Capiz barangay push unique waste management program

Under the “Sardinas sa Basura” program of Barangay Baybay, Roxas City, a sack of trash collected along the coastline of Baybay beach will be exchanged with four cans of sardines. The program aims to keep the Baybay beach trash-free, says village chief Reynaldo Magallanes. GLENN BEUP/PN

By Glenn Beup

The “Sardinas sa Basura” program of Barangay Baybay has gained support from residents.

As of Monday, a total of 40 sacks of trash collected along the coastline of Baybay beach were brought to the barangay hall in exchange of four cans of sardines each, according to village chief Reynaldo Magallanes.

The program – which aims to keep the Baybay beach trash-free – began on Saturday, Magallanes added.

"We saw the big support of our residents in the program. In the past three days, 40 sacks of non-biodegradable trash were collected from them,” Magallanes told Panay News in Ilonggo.

He added that he will meet with other stakeholders, including hotel and restaurant owners, this Friday in preparation for the “formal launch” of the program.

There are around 35 registered restaurants and several hotels and lodging houses in the village.

Currently, the program is exclusive to residents of Barangay Baybay.

Under the program, residents must bring their collected trash to the barangay hall. A truck will then transport the trash to the city’s sanitary landfill in Barangay San Jose.

Magallanes earlier said that other coastal barangays in the city – like Dumolog and Culasi – can also adopt the program.

Yesterday, Baybay village officials had a dialogue with Bo Bediones, special assistant of former Interior and Local Government secretary Mar Roxas.

“We will set the formal launching of this initiative because Gerry Roxas Foundation will be assisting us in this endeavor,” said Bediones.

It was Roxas who presented the idea of creating the program on July 9.

Village officials will also strictly impose penalties to violators of the Barangay Solid Waste Management Ordinance.

“We will post billboards in the establishments for the beachgoers to be informed of the penalties for littering,” said Magallanes.

Under the ordinance, violators will be fined P200 and eight hours of community service for first offense, P350 and 16 hours of community service for second offense, and P650 and 32 hours of community service for third offense.

(Reposted from and photo credit: Panay News. Original title: 'Sardinas sa Basura' gain Baybay residents' support)

Bill seeks to make barangay officials regular gov't employees

 
By Jelly Musico

With the proposal to shift the form of government to federalism now underway, Malacañang is optimistic that a bill seeking to make barangay officials regular government employees will be passed into law.

“We expect that it will be passed into law because it is important that we should push federalism and we recognize the importance of the local governments,” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in an interview over dzRH radio.

He said the proposed House Bill 7393 or Magna Carta for Barangay recognizes the important role of the barangay officials.

“So this is in recognition of the role of the barangay officials as very important. Let us recognize them as full time employees of the government,” Roque said.

Roque believes that if the proposed shift of government to federalism will be approved, barangay officials will eventually become regular government employees.

“In fact, if the federalism will be passed, for sure, the barangay officials will become government employees,”

The Consultative Committee (ConCom) tasked to review the 1987 Constitution recently submitted the draft of federal constitution to President Rodrigo Duterte.

Under the House bill, Roque said barangay officials will be entitled to salaries, allowances, insurance, health and retirement benefits.

At present, they only receive honoraria based on their barangay’s income.

The country has over 42,000 barangays.

Reposted from PTV News. Original title: Palace backs bill making barangay officials regular gov't employees. Photo credit: YouTube.com)

Negros Occidental holds Liga ng mga Barangay elections

The Liga ng mga Barangay at the municipal and city levels in Negros Occidental are set to elect a new set of officers Monday, July 16.

In the province, a total of 540 barangay chairmen in the 31 local government units will converge in their respective localities to vote for their officers.

Those who will be elected as president will sit as ex-officio member of their respective City and Municipal Councils.

The winners will also be voting for the president of the Provincial League which will be on July 30 and will sit as ex-officio member of the Provincial Board.

At the Provincial Level, incumbent League president Annabelle Bermudo of La Carlota City is expected to be challenged by Jovie Pepillo of Barangay 9 in Victorias City.

In a related development, Murcia incumbent Association of Barangay Captains president Antonio Luis Gonzaga filed a written complaint to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Negros Occidental director Carmelo Orbista on the alleged intervention of some political forces in the town to allegedly spoil, discredit and violate their ABC electoral process to pursue their self-interests.

