Balangay Watch

The Official Publication of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Butuan

VOL. I NO. 4 BUTUAN CITY, PHILIPPINES AUGUST 21-27, 2011

Balangay Watch

VICE MAYOR Lawrence H.Fortun finally convened theinfluential Environment andNatural Resources Council(ENRC) after almost twodecades of it being put to sleepby the past administration. In aconvening meeting called lastAugust 25, 2011, Fortungathered distinguished figures ofButuan City to form part of theCouncil which is mandatedunder DENR AdministrativeOrder No. 30 which created theonly Council that is headed bythe Vice Mayor of the localgovernment unit. Fortun emphasized during themeeting that it is high time that theCouncil should be convened in theadvent of various environmentalthreats which do not only affect theCity of Butuan but globally as well.�The Council is tasked to

implement and oversee programsand projects in the city concerning

Fortun convenes environment councilenvironment and natural resourcesprotection as well as recommendand revisit local ordinances thatwill fit to the needs of the presenttimes,� Fortun noted. �This role by

the council,� he added, �is huge yet

crucial in putting forward ouradvocacy in protecting theenvironment.� With Fortun sitting

as Chairman of the Council, itcounts among its members Mr.Vicente L. Sembrano, the OICCENRO of the DENR as ViceChairman. The members comingfrom the Butuan City governmentare Councilors Virgilio G. Nery, Jr.,the Chairman of the Committee onEnvironment and NaturalResources of the SangguniangPanlungsod, Nestor D. Amora thePresident of the Liga ng mgaPunong Barangay and Rauzil A.Carampatana the President of theSK Federation. Ms. Jocelyn S.Ebdalin, the OIC CityEnvironmentand Natural Resour-

see Fortun to page 4...

Members of the ENRC taking their oath of office before DENR Caraga Re-gional Executive Director Leonardo R. Sibbaluca. From left: Vice Mayor LawrenceH. Fortun, CENRO Vicente L. Sembrano, Councilor Virgilio G. Nery, Jr., EngrAnselmo L. Sang Tian of BCWD, PSupt. Jose V. Carillo, Punong BarangayGeorge Pacot (representing Liga ng mga Punong Barangay President NestorD. Amora) and Ms. Jocelyn S. Ebdalin, City ENRO.

ces Officer complete themembership coming from the localgovernment of Butuan. The othernational line agency of the govern-

ment that is represented in theCouncil are the PhilippineNational Police (PNP) which is

COUNCILOR ANGELO �Angie�

S. Calo, the Chairman of theCommittee on Agriculture of theSangguniang Panlungsod, has fileda resolution that would authorizeCity Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante,Jr. to do and cause whatever isnecessary for the modernization ofthe slaughterhouse and its eventualconversion into a livestockcomplex. Calo cited in his resolution aletter from the City Mayor whichattached the letters of the Managerof the City Economic Enterpriseand the Regional Director of theNational Meat Inspection Service(NMIS) with Evaluation Report ofMeat Establishment recognizingthe urgent need for the city�s

Councilor Angie Calopushes for modernizationof slaughterhouse

slaughterhouse to be modernized.A modern livestock processingcomplex that will include facilitiesnecessary for an economicallyviable operation such as forwardand backward integration

Councilor Angelo S. Calo

see Councilor to page 5...

see Balangayan to page 5...

Mayor Jun Amante doing his share ofplanting a tree in this file photo

Balangayan grow amillion tree projectgaining groundTHE BALANGAYAN Grow AMillion Project of MayorFerdinand M. Amante, Jr. isgaining ground as more than150,000 seedlings has been plantedsince its launched. This waslearned from Jocelyn S. Ebdalin,the City Environment and NaturalResources officer during theconvening and oath-taking of themembers of the Environment andNatural Resources Council(ENRC) last August 25, 2011 at theCity Hall building, this city. The program, which isspearheaded by the City ENROoffice, has already covered 68Barangays and has planted severalseedlings namely kayam, mahoga-

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HON. LAWRENCE LEMUEL H. FORTUNChairman

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HON. RAMON P. CARAMPATANA

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HON. RAUL O. AMOC

HON. VIRGILIO G. NERY, JR.

