Councilor Gilda O. Go, chairperson of the City Council committee on senior citizens, welcomed the city government’s rollout of the QR code-enabled senior citizen identification system as a step toward improving the delivery of services to the sector.
The initiative was launched through the joint efforts of the Office for Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA), the City Social Welfare and Development Department (CSWDD), and the City Management Information Systems and Innovation Department (CMISID).
The new system provides a more secure and efficient way of verifying senior citizen IDs through encrypted QR code technology, Go said.
She added that it will curb the use of counterfeit IDs, improve the city's database of senior citizens, facilitate compliance by establishments granting mandatory discounts, and reduce fraudulent transactions affecting both businesses and government.
The digital platform supports the implementation of Republic Act No. 9994, or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, by helping ensure the proper grant of discounts and VAT exemptions to qualified senior citizens.
It also reinforces data protection under Republic Act No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012, while complementing efforts to prevent the falsification and misuse of government-issued identification cards.
Under the city government's guidelines, Senior Citizen IDs issued in 2024 or earlier are eligible for replacement with the new QR code-enabled IDs, while those issued from 2025 until April 30, 2026, will become eligible beginning in 2027.
Qualified senior citizens are advised to coordinate with the Office for Senior Citizens Affairs for the replacement schedule and requirements. (JAO/SP)
To address the growing number of noise-related complaints amid the city's rapid urbanization, Councilor Marlo Tabac pushed for the amendment of Section 614 of the city's Noise Regulation Ordinance.
Enacted in 1994, the ordinance regulates the operation of sound-producing devices such as karaoke, videoke, stereos, and similar equipment by prohibiting their use from 12:00 midnight to 5:00 a.m., unless the establishment is enclosed and adequately soundproofed.
Tabac noted that since the ordinance was enacted more than three decades ago, Cagayan de Oro has experienced significant urban growth, with residential communities increasingly located near commercial establishments.
As a result, the existing provisions no longer adequately address present-day concerns regarding excessive noise and its impact on nearby residents.
To strengthen the ordinance and better protect public welfare, Tabac proposed establishing maximum allowable noise levels, expanding the ordinance's coverage to residential areas, restricting the use of karaoke and other sound-producing devices from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., except during authorized events or permitted activities, and requiring business establishments to install soundproofing measures.
The proposed amendments were referred to the committees on trade and commerce and on public safety and order for further deliberation. (JDO/SP)
GUSTONG hinabion ni Konsehal Eric Salcedo, chairman sa komite sa environment, ang mga kadagkoan sa City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) kabahin sa isyu sa nagkatag nga basura sa Puntam Barangay Macabalan, ning syudad.
Nasayran nga miabot sa national nga balita ang maong isyu.
Angayan manubag ang mga responsable niini, sumpay sa Konsehal.
Sumala ni Konsehal Salcedo nga ang isyu sa basura responsibilidad kini sa tanan nga magsugod sa tagsa-tagsa ka mga panimalay ug sa kabarangayan, ingon man ang insaktong paglabay sa gitumbok nga labayanan aron mahimong limpyo ang palibot ug malikay sa sakit ang katawhan.
Dugang ni Salcedo nga nasolbad na ang responsibilidad sa syudad pinaagi sa insaktong pagkolekta sa basura pinaagi sa mga bag-ong dumptrucks apan anaa karon sa mga household ug sa barangay ang nakitang problema.
Niini malaumon si Konsesal Eric Salcedo nga pinaagi sa kooperasyon ug pagtinabangay sa tanan masulbad ug matubag ang problema sa basura sa kabarangayan. (MLR/SP)
