I'm back in the hustle and bustle of Makati City... on a first world setting browsing elbows with the expatriates and top level executives of the international service community... very far from where I have just been... our town in Mainit.
But in a few posts, I will be featuring what I will call "the Switzerland of the Philippines"... a first hand account of the treasure soon to be available to the rest of the world, right at the very heart of Mainit... the cool TATAGMANPAI and MAMATPA areas. The top most part is the boundary between Brgy. Tagbuyawan, Mainit, Surigao del Norte and Sitio Tambulayag, Brgy. Pili, Malimono, Surigao del Norte. The northern view is the Tagbuyawan Summit, on the eastern side is a magnificent view of the entire Mainit Lake, while on the west features a spectacular panorama of the Philippine Sea, overlooking the island of Camiguin and the rest of Mindanao.
Breathtaking, stimulating, powerful... geeeh... a DREAM LAND! I can not believe what I saw.
Though I'm here in one of the best working environment in the country, even dubbed as the most secure highrise building in the country, I already miss my hometown... my old folks... home.
Anyway... let me just summarize to you my little achievements particularly highlighting the accomplishment of the 3 missions I set for myself on this visit and others which I can say PLUS PLUS PLUS.
1. Got several sessions with Konsehal Nonong tutoring him on setting up his blog. It is still on beta stage and he requests anonymity first before its launch. But if you want a peek, email me. We target next week to share its address.
2. Met Fr. Rey Maldo and the rest of the Parish Leaders. I will update you about the Fiesta Celebration plans including requests for your support. We know that you want to be part of our yearly Fiesta even though we are quite far. In advance... THANK YOU very much.
3. I've already blogged about my meeting with Fryan and Fracks. And yesterday, Fryan has generously assisted me on my personal request to address an illegal eviction issue in Surigao City. This linkage is indeed very fruitful and I am indebted to Fryan (and even his Mom who works for the City). The issue will hopefully be resolved peacefully. A bonus is that the engaged family will be recommended to be a Gawad Kalinga recipient.
Here are other accomplishments in my short visit back home. Each will merit a separate post.
4. Hopped around the lake via pumpboat (I got one last May when I decided to take part in the fishing industry) and took photos of the several lake spots. Sad, I had sun burns (huhuhu).
5. Traversed Quezon - Magsaysay -San Isidro - Matin-ao - Tolingon - San Francisco - Mansayao - Tagbuyawan - Mabini - Roxas - Magpayang via motorcyle and took photos of the landmarks in the barangays - school buildings, barangay centers, new houses, etc. My sun burn worsened (double huhuhu).
6. Revisited our tree planting site and happily seen the Bangkay trees grow taller than me. But sad to note that some parts were burned and trees were destroyed.
7. Took photos of the actual sand quarrying in the Panayakpan Area and the "destroyed" lake shore left by this illegal and unregulated practice.
I have taken photos and shown these to Councilors Nonong Behagan (Environment and Tourism Committee Chair) and Roxie Salino (Peace and Order Committee Chair) who promised to take action via legislation. Fr. Rey (Catholich Church) and Pastor Casera (UCCP) also showed support in addressing the problem. Fr. Rey will make a homily on this.
8. Attended a Municipal Fisherfolks organizing meeting held at the Agricultural Training Center. Being a fishing gear owner, I have to participate in the discussions. The folks were organized and elected new officials (my trusted man - Manong Fred Cañete - was eventually elected PRO) and also tackled issues that need legislation e.g. what fishing gears should be declared illegal (baling, kuryente, etc). For the first time I met Mayor Mondano, who led the organizational meeting with help from Councilor Roxie, and discussed potential project collaboration between LGUs and the Pidjanga. I highlighted ecotourism (my Siargao - Lake Mainit Tour dream) and the potential linkage to funding agencies through support to the Municipal Development Plan.
9. Met Pastor Casera (UCCP) for the first time who encouraged me to visit the MAMATPA area which is a 350 hectare DENR grant dedicated to plant hundreds of thousands of trees (some are already released last month and Mahogany seedlings and Tangantangan seeds will be available by September 14).