HON. NESTOR D. AMORA

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Balangay Watch 2

August 21-27, 2011

Editoryal

The SangguniangPanlungsod staff will beundergoing a 2-daytraining program entitled,�Capacitating SP Staff forREAL (Responsive,Effective, and AdaptiveLegislation). The trainingprogram is organized bythe Local GovernanceRegional ResourceCenter (LGRRC) of theDepartment of the Interiorand Local GovernmentRegion 13, and to beconducted by its 9-member TrainingManagement Team,headed by TrainingManager Li l ibeth A.Famacion, the DILG 13Assistant RegionalDirector and Head

Capacitating the SP staff

Mayor, and the special bodies, People�sLaw Enforcement Board (PLEB) and thePublic Utility Franchise Unit. In his dealings with the DILG 13, ViceMayor Lawrence Fortun came up with theidea of organizing a professionalenhancement training for the SangguniangPanlungsod staff, who generally do nothave the luxury of going through regular orperiodic learning endeavors as a constantand prolif ic way of leveling up theircompetencies, and keeping up with theprofessional standards and expectations ofthis modern world. This, too, is a practicaland crucial way of helping them becomebetter aware of what the office lacks andneeds to address, in terms of personnelcompetencies and skills, process flow,relational dynamics, and logistical support,among others. By the end of the training, theSanggunian staff is expected to produce aconsolidated list of critical steps to bepursued, so to begin the challenging andnecessary work of improving the office�sservice standards. Since this training is notexpected to be a panacea, anotherexpected output is on the roster ofsubsequent trainings for continuingeducation, so to by and by further step upthe quality of services delivered by theoffice. Never before done in the past, thishopes to bring legislative staffing moreefficient owing to its crucial support to thelocal legislators. (RON)

Facil i tator Annabel F. Yangson, theAssistant Division Chief of the LocalGovernment Capabili ty DevelopmentDivision of the same agency. The enhancement undertakingcomprises seven modules, to be tackled assequenced: (1) Teambuilding and GroupDynamics and Human Relations, (2) JobMapping and Matching, (3) GeneralPrinciples of Ethics and Local Governance,and (4) Enhancing Competencies on thefirst day; and (5) Revisiting Roles andResponsibilities, (6) Crafting My PersonalPledge; and (7) Critical Steps, on thesecond day. Prior to this, the Training ManagementTeam conducted a KnowledgeManagement Audit, which is a pre-trainingassessment of and consultation with theSangguniang Panlungsod Staff so to givethe team a better feel of the office �soperational environment and relationaldynamics, so to custom-fit the training andhit bulls-eye its problem areas and providesolutions therefore. This was conductedon August 24, 2011, and participated in by23 selected employees, headed by the CitySecretary and the Assistant City Secretary,together with the majority of the regularpersonnel and some non-permanentemployees, holding critical responsibilitiesat the Agenda, Journals, and MinutesDivision, Ordinances and ResolutionsDivision, Administrative Division, RecordsSection, IT Unit, Office of the City Vice

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(This section presents the resolutions andordinances enacted by the 12th SangguniangPanlungsod of Butuan City)

