A new child development facility is in the offing, following the 21st City Council’s approval of a measure authorizing the City Mayor to enter into a partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philippines, Inc. (RMHC) for the said project.
The measure grants Mayor Rolando A. Uy authority to execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with RMHC and the Barangay Carmen covering the establishment and operation of the Ronald McDonald Bahay Bulilit Child Development Center.
Under the said agreement, RMHC will be responsible for addressing the remaining requirements needed for completion before the facility can be formally turned over and placed into operation.
The local government units of Cagayan de Oro and Carmen will assist in the processing of the issuance of the permits, licenses, clearances, and other regulatory documents, including the building permit.
The agreement likewise establishes guidelines governing the center’s physical appearance.
RMHC will oversee the selection of its color scheme and the decoration of the building and its premises, as well as the installation of signages and other displays identifying the organization as the project’s sponsor.
The parties will coordinate closely in completing the remaining requirements leading to the facility’s turnover.
Upon the issuance of all regulatory conditions, RMHC will turn over the completed CDC to the City Government and Barangay Carmen on a date to be jointly determined.
The ordinance was certified urgent by the City Mayor and approved by the City Council during its 50th regular session presided over by Vice Mayor Bebot Rodriguez. (JAO/SP)
GILANTAW nga mas madali na unya ang pagbaton og desenteng pinuy-anan ang mga kabos nga pamilya sa dakbayan human gipasar sa konseho ubos ni Bise Mayor Bebot Rodriguez ang Ordinance No. 15460-2026 nga maghatag og 20% equity financial assistance alang sa off-site land acquisition.Aron mapahimuslan ang maong tabang-pinansyal, ang mga Homeowners Associations (HOAs) kinahanglan nga lehitimong rehistrado sa Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) ug giila sa lokal nga kagamhanan.Pinaagi niini nga ordinansa, ang kagamhanang lokal sa dakbayan moabag sa 20% sa kinatibuk-ang kantidad sa yuta nga paliton sa usa ka Homeowners Association sa gawas sa ilang kasamtangang dapit (off-site).
Tumong niini nga mapagaan ang inisyal nga bayranan o down payment nga kasagarang gikinahanglan sa mga banko o sa Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), aron mas mapadali ang pag-proseso sa relokasyon ug urban development.
Gawas sa paghatag og kasigurohan sa yuta, gilaoman usab sa kagamhanang lokal nga kini nga lakang mag-aghat og dugang obligasyon, kooperasyon, ug aktibong partisipasyon sa mga benepisyaryo sa pag-atiman ug pagpalambo sa ilang umaabot nga komunidad.
Matod ni Konsehal Edgar Cabanlas, majority floor leader, gikinahanglan nga paspasan ug kab-oton ang target nga liboan ka mga affordable housing units alang sa atong nagtubo nga populasyon.
Kini nga 20% equity counterpart usa ka pamaagi aron ang gobyerno mismo ang motulod sa atong mga kaigsoonang kabos aron dali nilang maangkon ang yuta nga pagaturokan sa ilang mga balay, sumpay ni Cabanlas. (RNQ/SP)
Twenty young learners from Barangay Puntod will receive a community-based boost in reading and writing skills as YMCA Cagayan de Oro launched BASA-nihan, a 20-week literacy program backed by City Councilor Gilda “Gigi” Go and public and private partners.
BASA-nihan, short for “Basa” and “Bayanihan,” will serve 20 learners aged 8 to 13 from St. John Elementary School in Barangay Puntod. The program targets non-readers and struggling readers, helping them develop foundational literacy competencies, which are the basic skills needed to read, understand, and write independently, in line with the Department of Education’s Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program, according to YMCA Cagayan de Oro.
They will attend two-hour sessions every Saturday, with city scholars as volunteer tutors.
While children learn, the program also harnesses the teaching, leadership, and community engagement skills of the tutors, who are students taking up education from different colleges in the city.
Go, YMCA Cagayan de Oro president, said she hopes BASA-nihan will grow beyond its initial implementation and become a sustainable initiative that creates lasting opportunities for young learners.
“As we officially begin this journey, I look forward to seeing BASA-nihan grow beyond this launching and become a lasting initiative that empowers young minds, strengthens communities, and opens greater possibilities for every learner we reach,” Go said in a post on her official Facebook page.
The program is in collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd), Limketkai Foundation, Limketkai Mall, City College of Cagayan de Oro, Local School Board, City Education and Development Office (CEDO), Puntod Barangay Council, and St. John Elementary School. (PGU/SP)