10. Of course, quality time with my Daddy (who is still bed-ridden) and my brother Concon, and my close friends and classmates.
I had to retire at 4AM and rise at 6AM to maximize this very limited time. The fatigue is worth it. I would have stayed longer but I have to be back in my duty station.
I will be busier in the coming months... I just received a call from my boss in Sri Lanka that from my Bangkok travel end of September, I have to go straight to Geneva for our Global Staff Meeting. I will return to Manila just for a week and will have a 2-week trip to New Delhi and Chennai in India. In between, the Global Fund monitoring visits to provincial Philippines.
So please bear with me... I'll try my best to blog about the about accomplishments during the nights (or extra time) of those trips.
God bless and Mabuhi an Pidjanga!
(Ooops... witnessing a first hand account of a Buhawi in Lake Mainit was truly a bonus!!!)
Post: Zimm (www.pidjanga.blogspot.com)
Aug 28, 2007
Showing posts with label accomplishments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label accomplishments. Show all posts
The SOMA 2008
"The state of the municipality is healthy and strong". Mayor Ramon B. Mondano, 15 July 2008.
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Pidjanga notes: Thanks to Councilor Nonong Behagan. Loy, salamat karadjaw sa imo paghatag nan panahon para kami makabasa nan kalihokan nan lungsod! I would have preferred to have a copy in text (MS Word) and dissect each and every report to give my honest opinion of whether it is indeed an achievement or not, and if indeed these are accomplishments, (cut and paste) highlight them in the blog.
But anyway, with my initial browsing, the LGU is worthy of congratulations for a number of significant achievements among which, the 100% coverage subsidy for tuition of elementary and high school in the municipality, the significant coverage of health services e.g. on TB, child health, and insurance, the new ambulance, the implementation of the foreign-assisted projects, the initiation of tourism projects, and the creation of task-forces to safeguard the environment.
This is a good baseline. We hope to see progress and big difference by the same time next year, which according to one official, may already by an "election fever" period (hence, any project during that time may not prosper - which I beg to disagree).
And YOU, yes you - Pidjanga, out there... what can you do for your municipality?
Aug 2008
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Pidjanga notes: Thanks to Councilor Nonong Behagan. Loy, salamat karadjaw sa imo paghatag nan panahon para kami makabasa nan kalihokan nan lungsod! I would have preferred to have a copy in text (MS Word) and dissect each and every report to give my honest opinion of whether it is indeed an achievement or not, and if indeed these are accomplishments, (cut and paste) highlight them in the blog.
But anyway, with my initial browsing, the LGU is worthy of congratulations for a number of significant achievements among which, the 100% coverage subsidy for tuition of elementary and high school in the municipality, the significant coverage of health services e.g. on TB, child health, and insurance, the new ambulance, the implementation of the foreign-assisted projects, the initiation of tourism projects, and the creation of task-forces to safeguard the environment.
This is a good baseline. We hope to see progress and big difference by the same time next year, which according to one official, may already by an "election fever" period (hence, any project during that time may not prosper - which I beg to disagree).
And YOU, yes you - Pidjanga, out there... what can you do for your municipality?
Aug 2008
2007-2009 Sanggunian Bayan (Konsehales) Accomplishments
Thanks to VM Mano Banoy for positively responding to the PIDJANGA monitoring of LGU accomplishments. After reading my posts on the non-accomplishments of ALL the konsehales (SB Members), he informed me of the lengthy Executive-Legislative Agenda (or ELA) which is constantly monitored through an annual accomplishment report. Here's a glimpse of ELA Accomplishment Reports for 2007-2009 - the number of resolutions authored and approved per SB member:
