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One major accomplishment of Mayor Celino in the area of peace order or police matters, is the creation of the 20-member Special Weapons and Tactics

Welcome to smoke-free Roxas City. Thank you for not smoking. Mayor Angel Alan Celino.”

A tarpaulin carries this message and hangs at the lobby of City Hall to greet visitors.

Roxas City was conferred the Red Orchid Award by the Department of Health for its efforts in achieving a “100 percent tobacco-free environment.” With no less than Mayor Angel Alan Celino leading the drive and setting an example,

Free school supplies for 25,000 pupils

Palina Greenbelt Ecopark

Mayor Alan donates lot for school bldg.

The city government is set to inaugurate a five-classroom school building in Barangay San Jose on June 28. The 5,000 sq.m. lot where the edifice sits was donated by Mayor Angel Alan Celino.

Some P3.5 million was spent for the construction of the building, according to Engineer DaniloTumlos of the City Engineer’s Office.

The school, named after Mayor Celino’s grandfather, will

be known as Juan B. Celino Memorial School. The

mayor pushed for the construction of the

school building to ease over

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by Ma. ElEna S. DEoCaMPo and GErry t. PaGharion

Mayor Angel Alan Celino has created an impact on the lives of city residents during his one-year stint in office, records show.

The city chief executive has done a number of “firsts” in local governance, foremost of which is the creation of the 20-man Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, an elite force that specializes on high-risk operations.

Some P8-million worth of firearms and gears were recently turned over by Mayor Celino to the said unit.

Mayor Celino is the first leader to have declared City Hall smoke-free and the first city executive to have vigorously implemented an ordinance prohibiting smoking in public places.

The efforts to eliminate tobacco use were recognized by the Department of Health as shown by

the Red Orchid Award that the Roxas City government has received.

Shortly after he assumed the mayoral post, Mayor Celino ordered the implementation of the first of the four tranches of salary increase for city employees in line with the Salary Standardization Law.

During his birthday last May 5, Mayor Celino announced the implementation of the second

City gets DOH award for being ‘smoke-free’

Mar Roxas donates van for swAt

Twenty-eight fisher folks willing to participate in the rehabilitation of the Palina River, which traverses Barangay Cagay and Talon, organized themselves Vice Mayor Ronnie Dadivas and Mayor

Celino proudly show the Red Orchid Award.

The Mayor with City Division Superintendent of School Dr. Jessie Gomez and other DepEd Staff give a school supply to a pupil.

The Roxas City government has started the distribution of some P4-million worth of school

Then candidate and now Mayor Celino, flanked by now President Aquino and now Transpotation Secretary Mar Roxas, flashes the victory sign during the campaign period for the May 10, 2010 elections.

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April - JUNE 20112 Pagbag-o Newsletter OpinionWhat it takes to lead...

By Maria ElEna S. DEocaMpoCity Hall Views

One year after, the City under the leadership of Mayor Angel Alan Celino is slowly

making a name for himself. The mayor himself has started making waves. During the first meeting of the League of Cities in Clark, P a m p a n g a , Mayor Alan was u n an i m ou s l y voted by his fellow mayors to be their representative for the Visayas.

The new administration started with meager funds but it still was able to survive for the next six months as the next release of fund only came in January.

A leader has to show an example of what is right. Transparent governance is what the mayor is practicing, which made the Roxas City government qualify for the DILG regional EXCELL awards. The city is one of the top 4 candidates to win the award, which carries with it a P3-million prize. Being a candidate for this award and, hopefully winning it, shows how well-managed our City Government is under Mayor Celino’s watch.

Two years more to go and the Mayor, I’m sure, will have accomplished his dream as outlined in his HOPE agenda. HOPE stands for Health, Opportunities, Peace and Order, and Environment.

To cite some of the Mayor’s gains, he has taken the initiative, through the help of the City Council, to revive the non-smoking ordinance passed by the city legislative body in October 2004. By implementing

the ordinance to the letter, Roxas City won the Red Orchid Award from the Department of Health , the highest award for compliance of the smoke-free criteria out of more than 80 nominees from all over the

Philippines.

The fully-e q u i p p e d B i r t h i n g

Clinic for expectant mothers was reopened last March 1,2011 to afford them with good doctor5s, nurses, midwives for safe delivery on a 24/7 basis.

The Botika ni Alan sa Barangay was also put up in Barangays Culasi, Loctugan, Cagay, Libas, Dumolog and soon, in Dayao and Bolo. The Botika provides free medicines to indigents.

A feeding program was also mounted in several schools in Roxas City benefitting more than 5,000 pupils. The program was born out of Mayor Celino’s initiative to prevent malnutrition among school children, in turn ensuring their better performance in schools.

Financial assistance is also continuously given to the sick , the needy and the poor which jibes with the Mayor’s thrust of giving extra attention to those who have less in life.

