"Before Vico Sotto, there was Cezar Quiambao."

"Before Vico Sotto, there was Cezar Quiambao."

(Quick react)

I just find myself laughing and shaking my head whenever our media friends in Manila make it seem like Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto invented or pioneered good governance in local government. I'd like to point out that not everything earth-shaking happens in Metro Manila.

Our municipal administrator was right when she said in a live interview, "Before Vico Sotto, there was Cezar Quiambao."

To recall, when he became mayor in 2016, CTQ strengthened the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) by reconstituting its membership and making the BAC proceedings really transparent and accountable. He also digitalized the entire LGU process, particularly those involving payments, leaving no room for you know what. He also created an internal auditing department -- I am not sure if other LGUs have the something like it too. He also relentlessly pursued ISO 2015:2009 (Quality Management) certification for the LGU, among other measures, which of course his wife, our current mayor, ensures these best practices are continuously in place.

And even before that, as a corporate man, he was already into corruption-busting initiatives. As I understand it, he was instrumental in automating the elections in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to forestall cheating, and digitized the Land Transportation Office transactions, eliminating the notorious fixers in what used to be allegedly one of the most corrupt agencies in government. He was also behind the digitization of the Land Registration Authority’s land title records, through his company, Land Registration Systems Inc. (LARES), thus helping to quickly resolve conflicting claims on parcels of real estate property, among other advantages.

These achievements in IT are little-known, even overlooked, at home, so it is ironic that these would get attention instead from outsiders. In 2008, Computerworld recognized him as one of its honors laureates in Washington DC, USA.

And now, for the first time in our LGU's history, Bayambang's local government receives an "unmodified opinion" from no less than the Commission on Audit, not just once, but for the second time around.

Maybe CTQ deserves a little credit too? Not that he needs it. This is about giving proper credit to those who truly deserve it.

Bayambang, Dapat Alam Mo! - Pagtatayo ng Negosyo

 

Bayambang, Dapat Alam Mo!

Kung may balak kang magnegosyo, dapat alam mo na may proseso tayong sinusunod ayon sa itinatakda ng batas hindi lang sa Bayambang, kundi sa buong bansa.

Kung tayo ay magbabasa sa ating tinatawag na Citizen's Charter, ang isang bagong negosyante ay kinakailangang magsumite ng mga sumusunod na dokumento:

- Barangay Business Clearance mula sa barangay na iyong pagtatayuan ng negosyo

- DTI Certificate kung ikaw ay isang single proprietor, o Securities and Exchange Commission (o SEC) Certificate kung kayo ay isang korporasyon, o Cooperative Development Authority Certificate kung kayo ay isang kooperatiba

- Sworn Declaration of Capitalization mula sa notary public

- Occupancy Permit mula sa building official o sa Engineering Office

- Sanitary Permit o Health Certificate mula sa Rural Health Unit

- at Fire Safety Inspection Certificate mula sa Bureau of Fire Protection

Kinakailangan ang lahat ng mga naturang requirements upang masigurong lehitimo at ligtas para sa lahat ang inyong napiling negosyo.

Sa ngayon, mayroon tayong tinatawag na BOSS o Business One-Stop Shop, kung saan nakahilera na sa Treasury Office ang mga staff ng iba't ibang departamento at ahensya na tatanggap ng inyong mga requirement.

Mayroon din tayong e-BOSS kung saan maaari kang mag-apply sa webpage na ito:

[MIKE: pls FLASH]  https://bpbc.ibpls.com/bayambangpangasinan

Kaya't Bayambang, dapat alam mo na hindi totoong napakahirap mag-apply for business permit.

Hindi rin totoong napakamahal ang mga bayarin. Bagamat gagastos ng kaunti sa mga requirements, hindi naman kamahalan ang mga ito lalo na kung maliit lang ang iyong itatayong negosyo.

Mas mabuti na ikaw ay magpunta sa munisipyo upang magtanong at huwag maniniwala sa mga sabi-sabi dahil iba-iba ang binabayaran depende sa lokasyon, laki, at klase ng negosyo.

Kaya, Bayambang, ngayon ay alam mo na!

 

 

Bayambang, Dapat Alam Mo! - Tamang Proseso ng Business Application

 

Bayambang, Dapat Alam Mo!

Kung may balak kang magnegosyo, dapat alam mo na may proseso tayong sinusunod ayon sa itinatakda ng batas hindi lang sa Bayambang, kundi sa buong bansa.

Kung tayo ay magbabasa sa ating tinatawag na Citizen's Charter, ang isang bagong negosyante ay kinakailangang magsumite ng mga sumusunod na dokumento:

- Barangay Business Clearance mula sa barangay na iyong pagtatayuan ng negosyo

- DTI Certificate kung ikaw ay isang single proprietor, o Securities and Exchange Commission (o SEC) Certificate kung kayo ay isang korporasyon, o Cooperative Development Authority Certificate kung kayo ay isang kooperatiba

- Sworn Declaration of Capitalization mula sa notary public

- Occupancy Permit mula sa building official o sa Engineering Office

- Sanitary Permit o Health Certificate mula sa Rural Health Unit

- at Fire Safety Inspection Certificate mula sa Bureau of Fire Protection

Kinakailangan ang lahat ng mga naturang requirements upang masigurong lehitimo at ligtas para sa lahat ang inyong napiling negosyo.

Kaya't Bayambang, dapat alam mo na hindi totoong napakahirap mag-apply for business permit. In fact, mayroon tayo ngayong tinatawag na BOSS o Business One-Stop Shop, kung saan nakahilera na Treasury Office ang mga staff ng iba't ibang departamento at ahensya na tatanggap ng inyong mga requirement.

Mayroon din tayong e-BOSS kung saan maaari kang mag-apply sa https://bpbc.ibpls.com/bayambangpangasinan

Hindi rin totoong napakamahal ang mga bayarin. Bagamat gagastos ng kaunti sa mga requirements, hindi naman kamahalan ang mga ito lalo na kung maliit lang ang iyong itatayong negosyo.

Mas mabuti na ikaw ay magpunta sa munisipyo upang magtanong at huwag maniniwala sa mga sabi-sabi dahil iba-iba ang binabayaran depende sa lokasyon, laki, at klase ng negosyo.

Kaya, Bayambang, ngayon ay alam mo na!

Monday Report - June 30, 2025

Monday Report - June 30, 2025

 

[INTRO]

NEWSCASTER 1: Masantos a kabwasan ed sikayon amin, Bayambang! Ako po si ___.

NEWSCASTER 2: At ako naman po si _____, at kami po ay mula sa Municipal Tourism, Information, and Cultural Affairs Office, ang inyong katuwang sa paghahatid ng mga napapanahong balita.

NEWSCASTER 1: Mga balitang tungo sa pagbabago at patunay ng sama-samang pagkilos para sa kinabukasan.

