- The Gavel
- Sep 9
Updated: Sep 10
MAHIMO nang ipatuman sa Barangay Canitoan ang ilang gihan-ay nga mga programa ug progyekto nga gipundohan karong tuiga.
Kini human ang Konseho sa Syudad sa milabayng sesyon nga gidumala ni Bise Mayor Bebot Rodriguez misagop sa resolusyon nga nag-uli sa ordinansa sa barangay diin nasukip ang ilang 2025 Annual Budget nga adunay gibanabanang kinitaan ug galastuhon balor P45,618,914.00.
Lakip sa gipundohan mao ang 20 porsentong (20%) Development Fund balor P8,112,928.00; samtang P4,561,891,00 usab ang gigahin alang sa pagpatuman sa mga programa sa Sanguniang Kabataan; P2,280,946.00 alang sa Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund; P340,000.00 sa programa sa Senior Citizens; P2,100,000.00 ang gigahin alang sa pagpalit ug Mini Dump Truck ug uban pang mga programa nga gilantawng maghatag ug dugang kaarangan sa ilang serbisyo ngadto sa katawhan.
Ang 2025 annual budget sa Barangay Canitoan miagi sa makuting pagtuon sa mga komite sa konseho ug nasuta nga nahiuyon sa balaod ug mahimo nang ipatuman sa labing dali nga panahon.
Ang resolusyon nga gipalabang sa konseho alang sa maong katuyuan gipaluyohan sa komite sa barangay affairs ni konsehal Marlo Tabac ug sa komite sa pamalaod ug reglamento ni Konsehal Edgar Cabanlas. (MLR/SP)
IN observance of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with the theme “Changing the Narrative on Suicide,” Councilor Jonjon Rodriguez joined the 3rd Solidarity Walk: Baktas sa Panaghiusa, Alang sa Kinabuhi, organized by the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD).
The walk started at Rodelsa Circle and concluded at the Kiosko Kagawasan Monument with a short program.
In his message, Rodriguez urged the public to care for their families, friends, and themselves, emphasizing the importance of seeking help and taking breaks when life becomes overwhelming.
He also commended the CSWD Psychosocial Unit for their dedicated service and highlighted positive developments in mental health services. These include Mayor Rolando ‘Klarex’ Uy’s approval of the issuance of an Executive Order creating the Mental Health Board, which will also provide additional budget support for the Psychosocial Unit Division; Vice Mayor Bebot Rodriguez’s pledge to donate a vehicle; and Councilor Gigi Go’s turnover of a new hotline phone.
Now on its third year, the solidarity walk has grown from 1,000 to nearly 3,000 participants, drawing support from government agencies, private institutions, schools, psychology communities, and advocacy groups.
Other city officials and stakeholders also expressed solidarity during the event, including Councilors Edgar Cabanlas, Des Dahino, and George Christopher Goking, and Acting City Information Officer Jade Adecer. (JDO/SP/Photos from Councilor Rodriguez FB page)
- The Gavel
- Sep 9
COUNCILOR Gilda O. Go, chair of the City Council committee on senior citizens, voiced her full support for Mayor Rolando A. Uy’s RISE MED program, an initiative designed to expand access to free maintenance medicines for senior citizens with hypertension and diabetes.
According to Councilor Go, the program highlights the city government’s commitment to protecting the health and well-being of the elderly, particularly those who struggle to obtain or afford their daily medications.
She added that the availability of free oral medicines and injectable insulin will greatly reduce the financial and health challenges faced by seniors and their families.
Set to roll out this month, the program will be carried out by the City Health Office in coordination with the City Health Insurance Office.
Distribution will take place in all barangay health centers, with home delivery services offered to seniors who are unable to leave their homes.
“This initiative is a vital step toward improving the quality of life of our elderly population. It ensures that they remain healthy and cared for, with the full support of the local government,” Councilor Go said as she commended Mayor Uy and the City Health Office for introducing the RISE MED program. (JAO/SP/Photos from CIO’s FB page)
