve to be seriously looked into by the city government of Bacolod. It said Section 16 of R.A. 7160 mandates local government units to exercise its powers, such as its incidental power geared towards efficient and effective governance, and to promote social justice among its people. The proposed ordinance said Section 2 of Executive Order 708, Series of 2008, which amends E.O. 152, Series of 2002, states that “LGU’s must create their own Local Housing Board or any similar body through an appropriate ordinance before conducting the clearing house functions”…on demolition and eviction activities. Based on the public welfare provisions of R.A. 7160 and E.O. 708, there is a need for the City of Bacolod to come up with its Local Housing Board to confront the challenge posed by the demolition and eviction of its urban poor dwellers, informal settlers and under-privileged people, it said. It provides that any person who violates any provision of the ordinance will be imposed the penalty of not more than one year imprisonment or a fine of not less than P5,000 or both, at the discretion of the Court. The proposed ordinance was authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran and co-authored by councilors Dindo Ramos, Caesar Distrito, Roberto Rojas, Archie Baribar, Em Legsapi-Ang and Mona Dia Jardin.*CGS BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO Visayan Daily Star
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THE City Council has approved on first reading the ordinance establishing the Bacolod Housing Board as authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran and co-authored by Councilors Dindo Ramos, Caesar Distrito, Roberto Rojas, Archie Baribar, Em Legaspi-Ang and Mona Dia Jardin.
The ordinance states that the unabated eviction and demolition of houses or dwelling structures belonging to urban poor dwellers, informal settlers and the under-privileged segment of society deserve to be seriously looked into by the city government. Section 16 of R.A. 7160 mandates local government units to exercise its powers--such as its incidental power geared towards efficient and effective governance--and to promote social justice among its people. Section 2 of Executive Order 708, which amends E.O. 152, states that "LGUs must create their own Local Housing Board or any similar body through an appropriate ordinance before conducting the clearing house functions" on demolition and eviction activities. Based on the public welfare provisions of R.A. 7160 and E.O. 708, there is a need for the City of Bacolod to come up with its Local Housing Board to confront the challenge posed by the demolition and eviction of its urban poor dwellers, informal settlers and under-privileged people, it said. On the other hand, the Council also passed on first reading the proposed ordinance of Councilor Em L. Ang institutionalizing the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System in the city. Section 12 of the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (RA 10121) provides for the establishment of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO), which shall be responsible for setting the direction, development, implementation and coordination of disaster risk management programs within their territorial jurisdiction, Ang said. Rule 6, Sections 6 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 10121 provides that the local Council concerned shall enact the appropriate ordinance to create the DRRMO, including the allocation of necessary staffing/personnel and budget. Further, DILG Memorandum Circular 2010-143, dated December 9, 2010, enjoins all local authorities to implement RA 10121. Meanwhile, Section 458 of the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160) states that the City Council shall approve ordinances and pass resolutions adopting measures to protect the inhabitants of the city from the harmful effects of man-made or natural disasters and calamities, and to provide relief services and assistance to victims during and in the aftermath of said disasters or calamities and to ensure their return to productive livelihood following said events. The worsening conditions brought about by climate change necessitates immediate action and response to address inevitable situations such as flood, heavy weather condition, earthquakes, tsunami, mudslides, landslides and other calamities. By virtue of a pre-emptive legislation, this enabling ordinance shall institutionalize RA 10121 in the city, said Ang.(Carla N. Canet) sun star THE City Council has approved on first reading the ordinance establishing the Bacolod Housing Board as authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran and co-authored by Councilors Dindo Ramos, Caesar Distrito, Roberto Rojas, Archie Baribar, Em Legaspi-Ang and Mona Dia Jardin.