By Aurora B. Caballes

CALL TO ORDER

ORDINANCES

SP ORDINANCE NO. 3726-2011

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING RENEWAL OFFRANCHISE TO DIOSCORO JUSOY, ET. AL.,FOR THE OPERATION OF MOTORELA-FOR-HIRE IN THE CITY OF BUTUAN, ANDFOR OTHER PURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE CLOSING TEMPORARILYFROM ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE PORTIONSOF SOME STREETS ON MAY 1 AND 19,2011, IN CONNECTION WITH THEBALANGAY FESTIVAL 2011 ACTIVITIES,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE GRANTING NEWFRANCHISE TO ANTONIO P. AURON,ET.AL., FOR THE OPERATION OFMOTORIZED TRICYCLE-FOR-HIRE IN THECITY OF BUTUAN, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE GRANTING RENEWAL OFFRANCHISES TO RUSSEL B. GARCIA, ET.AL., FOR THE OPERATION OFMOTORIZED TRICYCLE-FOR-HIRE IN THECITY OF BUTUAN, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE GRANTING RENEWAL OFFRANCHISES TO ERLINDA PATRIMONIO,ET. AL., FOR THE OPERATION OFMOTORIZED TRISICAD-FOR-HIRE IN THECITY OF BUTUAN, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SPORDINANCE NO. 3716-2011 ENTITLED �AN

ORDINANCE AUTHORIZINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 1, SERIESOF 2011 INVOLVING AN AMOUNT OFFOUR HUNDRED FORTY THREE MILLIONTHREE HUNDRED NINETY ONE THOU-

SAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY NINEPESOS AND EIGHTY SEVEN CENTAVOS(P443,391,449.87) OR SO MUCH THEREOF,FOR THE SUPPLEMENTALEXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OFBUTUAN� AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE CLOSING TEMPORARILYFROM ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE A PORTIONOF THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF THEBUTUAN-MALAYBALAY ROAD STARTINGON MAY 11, 2011 UNTIL THEREHABILITATION/IMPROVEMENT OFSUCH ROAD SHALL BE COMPLETED, ANDFOR OTHER PURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE CLOSING TEMPORARILYFROM ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE A PORTIONOF THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OFMONTILLA BOULEVARD ON MAY 16 AND17, 2011 AT 8:00 A. M. TO 5:00 P. M. TOGIVE WAY TO A RIDE TESTING ACTIVITYTO BE CONDUCTED BY PREMIOCORPORATION, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE CLOSING TEMPORARILYFROM ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE A PORTIONOF THE NORTHBOUND ANDSOUTHBOUND LANES OF G. FLORESAVENUE, FROM THE CORNER OFROSALES STREET UP TO THE CORNEROF T. CALO STREET, INCLUDING THESTREET FRONTING THE BUREAU OFPOSTS OFFICE, ON MAY 17, 2011, AT 8:00A. M. TO 5:00 P. M., TO GIVE WAY TO THEHOLDING OF A KAPAMILYA DAY BY ABS-CBN IN CONNECTION WITH THECELEBRATION OF THE 2011 BALANGAYFESTIVAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE CLOSING TEMPORARILYFROM ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE A PORTIONOF MARCOS CALO STREET, FROM THECORNER OF JOSE B. AZOTE STREET UPTO AND INCLUDING THE ENTIRESTRETCH OF THE NORTHBOUND LANE

OF G. FLORES AVENUE, ON MAY 21, 2011,FROM 5:00 P. M. TO 5:00 A. M. THEFOLLOWING DAY, TO GIVE WAY TO THEHOLDING OF A NIGHT CAFÉ AND

LAUNCHING OF THE SIDEWALKVENDORS� BLOCK TIENDAS, AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE CLOSING TEMPORARILYFROM ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE A PORTIONOF A.D. CURATO STREET, FROMCHOWKING UP TO THE SSS, ON MAY 19,2011, FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M., TOGIVE WAY TO THE HOLDING OF �BUTUAN

GOT TALENT� AND OTHER ACTIVITIES IN

CONNECTION WITH THE BALANGAYFESTIVAL 2011, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE CLOSING TEMPORARILYFROM ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE A PORTIONOF MONTILLA STREET, FROM THECORNER OF MONTILLA BOULEVARD UPTO CORNER OF LANGIHAN STREET ONMAY 19, 2011 FROM 6:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.TO GIVE WAY TO THE HOLDING OFGAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS INCONNECTION WITH THE CITY FIESTACELEBRATION, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SPORDINANCE NO. 741, SERIES OF 1970,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SPORDINANCE NO. 2415-2002,RECLASSIFYING THE REAL PROPERTYEVIDENCED BY TRANSFER CERTIFICATEOF TITLE NO. RT-50381 FROMAGRICULTURAL TO RESIDENTIAL ZONE,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE GRANTING RENEWAL OFFRANCHISES TO ROMEL C. CURITA, ET.AL., FOR THE OPERATION OFMOTORIZED TRISICAD-FOR-HIRE IN THECITY OF BUTUAN, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES


