SOCA 2013 :Highlights City’s Achievements
Last January 24, 2013, San Carlos City Mayor Hon. Gerardo “Ginggo” Valmayor delivered his State of the City Address (SOCA) at the City Hall’s SP Session Hall noting the changes that his administration achieved in the past 3 years and thanking the Sancarlosenios for their continued support and cooperation in all endeavors of the City Government .
“If we have achieved victories in our unity, surely we shall be able to reach our destination at each year’s end,” the mayor said and cited a passage from someone unknown, and he quoted : “It is a fact that in the right formation, the lifting power of many wings can achieve twice the distance of any bird flying alone.”
Valmayor’s address was mainly categorized into economic development and food security, safety and disaster risk management and environment, health and social services and financial management.
Economic Development
Our economic development focuses on our agriculture wherein San Carlos won as the 2010 champion development in the regional search for excellence or Excell awards of DILG in Region 6. Our city was also the 2011 champion in economic development in the same awards in the region.
Programs were realized to boost agricultural research and development such as the establishment of the agriculture center and demonstration are at Sitio Medina, Brgy. Rizal, the allocation of P1.7 million for the integrated farming system, the mango development program, the construction, repair and improvement of various agricultural building in 2012 including the completion of the Bantay Dagat Building which was budgeted at P2.2 million, the upgrading of existing farms to market roads bringing a total of 18.3 kilometers of primary rural roads already concreted by the administration.
Several projects for water development were also implemented! The coverage of level III water services was widened with the implementation of waterline expansion projects.
The new Sipaway water system serves as evidence for this water development where the local government of San Carlos under Mayor Valmayor’s reign made history.
Safety & disaster risk management and environment
The Sangguniang Panglusod released funds for pre-disaster needs for the construction of disaster operations center amounting P 11 million to be realized early this year with the government’s hard work in improving systems and services in disaster preparations.
A group of evaluators from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) scored the locality of San Carlos 4.92 against the highest rating of five.
The unfortunate fire outrage at Endrina Street was also mentioned by the mayor and cited some instant actions in providing basic assistance to the fire victims with the help of the City Social and Welfare Development Office (CSWDO) and the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO)
Praises for SCC Police Department
Valmayor also gave his gratitude and appreciation to the SCC Police Station which was awarded “Second Most-citizen Friendly Police Station,” regional level, last June 2012. With the top-rating performance of the police officers, the local government supplied them with new
equipments and ammunitions for a more upgraded operations.
Boosting Reforestation Programs
Valmayor, being an environmentalist implemented projects for the maintenance and protection for the city’s natural resources, such as the annual tree-planting programs for preserving forests and endemic tree seedling and fruit trees along roadsides, riverbanks and in Government lands.
In Coastal & aquatic resources programs, the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council was awarded second place in 2010 and championed in 2012 in the search for Model FARMC in the province, while Bantay Dagat was the most Outsanding Community based Environment Group during the 2012 Negros First environmental awards last June.
Battling with Etha’s foul odor
“Actions have been taken by the city government regarding our problem of foul odor from the ethanol plant of San Carlos Bioenergy and during the committee meeting called by the SP Committee on Environmental Protection & Natural Resources last December 11, San Carlos Bioenergy explained that necessary steps have been taken by the company to solve the problem and promised that there will be no more obnoxious smell by the end of this month,” reported by the Mayor.
Health and Children
The construction of Phase 2 of the new City Hospital is now on-going by a private contractor. This was allotted with P 22.4 million. The full implementation of child-friendly programs in our City Health Office, City Hospital and City Social and Welfare Development Office made us deserving of the award “Most Child Friendly City in the province and the region in various years.”
To strengthen the city’s commitment to children, the Millennium Development Goal-Family-Based Actions for children and their Environs in the Slums (MDG-FACES) last August 2012 was launched , as well as the Be the Best Ka Bata Program in 2011 for children in conflict with the law.
Housing and curtailing squatting syndicates
The creation of Local Housing Board and the San Carlos Integrated Housing Authority and the completion of the final draft of the Local Shelter Plan outlined its 2012-2020 plans and programs in providing affordable housing facilities with tenurial rights to informal settlers.
It was also stated that San Carlos City is the only city in the Visayas to receive the award that recognizes the success of the City Government in curtailing the activities of professional squatters , and squatting syndicates.
Free from debts
The San Carlos City people should be proud for having no debts in any kind since the local government formulate systems and budgetary plans to prevent from having financial liabilities at any banks.