When Mayor Angel Alan Celino took over the helm of City Hall following his dramatic ascension to the mayoral post following the May 10, 2010 elections, he immediately looked into the financial stability of the city.

Thus, after ascertaining its “Real State,” he minced no words in announcing to the residence that what he had inherited was a “bleeding bureaucracy.”

His predecessor, he said, had left him with practically nothing to spend on. As a result, the delivery of government services was jeopardized, if not halted. Yet, he knew that the problem was only temporary and resolve to do something about it in due time.

Notwithstanding the fund constraints, the mayor still was, able to implement the first tranche of the city employees salary increase in line with the Salary Standardization Law.

And after a few months of “streamlined operations” marked by austerity measures, the city quickly bounced back to its feet. The mayor remained optimistic that, sooner or later, he would finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

During the first semester of 2011, there were “remarkable improvements” – as City Treasurer Lito Almodiente would put it – in all economic enterprises of the city, notably the Teodoro Arcenas Trade Center and the Libas Fishing Port. The market and the port has boosted their income to a significant level compared to the same period last year.

If the trend continues, we can all expect a rosy future for Roxas City. With the political well he has demonstrated, we can safely say that Mayor Celino is well on his way to making a “mark” in the area of Governance.

Light at the end of the tunnel

EDITORIAL

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EditOrial StaFFBy GErry T. paGharionNOTES. . .

Knowing Mayor Angel Alan B. Celino

He won in a dramatic turn of events in the May 10, 2010 elections through

his battle cry “For A Change,” which aims to change the ways of Roxas City residents for the better.

Born in Mambusao, Capiz on May 5,1958, he is the eldest among the four children of successful businessman Angel Celino and the former Leonidas Badoy. His other siblings are Shane, Hazel and Troy.

The Mayor took his primary education at the Loctugan Elementary School and spent his high school days at the St. Mary’s Academy of Capiz. He obtained his mechanical engineering degree from the University of San Agustin.

In 1970, he studied at the St. Pius X Seminary.

From 1998 to 2002, he took up Law at the Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion.

The Mayor has two sons – Jericho Angel , a graduate of the College of Law of Colegio de la Purisima

Concepcion who is now serving as his executive secretary; and Jordan Angel, a registered nurse from St. Paul’s University.

Though not necessarily a neophyte in the world of politics nor a newcomer in the realm of public service, he has shown early on his passion for public service.

In 1995, he was elected Roxas City councilor, a post he would later occupy for three terms. At the end of his term in 2004, he ran for vice

mayor under a different party and won the post hands down.

But like a prodigal son, in 2010 months before the May 10 elections, he went back to his original party, the Liberal Party. The LP took him under its wing “with open arms” and fielded him as its official candidate for the City’s ’s top post in what was seen as the most hotly-contested mayoral race this City has ever seen.

Today, after his one year in office, his desire to instill CHANGE has started to bear fruit.

To set a good example, he arrives in his office as early as 7:30 in the morning.

Through his hands-on leadership, he continues to provide hope and inspiration to those who have seemingly lost faith on the nobility of public service.

GErry t. PaGharionEditor

Maria ElEna S. DEoCaMPoAssociate Editor

Staff WritersKlairE B. BElotinDoS SaMantha BoroMEo

JaCKy Donato

ContributorsDino BEluSo MrS. lorilEi SuElo

ResearchersBryan antonio

PhotographersFranz aCuña tiMothy JaMES t. rEyES

nEil Bryan B. tuMloS

Pagbag-o newsletter is the official publication of the Roxas City government.

The Pagbag-o is one medium to document transparency and change of our city government.

For your comments, suggestion and contribution, please get in touch with the City Mayor’s

Office(CMO) through the Roxas City Press Bureau

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Smiles were etched on the faces of ��9 high school students on learning that their scholarship grants will be continued by the city government until college if they maintained an average grade of 85 percent. the assurance was given to them last June �4, �0�� at the session hall of the Roxas City government.

Parents were teary eyed upon knowing that not only one child will be considered per family. the number could go up to a maximum of three as long as they qualify for the grants.

Scholarship grants to poor students can change the lives of impoverished families.

the grants are given to students belonging to low income families. all expenses are shouldered by the Roxas City government.

Mayor angel alan Celino personally addressed this issue of providing scholarship grants to the ��9 students who passed the exam. He said before the

City Scholarship program gives hope to poor families

overwhelmed parents that, to unburden them, “all related expenses will be shouldered by the City government.”

a family suffering from poverty can barely eat three meals a day and send their children to school.

Filipino students are gifted with talents and crave to learn more even with limited access to books and school supplies due to poverty.

Majority of students in the Philippines belong to the low-income groups.

the Philippine government is providing scholarship grants all over the country to afford poor students who are exceptionally intellectual, to finish their studies.