NEWSCASTER 2: Ito ang tinig ng bayan, tinig ng serbisyo...

SABAY: …BayambangueNews!

 

[ALTERNATE KAYO RITO]

1.     Pagtukoy sa Pinsala ng mga Nagdaang Bagyo, Isinagawa

Bilang bahagi ng post-disaster assessment ng lalawigan, nagsagawa ang Office of Civil Defense Region I ng isang field inspection at validation ng mga nasirang imprastruktura sa Bayambang. Bilang tugon sa pinsalang dulot ng mga anim na nagdaang malalakas na bagyo noong 2024, kanilang tiniyak ang maayos na pagsusuri at dokumentasyon ng mga nasirang imprastruktura. Sila ay tinulungan ng MDRRMO na masukat ang lawak ng pinsala, magkaroon ng batayan sa recovery planning, at matukoy ang posibleng pondong pagkukunan para sa rehabilitasyon.

 

2.     Mayor NJQ, Namahagi ng 57 Smart TVs

 Sa ilalim ng mabuting pamumuno ni Mayor Niña Jose-Quiambao, kitang-kita talaga kung saan napupunta ang mga ibinabayad na buwis ng mga Bayambangueño. Noong June 23, ipinamahagi ang 57 units ng smart TV para sa lahat ng pampublikong paaralan sa elementarya at sekundarya. Ang naturang mga school equipment ay nabili mula sa pondo ng LGU at Special Education Fund, kung saan kasama rito ang donasyong sahod ni Mayor Niña.

 

3.     Graduating Councilors, Pinarangalan

Binigyang pagkilala ng LGU ang mga miyembro ng Sangguniang Bayan na nagsipagtapos na sa kanilang termino, bilang pagpapahalaga sa kanilang di-matatawarang serbisyo at dedikasyon sa bayan ng Bayambang. Kabilang sa mga pinagkalooban ng plake ng pagkilala sina Hon. Mylvin Junio, Hon. Philip Dumalanta, Hon. Benjie de Vera, Hon. Amory Junio, at Hon. Martin Terrado II.

 

4.     Graduating Councilors, Nagdeliver ng Valedictory Address

Matapos ang parangal, ang mga naturang konsehal ay isa-isang nagdeliver ng kani-kanilang valedictory address sa huling session ng Sangguniang Bayan, kung saan sila ay nagnilay ukol sa mga naging karanasan sa serbisyo publiko at mga naging accomplishment, kasabay ng pasasalamat sa taumbayan at sa lahat ng naging katuwang sa adhikaing ito.

Ang buong LGU at bayan ng Bayambang ay nagpapasalamat sa kanilang naipakitang mahusay na pamumuno, pagsusumikap, at matatag na paninindigan sa paglingkod sa bayan sa kabila ng mga hamon sa loob ng kanilang siyam na taong termino.

 

5.     Bagong SK Federation President, Pormal na Ipinakilala

Pormal nang ipinakilala si Hon. John Roy S. Jalac bilang bagong SK Federation President ng Bayambang noong June 23. Sa pamumuno ni Hon. Jalac, inaasahang mas paiigtingin pa ang mga proyekto at aktibidad na tutugon sa pangangailangan at kinabukasan ng kabataan sa bayan ng Bayambang.

 

6.     LGU-Bayambang at UPLB-Biotech, Lumagda sa MOA

Noong June 23, ang LGU-Bayambang ay lumagda sa isang Memorandum of Agreement kasama ang UPLB National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology sa UP Los Baños, Laguna, bilang parte ng 45h anniversary ng ahensya at upang isulong ang biotechnology research and innovations ng UP-Biotech bilang parte naman ng agricultural modernization program ng administrasyon. Naging kinatawan ni Mayor Niña si Municipal Administrator, Atty. Rodelynn Rajini S. Vidad, sa naturang MOA signing, at nanguna naman si Chancellor Jose V. Camacho Jr. sa panig ng UPLB.

 

7.     Values Formation Activity, Muling Isinagawa

Noong June 23, isang values formation activity ang muling inihatid ng HRMO para sa mga kawani ng LGU upang linangin ang kanilang mga pananaw at ugaling nakatuon sa integridad, disiplina, at malasakit sa kapwa. Ito ay bahagi ng patuloy na kampanya ni Mayor Niña para sa pagpapalalim ng etikal na pamumuno at pagbibigay ng serbisyo publiko. Naging panauhing tagapagsalita sina Mrs. Maria Maila Justo at Ms. Angelus Ferrer mula sa Bayambang National High School.

 

8.     Transition Ceremony, Naging Maayos

Noong June 24, isang local governance turnover ceremony ang isinagawa ng transition team na binubuo ng outgoing at incoming officials, upang masiguro ang maayos at tuluy-tuloy na paghahatid ng serbisyo publiko matapos ang ginanap na halalan. Sa pag-upo ng mga bagong grupo ng mga nahalal na opisyal ng bayan, tiniyak na organisado at transparent ang kanilang dadatnan na lokal na pamahalaan, kabilang ang turnover ng mga dokumento, record, at pasilidad.

 

9.     Mga Kawani, Natuto sa Paggawa ng Budget

Noong June 24, isang Budget Coaching and Mentoring Session ang isinagawa ng Budget Office para sa lahat ng LGU departments at agencies upang tulungan ang lahat ng inaatasang gumawa ng budget sa mga naturang tanggapan na alamin kung paano gumawa ng budget. Kabilang sa mga tinalakay ang overview ng budget cycle, responsibilidad ng mga head at mini-buget officers, at kaugnay na issues at concerns.

 

10.  Iba’t Ibang Peace and Order Issues, Tinalakay sa MPOC-MADAC Meeting

Noong June 24, nagpulong para sa second quarter ang mga miyembro ng Municipal Peace and Order Council at Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council upang pag-usapan ang mga naging accomplishment ng LGU pagdating sa inisyatibo sa anti-criminality, anti-insurgency, at anti-illegal drugs, at ang security clearance application ng mga CSO member, at iba pang kaugnay na paksa.

 

11.  Mini-Job Fair, May 53 Hired on the Spot

Isang mini-job fair ang isinagawa noong June 25 ng Public Employment Services Office, kung saan may 224 total registrants, at 189 sa mga ito ang qualified, at 53 naman ang hired on the spot. Ang pagkakaroon ng job fair para sa local at overseas employment ay malaking katulungan hindi lamang sa mga Bayambangueño kundi pati na rin sa mga dumayo mula pa sa mga kalapit-bayan upang makapaghanap ng trabaho.

 

12.  2Q Social Pension Payout para sa mga Senior Citizen, Isinagawa

Mula June 23 hanggang 25, ang DSWD at MSWDO ay nagsagawa ng social pension payout para sa mga 3,509 na senior citizen beneficiaries para sa second quarter ng taon. Ito ay magkakahiwalay na idinaos sa iba't ibang lokasyon upang maiwasan ang siksikan.