AN ORDINANCE GRANTING NEW

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represented by PSupt. Jose V. Carillo, the CityPolice Director and the Department ofEducation (DepEd) represented by Dr. DaylindaJ. Tampus, the City Schools DivisionSuperintendent. The Butuan City Water District(BCWD), a quasi-government agencycorporation, is also represented in the personof its General Manager Engr. Anselmo L. SangTian. Complementing the governmentrepresentation are individuals from the privatesector headed by Atty. Josefe Sorrera-Ty fromFr. Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) PolicyCenter, Atty. Vincent Jose Fortun the Chairmanof the Committee on Environment and NaturalResources of the influential Butuan GlobalForum, Inc. and Mr. Omar Andaya the Presidentof the Butuan City Chamber of Commerce andIndustry Foundation, Inc. (Butuan Chamber). During the convening of the Council, themembers also took their Oath of Office beforeDENR Regional Executive Director LeonardoSibbaluca who expressed deep appreciation andgratitude to the local government of Butuanparticularly Vice Mayor Fortun for conveningthe said Council. �In my years of being assigned

in 9 different regions in the country, this is thefirst time that I personally witnessed a localgovernment unit convening the ENRC which iswhat we have longed for since this is a greatmanifestation that we will now have a potentpartner in protecting our environment,�Sibbaluca said. He added that the fight inprotecting the environment has been afrustrating effort considering the might of thosewho are out to destroy environment has becomevery overwhelming as compared to the meagerresources of the DENR. �Although the threat

to the environment is not that serious anymorein Butuan City, after the foiled illegal miningand logging at the Taguibo Watershed someyears back compared to other parts of Caraga

...Fortun from page 1

DENR Caraga Regional Executive Director Leonardo R. Sibbaluca delivering a message to the newly-formed Environment and Natural Resources Council (ENRC) during its convening and oath-taking lastAugust 25, 2011.

see Fortun to page 5...

Ordinance on organicagriculture program approved

groups, shall only be approved and released,subject to the condition that the latter shouldpractice or is practicing organic agriculturefarming. The City Agriculture�s Office shall be

the lead implementing agency of the program.It shall coordinate and collaborate as the needarises with the national government agencies,non-government organizations, academe,people�s organizations and other stakeholders

for the effective and efficient implementationof the said ordinance. Within 30 days from theapproval of the said ordinance, the CityAgriculture�s Office shall formulate the

Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR)which will be subject to the review andconcurrence of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.Any person, government employee or officialfound violating any provision of the saidordinance shall be administratively finedP2,000.00 for the first offense and P5,000.00for the succeeding offenses. The ordinance alsodeclared the month of May as the OrganicAgriculture Month in the City of Butuan. The City Mayor may realign from anyavailable source or include in the nextsupplemental budget for the remaining periodof year 2011 an amount needed for the initialimplementation of the said ordinance.Thereafter, the amount of P2 million isappropriated annually. The City AgriculturistOffice shall render a quarterly accomplishmentreport of the program to the City Mayor and theSangguniang Panlungsod Committee onAgriculture. Moreover, it shall review andrecommend to the City Mayor, copy furnishedthe SP, further steps, activities or mechanismsto strengthen the program.

The Sangguniang Panlungsod in its regularsession recently approved the OrganicAgriculture Program ordinance that is seen topromote, develop and implement organicagriculture methods and system in pursuant toRepublic Act 10068. The program, which is contained in a short-term, medium-term and long term plans, shallhave a conversion period which is the timebetween the start of the organic managementand the segregation of crops, animal husbandryand aqua culture products as organic. As such,purchase of non-organic agriculture inputs bythe city government is strictly prohibited.Further, the city government�s agricultural

assistance to beneficiaries, individuals or

Members of the Environment and Natural Resources Council (ENRC) with DENR Caraga RegionalExecutive Director Leonardo R. Sibbaluca.