Poverty is very evident in the Philippines but this should not discourage these ��9 students with limited means, to excel in academics and become educated individuals.

education is the hope that an impoverished family clings to to improve their lot.

By Maria ElEna S. DEoCaMPo

Opinion

By KlairE B. BEloTinDoSIt’s Me

As I strolled around the busy streets of Roxas in recent times, I would hear the song “Roxas City Palangga ko ini” playing. I couldn’t help recalling on how and why the song was written and prepared. It is the official song of Roxas City. Through it, the city hopes to draw in more tourists and foreign visitors. The song lyrics were inspired by the observations and impressions gathered by famous singer-composer Noel Cabangon after he had visited the City.

Cabangon was once invited by Mayor Angel Alan B. Celino to witness and discover for himself the “wonders,” if not the “mystique,” of Roxas City, undisputedly the Seafood Capital of the Philippines. And as an observer, he made a song that would attract outsiders to visit

Roxas City. Cabangon was inspired by the natural beauty of Roxas City. “Palangga ko ini” is a combination of English, Tagalog and Hiligaynon

dialects. It talks of the author’s impressions about the people, their simple ways and

how strong their family ties are. “Palangga ko ini” was officially launched on the eve of the 60th Charter Day Celebration. Cabangon himself sang the song and was applauded by the crowd. Due to the heartwarming and overwhelming response of the Roxasnons, the City Council recently passed a resolution making Noel Cabangon as the city’s “adopted son.” The resolution was authored by Councilor Julius Abela, chairman of the Committee on Laws and Ordinances. The said resolution was unanimously approved by the Council.

I was inspired by Michael Jackson’s song “ Man in the Mirror” conveying a message on how to change the world and make it a better place. So I was thinking what little things I can do to help our c o u n t r y become a better place. Here are some:

1. Follow traffic rules. Follow the law. Traffic rules are the simplest form of our laws. If we learn to follow them it could be the lowest form of national discipline we can develop.

2. Dispose your garbage properly, (segregate, recycle, and conserve). The environment and we, human beings are linked to each other. Our human acts in our quest for shelter, luxury, clothing and food, affect our enviroment and nature. Although slowly, but when nature reacts, it could affect in devastating ways, like floods, typhoon and tsunamis. I always believe that the great part of the solution is in us, the people. So these are ways every citizen can help or participate.

3. Do your solemn duties,

‘If little things can change a city, these can change a country’

By JacKy DonaToThoughts to Ponder

as a government official. Honesty, more than a master’s or a doctorate degree, is what gives credibility. It is also the one that sustains it. And credibility is essential, because it

is every l e a d e r ’s link to the p e o p l e . It is what

makes the people look to one direction. In short, credibility is what makes people follow the leader.

4. Pay your taxes. Of the many duties of a citizen, under our constitution, paying taxes is crucial. Because taxes are the lifeblood of our government, of our nation.

5. Be a good parent, teach your kids to follow the law and to love our country. The family is the core of every society, the foundation of every nation. What happens to the family will eventually happen to our country and the world.

If we teach our children to listen they will someday know how to listen to other people. If we teach our children to respect each other’s views they will someday know how to respect other people’s views. If we teach them to sacrifice for one another, they will someday know

how to sacrifice for their country and for the common good of our people.

Like a great product brand that is built bit-by-bit, step-by-step, little by little, with discipline and

hard work over the years, sustained by integrity, and faith, so does building a nation towards progress and greatness. We have to attend to little things in our life, and start setting them right.

Mayor Celino giving his speech to the new scholars of the roxas

City Government.

Finally, an inspiring song for Roxas City

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by MS. lorEliE a. SuElo and roxaS City PrESS BurEau

It is not easy to make the necessary change. It requires political will to

effect the changes that the present administration would like to achieve and fulfill. The supporting and cooperative effort of our legislators, department heads and others key players has made the desired change possible. Is change difficult?

Whatever we wish to change in our city entails a process in which some may agree or disagree. But as they see its impact on their lives, people start to give their commitment to the programs.

One milestone of this new administration is its program of helping street children who were abandoned, neglected, exploited and abused by their families or relatives.

Thirteen children are being attended, taken care of and provided with temporary shelter by the City Social Welfare and Development Office. A question has been raised by some… like why not return these children to their families? By returning them to their families, will it answer their longing for peace, security and love? If they are well taken care of, why is it that they stayed in the street and picked up garbage till late at night or beyond? This is depriving children of their needs and their right to be raised in a healthy environment. Children who are deprived of love and attention suffer from low self- esteem.

