Last year, the City Engineering office also started the Installation of Street Lighting Facilities in most barangays in Tagbilaran City. Portions of Bool, Manga, Gallares, Tiptip, Mansasa, Ubujan, Cogon, Dau, Booy, Dampas, San Isidro, Taloto, Cabawan, and Poblacion I, II and III have been installed with street lights.

The table below shows the roads that were improved, rehabilitated and maintained last 2009.

NAME OF PROJECT/LOCATION

1.  Concreting of Corner J.A. Clarin Street, TB Pavilion, Capitol Site, Tagbilaran City

2.  Concreting of Mansasa-Bool Road, CPG East Avenue, Tagbilaran City

3.  Concreting of Additional 180 Linear Meter Concrete Pavement

Concreting of Additional Road width of 2.0 meter concrete pavement

Construction of R.C. Drainage (open box type)

TB Pavilion-Capitol Site Road, Dao Dist.

Tagbilaran City

4.  Asphalt Overlay at Magsaysay Street, Manga District, Tagbilaran City

5. Improvement/Rehabilitation of Z. Bustrillos Street, Cogon District, Tagbilaran City

6. Improvement/Rehabilation of Manga-Slaughterhouse to Casa Road, Tiptip District, Tagbilaran City

7. Improvement/Rehabilitation of Tiptip-Cabawan Road, Tiptip District, Tagbilaran City

8. Improvement/Rehabilitation of Taloto-Ubujan-Manga Coastal Road, Tagbilaran City

9.Improvement/Rehabilitation of L. Pahang Street, Mansasa-Dampas Cemetery, Tagbilaran City

10.Improvement/Rehabilitation of Dampas-Canguining Road, Dampas District, Tagbilaran City

11.Improvement/Rehabilitation of Dampas-Banat-i Road, Dampas District, Tagbilaran City

12.Improvement/Rehabilitation of Legarda-Grupo Street  9Satellite-Mahayhay), Dao District, Tagbilaran City

13.Improvement/Rehabilitation of B. Inting Extension, Cogon District, Tagbilaran City

14. Improvement/Rehabilitation of Lower Salazar Street, Ubujan District, Tagbilaran City

MAINTENANCE:

1. Repair and maintenance of asphalt roads, gravel roads, drainage, vegetation control, others

2.  Pre-mix patching using Item 310 – Bituminous Concrete Course to various city roads within the City

3. Repair and maintenance of asphalt roads, gravel roads, drainage, vegetation control, others (city-wide)

4. Repair and maintenance of Gravel Roads

(3^rd quarter CY 2009)

Tagbilaran City

5.  Repair and maintenance of asphalt roads

(3^rd quarter CY 2009)

Tagbilaran City

Last 2006, Resolution No.01-149 s.2006 was passed, authorizing the Mayor to proceed with the completion of the Agora Building. In March 2007, a contract was signed between the City Government and a private consortium to REHABILITATE, OPERATE the Agora and TRANSFER it back to the City after a period of 25 years. In less than a year, the Agora was completed without the City Government spending a single centavo for its construction.

The Agora is now the Tagbilaran City Square, a handsome edifice with modern features standing proud in a prime location in the City. It houses business stalls, offices, restaurants, specialty and hardware stores, among others. The City now generates income from its lease rental and business taxes from stall operators. Undoubtedly, it was one of the boldest moves of the City Government that attracted a lot of critics. But its success was worth the risk.

“”We want to bring the local government closer to the people,” this is the objective behind Barangay Patrol – Mayor Dan Neri Lim’s daily radio program which spinned off as a public advocacy last August 2008. Barangay Patrol addresses the common concerns of Tagbilaranons daily. It begins with the mayor’s radio program, after an hour, the team heads off to the scheduled barangay. Its consultative nature provided a meaningful dialogue between the mayor and the people. Various concerns were aired out. In their fifteen months of operation, Barangay Patrol has visited 15 barangays and 107 puroks. It has given 3,500 streetlights, 1,000 toilet bowls and rehabilitated barangay and city roads. It also provided medical assistance and improved water supply in the city. Its rigorous schedule would drive everyone to his knees, but for Mark Monton, he doesn’t mind being out at 6 am everyday as long as he sees every Tagbilaranon served. This initiative is not solely dependent in the office of the city mayor. There were many partner organizations that made this project possible. The Association of Barangay Captains was the one who spearheaded the idea, these officials wanted the city mayor to visit their place and check out their grievances. Thus Mayor Dan Neri Lim assembled a team to come up with a tool to solve the people’s problem quickly. Led by General Services Officer Mark Monton, members of the Sangguniang Panglungsod, department heads and key personnel from DYTR, Barangay Patrol took off the ground.