 

13.  Blood Drive, May 42 Successful Donors

Isang mobile blood donation ang ginanap sa Pavilion I ng St. Vincent Ferrer Prayer Park noong June 23, kung saan may 42 successful donors out of 54 registered possible donors, salamat sa pagtutulungan ng Rural Health Unit I at Philippine Red Cross-San Carlos Chapter.

 

14.  LCR, Nag-house-to-House sa Pag-award ng Birth Certificate in SECPA

Sa unang pagkakataon, ang Local Civil Registry Office ay nagsagawa ng house-to-house awarding ng mga Birth Certificate in Security Paper (SECPA) para sa mga residenteng nag-apply na taga-Brgy. Ligue, Maigpa, Banaban, Nalsian Sur, Asin, Sancagulis at Tamaro. Kasabay nito ang pag-aasiste sa mga wala pang birth certificate sa Brgy. Banaban, Tanolong, San Vicente, Pugo, Managos, Tampog, Langiran, at Beleng. Ang LCR ay may 38 na kabuuang benepisyaryo sa nasabing serye ng aktibidad. Kasama rin dito ang Community Service Card team upang makapag-data capture at umasiste sa pagproseso ng iba pang dokumento o papeles ng Local Civil Registry.

 

15.  2Q BPRP Agri, Environmental, at Social Sectoral Meeting, Ginanap

Sa pangunguna ng Bayambang Poverty Reduction Action Team, ang pulong para sa sector ng Agricultural Modernization, Environmental Protection and Disaster Resiliency, at Socio-cultural Development and Social Protection ay ginanap para sa second quarter noong June 25. Isa-isang tinalakay dito ang iba’t ibang proyekto upang patuloy ang monitoring and evaluation ng mga naturang tatlong sektor sa ilalim ng Bayambang Poverty Reduction Plan 2018-2028. Sa pagtutok sa status ng lahat ng proyekto, nalalaman kung nasaan na ang mga ito pagdating sa implementasyon.

 

16.  Good Local Governance Orientation Workshop, Isinagawa

‎Noong June 26, isang orientation workshop ukol sa good local governance ang isinagawa ng DILG bilang hakbang sa pagpapalalim ng kaalaman ng mga lingkod-bayan sa prinsipyo ng mahusay na pamamahala. Tampok dito ang pagpapaliwanag ni MLGOO Editha Soriano ukol sa pag-incorporate ng State of Local Governance Summary ng LGU sa tinaguriang Newly-Elected Officials Performing Leadership for Uplifting Service o NEO PLUS++. Sa inisyatibong ito, higit na napaigting ang koordinasyon sa pagitan ng executive at legislative branches ng gobyernong lokal.

 

17.  Sweldo ng 1,000 Benepisyaryo, Tinanggap sa Isa na namang TUPAD Payout

May mahigit na 1,000 na Bayambangueño ang nakatanggap ng kanilang sahod sa payout activity para sa Tulong Panghanap-buhay para sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) noong June 26 -- salamat sa tulong ni Congresswoman Rachel 'Baby' Arenas. Ang batch na ito ng mga benepisyaryo ay nagmula sa mga sektor ng parents ng malnourished children, indigent psychiatric at hemodialysis patients, at teenage parents.

 

18.  Treasury, Nagdispose ng mga Laman ng Lumang Ballot Boxes

Noong June 26, binuksan ng Treasury Office ang mga ginamit na ballot box sa nakaraang barangay at SK elections noong taong 2023 upang i-dispose ang mga laman nitong balota, base sa direktiba ng Commission on Elections. Ito ay ginanap sa tulong at presensiya ng mga election stakeholders at concerned electoral parties.

 

19.   CDWs, Sumabak sa Teambuilding Activity

Ang mga Bayambang Child Development Worker (CDW) ay sumabak sa isang teambuilding activity, kung saan ang mga ito ay nakapagbonding at napagtibay ang Samahan bilang isang grupo. Kabilang sa mga naging aktibidad ang curriculum planning, parlor games, socialization night, at awarding ceremony. Ang aktibidad ay ginanap sa bayan ng Bolinao.

 

 

20.  LGU-Bayambang, Muling Tumanggap ng "Unmodified Opinion" mula sa COA

Muling tumanggap ng pinakamataas na audit rating mula sa Commission on Audit (COA) ang Pamahalaang Lokal ng Bayambang! Sa ulat na ipinadala sa Tanggapan ng Punong Bayan, nagbigay ang COA ng isang “unmodified opinion” ukol sa pagiging makatarungan at tumpak ng presentasyon ng financial statement ng LGU para sa taong 2024. Ang “unmodified opinion” ay itinuturing na pinakamagandang opinyon na maaaring matanggap ng isang ahensya ng pamahalaan mula sa mga state auditor.

Congratulations sa buong LGU-Bayambang sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Mayor Niña Jose-Quiambao!

 

***

Bayambang, Dapat Alam Mo!

Kung may balak kang magnegosyo, dapat alam mo na may proseso tayong sinusunod ayon sa itinatakda ng batas hindi lang sa Bayambang, kundi sa buong bansa.

Kung tayo ay magbabasa sa ating tinatawag na Citizen's Charter, ang isang bagong negosyante ay kinakailangang magsumite ng mga sumusunod na dokumento:

- Barangay Business Clearance mula sa barangay na iyong pagtatayuan ng negosyo

- DTI Certificate kung ikaw ay isang single proprietor, o Securities and Exchange Commission (o SEC) Certificate kung kayo ay isang korporasyon, o Cooperative Development Authority Certificate kung kayo ay isang kooperatiba

- Sworn Declaration of Capitalization mula sa notary public

- Occupancy Permit mula sa building official o sa Engineering Office

- Sanitary Permit o Health Certificate mula sa Rural Health Unit

- at Fire Safety Inspection Certificate mula sa Bureau of Fire Protection

Kinakailangan ang lahat ng mga naturang requirements upang masigurong lehitimo at ligtas para sa lahat ang inyong napiling negosyo.

Sa ngayon, mayroon tayong tinatawag na BOSS o Business One-Stop Shop, kung saan nakahilera na sa Treasury Office ang mga staff ng iba't ibang departamento at ahensya na tatanggap ng inyong mga requirement.

Mayroon din tayong e-BOSS kung saan maaari kang mag-apply sa webpage na ito:

[MIKE: pls FLASH]  https://bpbc.ibpls.com/bayambangpangasinan

Kaya't Bayambang, dapat alam mo na hindi totoong napakahirap mag-apply for business permit.

Hindi rin totoong napakamahal ang mga bayarin. Bagamat gagastos ng kaunti sa mga requirements, hindi naman kamahalan ang mga ito lalo na kung maliit lang ang iyong itatayong negosyo.

