Photos courtesey of Gigad Gakit and Yong Patosa
OUR
PROGRAMS FOR 2014
We hope to continue this year the
unfinished programs, projects and activities which we started last year.
In health, it is our desire to enroll
every Gigaquitnon in the Philhealth program to complement the program of Pres.
Aquino covering every Filipino as Philhealth beneficiary.
We hope to make operational the
supplementary baby food production program with the P5M allocation provided by
the Department of Science and Technology as part of our nutrition program. Gov.
Sol F. Matugas personally chose our town as the recipient of this project. We
will construct two nutria-huts also under the nutrition program and the
half-house for those who are assisting women awaiting delivery of their
children.
The loan application we made with the Municipal Development Fund Office for
a potable water supply system is approved by that office in the amount of
Php42.5M and as up now we are waiting the issuance of the opinion of the
Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas, after which MDFO will make
the initial release of the loan proceeds. We hope to be able to start the
process of Implementation of this Level III potable water supply system with this
loan.
We
will start next month the implementation of our 2013 and 2014 Bottom-Up Budgeting
(BUB) funded projects. We are also starting to make the rounds of the five
rounds of barangay assemblies prior to implementing our Kalahi-CIDSS-Pamana
projects for this year for every barangay.
We
have begun implementing the Php5M various livelihood projects under the
presidential fund of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace
Process (OPAPP) at the LSASICAM area. This is part of the Php40M OPAPP fund
allocated for the LASICAM farm-to-market-road. Again, this allocation for the
farm-to-market-road was given by Gov. Sol F. Matugas to Gigaquit. If plans do
not miscarry, Gov. Sol asked AYL mining company to allocate Php25M for
livelihood projects in the LASICAM area, to which AYL acceded.
For this year, a bridge will be
constructed to connect across the Baoy River at Lahi-Sico-Sico with a
programmed funding of Php450M of which the sum of Php210M will soon be
released. The survey on the project has been finished and the initial activity
of the pile-testing has been started. This bridge is a continuation of the
LASICAM farm-to-market-road project.
We hope to finish next month the
concreting of the San Isidro-Mahanub farm-to-market road in the sum of Php10M.
it is expected that in the next quarter this year we can convert into a
concrete road the San Isidro-Pili-Pangakbanan-Can-isog FMR.
Likewise, at the beginning of the 3rd
quarter, the concreting of the Poniente-Dongon FMR and at the end of the 3rd
quarter the concreting of San Isidro-Calubihan-Villafranca FMR will be
realized.
We have been awarded the Siver Seal
of Good Housekeeping by the DILG for which we received Php1M for the concreting
of the Alambique-Canlagsic FMR. This is the Performance Challenge Fund, of PCF.
Under the BUB program, the concreting of a portion of the Hinambuyan-Canlagsic
FMR will be done.
The improvement of the farm-to-market
roads is given priority as a support program on agriculture which is the basic
livelihood activity of at least 80% of our people. It is hoped that agriculture
complimented by tourism will increase our income. The Bureau of Fisheries and
Aquatic Resources has assessed the Borason Fish Sanctuary and has recommended
it as dive site for tourists.
Thus, in tourism, we will implement next
quarter the Cuyapnit cave development project with the Php10M funding allocated
by the Tourism Infrastructure Enterprises Zone Authority (TIEZA).
We will pursue the operation and
maintenance of the Borason Coral Reefs and the Cagban Islet fish sanctuaries
which had been the sites recommended by
our funding agency, the Mindanao Rural Development Program, for bench
marking by the other municipalities with similar projects. The Bureau of
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has assessed the Borason fish sanctuary and recommended
it as dive site for Tourism. We will continue to celebrate the Gakit, the
Las-ay and the Jinawa Festival as tourism come-ons.
We are assisting Global Sibagat
Hydropower Corporation to get a permit from the Department of Energy (DOLE) to
put up a hydro-power plant at barangay Camam-onan which can generate 12-15 megawatts,
enough power to provide for the entire province. We hope this proposal will
meet the positive response of DOE.
Finally, we will continue to deliver
the basic services of our various departments and offices. For instance, on
solid waste management, we are buying the lot at Mahanub for our eco-park and
we will buy a pulverizer so that our solid waste management program will be
fully operational. On disaster risk management, we will pursue trainings in
every barangay for rescue volunteers during calamities. We will buy additional
equipment for rescue operations.
We hope to acquire a brand new fire
truck from the Buruea of Fire protection and for this purpose we are buying a
lot to be the site of the proposed fire station.
All of what we will accomplish will
be with the strong and committed support and cooperation of all the
stakeholders in our municipality. In particular, the political officials of the
Honorable Sangguniang Bayan and the Barangay Captains and the members of the
Sangguniang Pambarangay. The department and office heads of the LGU who are our
able partners. The assistance of the functionaries in our national government
offices is most welcome always. The civil society organizations whose intense
involvement is best seen in the success of our programs will always be sought.
I am grateful to all those
personalities and for them I say ---- thank you very much.
Photos of SOMA Preparations from Yong Patosa . . .
Post by Sim Patosa Neuda.
SOMA
2014
Last March of 2013, I stood on this
same platform afforded to me by the Honorable Sangguniang Bayan of this great
municipality, our beloved Gigaquit, to deliver my State of the Municipality
Address better known as SOMA, to report our accomplishments of the year 2012
and our plans and programs for the year 2013. Today I am privileged to render
my report of accomplishments for the year 2013, courtesy of the Honorable
Sangguinang Bayan. For this, I thank the Hon. Vice Mayor Randy G. Coleto and
the Honorable Sangguniang Bayan members, DOMINGO D. CUBELO, ELIAS T. BORJA,
MAMERTO L. SEBIAL, LITA P. PARBA, DAVID P. FUGNIT, JR., ALEX C. NATAD, JAIME A.