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Vincent, a 5 year old, gets the blocks from the cabinet, he happily builds an imaginary castle, some blocks fall off but he quickly gets them and stacks them in piles. Sometimes he thinks of combining different colours or sometimes opts for a monochrome. But then he hears Teacher Marina sing “Clean up!” Vincent hurriedly piles all the blocks and return it to the cabinet. He quietly goes back to his seat.

Three years ago, you cannot see this kind of scenario. All you could hear are teachers shouting at the top of their voices hoping to instil some discipline to a rowdy young crowd. Until Mayor Dan Neri Lim adapted the Multiple Intelligence Smart Start Program in Tagbilaran City’s 35 day care centres. This program was based in the theory made by Dr. Howard Gardner in 1983, a professor of Education at Harvard University. It suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on I.Q. testing, is far too limited. Instead, Dr. Gardner proposes eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential in children and adults. These intelligences are:

Dr. Gardner says that our schools and culture focus most of their attention on linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligence. We esteem the highly articulate or logical people of our culture. However, Dr. Gardner says that we should also place equal attention on individuals who show gifts in the other intelligences: the artists, architects, musicians, naturalists, designers, dancers, therapists, entrepreneurs, and others who enrich the world in which we live. Unfortunately, many children who have these gifts don’t receive much reinforcement for them in school. The theory of multiple intelligences proposes a major transformation in the way our schools are run. It suggests that teachers be trained to present their lessons in a wide variety of ways using music, cooperative learning, art activities, role play, multimedia, field trips, inner reflection, and much more.

Putting the program in place was not easy. First you have to train all the day care workers. They need a paradigm shift, from the traditional modes of instruction to an innovative way of teaching. This is where the hard work comes in. Teacher Candy Gatmaitan, a consultant for the Multiple Intelligence program, said that she felt some resistance and hesitancy from the teachers at first. It was hard culling suggestions from them during the first few months. Challenging them to think creatively was not easy.

The day care workers were used to lectures and textbook curriculum, so growing pains were really felt during the early stages of the MI Start Smart Program. Teacher Melit from Barangay Bool says that the former curriculum was boring and focuses too much on the teacher. Most of the time, they were tired from shouting and keeping the children in place. But with the new curriculum, children are taught responsibility. They know how to clean up their playthings, pray and wash their hands before eating, go to their respective corners and behave properly. Children were trained to be critical thinkers and to not just passively accept everything; the youngsters were trained to ask questions. Even on the part of the teachers, marked improvements were also observed. The teachers can now come up with creative ways to present their lessons. Teacher Marina from Habitat Day Care Center presented her lesson about seeds uniquely. Starting from the children’s naturalist intelligence (nature smart), Teacher Marina showed the stages of a seedling. Then going to Word Smart, she told of a story about a grasshopper planting tomato seeds. You could just feel the awe and wonder of those little children upon seeing Teacher Marina’s big and colourful book. The children shouted in unison whenever Teacher Marina asked them to count the seeds. After which, Teacher Marina asked every child to get mongo seeds and plant them in a cup. She told them that after a few days, the seedling will grow into a plant. Excitement runs into their faces as they put the mongo seeds inside wet cottons. Teacher Marina starts clapping her hands and the children started going to their seats. The most behaved table got to wash their hands first and eat their snacks.

Ma’am Baby Aro, the DSWD supervisor who oversees the program, also notes that the teachers were more relaxed in the new curriculum. Their relationship with each other was also strengthened. Maybe because they work together more often, meeting once a month in small groups to plan their lessons ahead. This system creates more variety. The teachers could also share their experiences, solve problems together and think of solutions corporately.

The parents pay no tuition fees for their children’s education, thus the teachers encourage the parents to do their part. They can share a hobby, keep the day care centres clean and safe, repair center materials, help in school projects and attend Parent Meetings. Parents willingly volunteers in cleaning the Habitat Day Care Center in Barangay Bool. They are very grateful to Mayor Dan Neri Lim for providing quality education to their children, helping clean the centre is their way of saying thanks.