1. AL RODIN CRISOLOGO BEHAGAN
3. CAYETANO LAREZA RECABO
4. RONNIE NAVIDAS MOSENDE
5. NELSON RECABO REYES
6. ELADIO BADILLA ENDICO JR.
7. FELY MANTEZA ODTOJAN
8. ARTURO MOSENDE MOSOTE
Sep 17, 2009
1. AL RODIN CRISOLOGO BEHAGAN
2007 - 2, 2008 - 4, 2009 - 0
Total - 6
2. ROXIE SY SALINO
2007 - 2, 2008 - 8, 2009 - 3
Total - 13
3. CAYETANO LAREZA RECABO
2007 - 11, 2008 - 21, 2009 - 11
Total - 43
2007 - 6, 2008 - 2, 2009 - 1
Total - 9
2007 - 20, 2008 - 46, 2009 - 21
Total - 87
2007 - 2, 2008 - 2, 2009 - 1
Total - 5
2007 - 3, 2008 - 6, 2009 - 1
Total - 10
2007 - 4, 2008 - 7, 2009 - 1
Total - 12
Wow, this is quite revealing! Imagine... THREE YEARS worth of legislative work!!!
If numbers is our ONLY indicator of performance, then this could be our interpretation:
Top performing councilors: Mano Nelson and Tano
Least performing councilors (less than 10 resolutions): Nonong, Ronnie, Jun (Endico)
Well, we still have to see the "quality" of these resolutions (hope to find time analyzing them) and determine whether these are also functions of "committee" meetings.
What can you say? Labjog!
(Again, thanks Mano Banoy for sharing the reports. Looking forward to receive too the 2009 SOMA of Mayor Ramon)
Post: Zimmbodilion (www.pidjanga.blogspot.com)Sep 17, 2009
Brgy Quezon of Mainit SDN is Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa
President Aquino awards outstanding barangay courts
Posted December 13, 2011
President Benigno S. Aquino III conferred the presidential awards for this year’s most outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa or barangay courts in the country in a ceremony held at Malacanang.
The President bestowed the awards to 12 barangays whose lupons were proclaimed as most outstanding barangay courts for 2011 under the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA) program being spearheaded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
The President bestowed the awards to 12 barangays whose lupons were proclaimed as most outstanding barangay courts for 2011 under the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA) program being spearheaded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Read more HERE.
Excerpt
"For most outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa in fourth to sixth class municipalities, national winner, Lupong Tagapamayapa of Brgy Quezon, Mainit, Surigao del Norte"...
LGU of Mainit - 2010 Finances
Municipality of Mainit
Surigao del Norte
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Assets: P 116,955,572.62
Liabilities: P 29,835,839.84
Equity: P 87,119,732.78
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Income: P 53,481,371.05
Expenses: P 43,351,842.24
Net Income: P 11,623,827.47
CASH POSITION
Cash Balance Beginning: P 12,291,257.98
Net Cash Provided (Used): P 4,936,691.69
Cash Balance Ending: P 7,354,566.29
Source: Page 106, Commission on Audit's 2010 Financial Report HERE
Monitoring LGU of Mainit's Performance thru DILG
See DILG's Seal of Good Housekeeping Awardees HERE.
Only 4 LGUs of CARAGA were awarded with the seal:
1. CAGWAIT, SURIGAO DEL SUR
2. CARRASCAL, SURIGAO DEL SUR
3. SAN AGUSTIN, SURIGAO DEL SUR
4. SAN JOSE, DINAGAT ISLANDS
The SEAL were awarded because of the LGU's excellence in:
Area 1 - Good Planning
Area 2 - Sound Fiscal Management
Area 3 - Transparency and Accountability
Area 4 - Valuing Performance Information
LGU of Mainit was eligible for the 2011 awarding. Check HERE. I heard we won, but not posted yet in the DILG website. Awardees will get Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) as incentive from the DILG Secretary.
See DILG's Municipal Core Local Poverty Indicators HERE. I think it's a 2011 report. Only municipalities of Agusan del Norte were reflected in the CARAGA region. Where is Mainit LGU?