Mas mabuti na ikaw ay magpunta sa munisipyo upang magtanong at huwag maniniwala sa mga sabi-sabi dahil iba-iba ang binabayaran depende sa lokasyon, laki, at klase ng negosyo.

Kaya, Bayambang, ngayon ay alam mo na!

 

 

[OUTRO]

NEWSCASTER 1: Sa bayan nating may puso, may direksyon, at may malasakit, ang serbisyo ay tuluy-tuloy.

NEWSCASTER 2: At sa bawat ulat na aming hatid, nariyan ang pangakong hindi kayo pababayaan.

NEWSCASTER 1: Ako po si ___, kaisa ninyo sa pagpapatuloy ng tunay na pagbabago.

NEWSCASTER 2: At ako si ___, mula sa ____, patuloy na naglilingkod sa inyo, sa ngalan ng LGU-Bayambang. Hanggang sa susunod na lingo.

SABAY: Ito ang.... BayambangueNews!

Questions and Answers on Poverty Alleviation Efforts

 

Questions and Anwers on Poverty Alleviation Efforts

 

1. How do local government units (LGUs) prepare and implement their local poverty reduction plans, and how are these integrated into their respective Comprehensive Development Plans (CDPs)?

 

In our experience, the creation of Bayambang's local poverty reduction plan was the result of heated discussions in one meeting involving the Local Poverty Reduction Action Team, a special body (meaning, it's a body composed of LGU people, national agency reps, and private sector reps) tasked with initiating meaningful poverty-alleviation drives.

 

It so happened that our mayor, Mayor Cezar T. Quiambao, is one very passionate man when it comes to poverty alleviation. He is passionate about the subject that, one fine day, on a National Heroes' Day in 2017, he dramatically declared a Rebolusyon Laban sa Kahirapan for the whole municipality.

 

Then in succeeding days, upon our mayor's order, we found ourselves making a series of initiatives toward this purpose. The Mayor wanted us to craft the Bayambang Poverty Reduction Action Plan 2018-2028, a ten-year plan, to state the obvious.

 

It was a tall order. It was so stressful to even begin to think about the enormity of what it entailed. Even though I came from NAPC, I was the first one to admit that I didn't know everything on the subject of poverty, much less how to combat it on the municipal level.

 

As the administrator, I knew we had to strategize. The first thing we did is to hold a series of consultation with various sectors of society through various summits. We had a Farmers Summit, Negosyante Summit, Youth Summit, and so on, and then we also gathered all basic sectors into one whole-day affair filled with dialogues and discussions. We needed inputs from those who were actually affected.

 

Of course, we had to invite over NAPC to teach us how to go about this business of making such a plan.

 

We also had to hire a technical consultant from outside, a veteran in developmental work, to coach us through a writing workshop.

 

All departments worked hard on their assigned parts until little by little we were able to actually come up with an entire plan in book form. We published that book, BPRP 2018-2028, and gave all LGU departments and various sectors a copy.

 

Now we have a solid blueprint or 'bible' from which to base our PPAs focused on poverty reduction/alleviation/elimination.

 

Since then, we have updated our 'bible' twice in response to the covid-19 pandemic and the new socio-economic realities ("new normal" and the inflation brought about the the Ukraine-Russia war) after that.

 

As for integrating BPRP into CDP, I am thankful that we have competent technical people from the DILG to guide us also, so we were sure we were doing it right. We saw to it that BPRP 2018-2028 and our updated CDP matched. This meant another round of trainings and workshops.

 

 

2. How do LGUs enhance the participation of basic sectors in policymaking and governance?

 

Like I have said, we promoted ownership of the plan at the outset by making sure they were there in the crafting process since Day One. We made sure the inputs are their own inputs plus our inputs from the LGU. It's a collection of ideas from all sectors. I am personally proud of the outcome and I am happy that we were able to do it at all, considering everything.

 

I guess the trick lies in convincing all sectors that the issue of poverty is worth sitting down for for one whole day and beyond. We knew how impatient a lot of people can get, but to ensure that they'd attend, we had this crazy idea of having a raffle draw all throughout the sessions throughout the day, and with attractive prizes too.

 

It so happened that we were so lucky to have a wealthy and generous mayor supporting us every step of the way, oftentimes with his own funds.

 

I guess our people sensed the importance of our grand project, and maybe -- and I am now speculating -- they were able to discern our sincerity, that what we were spouting were not just words of grandstanding or political glittering generalities that are long on promise but short on output...

 

Plus of course there was the novelty of it all. I mean, we had no template to work on, for we haven't heard of any LGU or municipality having done before or doing what we were doing at the time -- Anti-Poverty Summit, Poverty Reduction Plan, and all that. I believe the novelty of the effort also attracted our target participants.

 

 

3. What strategies do LGUs employ to effectively implement poverty alleviation at the local level?

 

I am glad you asked the question. Making a tangible plan is one thing; actually implementing such a plan is quite another.

 

In our case, I think the biggest factor is our leadership. We had a very successful businessman and philanthropist as mayor -- as unconventional as it gets. If you knew Cezar Quiambao, he's a technical guy, a very smart accountant/CPA. You don't mess with such a no-nonsense character, you know what I mean?

 

Quiambao was pretty dead serious, so we all have to work ourselves off until the job gets done. He just won't stop until he sees results, and as his admin, I have imbibed that impatience with coming up with results. Monitoring, updating, evaluation -- these should be regular, in fact done quarterly, or else nothing gets done. We owe it also to the public to ensure that the ideas they have contributed get done in the end, so they won't feel betrayed.

 

Non-performing or under-performing departments or heads get a dressing down, if not the axe if they dont deliver.

 

 

4. What recommendations can ensure alignment and convergence between national development plans and local initiatives led by LGUs?

 

Like I said, we invited officers from the DILG to guide us with making use that there was indeed convergence between BPRP and other mandated plans, not just CDP, but also our ELA, AIP, CLUP, and even SDG and MDG. This way, we make sure that our plans do not contradict other mandated plans.

 

We also have a very active and knowledgeable planning officer and planning department to check for any inconsistencies.

 

We allocated resources for these endeavors, just so we will achieve alignment among all these mandated plans with out anti-poverty plan.

Local Special Bodies: Are they Effective?

Local Special Bodies: Are They Useful?

Prior to my entry into world of the LGU or local government unit, I had never heard anything about local special bodies (LSBs). It was only in 2016 when I learned that “local special bodies are boards or councils in the city, municipal and provincial LGUs whose purpose is to aid in policy-making, plan formulation and monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of project, plans, and activities (PPAs) in those LGUs.”

The purpose of LSBs, I discovered, is to “enhance participatory governance and ensure the effective implementation of local policies and programs,” while “facilitating the involvement of various sectors, including civil society organizations (CSOs), in local decision-making processes.” 