The establishment of a center at the CSWDO is the response of Mayor Alan to the needs of children. Handling street children is a difficult job because we try to help them restore their proper

nutrition in which he or she has been deprived for a long time. Teaching them with appropriate values and how to improve their mental capacity, the nine children under CSWDO are now ready to go back to school under the guidance of the youth development assistant William Basas and supported by Ms. Sememette Beluso, Social Welfare Officer II. Whatever is the performance of the children

in school is not so

Time, effort and commitment of different sectors, including the policy planners and implementors and evaluators, are the key ingredients in the success of Mayor Angel AlanCelino’s administration.

much of importance. What is important is their desire to CHANGE their activities from picking garbage to studying their lessons.

The implementation of curfew is another milestone to lessen juvenile delinquency. Enforcement and implementation of curfew is no joke as it requires effort, time and dedication we all want to maintain an atmosphere of peace and harmony in the city, although not all crimes are attributed to the minors’ negative action.

The active participation of the community in the programs/projects and services of the CSWDO and other line offices is

quite remarkable. To cite, there is a high motivation of such sectors as persons with disabilities, senior citizens, the family and women in the programs/ projects of CSWDO. The bakery business of the DSWD is only a venue for them to regain their low self esteem or to develop their coping capabilities.

It is not the profit that they can gain from the bakery project that is important. It’s the change and development that may happen to them after 6 months of participating

in the said project that is more important.

The alternative livelihood assistance registered a 60 percent return of investment from the beneficiaries out of the total investment of P1.2 million. The rollback is almost P600,000. The first group of 23 livelihood beneficiaries were able to avail of the reloan package because they were able to pay the loan in 5 to 6 months.

There are still more livelihood beneficiaries who are eager to pay their loan. The daily collection

is key to this success. They may opt to work in small bake shop later on or they may put up their bakery business after a certificate of completion is issued to them.

During the first three months of project implementation, they were able to receive their weekly honorarium. Twenty persons with Disabilities involved in the project received P70,000 as honorarium.

The youth enrolled in the so-called Sharing Computer Access Locally and Abroad (SCALA) are not only learning the ins and outs of computer operation. Instead they develop their personality and talent as well as their skills which theycan use in engaging in livelihood projects.

In this case, change in them is not only mental but also involves other aspects of development such as physical and psychological. And progress in the ranks of the youth can happen only if they fully believe

that they are part of the change process. There are a lot more that the administration of Mayor Alan Celino can provide to the people of Roxas City. The 4AC (For A Change slogan) will have its meaning if everyone does his part in this process for change.

You may be the CHANGE that the administration of Mayor Alan is waiting for. The movement “Roxas City Palangga for Ini” will acquire more meaning l if we act not as mere spectators but as active partners of the CHANGE which we want to achieve for our city.

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school in the nearby Barangay Mayor...

the anti-smoking ordinance passed by the SangguniangPanlungsod had gained aheadway.

The Roxas City government is one of the four government units and 30 other institutions that have been chosen to receive this prestigious award, among 89 nominees.

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supplies to 25,000 elementary students in the city.

Mayor Celino personally led the distribution of the materials which consisted of note books, pencils, crayons, rulers, work books, bond papers, among others.

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(SWAT) team or unit of the Roxas City police station. The fully-armed, fully-equipped unit is the first of its kind in Western Visayas.

Some P8-million worth of firearms and gears were recently turned over by Mayor Celino to the said unit.

The SWAT team is an elite and specialized unit that can perform high-risk operations that a regular force cannot respond. The unit handles cases of terrorism attacks and hostage-taking situations. //GTP

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The criteria for this ward are very rigid and include the following requirements: enforcement of tobacco control policies, provision of information and education to warn people about the hazards of smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke , and delivery of smoking cessation services.

The award was received by Vice Mayor Ronnie Dadivas, City

Health Officer Dr. Amelita Robles, health employee Fe Salgado, DOH provincial project coordinator June D. Regalado and CHD Vl regional director Dr. Ariel Valencia during the awarding ceremony at the Crown Plaza Galleria Manila in Ortigas, Quezon City.

Mayor Celino strictly imple-ments the ban on smoking in public places such as markets, transport

terminals, schools, business establishments, among others.

Roxas City brought home a trophy, a certificate, and P100,000 worth of nicotine replacement therapy patches/medicines to aid smokers to quit.

Smoking steals five years from a smoker’s life. There are 240 Filipinos who die every year due to tobacco-related diseases.//MESD

Service and Fostering a Sound Tax Administration System.” Topics discussed were “Update on the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RESA, Local Treasury Operation Update, Philippine Valuation Standards, Mass Appraisal, CBAA Issues and Latest Jurisprudence and Introduction of Integrated Tax Mapping System.

The five new appraisers expressed thanks to their respective local chief executives –Roxas City Mayor Angel Alan Celino, President Roxas Mayor Raymund Locsin and Pilar Mayor Rita Patricio for their support towards the professionalization of their employees.