ADLAO, ALVIN A. EGAY and LIGA Ng Mga Barangay President RODULFO B. GESTA.
I also thank you all for your
presence in today’s event – the Barangay Captains and the barangay officials,
the public and private school teachers and their students, the Civil Society
organizations and the general public. Your attendance is an indication of your
intense desire to be our partners in governance and development.
Let me now begin by looking back at
our town‘s Vision as crafted by the various stakeholders in our town.
“A healthy and empowered people
living in a well-planned safe and secured community anchored in a developed and
sustainable economy run by a corps of morally upright and accountable local
officials”
The vision statement pictures the
desired qualities of the Municipality in terms of the quality of the people as
individuals and as a society, the nature and the capability of the local
economy, and the capability of the local leadership.
Gigaquitnons are empowered. This is said to have been achieved when public
consultation and participation in the decision-making process and in the
planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of government programs and
projects are done regularly. The Community driven Development (CDD) character of
our activities ensures people empowerment.
In view of risk reduction and climate
change adaptation, Gigaquitnons are transformed into a disaster-prepared
citizenry where they can be immediately mobilized in times of crisis/emergency.
The government, private sector and civil society are involved and they pour
resources in hazard risk reduction and adaptation actions to make the
municipality a safe place and its communities resilient. (MCLUP/DRR/CCA). This
is seen in the Municipal Comprehensive Land use Plan which integrates Disaster
Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation and we finished crafting this
vital document only last year.
Likewise, there is strong advocacy
for public interest issues such as social welfare and poverty reduction, social
justice, health and sanitation, gender equality, shelter and housing,
environmental concerns and the like.
NATURE OF THE LOCAL
ECONOMY
The Municipality of Gigaquit’s
economy is envisioned to be developed and
sustainable. This can be attained first of all by recognizing the fact
that:
a. To be developed the Municipality of Gigaquit must modernize its
agricultural sector through the application of mature and appropriate
technologies in the production and post-production phase specially for rice and
other grain products, and
b. To be sustainable it means ensuring continued education and application
of modern technology and necessary support infrastructure and services.
STATE OF THENATURAL
ENVIRONMENT
We envision
living in an environment that is clean
and safe. A clean environment would translate to a municipality where all
types of waste are properly disposed of, and where air and water quality is way
above the standard of acceptability.
Because of
this realization, Gigaquitnons envision their natural environment to be
restored, its natural resources developed to its full potential. As a result,
its natural attractions come to fore and residents become identified once more
with its beauty, wonder and splendor.
CONDITION OF THE
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
A. Creating a planned and orderly community means that Gigaquitnon’s identify and
develop suitable areas for urban expansion in the form of mixed-use growth
nodes that are relatively safe from natural hazards. Other success indicators
include:
1. Increased efficiency of the circulation
network with new roads and bridges constructed, existing ones rehabilitated,
the public transport system rationalized, and decentralized multi-modal
transport terminals provided such as ports;
2. Improved quality and quantity, and
increased affordability of water supply, power supply, telecommunications and
interest services; and
3. Adequate and effective drainage,
sewerage and flood control systems.
B. Taking into consideration the natural
limits and constraints inherent to the land resources of the municipality,
desired condition of the built environment is the development of safe forms and settlement patterns away
from identified environmentally critical areas and resource reserves such us
wetlands and swamps. As for existing built-up areas, appropriate measures will
be adopted to reduce building vulnerability and society risks, disruptions
especially from floods, coastal surges and rainfall and earthquake induced
landslides and from climate related risks such as sea level rise, etc.
CAPABILITY OF THE
LOCAL LEADERSHIP
A.
STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS
Laws are rules of
conduct established and enforced by authorities supported by the people. We are
committed to enforce the laws so that Gigaquitnon’s can live in peace in a just
and orderly society.
B.
COMMITTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
The Municipal
Government shall maintain morally upright and competent civil servants who are
committed to put public interest at the forefront at all times.
C.
EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIVE
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Gigaquitnon’s hope to have an effective, efficient and responsive
municipal government. Effectiveness means that the Municipal Government is able
to deliver appropriate services if and when needed. Efficiency relates to the
economy in time and cost in delivering public services. Responsiveness refers
to the relevance and timeliness of the local government’s response to problems
as they arise.
D.
STRENGTHENED LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CAPABILITY
The
Municipal government of Gigaquit is a capable local government institution.
However, there are some areas of local governance that need to be strengthened
such as the technical capability of its human resources and system capability
of its organizational structures.
E.
DISASTER-PREPARED LGU AND CITIZENRY
Gigaquit is known to be located in an
environmentally critical area. However, the occurrence, frequency and magnitude
of natural disasters are unpredictable. Therefore, it is imperative for the
Municipal Government and the Citizenry to be prepared at all times.
As in previous years, activities,
programs and projects undertaken by the administration for the year 2013 are
geared towards the realization of our vision and alleviation of the living
conditions of the majority of our constituencies.
With the province of Surigao del
Norte identified as one of the poorest provinces in the country, Gigaquit as
survey showed is also one of the poorest municipalities of the province with a
high 72% of the total households earning below the present poverty threshold of
Php12,000.00 per month for a family of three.
With the
municipality’s meager funds for development (20% DF) of only Php 10,000,000.00
per annum these annual accomplishments could not have been made possible
without the support of partner agencies and through proper budgeting and fund
utilization.
For the
year 2013 we have managed to implement multi-million pesos worth of both infra
and non-infra projects that would support our efforts for poverty eradication
and these are to wit.
Post by Gigad Gakit.
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