There are six LSBs particularly mentioned under R.A. 7160 also known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (Administrative Order No. 270). They are the Local School Board, Local Health Board, Local Development Council, Local Peace and Order Council, People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), Local Prequalification, Bids and Awards Committees.

Today, the term is also commonly used to refer to other such councils, boards, committees, etc. in the LGU whose legal basis can be found in other laws and issuances. These include the Local Anti-Drug Abuse Council, Local Council for the Protection of Children, Local Committee on Anti-Trafficking and VAWC (Violence Against Women and Children), Local Nutrition Council/Committee, Local Solid Waste Management Board, Local Agricultural and Fishery Council, Local Council for Women, Municipal Council for Culture and the Arts, Municipal Advisory Council (for DSWD 4Ps Implementation), Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Water and Sanitation Committee, Project Monitoring Committee, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Traffic Management Council, and a few more.

By letting in different stakeholders, including civil society, in the policy-making and planning, project monitoring and evaluation, and decision-making process in general, LSBs espouse transparency and accountability in local governance.

A typical LSB meeting is attended by all departments and allied agencies (public sector) and CSO/NGO/PO officers or representatives (private sector), presided over by the Mayor and/or administrator, and often guided and supervised by the Local Government Operations Officer (regarded as ‘the eye’ of President on the LGU level). 

In my role as a LGU’s PIO-Designate, I have sat for a good number of hours in so many of these councils, constantly looking for “pasabog,” meaning anything newsworthy that sounds like the mayor’s or the LGU’s significant accomplishment. Some meetings could be a drag, going on and on for hours due to special concerns, so I can say I have spent a good deal of my professional life listening to the lively exchanges in these council meetings, which are normally scheduled quarterly. I also get to meet and interact in person all unit/department/agency heads and officials.

My favorite council would have to be the one about history, culture, and arts because it perfectly fits my personal interests, but I have found that I am also deeply concerned about our community’s future – the children – and most especially poverty alleviation. However, since I am emotionally invested in these two things, I get easily upset with such delicate concerns as OFWs in trouble in the Middle East or China, out-of-school youth, child labor, premarital sex, teenage pregnancy, pornography, rape and sex ‘abuse’ (specifically molestation) particularly of innocent children, uncontrolled use of digital gadgets, malnutrition (due to hunger, nutrient deficiency, wasting, stunting, obesity), and the like.

Apart from one's innate sense of right and wrong being violated, these topics may reawaken one's own childhood traumas or personal issues, triggering the attendee in unexpected ways. Talking about how residents might rise up from their socioeconomic situation may also easily tire one out: In my case, I guess it's because of the layers of automatic mental scripts going on inside me: Why are they so poor? Why do we have such kababayans who have to deal with such level of being miserable? How best to help them? Do we have the capacity to do so?

Then again, maybe it’s normal for someone to get fed up, even for other people who had a perfect childhood in case that’s possible at all?

More than observing the constantly shifting exchange of ideas based on the day’s agenda, I also contribute inputs if asked or if I feel compelled to do so. And I tend to ask questions if I sense that there is a need to. Because of my nature, I easily get tensed whenever emotions run high like when certain parties are asked about some concern and they give an unsatisfactory answer, and they end up being embarrassed in front of everyone.

LSB meetings are not for the faint of heart, just like being a public servant in local government is no laughing matter. Thus, if you are thinking about getting elected as LGU official or getting hired as head of some local government unit or department or national agency, be sure to know what you are getting into.

So, from my experience so far, are LSBs effective at exercising their mandate? Based on anecdotal evidence, I would say yes, to the extent that the voices of everyone present are duly heard and the contributed ideas actually implemented. Yes, the reality on the ground is that representatives from the private sector do get involved and voice out their own opinions and concerns. And because of these exchanges, concrete collaborative actions between the public and private sectors do happen, such as clean-up drives, tree-planting activities, ukay-ukay drives for nipa hut donations, book donations, bloodletting drives, medical missions, feeding activities, etc. Our municipal museum displays in Bayambang, to cite a specific example, have been made possible through the donations and conceptual outputs of mostly private individuals (our retired professors). A lot of other activities have CSO members volunteering their services.

In the end, the question is not just whether “the special bodies are effective,” but how they can be further strengthened. Through clearer goals, more active sectoral participation, and genuine concern for the public good, these special bodies can become powerful instruments in advancing a more humane, just, and progressive town and country.

 

 

Pammudmura: Ayew na Sara'y Pangasinense (Pangasinan Swear Words)

Pammudmura: Ayew na Sara'y Pangasinense (Pangasinan Swear Words)

If terms of endearment among the Pangasinenses are quite numerous, terms of contempt are equally so. Among these contemptuous words are, of course, swear words or cuss words.

Anger a Pangasinense properly, and you are sure to hear such an unwelcome word or two, just like the rest of the Filipino ethnic groups.

When educator Efren Abulencia wondered aloud what swear words (or ayew) Pangasinenses use, I initially I thought there was only a couple. Was I wrong! It turns out there are quite a number.

Off the top of my head, I could only think of two classic and favorite ayew of any random folk in the province: "B@oninam!" and "Anac na lasi ka!"

"B@oninam!" is vulgar in usage and literally means "p*ki ng nanay mo" or "your mother's vagin@," just like the Ilocano "uk*ninam." This expression comes off to me as sexist, because why are the father's genitals never ever alluded to, as though to say only the female pudenda is profane territory? Why not ut*nnen@mam or p@ltaknenamam? I wonder.

A milder variant of "B@oninam!" is "Baukitim!" (untranslatable).

"Anac na lasi!" (literally, child of lightning) is not even a swear word or a form of cursing, but it is routinely used anyway in moments of extreme annoyance. Considering its literal meaning, it is a mild form of expletive.

Buwis*t ka is also popular, but then it is also a Tagalog expression with reportedly Chinese origin.

Next most popular ones would be the equivalent of "How dare you!" These are "Agabangatan!" (you have not been taught good manners and proper conduct), "Agca mangitaltalek!" (you are being disrespectful for not paying any attention), and "Agca mangabkabilang!" (same as preceding), which are often used against an erring child. A related euphemism is "Bastiral!"

"Agka ambaing!" or "Angapoy baing mo!" or "Makapal so lupam!" means "Shameless!" or thick-faced, and these are wielded by the offended party when finding someone being too presuming.

Another favorite is a set of vulgarities again that center on the genitals, indicating a nonchalant but negative attitude toward sexual organs, much like how Biblical Jews regard sex organs as their "shame." These are "B@om!" (your vagina), "Ut*n mo!" (your prick), "P@ltak mo!" (your b@lls), "Lus*m!" (your penile head?), "Ut*n mon alusi!" (your pen*s which has been ____)?, "Baom ya abuti!" or "B@om ya @buti-buti!" (your v@gina which has been ___?). Furthermore, "Balbaleg so paltak mo!" (Your b@lls are so big!) is never meant to be a compliment but a badge of shame. This time, there is no disparity in gender that would incense GAD advocates in government.