2011 LGU Accomplishments - Mainit, Surigao del Norte
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Photos: Zimmbodilion Mosende, August 2012
Mainit LGU Website (2010)
In cooperation with the Lake Mainit Development Alliance (LMDA), the Local Government Unit of Mainit has launched an LGU website at www.mainitsurigao.wordpress.com.
Thanks Manoy Onyot (kaiser), Johny, and the rest of your team for realizing this long awaited ONLINE PRESENCE of our town's officials, achievements, accomplishments, people, features, and lot more!
KUDOS too to Mayor Ramon Mondano and his team for finally exerting the final effort to push realization of the website project!
I encourage every Pidjanga reader to visit the Mainit website particularly the beautiful photos of Lake Mainit and the new Kasili Lakeside Resort.
By August 2010, the Pidjanga blog will be 5 years old. I think by then, both LMDA and the Mainit website will be fully featuring what I have been posting here. I've already thought of "retiring" last year, so I think by mid-2010, that will be realized. Let's see.
Once again, kudos and this is a very good new years gift to all Mainitnons and Pidjangas.
Accomplishments of LGU Elected Officials
On 24 May 2007, the COMELEC announced the winners of the elections in Mainit (read post here). In that post I wished "May your team bring true and lasting development to our town. We trust that you will do what you have said and promised to the Mainitnons."
Now, I realized 2010 elections is just around the corner... IN FACT, it is JUST 13 months away from today!
Let's see what I HAVE HEARD about the accomplishments of "our officials" to date.
Vice Mayor JESSNAR CEDRO MOSENDE - Texted me he has 2008 Annual Legislative Agenda Report, but I NEVER SAW it.
Sanguniang Bayan
1. AL RODIN CRISOLOGO BEHAGAN - NONE, although he texted me about some accomplishments on youth organizing.
2. ROXIE SY SALINO - NONE
3. CAYETANO LAREZA RECABO - NONE
4. RONNIE NAVIDAS MOSENDE - NONE
5. NELSON RECABO REYES - NONE
6. ELADIO BADILLA ENDICO JR. - NONE
7. FELY MANTEZA ODTOJAN - NONE
8. ARTURO MOSENDE MOSOTE - NONE
How about you? Have you heard anything about what they have done about their promises? Lang-a sab kami kay hapit na an election... kasipog isab na way agi! If you have something to share... hit the CBOX or the comments section. If you want a more personal sharing email or text me (see below).
On 4th January 2008, I posted about Citizens' Watch (read here). I think it is still relevant so I am reposting it here:
It is very striking to me that even elected officials also feel helpless on certain LGU project implementations.Apr 2, 2009
Such is the case of Davao City Councilor Peter Lavina, expressing his disappointments to the constructors of the Davao Bangkerohan Bridge and its project monitors - the officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). He sought help from the Davao citizenry and created a Citizens' Watch blog - www.bankerohanbridge.blogspot.com.
I just realized that Pidjangas can be very loud in demanding implementation of certain development projects in our town and will feel these advocacies fall on deaf ears... when in fact, our beloved officials, also felt helpless about them because of so many reasons... least priority by or no support from the higher ups (province, Malacanang, etc), just too expensive, too much politicking, etc.
If those feelings and thoughts are JUST SHARED to the citizenry... if those constraints, plans, and hopes are MADE KNOWN to the people... we will understand...
We will even make a more active citizens' watch...
We will even help in making things move...
Let the people participate, let the people get engaged, let the people lead!
Participatory Governance is People Empowerment! Make that happen in Mainit!
Now more specifically... what has happened and what the people can do about...
1. The Mapaso Hot Spring project?
2. The Mainit Public Market project?
3. The discussions on the Annual Flooding of Lake Mainit?
4. The Tapian-Tagbuyawan-San Francisco mining issues?
5. New development projects of the town?
It's been more than six months (now actually their term is ending!!!) since the municipal elections, and yet, we have not heard anything!
Mayor Ramon, Vice Mayor Banoy, Councilor Nonong and team... HAPPY NEW YEAR! What are you getting busy at?
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