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Region, the need for more vigilance is still ofutmost importance,� Sibbaluca emphasized.

During the meeting, Engr Sang Tian echoed thecall of Sibbaluca as their agency still monitoredillegal logging activities in the Taguibowatershed area. This was also the observationshared by Sembrano, who has received textmessages of illegal logging activities in the saidarea. He even had an actual encounter of logdecks placed alongside the highway going toCabadbaran area which he immediately ordereddismantled. For his part, Fortun said in aninterview after the meeting when asked by themedia about the alleged illegal logging activitiesin Brgy. Amparo, �although no formal report

has been received by my office, if indeed this istrue there should be no let up in the investigationwhoever is involved. We are serious in ourcampaign to protect our environment and wemust show this to whoever will threaten todestroy it.� Also during the meeting, PSupt. Carilloscored on the non-compliance of drivers ofpublic utility vehicles and tricycles on theputting of trash bins in their vehicles. Carilloinquired to the Council if there are alreadyordinances for this purpose so that they can alsostrictly enforce it. Nery, also a staunchenvironment advocate, said that the ordinancefor the putting of trash bins on public utilityvehicles is already in effect but it is just beingignored by some drivers. Ebdalin, the city ENRO also apprised theCouncil of the Balangayan Plant a Million Treesand the Solid Waste Management projectsinitiated by City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante,Jr. (see related story). The Council is set to re-convene on Sept. 16, 2011 to further discuss indetail the proposed programs and projects thatthey will undertake.

...Fortun from page 4

processes that will promote community basedfarming and new entrepreneurs in the city. Theresolution also emphasized that it is imperativefor the City Mayor to solicit vital information,pursue talks with all concerned entities andauthorities in the industry and utilize theconcerned national and local agencies in the cityto accelerate the implementation of the project.It is also looking into inviting stakeholders inthe industry for a stronger market position undera Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme. Theresolution also authorizes Mayor Amante tosecure funding from any institution or entity hemay find necessary for the implementation ofthe project, subject to the review and ratificationof the Sangguniang Panlungsod. �Whatever product that may come out in this

project shall bear the name of Butuan City and/or a local brand that the Mayor and theSangguniang Panlungsod may hereafter agreeupon as trademark,� Calo said in his resolution.

...Councilor from page 1

VICE MAYOR Lawrence H. Fortun scored onthe past administration for having spent theappropriated funds of the Environment andNatural Resources Council (ENRC) even if itwas not convened at that time. This wasrevealed by Fortun during the convening andoath-taking of members of the newly-formedENRC last August 25, 2011 at the City Hallbuilding, this city. The Council, which he now head, was neverconvened by his predecessor yet the budgetappropriated for its operation was fully usedup. �Although this is already water under the

bridge, I just brought this up to the body as amatter of information since I was surprised onhow the funds were spent when the Councilwas not even active at that time,� Fortun

lamented. This has caught all the members bysurprised when the council, if indeed active atthat time especially at the height of the issue

ENRC funds used up even ifnot convened - Fortun

on illegal mining and logging at the Taguibowatershed area, should have been active incondemning the said illegal operations. Fortun,however, assured all the members of the councilthat since it is now convened, any appropriationintended for it will be spent wisely and will betransparent to the public especially in the lightof the current administration�s policy of

transparency and good governance. The ENRC is mandated to be created by thelocal government unit and the Department ofEnvironment and Natural Resources (DENR)pursuant to Section 8 of DENR AdministrativeOrder No. 30 by then DENR Secretary VictorO. Ramos. It is tasked to draw up and overseeprograms and projects implemented relating toenvironmental protection by the city ormunicipality. It is the only council in the localgovernment where the Chairman is the ViceMayor.