An extremely vulgar but quite popular term is "T@im!," which means "Your fec*s."

Magantil, which has dozens of synonyms, is reserved for women who are thought to be merrily going against social norms of femininity, while atapis, which has an even greater number of synonyms, is used for anyone thought of as exhibiting abnormal or irrational behavior.

A common slang nowadays is "Baem!" -- literally "Your grandma!" It's a term that is hardly offensive and truly mild, which should remind us that all the above cuss words may also be used lightly or in casual banter or lighthearted moments. They may also be used as vulgar greetings between or among friends. "B@oninam animal, akin wadya ka? Bali-bali'y T-shirt mo lasi!"

Another class of such words involve animals that are unfortunately routinely regarded with contempt. In descending order of contempt are oleg (snake, reserved for traitors), buwaya (crocodile, for someone greedy), baboy (pig, for those who are dirty or slovenly in their ways), bakes (monkey, for someone being silly or looking so ugly), bakukol (turtle, for maybe those exhibiting such a slow pace). An ayew of generalized zoological nature would be, "Ayep ka!" or "Animal ka!" ("You're an anim@l!")

A couple of old terms are religious in nature and indicates a cringe-level of anger: "Irihis" (meaning, heretic -- my grandmother used this against me once), "Akin aswitas ka?!" (Why are you being a Jesuit?), "Hudyo ka amo!?" (Might you be a Jew?).

"Gunggunam" and "përam," both untranslatable, are used equivalents of "Beh, buti nga" or "Buti nga sa 'yo" in Tagalog and "Serves you right!" in English. "Maong itan!" is the literal equivalent of "Buti nga!" "Nalmom!" is a related expression that roughly means, "There, you've found what you're looking for!"

Another sort of swear words is an especially horrible declaration of one's wish for a person to die. Each one is practically a curse, indicating an extreme level of anger and taking offense: "Naragas ka la kumon!" (May you d*e soon.) "Nakirmatan ka kumon!" (May l*ghtning str*ke you.)

One expression literally swears permanent disengagement from a person, indicating total hate: "Anggapo'y pibabalik ed sika, anggano umpatey-patey ka!" (Roughly, I don't care a whit about you, even if you die a thousand deaths.) Surely, it is one of those statements the swearer would someday regret saying because of its seriousness and gravity.

Another type of cussing involves an open declaration that someone is a personification of bad luck. "Asagapet ka!" or "Angga'd kapigan, uusilan kay kamalasan!"

A local idiom would have been quite creative, even hilarious, if not for its actual meaning: "Unsasawa ka la amo'd baaw?" ("Are you getting bored with eating rice?" meaning "Labay mo la amoy umpatey?" or Do you wanna die now?) This is an outright death threat.

Melchor Orpilla, our go-to resource person for anything about Pangasinan language and now a Commissioner of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, reveals in a comment that older Pangasinenses used to have a lot more in their ancient armory of hurtful words and expressions. His list comprises of swear words we have never heard before, even from our grandparents: "Batsilir ka!" "Basikalan ka!" "Mirisi'd sika 'tan!"

"Likod ëd saray masalsalangsang tan klasikon ayëw, wala ni ray unya (Aside from the salty classics, there are the following [that old folks used when trading barbs]): Karaho, Pikaro, Kalawakaw, Alimutaw, Ngirël mo, Si lakim nën baim (this seems to be the precursor of the very current "Baem!"), Burangën (cousin of dugyot or slovenly), Ampombakët...

Old forms of curses expressing the wish for someone to die, he says, are: "Ag ka la naragas," "Ag ka la mangalimarëk," "Ag ka la nadagta," "Ag ka la mangurat," "Ag ka bibiláyën" ('Di ka dapat buh@yin).

Bayambang Polytechnic College President Rafael L. Saygo adds: "Agka la akilem!" (roughly, di ka na kinilabutan, you don't know what you're saying), and the hurtful "Makapadimla!" or "Makapaasi!" (nakakadiri, yucky), and "Maraeraeg!" (roughly, malas ang presensiya, your presence means bad luck).

From Abulencia are other expressions that sound really menacing: "Manalwar ka agi diad lastog mo ay lasi ka asingger lay gitar na bilay mo!" "Mabinbinta, pabirbir! Nasabin siancia'y oras mo!"

And some are downright insults, such as: "Singa ka palpalama, anggapoy amtam ed bilay!" (roughly, You good-for-nothing!); "Makapabwisit ka! Say labay mo manum ya naynay." (roughly, Nakakainis ka, gusto mo ikaw lagi masususnod kahit mali na; You're annoying! All you want followed is your own preference even if it doesn't make sense); "Singa ka no tugtuwa, anggapoy panmaliwan mo!" (roughly, Who do you think you are? You'll be nobody!)

It goes without saying that I don't personally approve of swearing, most especially wishing another person to die, but I am guilty of using the milder forms when provoked. Ha-ha!

Bayambang, Dapat Alam Mo! - Amilyar

 Bayambang, Dapat Alam Mo!

 

Alam mo ba, ang salitang amilyar ay isang pangkaraniwang salita galing sa wikang Espanyol na "amillaramiento," na ang ibig sabihin ay "assessment of a tax." Ang pagkolekta ng tax o buwis sa Pilipinas ay nag-umpisa noong panahon ng mga Espanyol, nang ang mga datu ang siyang namumuno sa mga barangay, at ang nakolektang buwis ay siyang itinuturing na kapalit ng proteksyon at seguridad mo sa pamayanan.

 

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Noon pa man ay may buwis na. Around the world, mayroon nang buwis, kahit pa noong panahon ni Hesukristo. Kung nagbabasa ka ng Bibliya ay alam mo ito.

 

Ang buwis kasi ay parte ng konseptong tinatawag na "social contract." Ang kapalit nito ay pagiging miyembro ng isang pamayanan (the governed) na may kinikilalang otoridad o gobyerno (government).

 

Ang lahat ng bansa, puwera na lang ang mga napakayaman sa resources gaya ng Brunei, ay naniningil ng tax.

 

Si Mayor Vico Sotto nga ng Pasig eh -- di ba't good boy yun? Siya mismo ay naniningil ng buwis, at parte ng kanyang maayos na pamamahala ang pinaigting na paniningil ng buwis.

 

Bayambang, dapat alam mo na hindi totoong ngayon lang naniningil ng buwis katulad ng amilyar o real property tax o RPT.

 

Dapat alam mo rin na hindi lang sa bayan ng Bayambang iniimplementa ang RPT o anumang local taxes kundi sa lahat ng lokal na pamahalaan sa buong Pilipinas.

 

Huwag nagpapaniwala sa mga makasarili at mapanlinlang na mga pahayag ng ilan.

