Councilor Gigi Go will preside over the committee on cooperative, labor and employment to deliberate Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-242, otherwise known as the “Cagayan de Oro City Employment Reform Program.”
The said measure seeks to establish an employment reform framework that will expand access to employment opportunities through barangay-based employment systems and improve the delivery of labor-related services to city residents.
Central to the proposal is the establishment of the Barangay Employment Assistance Desk (BEAD) as the primary coordinating mechanism between barangays and the city Public Employment Service Office (PESO).
The proposed ordinance tasks the barangays to maintain updated labor market information systems and to designate a BEAD Officer to oversee local hiring and employment and job referral services.
They are likewise encouraged to institutionalize the National Skills Registration Program-Public Employment Information System (NSRP-PEIS), which will serve as a citywide manpower and skills registry to align labor supply with local and foreign employment demands.
Another key provision of the proposal mandates businesses operating in the city to prioritize qualified residents, particularly those residing in host barangays, in their hiring processes.
Establishments are likewise encouraged to maintain at least 50 percent local residency in their workforce composition.
To strengthen enforcement, compliance with local hiring quotas and NSRP registration shall become prerequisites for the issuance or renewal of business permits and licenses.
Also included is the establishment of the Task Force Against Illegal Recruitment (TAIR), which shall conduct surveillance operations against anti-illegal recruitment and legal assistance for victims of fraudulent recruitment activities.
The measure allocates an initial P3 million for the implementation of BEAD operations and capacity-building activities during the first year of implementation, subject to inclusion in subsequent annual city budgets. (FDC/SP)
The Guinitan Upland Farmers Association in Barangay Pagalungan will soon be provided with a ₱300,000-worth mechanical corn sheller, a tool which automates the manual removal of dried corn kernels from the cob.
This, after the committee on agriculture, fisheries, and aquatic resources, chaired by Councilor Juancho “Antuy” Pascual recently tackled the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the city government and the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office (DA RFO) 10 for the purpose.
Acting City Agriculturist Engr. Bernie Daba informed the committee that all documentary requirements had already been facilitated and validated by their office.
He added the association itself requested the equipment, and that nearby associations and barangays may also use the agricultural tool, subject to the beneficiary’s approval.
Engr. Daba assured the committee that his office would submit the revised MOA at the soonest possible time taking into consideration the comments and legal opinion of the City Legal Office.
Councilor Pascual said the committee will await the final draft of the agreement and will be referring the matter to the Local Finance Committee for further action. (SPE/SP)
GIPANAWAGAN ni Konsehal Joyleen Mercedes “Girlie” Balaba ang pagpreserba sa makasaysayanong Southeast Asia Rural Social Leadership Institute (SEARSOLIN) building sulod sa Manresa Town taliwala sa nagpadayon nga “Campus of the Future” project sa Xavier University.
Sa iyang special report atol sa sesyon sa Konseho sa Dakbayan niadtong Lunes, Mayo 11, si Balaba mibutyag nga adunay mga XU alumni nga misupak sa maong Campus of the Future project nga gipasiugdahan sa developer nga Cebu Landmasters Inc. tungod sa kabalaka sa posibleng pagkawala sa maong estruktura.
Gitin-aw sa konsehal nga ang Searsolin building usa ka lig-ong kabilin nga nailhan sa paghulma og mga lider sa rural development gikan sa mga nasud sa Asia, Africa ug Oceania.
Gani, giila sa National Historical Commission of the Philippines ang kamahinungdanon niini.
Ang institusyon kabahin usab sa misyon ni Fr. William Masterson, SJ nga nagpunting sa pagpalambo sa social leadership ug rural development, dugang ni Balaba.
Tungod niini, gihangyo niya ang Konseho sa pagtan-aw kon ang maong building angay bang ipreserba, ikonserba, gamiton pag-usab pinaagi sa adaptive reuse, o gub-on isip kabahin sa redevelopment sa Manresa campus.
Ang maong taho giduso ni Bise Mayor Bebot Rodriguez ngadto sa komite sa turismo nga dumalaon ni Konsehal Juancho Pascual, vice chair sa maong komitiba, aron mahisgutan ang isyu.
Imbitahon usab sa hearing ang mga representante sa Xavier University ug Cebu Landmasters aron makahatag sa ilang posisyon kabahin sa proyekto ug sa kahimtang sa Searsolin building. (FDC/SP)
