THE City Government of Baguio is requesting local barangay
officials to coordinate with the City Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council (CDRRMC) to conduct day and night emergency drills
for disasters in the barangay level, create emergency plans, and procure
first aid kits and equipment for the purpose.
This is condensed in Resolution Number 353, series of 2018, passed by the City Council and signed by Mayor Mauricio Domogan.
It is based on a resolution introduced by Senior Citizen Offical
For-A-Day (Scofad) Councilor Loreto Calderon during the Scofad session
on October 1 this year in celebration of Senior Citizen’s Month.
The
resolution states calamities and disasters strike in every corner of
the world and that these are often unexpected by their very nature,
leaving little time, if any, to prepare.
The resolution stressed
the need to further pre-empt, secure and evaluate the disaster response
of the city and barangay, being the frontline agency to residents, as
well-prepared plans and action can spell the difference between safety,
injury or death of people in the community.
Soure of news: SunStar Baguio
Photo credit, image of Baguio City Senior Citizens: Philippine News Agency
A hearing for the proposed ordinance urging all 61 barangays in this
city to adopt the automated barangay clearance system and integrate with
the city’s Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO), in coordination
with the city’s management information technology and computer services
(MITCS), has been set.
Taculing barangay captain Lady Gles Pallen, also Liga ng mga Barangay
president who authored the proposed ordinance, said she will set the
committee hearing next month after it was approved on the first reading
last month.
Pallen said based on Section 9(e) of Republic Act 10032, or an act
promoting ease of doing business and efficient delivery of government
services, all government offices and agencies including local government
units (LGUs) shall, when applicable, develop electronic versions of
licenses, clearances, permits, certifications or authorizations with the
same level of authority as that of the signed hard copy, which may be
printed by the applicants or requesting parties in the convenience of
their offices.
She added that computerization, technological improvements and
innovative methods allows public services to be delivered more
effectively and expeditiously, meeting the needs of the citizenry
through an integrated and convenient way.
“The adoption of an
automated barangay clearance [system] in every barangay is a clear
manifestation of the city’s intention to promote the general welfare of
the inhabitants in the barangays,” Pallen stressed.
She said, if
the ordinance is approved, all barangays shall install computer software
for the automation of the barangay clearance all across the city.
Source of news: Panay News
Photo credit, Image of Punong Barangay and Bacolod Liga President Lady Gles Pallen: Facebook
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"Ang gusto namin ni Bongbong, noon pa namin pinupursige na magkaroon at least, ng mga benepisyo ang kapitan."
Thus said Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos as she acknowleded the hardships of barangay officials.
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos vowed to pursue legislations that
would give appropriate salary and benefits to all barangay workers.
Speaking before barangay officials in Bacolod city, Marcos said that
barangay workers in the provinces headed by the chairmen or “Kapitan”
are the frontline of public service but are not receiving justifiable
compensation.
She cited that many barangay chairmen has been in public service for 2
up to 4 decades from being a kagawad but does not enjoy even health
benefits.
At the very least, Marcos said barangay chairmen should have a salary
same as other permanent government employees complete with benefits
including separation pay, retirement pay, and insurance.
Highlightimg the hardships of barangay chairmen, she explained that
the government is always requiring the barangay to implement various
laws on peace and order, crime solutions, anti-drug campaign, health
service, sanitation and other social services with little compensation.
“Lahat ng aking BADAC (Barangay Anti Drug Abuse Council) hindi
natutulog sa kaka-buy bust, kasi kailangan present ang kapitan. Pag
anti-littering campaign andyan naman yung kagawad in-charge of
education, kapag senior citizen yung social service na kagawad,” she
said.
Though barangay workers’ services are considered as volunteerism, Marcos said the actual work are “kayod kalabaw”.
Marcos then also challenged the barangay officials to fight for their
rights and she will do everything to alleviate their plights.
Source of news: Journal online
Photo credit: southluzon.politics.com.ph
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The Quezon City government wants to modernize the city’s barangay health
centers by adopting a scheme where doctors can make medical
consultation even without being physically present with the patient.
Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte said “there is a certain technology wherein a
doctor is assigned to three to four health centers but he is not
physically present in those health centers.
Through modern technology, Belmonte said the doctor just needs a big
television screen, where nurses may secure relevant medical data about
the patient.
These pieces of information include but not limited to the vital
signs of the patient where the doctor may then give instructions on what
the patient needs to do or to take.
“It is time to innovate the barangay health centers in the
city to efficiently address various health problems and concerns,’’
Belmonte said.
She expressed her frustration over the lack of doctors in the Quezon
City health centers prompting her to come up with a plan to modernize
medical consultations through virtual checkup.
“That way, the doctors can give advice to several health centers to several patients all at the same time,” she added.
Belmonte said they are encouraged to consider the idea since the
technology is now being used by other cities in the Philippines as well
as in other neighboring countries.
“It’s time for a change. It’s time to think out of the box,” Belmonte said.
In the meantime, Belmonte said her team is still planning and studying the program carefully.
Belmonte also sees the need to address the lack of official data on
the health status of residents which makes the city ill-equipped in
providing programs for the people’s needs.
“I want the city to gather official data because as of the moment, we
all know that there is none. And when it comes to health data—how many
people are in need, how many people die every day, what are the usual
causes of death, and statistics when it comes to mortality, morbidity,
pregnancy rate—we will not know what programs we are supposed to give to
our people without that data,” she added.
She also disclosed that data gathering will start in the first six months of 2019,
“I have already allocated P20 million for us to have a data gathering
component so there will be some personnel who will ask the people about
their health conditions and any other concern,” the vice mayor said.
Belmonte also stressed her vision of launching more Barangay Health
Management Councils to provide adequate medical support to the wider
range of population in the city..
“Dapat ngayon lahat ng barangay mayroon nang Barangay Health
Management Council because after interacting a lot of the people of our
city, nakita natin na ang pangunahing concern nila ay ang kalusugan kung
kaya ang kailangan nating lahat ay paigtingin ang ating kampanya
patungkol sa kalusugan sa antas ng komunidad (All of the city’s
barangays should have a Barangay Health Management Council since after
meeting a lot of the people I discovered that their primary concern is
about health. So that is why I see the need to upgrade the delivery of
public medical service),’’ Belmonte stressed.
“This institution, the Barangay Health Management Council, could address all the health concerns of our people,” she added.
Belmonte assured that “all of the city’s health concerns can get
proper attention with proper planning, thinking out of the box,
innovating ideas, and consulting the best practices of our LGUs (local
government units) and our health management councils.”
Source of news and photo: Manila Bulletin
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