ny, African tulip, Palawan cherry, mangium,narra balitbitan, agoho, gold tree bangkal amongothers. The project is in support to the nationalgovernment�s effort in mitigating the impact of

climate change in the Philippines. The city usedto have a wide coastal plain and broad alluvialplain landscapes which are susceptible toflooding during the rainy season. It has a historyof flooding which occurs every 20 years. But ithas been observed lately that this periodgradually shortened and the flood occursunexpectedly. This is happening because thehuman societies over the ages have depletednatural resources and degraded theenvironment. With the incidence of climatechange, the catastrophic event of Butuan Cityhas increased. This scenario has compelled thecity government of Butuan under the leadership

...Balangayan from page 1

Mayor Jun Amante asisted by residents in one of the tree planting activities in this file photo.

of Mayor Amante to design and initiate thisproject to address the adverse effects of climatechange. Among the estimated results of theproject are: 1) area of upland forest tree coverincreased by 634.9 hectares; 2) population ofupland trees increased by at least 249,250 trees;3) area of lowland tree cover increased by138.6829 hectares; 4) population of lowland treecover increased by at least 112,200 trees; 5) areaof rehabilitated mangrove sites increased by18.5 hectares; and 6) population of mangrovesincreased by at least 538,000 trees. According to Ebdalin among the targetgroups expected to help in the implementationof the project are the academe, homeownersassociations, Barangay residents, indigenouspeoples, fisher folks, farmers, business sectorand the religious sector. It is targetted to plant1 million trees within the duration of the project.

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FRANCHISE TO CESAR S. ESTILLORE, ET.AL., FOR THE OPERATION OFMOTORIZED TRICYCLE-FOR-HIRE IN THECITY OF BUTUAN, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES

RESOLUTIONS

SP RESOLUTION NO. 031-2011

A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 03, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY 24-IMADEJAS,THIS CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 01, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY CABCABON, THISCITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 02, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY AGUSANPEQUEÑO, THIS CITY AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 02, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY AGUSAN

THE IMPLEMENTATION of the Solid WasteManagement program of the City governmentis in full swing. This was revealed by JocelynS. Ebdalin, the City Environment and NaturalOfficer during the convening and oath-takingof the Environment and Natural ResourcesCouncil (ENRC) last August 25, 2011 at theCity Hall building, this city. According to Ebdalin, the project alreadyyielded a waste generation of almost 95 tonsper day in the 38 serviced Barangays in the city.Of the waste generated 72 percent are bio-degradable, 7 percent is recyclable, 20 percentis residual and one 1 percent are hazardous. Theprogram was launched through Executive OrderNo. 39 of Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. andin pursuant to Republic Act 9003 otherwiseknown as the Ecological Solid WasteManagement Act of 2000. It cited theunsystematic disposal of solid wastes whichcaused the unsightly surroundings, pollutedenvironment and the spread of communicablediseases as one of the reasons of the program.The practice of waste segregation to facilitatereuse and recycling does not only reduce thecost of collection and disposal of garbage butconserves the resources of materials and avoidwasteful consumption of goods. The EOrequires all residents and establishments withinthe city of Butuan to put-up their ownsegregation bins for the proper segregation ofsolid wastes classified and defined as follows:1) bio-degradable, these are compostable wastessuch as kitchen, garden, animal and humanwastes; 2) recyclable, these are wastes that canbe re-used or recycled such as plastics,aluminum/tin cans, metals, bottles, boxes,rubber tires, newspapers and magazines; 3)residual wastes, these are wastes that remainsafter taking out the biodegradables andrecyclables such as used napkins/diapers, pens,cotton swabs, candy wrappers; and 4) hazardouswastes, these are special and toxic wastes thatrequires special disposal such as spray/paints/chemical canisters, motor oil, batteries, brokenlamps among others. Ebdalin added that a behavioral change/transformation will be launched on September11, 2011 with the following framework: 1)education, which will involve massive trainings,information materials dissemination and clean