The ordinance states that the unabated eviction and demolition of houses or dwelling structures belonging to urban poor dwellers, informal settlers and the under-privileged segment of society deserve to be seriously looked into by the city government. Section 16 of R.A. 7160 mandates local government units to exercise its powers--such as its incidental power geared towards efficient and effective governance--and to promote social justice among its people. Section 2 of Executive Order 708, which amends E.O. 152, states that "LGUs must create their own Local Housing Board or any similar body through an appropriate ordinance before conducting the clearing house functions" on demolition and eviction activities. Based on the public welfare provisions of R.A. 7160 and E.O. 708, there is a need for the City of Bacolod to come up with its Local Housing Board to confront the challenge posed by the demolition and eviction of its urban poor dwellers, informal settlers and under-privileged people, it said. On the other hand, the Council also passed on first reading the proposed ordinance of Councilor Em L. Ang institutionalizing the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System in the city. Section 12 of the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (RA 10121) provides for the establishment of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO), which shall be responsible for setting the direction, development, implementation and coordination of disaster risk management programs within their territorial jurisdiction, Ang said. Rule 6, Sections 6 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 10121 provides that the local Council concerned shall enact the appropriate ordinance to create the DRRMO, including the allocation of necessary staffing/personnel and budget. Further, DILG Memorandum Circular 2010-143, dated December 9, 2010, enjoins all local authorities to implement RA 10121. Meanwhile, Section 458 of the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160) states that the City Council shall approve ordinances and pass resolutions adopting measures to protect the inhabitants of the city from the harmful effects of man-made or natural disasters and calamities, and to provide relief services and assistance to victims during and in the aftermath of said disasters or calamities and to ensure their return to productive livelihood following said events. The worsening conditions brought about by climate change necessitates immediate action and response to address inevitable situations such as flood, heavy weather condition, earthquakes, tsunami, mudslides, landslides and other calamities. By virtue of a pre-emptive legislation, this enabling ordinance shall institutionalize RA 10121 in the city, said Ang.(Carla N. Canet) Published in the Sun.Star Bacolod newspaper on January 28, 2011. THE Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) has acceded to the City Council's request to assign tellers in several rural barangays.
Lawyer Julie Ann Carbon, Baciwa general manager, said that they are already preparing for its implementation starting February this year for the convenience of the water concessionaires living in far-flung villages. The villages that have been identified to benefit from this program are Barangays Felisa, Handumanan, Mansilingan and Granada. Baciwa's move was prompted by the City Council's earlier resolution authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran, requesting Baciwa to assign tellers at the rural villages to help ease and hasten the payment by the water consumers of the water district. Even for half a day once a week, the Baciwa tellers can accept payments in the barangay halls of strategic rural villages in Bacolod City to make it more convenient for consumers to pay their water bills. (Carla N. Canet) HE Bacolod City Council has passed a resolution requesting the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) to assign tellers at the rural villages to make it more convenient and faster for the consumers to pay their bills.
The councilors -- with Councilor El Cid Familiaran, who authored the resolution -- believed that the Baciwa Board and management should come up with innovative ways to help consumers pay their water bills in strategic areas so they do not have to wait for hours. aciwa should assign tellers, even just for half a day once a week, in the barangay halls of strategic rural villages in Bacolod City to facilitate water bill payments, the resolution stated. A considerable number of water consumers come from rural villages like Alangilan, Granada, Vista Alegre, and Estefania. These consumers will be grateful to Baciwa if the water utility can make payment of water bills more convenient for them. Central Negros Electric Cooperative has already implemented such strategy by assigning tellers once a week for one and a half day in the barangay hall of every barangay in the city. Meanwhile, the City Council also approved a resolution inquiring from the City Engineer's Office the present status of construction and repair of certain bridge projects of the city and to update the council of the projects' development. These projects, which have been started in March and April 2010, include the rehabilitation and construction of the Banago bridge, the construction of the Alijis-Taculing bridge and road, and the construction of a road and a bridge at Gatuslao Extension connecting Barangay 1 and Barangay Mandalagan. The construction and repair of these bridges have been prioritized by the City Government and there is an urgent necessity to finish them to avoid inconvenience to the general public, the resolution stated. (Carla N. Canet) Published in the Sun.Star Bacolod newspaper on January 21, 2011. A resolution requesting the Bacolod City Water District to assign tellers once a week even for half a day in barangay halls of rural barangays in Bacolod City to accept payments of consumers for their water bills, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday.
