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Service, transparency, unity, and accountability marked the first 100 days of the city council under the leadership of Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin Uy.

The City Council has held 13 regular sessions, 74 committee meetings and conducted several ocular inspections to address various concerns and requests of the city’s constituents.

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These efforts and collaboration with different sectors resulted to the enactment of 41 ordinances and 73 resolutions, which benefitted the city’s constituents, especially the poor.

The City Council enacted a number of laws on social and health services in just three months.

To strengthen the city’s health care program, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Maria Reyna-XU hospital for a health facility in Barangay Indahag was approved.

Through Ordinance No. 13119-2016, the city government forged a MOA with the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medical Assistance Program in the amount of P6.9 million for the city’s poor patients.

The social pension of senior citizens was also speedily acted upon and in line with the thrust to make Cagayan de Oro PWD-friendly, Ordinance No. 13123-2016 was enacted.  Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) can now enjoy free movies in theaters on certain days.

To address malnutrition among school children, legislators authorized the city mayor to enter into a MOA with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the implementation of a supplementary feeding program.

Looking into livelihood concerns of residents of the NHA-CDO Bayanihan Village Phase 1 in Camaman-an, the City Council also authorized a MOA with Habitat for Humanity Philippines Foundation, Inc and the National Housing Authority (NHA) for the construction of a livelihood center facility in the area.

On top of these, city residents can expect the implementation of more Bottom-Up Budgeting projects, as the City Council authorized the city mayor to sign agreements with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for the purpose.

In line with the thrust to have a transparent and accountable government, the City Council started to move for the codification of all city ordinances, which will eventually be accessible to the public. (sp)

 

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