Solid wastemanagementprogram infull swing

�Farm-to-market road� disaonManila de Bugabos masugdan na

Masugdan na gid sa dili madugay ang hapit P4milyones nga kantidad hong pag hinangkatsaong pag-ayo hong sa �Farm-to-Market

road� disaon Sta. Cruz, Manila de Bugabos,

ngani Butuan. Sa isa ka resolusyon nga pigaaprubahan hong Sangguniang Panlungsod, piga-tugtan si Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. ngamupirma hong kasabutan hong Department ofAgriculture, Regional Field Unit 13 (DA-RFU-13) nga piga-representahan ni OIC ExecutiveRegional Director Edna M. Mabeza kabahinhani nga proyekto. Ang gila-ong nga proyekto amoy prayoridadhong DA RFU-13 ubos hong �Rural

Infrastructure Component� nga ga-handom hong

pagpa lambo hong kapasidad hong mga lokalnga panggamhanan nga mag implementar hongserbisyong agrikultura hong mga sa pinakapobre nga mga rehiyon disaon Mindanao. Mikit-an isab hong panggamhanan hong siyudad angka importante hani nga proyekto kay mapadali

naba ang pagdâ hong mga produkto hong mga

mag-uuma ngadto merkado. Angresponsibilidad hong syudad ngapanggamhanan, amo ang pag �administer,� pag

�manage� katsaong pag apod-apod hong pondo

nga subay hong pamaage hong gobyerno sa pag�account� katsaong pag �audit.� Ang syudadisab

ang responsable hong pag �appoint� hong

�Project Engineer� nga amoy mag �supervise�

hong gila-ong nga proyekto. Mopagawas hong50 porsyento ang DA RFU-13 pagka tapos gidhong pinirmahay hong kasabutan, lain isab nga40 porsyento pagkatapos hong proyekto ug pagsumite hong sa kinahanglan pa nga mgadokumento. Ang mibilin nga 10 porsyentoipagawas pagkatapos isab hong pag sumite hong�COA-TAS inspection report.�

Si konsehal Angelo S. Calo, ang minguô

hong pag duso hong resolusyon disaon SP ngapiga aprubahan isab hong tanan nga miyembrohani.

see Solid to page 8...

DOONGAN, THIS CITY AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 02, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY VILLAKANANGA,THIS CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 01, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY MAUG, THIS CITYAND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 01, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY 27-BAYANIHAN,THIS CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO.01, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARABGAY FLORIDA , THISCITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 02, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY 19-BUHANGIN,

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THIS CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 03, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY 19-BUHANGIN,THIS CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 03, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY TANDANG SORA,THIS CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 03, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY MAHAY, THISCITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 02, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY SUMILE, THISCITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION GRANTING MORTUARYASSISTANCE OF TEN THOUSAND(P10,000.00) PESOS TO THE FAMILY OFTHE LATE VETERAN JOSE O. LARA, ANDFOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION GRANTING MORTUARYASSISTANCE OF TEN THOUSAND(P10,000.00) PESOS TO THE FAMILY OFTHE LATE VETERAN BUENAVENTURA B.LORENZO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVING RESOLUTIONNO. 242-2010 OF THE SANGGUNIANGBARANGAY OF BAAN RIVERSIDE, THISCITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 02, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY ANTONGALON,THIS CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 03, SERIES

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OF 2010, OF BARANGAY SUMILIHON,THIS CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SP RESOLUTION NO. 050-2011A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 01, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY PIANING, THISCITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 01, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY LIBERTAD, THISCITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 01, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY URDUJA, THISCITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO.01, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY FLORIDA, THISCITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 02, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY BITAN-AGAN,THIS CITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SP RESOLUTION NO. 055-2011A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 01, SERIES see Call to page 8...