The resolution, authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran, said it has been observed that hundreds or thousands of consumers of BACIWA, some of whom come from rural barangays like Alangilan, Granada, Vista Alegre, and Estefania, line up before its tellers to pay their bills. It said this proposal has been implemented by the Central Negros Electric Cooperative who assigned tellers once a week for one-and-a-half days every barangay. Meanwhile, the SP also approved a resolution inquiring from the City Engineer’s Office the present status of the construction and repair of certain bridge projects of the city, and to update the SP on their development. These are the rehabilitation and construction of the Banago bridge, construction of Alijis-Taculing bridge and road, and construction of road and bridge at Gatuslao Extension connecting Brgy. 1 and Brgy. Mandalagan, which were started in March and April 2010. The resolution said the construction and repair of these bridges were given priority by the Bacolod City government and they should be finished to avoid inconvenience to the general public.*CGS BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO Visayan Daily Star To usher in the 6th BacoLaodiat Festival which is a celebration of the Chinese New Year, SM City Bacolod holds the Chinese Minority Costume and BacoLaodiat Photo Exhibit at the mall's East Bridgeway that opens today and will run until January 31, 2011. Sharing honors with the ribbon cutting ceremony are (from left to right) Lily Go, Julia Javellana, Moises Dela Cruz, Councilor Homer Bais, Alfredo Barcelona, Vice Mayor Thaddy Sayson, Luis Chan, Councilors Elcid Familiaran and Catalino Alisbo, Sammy Montoyo and Terry Gochangco.
A resolution requesting Bacolod City Legal Officer Joselito Bayatan and Permits and Licensing Division officer-in-charge Evelyn Canlas, through the Office of the Mayor, to immediately stop the use of application forms for business permits with pre-stamped notarial marks, was unanimously approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday.
Bacolod Councilor Archie Baribar moved for the passage of the resolution after it was reported that the forms for application of business permits now bear a pre-stamped notarial mark from the City Legal Office. The resolution said applicants feel compelled to have their applications notarized by an officer of the court from the CLO and the practice prejudices their constituent’s right to choose. It also poses undue competition in the practice of law among lawyers who are commissioned by the court as Notaries Public, it said. Bayatan said one of the means to streamline the Business Permit Licensing System in Bacolod City is to make the issuance of business permits more efficient and faster, in line with the Anti-Red Tape Act. He said the BPLS is covered by memorandum circular no. 1, Series of 2010 promulgated August 6, 2010 that was agreed upon between the Department of Interior and Local Government and the Department of Trade and Industry, with the participation of the local government unit. Business permit applications have to be officially notarized by lawyers of the City Legal Office to avoid fixers, he explained, when some people reacted to the new system. Bayatan said their purpose is merely to abide by the PPLS covered by the memorandum circular. Meanwhile, Councilor Elmer Sy also recorded a perfect attendance in the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod sessions held July 1 to Dec. 31, 2010, along with Councilors El Cid Familiaran, Sonya Verdeflor and Catalino Alisbo, based on the 2010 attendance report recently issued by SP Secretary Nilo Alejandrino.*CGS Visayan Daily Star Alejandrino said that four attended all sessions, namely Councilors Sonya Verdeflor, El Cid Familiaran, Catalino Alisbo and Elmer Sy.
Councilors Archie Baribar and Caesar Distrito attended 25 sessions. Distrito had one official travel. Councilor Homer Bais and Councilor Em Ang attended 24 sessions. Bais had one official leave and one official travel. Councilor Al Victor Espino attended 23 sessions and had taken three official leaves. Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson and Councilor Roberto Rojas attended 22 sessions. Sayson had taken three official leaves and one official travel. Rojas had four official leaves. Councilor Carl Lopez attended 21 sessions, with three official leaves and two official travels. (Carla N. Canet) Published in the Sun.Star Bacolod newspaper on January 06, 2011. THREE members of the Bacolod City Council registered perfect attendance in the conduct of the regular and special sessions of the City Council from July to December 2010.
Council Secretary Nilo Alejandrino said those who posted the perfect attendance of 26 sessions are Councilors Sonya Verdeflor, El Cid Familiaran and Catalino Alisbo. They have attended all the sessions conducted from July 1 to December 30, 2010. Post your online prayers for Japan earthquake victims Councilors Caesar Distrito, Archie Baribar and Elmer Sy missed one session while Councilor Dindo Ramos, who was on official leave, attended 11 sessions out of the 26. The other data will be released soon as to attendance of other members of council and as well as the number of city ordinances and resolutions sponsored and passed by the members during the same period. (Carla N. Canet) sun star |
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