“Gusto nakong e-emphasize diri nga sukad-sukad, ang atong gobyerno sa siyudad wala gayud nangutang o nanghulam sa bisan unsang bangko bisan pa sa kadagku sa galastohan sa atong mga programa ug proyekto, ug wala kami plano nga mo-break sa maong exemplary record. We shall continue to live within our mean,” proudly said by the Mayor.
“If we have achieved victories in our unity, surely we shall be able to reach our destination at each year’s end,” the mayor said and cited a passage from someone unknown, and he quoted : “It is a fact that in the right formation, the lifting power of many wings can achieve twice the distance of any bird flying alone.”
Valmayor’s address was mainly categorized into economic development and food security, safety and disaster risk management and environment, health and social services and financial management.
Economic Development
Our economic development focuses on our agriculture wherein San Carlos won as the 2010 champion development in the regional search for excellence or Excell awards of DILG in Region 6. Our city was also the 2011 champion in economic development in the same awards in the region.
Programs were realized to boost agricultural research and development such as the establishment of the agriculture center and demonstration are at Sitio Medina, Brgy. Rizal, the allocation of P1.7 million for the integrated farming system, the mango development program, the construction, repair and improvement of various agricultural building in 2012 including the completion of the Bantay Dagat Building which was budgeted at P2.2 million, the upgrading of existing farms to market roads bringing a total of 18.3 kilometers of primary rural roads already concreted by the administration.
Several projects for water development were also implemented! The coverage of level III water services was widened with the implementation of waterline expansion projects.
The new Sipaway water system serves as evidence for this water development where the local government of San Carlos under Mayor Valmayor’s reign made history.
Safety & disaster risk management and environment
The Sangguniang Panglusod released funds for pre-disaster needs for the construction of disaster operations center amounting P 11 million to be realized early this year with the government’s hard work in improving systems and services in disaster preparations.
A group of evaluators from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) scored the locality of San Carlos 4.92 against the highest rating of five.
The unfortunate fire outrage at Endrina Street was also mentioned by the mayor and cited some instant actions in providing basic assistance to the fire victims with the help of the City Social and Welfare Development Office (CSWDO) and the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO)
Praises for SCC Police Department
Valmayor also gave his gratitude and appreciation to the SCC Police Station which was awarded “Second Most-citizen Friendly Police Station,” regional level, last June 2012. With the top-rating performance of the police officers, the local government supplied them with new
equipments and ammunitions for a more upgraded operations.
Boosting Reforestation Programs
Valmayor, being an environmentalist implemented projects for the maintenance and protection for the city’s natural resources, such as the annual tree-planting programs for preserving forests and endemic tree seedling and fruit trees along roadsides, riverbanks and in Government lands.
In Coastal & aquatic resources programs, the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council was awarded second place in 2010 and championed in 2012 in the search for Model FARMC in the province, while Bantay Dagat was the most Outsanding Community based Environment Group during the 2012 Negros First environmental awards last June.
Battling with Etha’s foul odor
“Actions have been taken by the city government regarding our problem of foul odor from the ethanol plant of San Carlos Bioenergy and during the committee meeting called by the SP Committee on Environmental Protection & Natural Resources last December 11, San Carlos Bioenergy explained that necessary steps have been taken by the company to solve the problem and promised that there will be no more obnoxious smell by the end of this month,” reported by the Mayor.
Health and Children
The construction of Phase 2 of the new City Hospital is now on-going by a private contractor. This was allotted with P 22.4 million. The full implementation of child-friendly programs in our City Health Office, City Hospital and City Social and Welfare Development Office made us deserving of the award “Most Child Friendly City in the province and the region in various years.”
To strengthen the city’s commitment to children, the Millennium Development Goal-Family-Based Actions for children and their Environs in the Slums (MDG-FACES) last August 2012 was launched , as well as the Be the Best Ka Bata Program in 2011 for children in conflict with the law.
Housing and curtailing squatting syndicates
The creation of Local Housing Board and the San Carlos Integrated Housing Authority and the completion of the final draft of the Local Shelter Plan outlined its 2012-2020 plans and programs in providing affordable housing facilities with tenurial rights to informal settlers.
It was also stated that San Carlos City is the only city in the Visayas to receive the award that recognizes the success of the City Government in curtailing the activities of professional squatters , and squatting syndicates.
Free from debts
The San Carlos City people should be proud for having no debts in any kind since the local government formulate systems and budgetary plans to prevent from having financial liabilities at any banks.
“Gusto nakong e-emphasize diri nga sukad-sukad, ang atong gobyerno sa siyudad wala gayud nangutang o nanghulam sa bisan unsang bangko bisan pa sa kadagku sa galastohan sa atong mga programa ug proyekto, ug wala kami plano nga mo-break sa maong exemplary record. We shall continue to live within our mean,” proudly said by the Mayor.
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