 

Papayag ka bang walang mapagkunang panggastos ang lokal na pamahalaan para sa development projects na ikaw rin naman ang makikinabang?

 

Bayambang, ngayon ay alam mo na.

 

 

Monday Report - June 23, 2025

 

Monday Report - June 23, 2025

 

[INTRO]

 

NEWSCASTER 1: Masantos ya kabwasan, Bayambang! Kami ang inyong mga tagapaghatid ng tama, tapat, at napapanahong balita. Ako po si ___.

 

NEWSCASTER 2: At ako naman po si ___, at kami po ay mula sa Assessors's Office, mula sa bayang ang malasakit ay hindi lang sa salita kundi sa gawa...

 

NEWSCASTER 1: ...At ang bawat balita ay patunay ng pagkakaisa at pagkilos.

 

NEWSCASTER 2: Ito ang inyong lingguhang pagtanaw sa tunay na serbisyo...

 

SABAY: ...BayambangueNews.

 

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1. Tatlong IQAs ng LGU, Pumasa bilang Lead Auditors

 

Ang mga Internal Quality Auditor ng LGU na sina Charmaine Bulalakaw, Dale Tabion, at Quenelyn Asuncion ay matagumpay na nakapasa sa Lead Auditors Training Qualifying Examination na isinagawa sa ilalim ng QFS Systems Certifications Inc., isang accredited certifying body ng Standard Council of Canada. Kanilang pormal na tinanggap ang sertipiko ng pagpasa noong June 13 sa Maynila. Bilang pagkilala sa kanilang kakayahan, sila rin ay nabigyan ng pagkakataong mapasama sa pool of external auditors ng naturang ahensya.

 

 

2. ONGOING: Info Drive ukol sa Non-Communicable Diseases

 

Ang ating mga RHU ay kasalukuyang nagsasagawa ng health education and promotion activities sa kani-kanilang catchment area. Ang magkakahiwalay na mga health lecture ng RHU I, II, at III ay nakatutok sa pagpapalaganap ng mga impormasyon upang makaiwas sa mga non-communicable disease o mga 'di nakahahawang sakit.

 

 

3. Mandatory 1% Budget Allotment ng mga Senior Citizen, Tinalakay

 

Noong June 11, pinulong ang lahat ng presidente ng mga Senior Citizen Association ng 77 barangay sa Balon Bayambang Events Center upang talakayin sa kanila ang mandatory 1% budget allotment para sa sector. Kabilang sa mga tumalakay sa isyu ang MLGOO, MSWD Officer, at Accountant for Barangay Affairs.

 

 

4. Ikalawang Bugso ng Road Clearing, Isinagawa Bilang Paghahanda sa Pasukan

 

Isinagawa ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Bayambang ang ikalawang bugso ng road clearing operations noong June 13, bilang bahagi pa rin ng mas pinaigting na kampanya para sa disiplina at kalinisan sa mga pangunahing lansangan, lalo na sa pagbubukas ng klase. Tuluy-tuloy ang koordinasyon ng iba't ibang ahensya at departamento upang alisin ang lahat ng mga ilegal na obstruction sa kalsada. Makikita ang malinaw na epekto ng kampanya sa mga pangunahing kalsada—malinis, organisado, at mas ligtas para sa mga motorista at pedestrian.

 

 

5. Task Force Disiplina, Tinalakay ang Kanilang Magiging Operasyon

 

Noong June 16, tinalakay sa isang pulong ang mga nakatakdang operasyon ng Task Force Disiplina, sa layuning mapalakas ang disiplina at kaayusan sa buong bayan ng Bayambang. Sa pangunguna ng PNP Bayambang, tinalakay ang pagpapatuloy ng road clearing operations sa buong bayan, ang pagpuksa sa problema ng mabahong drainage system sa Quezon Blvd. dahil sa walang pahintulot na pagbebenta ng karne, at ang mas mahigpit na pagpapatupad ng mga alituntunin laban sa mga pasaway na ilegal vendor sa Brgy. Nalsian Sur.

 

 

6. Bayambang, Wagi Muli sa Pangasinan IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities

 

Muling nag-uwi ng karangalan ang mga estudyanteng Bayambangueño, matapos ang mga ito ay magwagi sa ikatlong taon ng Pangasinan IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities. Sila ay sina Lina Junio, first placer sa Web Browsing, Jake Adam Fontanilla, second placer sa ETool Powerpoint at third placer sa ETool Excel, at Kyle Jared Aguirre, na third placer naman sa EContent Videomaking. Sila ay pawang mga estudyante ng Bayambang National High School.

 

 

7. Mga IQA ng LGU, Sumabak sa Audit Enhancement Training

 

Noong June 16, aktibong lumahok ang mga Internal Quality Auditor (IQA) ng LGU sa isang online Audit Enhancement Training, kung saan tinalakay ang mahahalagang prinsipyo ng internal audit, pati na rin ang mga katangiang personalidad at etikal na pamantayan na nararapat taglayin ng isang auditor. Nagkaroon din ng isang workshop na nakatuon sa pagsagot ng mga case study, kung saan lalong nahasa pa ang galing ng mga IQA sa pagsusuri at pagbuo ng audit findings.

 

 

8. Mga Bagong Empleyado, Binigyan ng Kaalaman sa ISO 9001:2015

 

Noong June 16, sa inisyatiba ng Office of the Mayor, nagsagawa ang ICT Office ng isang briefing seminar hinggil sa ISO 9001:2015 para sa mga bagong empleyado, upang siguraduhing ang lahat ng new hires ng Munisipyo ay kaisa sa layuning tuluy-tuloy na mapabuti ang serbisyo ng LGU at matiyak ang consistent customer satisfaction nito.

 

 

9. PDEA, Bumisita para sa Nakatakdang On-Site Validation

 

Noong June 17, dumating ang Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Provincial Office kasama ang DILG upang talakayin ang tungkol sa on-site validation ng ahensya kaugnay ng sustainability ng Drug-Cleared o Drug-Free status ng 77 barangays ng Bayambang. Ipinaliwanag ng PDEA sa orientation activity nito ang mga criteria sa validation, documentation at procedural requirements, at iba pang updates ukol sa anti-drug initiatives.

 

 

10. PhilRice, Muling Pinulong ang RiceBIS TWG

 

Noong June 18, muling dumating ang DA-PhilRice para pulungin ang RiceBIS 2.0 Site Working Group nito sa Bayambang upang kumustahin ang progreso ng RiceBIS implementation dito at ang proposed work plan of activities sa second semester ng 2025 at mga sustainability strategy para masiguro na talagang epektibo ang proyekto.