THE BUTUAN City government through CityMayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. is set to signa Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with theDepartment of Public Works and Highways �Butuan City Engineering Office (DPWH-BCDEO) for the implementation of thewaterworks projects for the twelve sites in the9 Barangays of Butuan City. In a resolution, which was approved recentlyby the Sangguniang Panlungsod, it authorizedthe City Mayor to sign and enter into a MOAwith the said agency for the implementation ofthe said project in accordance with the Programof Works, plans, specifications, approved budgetand time duration approved by the DPWH. The

City Gov�t., DPWH to signagreement on implementation of

waterworks projectDPWH-BCDEO will release the amount of P7million to the City government to cover the costof constructing the transmission, reservoir,distribution and the communal faucets of thewater system. On the other hand, the Citygovernment will earmark the amount of P2million to cover the cost in the fabrication,transportation and installation of correspondingHydraulic Ram Pumps to the 12 sites identifiedin the project. The resolution was jointly sponsored byCouncilors Angelo S. Calo, Jaime M.Cembrano, Jr., and Nestor D. Amora who is alsothe President of the Liga ng mga PunongBarangay.

OF 2010, OF BARANGAY BILAY, THIS CITYAND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 01, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY CAMAYAHAN,THIS CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 03, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY AMPAYON, THISCITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 02, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY TALIGAMAN,THIS CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 01, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY BAAN KM. 3, THISCITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 01, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY BANCASI, THISCITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


Balangay Watch

N ews, U pdates & the Lighter SideAugust 21-27, 2011

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GOOD NEWS!!!

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IN A RESOLUTION unanimously approved bythe Sangguniang Panlungsod recently, the locallegislature has recognized the �Balangay

Watch� to be its official publication which will

be managed and overseen by the Office of theVice under Vice Mayor Lawrence Fortun. The resolution, which was authored byFortun, cited the transparency policy of the citygovernment of Butuan which will also be fittingfor the SP to adopt and improve its informationdissemination system. Establishing an officialpublication is one of the most effective meansto inform the public of the SangguniangPanlungsod�s accomplishments, programs and

projects. The name �Balangay Watch� was

coined in cognizant of the city�s pride, the

balangays. The publication is being released weekly anddistributed to all the local and nationalgovernment offices in the city as well to thedifferent Barangays within the city�s coverage.

A RESOLUTION APPROVING ANNUALBUDGET-ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES OFBARANGAY LIBERTAD, THIS CITY, FORFISCAL YEAR 2010, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 03, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY DE ORO, THISCITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 02, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY MAGUINDA, THISCITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 02, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARANGAY SAN VICENTE,THIS CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO.01, SERIESOF 2010, OF BARABGAY STO. NIÑO, THIS

CITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVING RESOLUTIONNO. 148-2010 OF THE SANGGUNIANGBARANGAY OF BANZA, BUTUAN CITY,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVINGSUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 01, SERIES OF2009, OF BARANGAY TAGUIBO, THIS CITYAND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION APPROVING SUPPLEMENTALBUDGET NO. 2, SERIES OF 2009, OFBARANGAY BONBON, THIS CITY AND FOROTHER PURPOSES


A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MAYORFERDINAND M. AMANTE, JR., TO SIGN FORAND IN BEHALF OF THE CITY GOVERNMENTOF BUTUAN, A CONTRACT AFFILIATION OFFATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITYWITH BUTUAN MEDICAL CENTER, THIS CITY,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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seals among others; 2) engineering, thisinvolves more compactor trucks to be deployedenhance materials recovery facility andcomposting facility; 3) enforcement, strictimplementation of enforcement ordinancesrelating to environment such as the anti-litteringordinance; and 4) empowerment, the tappingof volunteers such as CVOs, eco-marshals, RICsand the Barangays.

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publication of SP


A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITYMAYOR FERDINAND M. AMANTE, JR., TOSIGN FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE CITYGOVERNMENT OF BUTUAN, ACONTRACT OF AFFILIATION OF BUTUANDOCTOR�S COLLEGE WITH BUTUAN

MEDICAL CENTER, THIS CITY, AND FOROTHER PURPOSES

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