Under Republic Act 9646 or the RESA Law, the state recognizes the

vital role of real estate practitioners on the social, political, economic development and progress of the country by promoting the real estate market, stimulating economic activity and enhancing government income from real property-based transactions. Hence, it shall develop and nurture through proper and effective regulation and supervision of a corps of technically competent, responsible and respected professional real service practitioners whose standards of practice and service shall be globally competitive and will promote the growth of the real estate industry. //GTP

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tranche of salary pay for city workers set to take effect in September this year.

While boosting their morale, Mayor Celino said he expects no less but effective delivery of government services from City Hall employees.

To ensure punctuality among the employees as well as prevent “ghost” times ins and time-outs, the city government has procured eight biometric time clocks, which identify a person through his/her personal attributes.

The mayor shown his soft spot for children through his weekly feeding program handled by the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD), benefitting more than 5,000 pupils.

The city government through the CSWD has also been spearheading the food-for-work program.

This is an alternative program for recipients by providing them food stuff instead of cash as payment for their community labor.

Beneficiaries of the project, mostly found in coastal areas, are required to do the cleaning of clogged drainage/esteros, beach area and the repair of damaged

dikes along the shoreline for the time they could not earn a living through fishing due to unforeseen factors like typhoon.

The Roxas City government has started the distribution of some P4-million worth of school supplies to some 25,000 elementary and high school students in the city.

Under the present administration, Roxas City vendors became beneficiaries of the Negosyo sa Kariton, the project of Mayor Celino that intends to provide decent livelihood to the marginalized sectors of society.

Mayor Celino also initiated the Botika sa Barangays to provide free medicines to the city indigents.

Also, for the first time, inmates of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology have been provided with livelihood project through hollow block-making.

During the dengue outbreak in the city, the city government shouldered the hospital expenses of the victims and distributed mosquito nets among the residents.

Distribution of 8,763 PhilHealth cards is also a continuing thrust of the Celino administration.

Roxas City is also a strong contender for the God Housekeeping award from the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

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The purchase of school materials was funded by the General Fund, according to Mayor Celino, because the School Board Fund has already been allocated for the repair of school buildings and rooms. Backpacks will also be distributed to students, the mayor said.//GTP

Mayor Celino with the student and faculty of Loctugan Elementary School.

Jumaguicjic.W i t h

the operation of the new s c h o o l b u i l d i n g , students from B a r a n g a y San Jose will no longer have to walk for more than three

kilometers just to reach the old elementary school in Brgy. Jumaguicjic. //GTP

The Juan B. Celino Memorial School

streets” leading to her hotel. She also marveled at the “very clean City Hall premises.”

Roxas City was the fourth LGU to say yes to the localization of ASIN Law. The first was t General Santos City and the others are the two towns in Guimaras province. //GTP

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Happy 60th B-Day, Roxas City!Roxas City successfully

celebrated its 60th Charter Anniversary last May 12-14.

May 12 marked the significant day for Roxas City government as it was the day it was organized under Executive Order 438 issued by President Quirino on May 12, 1951.

Under Republic Act (RA) No03, the municipality of Capiz was renamed as Roxas City in honor of former President Manuel Acuna Roxas.

The cityhood emanated from a bill sponsored by then Capiz Rep. Ramon Arnaldo and was signed into a law by President Elpidio Quirino on April 11, 1951.

The 3-day festivities started with Eucharistic Celebration. City Mayor Angel Alan Celino together with the Sangguniang Panglungsod, department heads and government employees led in the anniversary rites. Simultaneous launching of several projects followed. These include the Launching of “Roxas City Palangga ko ini” Movement, School Mobile, Mayor Celino’s Photo Gallery, PESO Job Fair, and launching of WI-FI Zone along the City Hall premises. There were also distribution of cash gifts amounting to 1,000 for each Barangay Health Worker which was also initiated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office; “Palangga ko Ini” Stickering, seafood fair, fireworks display, talent and band competition, free PhilHealth cards and vegetable seed distribution, jet ski exhibition. The launching of the official Roxas City song by Noel Cabangon highlighted

The mayor considers the 2011 cityhood celebration as simple but it was significant and meaningful.”

overwhelmed by the warm support of the Roxasnons to the different activities lined up for the charterhood celebration.

on May 17,2006 into a group now known as the Palina River Development Assocation, Inc. (PARIDA). They envision their

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the said event. The song titled: “Roxas City Palangga ko Ini.”

M a y o r Celino was

Mayor Celino takes part in the flag ceremony during the independence Day Celebration.

by KlairE BElotinDoS

the Veterans rendering salute

project to be “a greenbelt eco-park rich in aquatic resources managed by a progressive community in partnership with government and public sector.”