 

 

11. MNC, Sumabak sa Nutrition Planning Workshop

 

Noong June 18 at 19, ang Municipal Nutrition Committee members ay sumabak sa isang Local Nutrition Action Planning Workshop upang i-finalize ang budget allocation ng LGU para sa nutrisyon sa 2026-2028 Annual Investment Plan nito. Ang budget allocation ay nakatuon sa mga intervention sa first 1,000 days of life at sa mga school children sa pamamagitan ng nutrition action plan na dapat ay naka-angkla sa mga prayoridad ng iba mga mandated plans ng LGU na may kaugnayan sa bagong Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2025.

 

 

12. Public Hearing ukol sa Bayambang Pump Irrigation Project, Isinagawa ng NIA

 

Noong June 19, isang pampublikong pagdinig ang isinagawa dito ng National Irrigation Administration Regional Office I upang mareview ang Environmental Impact Statement para sa proyekto na makakaapekto sa 2,079 na ektaryang pangsakahan. May 21 farming barangays ang nakatakdang magbenepisyo sa makasaysayang proyektong ito.

 

 

13. 2nd Quarter NSED, Sinanayang Lahat sa Kahandaan

 

Ang National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) para sa second quarter ng taon ay ginanap noong June 19, bilang isa na namang pagsasanay sa kahandaan at pagtugon sa di inaasahang paglindol. Ang pagsasanay ay pinangasiwaan ng MDRRMC Council members at nilahukan ng gobyernong lokal at iba pang ahensya.

 

 

14. KSB Year 8, Nagtungo sa Warding

 

Ang Komprehensibong Serbisyo sa Bayan Year 8 ay nagpatuloy naman sa barangay ng Warding, kung saan daan-daang residente ang nabigyan ng mga libreng serbisyo ng munisipyo gaya ng medical, dental, agricultural, at social welfare services. Ito ay malaking katipiran at ginhawa sa mga malalayong barangay dahil hindi na nila kailangang lumuwas pa at mamasahe patungong bayan at pag-uwi upang mag-avail ng mga serbisyo nito.

 

 

15. Joint Meeting ng LCPC, LCAT VAWC, at MAC, Isinagawa

 

Noong June 19, muling pinagsanib ang pulong ng Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC), Local Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Violence against Women and their Children (LCAT-VAWC), at Municipal Advisory Council (MAC), upang talakayin ang mga naging accomplishment ng tatlong nabanggit na council at magbigay ng mga latest updates. Kabilang sa pinagtuunan ng pansin ang pagbalangkas ng LCPC Plan at LCAT VAWC Plan for 2026, at mga isyu kaugnay ng implementasyon ng 4Ps program ng DSWD.

 

 

16.  Solid Waste Management Board, Nagpulong

 

Noong June 19, nagpulong ang Solid Waste Management Board para sa second quarter, kung saan pinag-usapan ang fuel consumption ng ESWMO, schedule ng garbage collection, at ang launching ng Bali-Balin Bayambang 3.0.

 

 

17. Business Forum at Seminar, Idinaos

 

Noong June 20, isang business forum ang idinaos upang pagtibayin ang ugnayan ng LGU at mga negosyante at bigyang-linaw ang proseso ng pagkuha ng business permit at iba pang kinakailangang dokumento. Matapos ilahad ng mga negosyante ang kani-kanilang mga saloobin, binigyang-diin ang kagustuhan ng LGU na gawing mas mabilis, malinaw, at abot-kaya ang proseso ng pagpaparehistro ng mga negosyo sa Bayambang.

 

 

18. Traffic Management Council, Nagpulong

 

Noong June 21, ang Traffic Management Council ay nagsagawa ng pulong sa Multi-Purpose Covered Court ng Barangay Dusoc upang talakayin ang paglulunsad ng Discipline Zone, ang proseso ng TODA franchising, at ang walang tigil na road clearing operation.

 

 

19. Daan-Daang Bayambangueño, Dumagsa sa Medical Mission

 

Noong June 21, daan-daang Bayambangueño ang muling nabigyan ng libre ngunit dekalidad na serbisyong medikal sa isang medical mission na inihatid sa tulong ng ating mga RHU at ng Bankers Institute of the Philippines at SM Foundation. Kabilang sa mga naging serbisyo ang general consultation, chest x-ray, ECG, circumcision, eye checkup, ultrasound, dental services, at iba pang laboratory tests.

 

 

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Bayambang, Dapat Alam Mo!

 

Alam mo ba, ang salitang amilyar ay isang pangkaraniwang salita galing sa wikang Espanyol na "amillaramiento," na ang ibig sabihin ay "assessment of a tax." Ang pagkolekta ng tax o buwis sa Pilipinas ay nag-umpisa noong panahon ng mga Espanyol, nang ang mga datu ang siyang namumuno sa mga barangay, at ang nakolektang buwis ay siyang itinuturing na kapalit ng proteksyon at seguridad mo sa pamayanan.

 

*

 

Noon pa man ay may buwis na. Around the world, mayroon nang buwis, kahit pa noong panahon ni Hesukristo. Kung nagbabasa ka ng Bibliya ay alam mo ito.

 

Ang buwis kasi ay parte ng konseptong tinatawag na "social contract." Ang kapalit nito ay pagiging miyembro ng isang pamayanan (the governed) na may kinikilalang otoridad o gobyerno (government).

 

Ang lahat ng bansa, puwera na lang ang mga napakayaman sa resources gaya ng Brunei, ay naniningil ng tax.

 

Si Mayor Vico Sotto nga ng Pasig eh -- di ba't good boy yun? Siya mismo ay naniningil ng buwis, at parte ng kanyang maayos na pamamahala ang pinaigting na paniningil ng buwis.

 

Bayambang, dapat alam mo na hindi totoong ngayon lang naniningil ng buwis katulad ng amilyar o real property tax o RPT.

 

Dapat alam mo rin na hindi lang sa bayan ng Bayambang iniimplementa ang RPT o anumang local taxes kundi sa lahat ng lokal na pamahalaan sa buong Pilipinas.

 

Huwag nagpapaniwala sa mga makasarili at mapanlinlang na mga pahayag ng ilan.

 

Papayag ka bang walang mapagkunang panggastos ang lokal na pamahalaan para sa development projects na ikaw rin naman ang makikinabang?

 

Bayambang, ngayon ay alam mo na.

 

 

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[OUTRO]

 

NEWSCASTER 1: Mula sa mga proyekto ng LGU hanggang sa mga tagumpay ng bawat Bayambangueño, salamat sa pagtutok.

 

NEWSCASTER 2: Sama-sama pa rin tayo sa bawat hakbang, bawat kwento, at bawat tagumpay ng ating bayan.

 

NEWSCASTER 1: Muli, ako po si ___, kasama sa pagsulong ng bukas na mas maganda.

 

NEWSCASTER 2: At ako naman po si ___, at kami ay mula sa Assessor's Office, kaisa ninyo sa serbisyong tunay at may puso.

 

SABAY: Ito ang... BayambangueNews!