New socialized housing project in Brgy Bayanga to rise soon

ANOTHER socialized housing project will soon rise in Barangay Bayanga.

This, as the 21^st City Council during its regular session presided over by Vice Mayor Bebot Rodriguez, approved the Development Permit (DP) application of the South Cove Homes Socialized Housing Project.

The said project developed by A. Brown Company will consist of 405 lots in its nearly 44,000-square meter area.

The project aims to provide housing solutions and address the growing demand for affordable housing units to the community.

The approval of the subdivision, however, is subject to the compliance of the conditions imposed by the City Housing and Urban Development Department, Office of the City Planning and Development Coordinator, and City Engineering Office.

The committees on subdivision, housing development, and landed estate, and on laws and rules both chaired by Councilor Edgar S. Cabanlas reviewed and favorably endorsed the said DP. (JBD/SP)

Konseho miuyon sa Birth Registration Assistance Project

HINIUSANG giuyonan sa Konseho atol sa regular sesyon niadtong Lunes nga gidumala  ni Bise Mayor Bebot Rodriguez ang ordinansa nga naghatag katungod ni Mayor Klarex Uy sa pagpirma sa Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) tali sa kagamhanan sa dakbayan ug sa Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), nga girepresentahan ni Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa ug Regional Director Janith C. Aves.

Ang MOA naglangkob sa pagpatuman sa Birth Registration Assistance Project (BRAP) dinhi sa dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro.

Tumong sa maong MOA ang civil registration sa mga tawo gikan sa marginalized ug underserved sector, ilabina ang mga sakop sa Indigenous Peoples (IP), Muslim Filipinos, ug ang labing kabos nga sektor sa katilingban.

Ang BRAP maoy usa sa mga dagkong programa sa PSA nga gitumong sa pagsiguro nga ang tanang pagpanganak, ilabina kadtong gikan sa mga pamilya nga nahisakop sa labing kabos nga sektor, marehistro gayod sa Local Civil Registry Office ug ma-enrol ngadto sa PhilSys National Identification System.

Kini nga proyekto dakog ikatabang sa paggarantiya sa legalidad sa ilang pagkatawo, pagsiguro nga aduna silay PhilIDs diin kini ang ganghaan alang kanila sa pag-angkon sa ilang sosyal nga mga benepisyo ug pagpasayon sa pag-access sa mga serbisyo ug programa sa gobyerno. (RNQ/SP)

City Council approves Brgy Kauswagan 2026 Budget

IN its 22^nd Regular Session presided over by Vice Mayor Bebot Rodriguez, the City Council unanimously approved the annual budget of Barangay Kauswagan for 2026, with a total estimated income of ₱65,099,803.

Of the total amount, ₱23,249,392.00 was allocated for personal services of barangay officials and staff, covering honoraria, bonuses, incentives, cash gifts, and terminal leave benefits.

Meanwhile, ₱19,959,079.00 was set aside for maintenance and other operating expenses, which include office supplies and materials, support for various barangay programs and activities, assistance to community sectors, as well as repair and maintenance of barangay facilities.

The capital outlay, amounting to ₱1,278,000.00, will be used for the purchase of one unit Bajaj motorcycle, four units of motorcycles, and for canal declogging projects.

For non-office expenditures, the barangay appropriated ₱3,254,990.00 for its calamity fund, ₱6,509,980.00 for the Sangguniang Kabataan budget, and ₱10,848,362.00 for its 20 percent development fund.

The legislation was reviewed and sponsored by the committee on barangay affairs chaired by Councilor Marlo Tabac and the committee on laws and rules chaired by Councilor Edgar Cabanlas. (SPE/SP)