The endeavor aims to establish ecotourism facilities at Palina Greenblet Project, provide alternative income to participating fisher folks in the rehabilitation of

the Palina River and the adjacent mangrove reservation zone, create an alternative ecotourism destination in Roxas that can serve as educational and recreation facility, provide a venue for community participation in mangrove planting, garbage collection, and river rehabilitation; create a widespread awareness on the importance of

environmental protection and management and spur economic activities in the area as the coming of visitors would require varied services and products that can be provided by the nearby communities.

A budget of P250,000 was allocated for the project.//GTP

noel Cabangon singing “roxas City Palangga ko ini.” to the people of roxas.

Mayor Celino

Battle of the Bands contestants

launching of “roxas City Palangga ko ini” Movement

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Employees of the city hall surprised Mayor Alan Celino with presence during his 53rd birthday recently.

They had a tree planting at the city’s Hortus Botanicus in Brgy. Milibili here.

Free haircut and massage services for the poor were held at the Dinggoy Roxas Civic Center.

There were also free circumcisions and bloodletting activity.

Celino, who turned 53 on May 5, was visibly surprised.

“I did not expect these surprises. I never celebrate my birthday,” he said.

Celino thanked city hall officials, employees and friends

Mayor Alan turns 53for the gifts.

City Hall workers would have wanted to surprise Celino with an early morning serenade at his house but by 4 a.m. he was already out of the house. He attended an early morning Mass at the Carmelite monastery in Brgy. Lawaan here.

It was when he reported to the city hall that Celino got the birthday surprises.

The grateful mayor later announced that all regular workers will soon be getting half of their 13th month pay and bonus this year.

He also announced another round of salary increase to take effect in September this year. //FVC

PhilHealth Cards for the poorThe distribution of PhilHealth

Cards was one of the events that highlighted the 3-day celebration of Roxas City’s 60th Charterhood. Forty Seven barangays in Roxas City were grouped according to location for the schedule of distribution.

The first batch was distributed on the opening day of the celebration with twenty three barangays. A total of 4,516 indigents on the first batch availed the said program.

Only P100.00 is charge for a normal delivery in the birthing clinic of City Health Office

when the mother is a PhilHealth card holder, which usually costs P4,000.

The Philhealth card is valid from January to December 2011. Last June 21, twenty four barangays with 4, 247 indigents were given the Philhealth cards for the next batch.The second batch of Phil health cards is valid from April to December 2011.

The third and last batch is intended for the replacement of PhilHealth cards. Those recipients who are identified as diseased are automatically transferred to the name of their beneficiary.

by KlairE BElotinDoS

Mayor Celino blows the candle on his birthday cake

the Mayor proudly shows a birthday present given to him by a city employee.

Mayor Celino distributes shoes to police auxilliaries.

Mayor Celino turn-over Philhealth cards to Brgy. health Workers.

young aphrodite 2011 joined the

indepedence Day Celebration

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April - JUNE 201110 Pagbag-o NewsletterRepublic of the Philippines

CITY OF ROXASOFFICE OF THE CITY ACCOUNTANT

REPORT OF FUND UTILIZATIONAs of March 31, 2011

TRUsT FUNDReciept from PDAP:1. AA # SARO # ROCS - 08-06338 dated 08/26/2008 - SEN. FRANCIS PANGILINAN MDS Check # 0002178006 dated 09/19/2008 P 1,000,000.002. AA # SARO # ROCS - 08-06772 dated 09/19/2008 - SEN. JUAN MIGUEL SUBIRI MDS Check # 0002178024 dated 12/17/2008 500,000.00 TOTAL P 1,500,000.00

Project Implemented: Road Concreting of Sitio Patag, Lawaan P 1,500,000.00

Less: Disbursements

Materials P 1,079,882.00 Fuel, Oil and Lubricants 228,196.00 Labor 179,572.00 Materials Quality Control 6,650.00 1, 494,300.00 BALANCE P 5,700.00

sPECIAL EDUCATION FUND Annual and supplemental Budget Expenditures BalancePersonal Services P4,498,300.00 P218,067.42 P4,280,232.58 Maintenance & Other Operating Expenses 1,837,140.00 37,674.79 1,799,465.21 Capital Outlay 6,000,000.00 - 6,000,000.00 TOTAL P12,335,440.00 P255,742.21 P12,079,697.79

Region 6, Province of Capiz City of Roxas Consolidated statement of Cash Flows GENERAL FUND As of March 31, 2011