Gonzaga said that the alleged political forces are planning to coerce the punong barangay voters to show their votes, assign people around the voting area to guard the votes, intimidate and threat punong barangays during the Election Day Monday, July 16.

Gonzaga did not mention the name of politicians.

(Reposted from SunStar Bacolod. Original title: League to hold elections today. Photo credit: Panay News.)

Baguio City honors barangay kagawads

By: Aileen P. Refuerzo

The Rotary Club of Downtown Session and the City Government recognized the ten outstanding barangay kagawads in simple rites during the City Hall flag-raising ceremonies last Monday.

Cited were kagawads Patricio Evangelista of barangay Trancoville, Faustino Wayas of Pacdal, Anselma Mayao of Lower Quirino, Jonathan Villena of Brookside, Gemmalyn Piza of Slaughterhouse Sto. Nino, Cesar Policarpio of San Roque, Ralph Zosimo Leung of Brookspoint, Vicenta Ona of Gibraltar, Imelda Tibalao of SLU-SVP and Thelma Murla of Lualhati.

Also honored in ceremonies witnessed by city officials led by Rep. Marquez Go, Mayor Mauricio Domogan and Vice Mayor Edison Bilog were Hall of Fame kagawad awardees Jackie Dizon of Pucsusan and Larry Datayan of Middle Quirino Hill and the 30 outgoing or three-termer barangay captains namely: Rodolfo Benitez of ABCR, Martin Anglog of Apugan-Loakan, Guillerma Francisco of North Central Aurora Hill, Michael Perez of South Central Aurora Hill, Jessi Jacob Palos of Bakakeng Norte/Sur, Clarence Domilies of Camdas Subd., Aurora Abellera of City Camp Proper, Julita Sagun of Upper Gen. Luna, Orlando Soriano of Guisad Surong, Soriano Palunan of Happy Hallow;

Helen Medina of Harrison Claudio, Arturo Rapelo of Imelda Village, Thomas Dumalti of Irisan, Michael Karl Flores of Kabayanihan, Corazon Mendoza of Kayang Ext., Benjamin Macadangdang of Lourdes Subd., Bonifacio Quicho III of Lourdes Subd. Proper, Norma Bustarde of Lualhati, Jose Amagen of Lower Magsaysay, Nenita Trinidad of East Modernsite.

Catherine Quinones of MRR-Queen of Peace, Alberto Reyes of Palma-Urbano, Gloria Corazon Dalisay of Quezon Hill Proper, Carlos Ananayo of Lower Rock Quarry, Murphy Bugtong of Middle Rock Quarry, Gerry Uy of San Roque Village, Alfredo Cong-o of San Vicente, John Abat of Sto. Rosario, Miguel Kiswa of Sto. Tomas Proper and Emmanuel Luis Bacungan of Scout Barrio.

Rotarian Karl Gabaen, committee chair, said the search is now in its fourth year and it aims to recognize the outstanding contribution and achievements of the kagawads who exemplify the Rotary motto of “Service above Self.”

Coun. Edgar Avila serves as charter president of the RCDS now headed by Jennifer Herbolario-Aritao as the president for the current year.

(Reposted from Herald Express. Original Title: Outstanding Barangay Kagawads feted. Photo Credit: Baguio City Government file)

Training seminar set for newly-elected Antique barangay offcials

By Annabel Consuelo Petinglay

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Antique is now preparing for the Barangay Newly-Elected Officials (BNEO) seminar.

Natalie Grace Azarraga of the DILG Antique, in an interview Thursday, said the seminar will be held right after the municipal level election of the League of Barangays on July 16 and the provincial election on July 30.

“We will start conducting the BNEO seminar by August then,” Azarraga said.

She said that they have received the primer for the seminar from the DILG main office.

The seminar would teach newly-elected barangay officials about barangay governance and administration.

The province of Antique has a total of 590 barangays in 18 municipalities.

Azarraga said that last June 22 the DILG Antique conducted a special training for the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials, who were unable to undergo their mandatory training held last May 21-25, in the University of Antique Main Campus in Sibalom and in its three other extension campuses in Tibiao, Libertad and Caluya towns.

She said the special training was intended for other SK officials so that they would be able to take oath and occupy their elective positions.

(Reposted from Philippine News Agency website. Original title: DILG prepares seminar for new barangay officials. Photo credit: nap.psa.gov.ph)