ParticularsCash Flows from Operating Activities: CashInflows Collection from taxpayers Share from Internal Revenue Collections Receipts from sale of goods or services Other Receipts TotalCashInflow CashOutflows: Payments - To suppliers/creditors To employees Other Disbursements TotalCashOutflow Net Cash from Operating Activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities: CashInflows: From Sale of Property, Plant and Equipment From Collection of Principal on Loans to Other Entities TotalCashInflow CashOutflows: To Purchase/Construct Property, Plant and Equipment and Public Infrastructures To Grant/Make Loans to Other Entities TotalCashOutflow Net Cash from Investing Activities Cash Flows from Financing Activities: CashInflows: From Issuance of Debt Securities TotalCashInflow CashOutflows: Retirement/Redemption of Debt Securities TotalCashOutflow Net Cash from Financing Activities Net Increase in Cash Cash at Beginning of the Period Cash at the End of the Period

GENERAL FUND

P 6,147,019.80 10,959,822.00

189,337.00 81,610.25

P 17,377,789.05

P 7,950,698.08 2,038,542.25

265,000.00 P 10,254,240.33 P 7,123,548.72

P - -

P -

P 623,538.65 -

P 623,538.65 P (623,538.65)

P - P -

P - P - P - P 6,500,010.07 P 43,329,985.65 P 49,829,995.72

GF Proper

P - - - -

P -

P - - -

P - P -

P - -

P -

P - -

P - P -

P - P -

P - P - P - P - P - P -

20% Dev’t. Fund

P - 10,959,822.00

- -

P 10,959,822.00

P 6,591,515.75 153,746.90 245,000.00

P 6,990,262.65 P 3,969,559.35

P - -

P -

P 349,417.15 -

P 349,417.15 P (349,417.15)

P - P -

P - P - P - P 3,620,142.20 P 18,503,218.79 P 22,123,360.99

Market

P 4,984,380.91 - - -

P 4,984,380.91

P 1,003,890.42 1,689,440.73

- P 2,693,331.15 P 2,291,049.76

P - -

P -

P 209,131.50 -

P 209,131.50 P (209,131.50)

P - P -

P - P - P - P 2,081,918.26 P 17,755,721.36 P 19,837,639.62

slaughterhouse

P 41,780.00 -

189,337.00 81,610.25

P 312,727.25

P 184,099.13 63,181.65

- P 247,280.78 P 65,446.47

P - -

P -

P - -

P - P -

P - P -

P - P - P - P 65,446.47 P 484,466.33 P 549,912.80

Libas Fishing Port

P 1,120,858.89 - - -

P 1,120,858.89

P 171,192.78 132,172.97 20,000.00

P 323,365.75 P 797,493.14

P - -

P -

P 64,990.00 -

P 64,990.00 P 64,990.00)

P - P -

P - P - P - P 732,503.14 P 6,586,579.17 P 7,319,082.31

Financial Statement

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Region 6, Province of Capiz City of Roxas Consolidated statement of Cash Flows sPECIAL FUND As of March 31, 2011

ParticularsCash Flows from Operating Activities: CashInflows Collection from taxpayers Share from Internal Revenue Collections Receipts from sale of goods or services Interest Income Dividend Income Other Receipts TotalCashInflow CashOutflows: Payments - To suppliers/creditors To employees Interest Expense Other Disbursements TotalCashOutflow Net Cash from Operating Activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities: CashInflows: From Sale of Property, Plant and Equipment From Sale of Debt Securities of Other Entities From Collection of Principal on Loans to Other Entities TotalCashInflow CashOutflows: To Purchase/Construct Property, Plant and Equipment and Public Infrastructures To Purchase Debt Securities of Other Entities To Grant/Make Loans to Other Entities TotalCashOutflow Net Cash from Investing Activities Cash Flows from Financing Activities: CashInflows: From Issuance of Debt Securities From Acquisition of Loan TotalCashInflow CashOutflows: Retirement/Redemption of Debt Securities Payment of Loan Amortization TotalCashOutflow Net Cash from Financing Activities Net Increase in Cash Cash at Beginning of the Period Cash at the End of the Period

Total

P 8,480,634.07 - -

14,291.24 -

1,418,324.77 P 9,913,250.08

P 7,068,391.84 605,462.57

- -

P 7,673,854.41 P 2,239,395.67

P - - -

P -

P 90,710.00 - -

P 90,710.00 P (90,710.00)

P - -

P -

P - -

P - P - P 2,148,685.67 P 29,768,519.74 P 31,917,205.41

sEF

P 8,480,634.07 - -

14,291.24 -

6,153.36 P 8,501,078.67

P 5,504,086.16 605,462.57

- -

P 6,109,548.73 P 2,391,529.94

P - - -

P -

P 90,710.00 - -

P 90,710.00 P (90,710.00)

P - -

P -

P - -

P - P - P 2,300,819.94 P 15,607,593.19 P 17,908,413.13

TRUsT FUND

P - - - - -

1,412,171.41 P 1,412,171.41

P 1,564,305.68 - - -

P 1,564,305.68 P (152,134.27)

P - - -

P -

P - - -

P - P -

P - -

P -

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P(152,134.27) P14,160,926.55 P14,008,792.28

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News

4AC Ist runner-up in media tourney

The Roxas City Press Bureau (RCPB) team, dubbed 4AC, emerged first runner-up in the recent Capiz media sports fest sponsored by the Capiz provincial government.

“Uniting all media groups through sports is the main goal of the Capiz Prov’l Press Bureau(CPPB) which gave the RCPB the opportunity to connect bridges.”

The 4AC 5- woman volleyball team clinched the championship

‘Mayor Alan Ist Mayor to say yes to AsIN Law’

Mayor Angel Alan Celino is the first city chief executive in Western Visayas to have said “yes” to the localization of ASIN Law, according to Delia Tarosa, a representative of the Department of Health.

Explaining the rationale behind the MOA-Signing on Localization of ASIN Law between the Roxas City government led by Mayor Celino and the BFAD’s Acting Director III of the Bureau of Food and Drugs Nancy T. Tacandong, Tarosa, Tarosa dubbed the signing as a “milestone.” The signing was held last Aprill 14 at the Roxas City Mayor’s Office.

Localization of ASIN Law means the delegation or decentralization of appropriate regulatory functions to the regional offices and Local Government Units (LGUs). In line with this, the BFAD, which is under the Department of Health, initiated the process of localizing the regulatory

functions of Republic Act 8172, an “Act Promoting Salt Iodization Nationwide and for Related Purpose.”

The Law aims to eliminate iodine deficiency among Filipinos,which causes mental retardation, according to City Health Officer (CHO) Dr. Amelita Robles.

Robles said that they have vigorously pushed for the implementation of ASIN law since 2003. By 2005, she said, there was already an almost 100 compliance among retailers.

Fe Salgado, CHO’s information and education officer, said that as early as 2003, the Roxas City Council had passed a measure, Resolution 139, requiring all local households and business establishments to use iodized salt.

Tacandong, in her message, complemented Mayor Celino for what she observed as a “very clean

Let’s forget politics –Celino Mayor Angel Alan Celino

stressed before some 1,000 barangay health workers from 47 barangays here to “forget politics” and imbibe the spirit of public service as he handed to them their P1,000 bonus in line with this city’s 60th Charter anniversary.

In a short program held at the Dinggoy Roxas Civic Center May 12, the mayor told the health workers that they had no choice but to work with him in the same way that he is left with no choice but also to work with

crown. The 4AC basketball team,

bannered by Timothy Reyes, Ramel Rabino and Bryan Tumlos, emerged first runner-up to Bombo. Reyes was voted Best Forward.

The 4AC team also bagged the top places in water-relay contest and beer-drinking which enabled it to overcome dyOWBombo and the CPPB for the first runner-up slot.GTP/ED

5 new real estate appraisers sworn in

Five new real estate appraisers -- three from the Roxas City government and one each from President Roxas and Pilar towns –took their oath of office before Chairman Eduardo Ong of the Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service in a ceremony held on April 5,2011 at the Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City.

They are Emmanuel F. Losanta, Assistant City Assessor; SameulNarciso, Local Assessment Officer lV; JoelAtienza, Local Assessment Operation Officer lll, all from the Roxas City government; and DaniloTosposo, Municipal

Assessor of President Roxas and Pedro Fantinalgo, Municipal Assessor of Pilar, Capiz.

The oath-taking was held during the 6th National Convention of the Philippine Association of Assessing Officers , Inc. In attendance were high-ranking officials of the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) and presidents of the various chapters of the Treasurers and Assessors of the Philippines.

The convention had its theme “Pursuing LGUs, Financial Resiliency through the Professionalization of the Real Estate

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them since he is now their mayor.Politics is definitely not the

underlying factor in his dealing with them, the mayor pointed out.

The mayor said he may give recommending powers to BHWs in the granting of financial assistance.

As long as he sits as this city’s executive, Mayor Celino said he would always try his best to respond to the needs of the people. By then, he told the health workers, “it’s up for you to judge whether I have been a bad or a good mayor.” //GTP

The five new real estate appraisers in Capiz are shown here with Chairman Eduardo Ong of the Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service. They are (not in order) Emmanuel Losanta, Samuel Narciso, Joel Atienza, Danilo Tosposo and Pedro Fantinalgo

Members of the City Press Bureau pose with Provincial Board Secretary Zoe Herrera Jr., Board Member Remia Fuentes and Migo Herrera, Capiz SK President.

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MOA-Signing with Acting Director III of BFAD Nancy T. Tacandong, Mayor Alan Celino, Dr. Amelita Robles and (standing L-R) DOH Rep. Delia Tarosa, Vice Mayor Ronnie Dadivas, Hon. Matthew Viterbo, Hon. Emmanuel Billones and Hon. Lyn-lyn Lim.