The City Government of Tagbilaran wants to give credit where it is due. Last July 1, in celebration of the Bohol Charter Day. Mayor Dan Neri Lim recognized Tagbilaranons for their distinctive contributions to the city. Together with Vice-Mayor Jose Antonio Veloso and the members of the 10th Sangguniang Panglungsod, department heads, employees, barangay officials, city-based national agencies and guests. Mayor Lim honored those people who made the city strong, the awards were not limited to distinguished or learned people but included those ordinary folks who have been honest and hardworking. Those people who put others first instead of themselves.

The Mother of the Year award were given to Dolores Yap and Nazaria Matig-a Bantilan for their loving, patient and selfless ways in nurturing highly successful children who became business pillars in the city. The Father of the Year Award was given to Ong Guat for his pioneering spirit of building a business empire while successfully raising hardworking and highly competitive children in the field of business, trade and industry.

The Distinguished Plaque of Recognition was mostly given to entrepreneurs who took risks and invested in Tagbilaran. They were Ricardo Lim Brito, Ko Sum Beng, Juan L. Apostol, Frederick Ong and Marlito Uy. They were cited for their contributions to the city in terms of employment and revenues.

Plaques of Recognition were given to Faro M. Cabalit for his service to city as President of Liga ng mga Barangay, Kurt Adolph C. Bungabong for passing the 2008 Bar Examinations, Warren Yap, Jr. for topping the 2006 CPA Board Examinations and to Reynaldo R.F. Calimbayan for being the Chief of the City Monitoring Team who is mainly responsible in the peace and order of the city.

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Tagbilaran City Government officials led by City Mayor Dan Lim and Vice Mayor Jose Antonio Veloso

The City of Tagbilaran unfolds another moment in history as it marks its charter day celebration on July 1, 43 years after it became a city by virtue of Republic Act 4660 signed by President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos on July 1, 1966.

This highly-significant event shall showcase the triumphs of the City Government of Tagbilaran in its efforts in governance. At 7:00 in the morning, the diana, ringing of bells and sounding of sirens will be done. Msgr. Jeffrey P. Malanog, V.G., of the Cathedral Parish of Saint Joseph the Worker, will officiate the thanksgiving mass at the City Hall Atrium at 8:00 a.m.

As a fitting tribute to individuals and entities who have exemplified outstanding performance worthy of emulation in different fields, the City will have the honoring as part of the Charter Day Commemorative Program at 10:00 am at the Tagbilaran City Hall Atrium, with City Mayor Dan Neri Lim, Vice-Mayor Jose Antonio Veloso and the members of the 10th Sangguniang Panglungsod, department heads, employees, barangay officials, city-based national agencies, guests and the public attending. With the launching of the Citizen’s Charter, officials, department heads and employees will sign the ‘Pledge of Commitment’ to deliver more effective and more efficient public service.

Other activities are the free clinic including cholesterol testing and blood sugar screening, dance competitions on boogie, chacha, swing and “kuradang” and Jukebox King and Queen search through the OPM videoke and “Doble Kara” contests.

“Sharing responsibility towards better quality of life” is the theme of this year’s charter day celebration.(Fiel Angeli E. Araoarao – Gabin)

Engineer Frederick Go, president of the Federation of Senior Citizens in Tagbilaran City proudly boasts of the benefits that the senior citizens receive from the City Government. Being at the helm of the organization, Mr. Go regularly monitors the need of their members, he then reports it to the Office of the City Mayor where they can discuss and plan projects to address the need.

He is truly grateful for the Mayor’s concern towards them. Just imagine, these elderly are already unemployed, most of them are just asking for support from their children, so the Blue Card program which gives free hospitalization and the Botika sa Katawhan which gives them free medicines are a real blessing!

The Purok Health Workers is also beneficial. They do not need to go to the City Health Office to avail of the services, these elderly could be checked up and attended to right at their doorstep!

“Kasi na-observe ni mayor na hindi na makapunta iyung senior citizen sa mga health center, marami nang dahilan, mahina nang maglakad.”

This may sound morbid – but aside from these, the City Government is also giving free coffins and groceries. Small as it may seem, but these can really help them in their most saddest time. In fact, some senior citizens from nearby towns are registering in the city just to avail of these benefits. As of writing, there are already 3000 recipients  and there are still applications in process.

After the successful launching and implementation of the Blue Card Program, Mayor Dan Neri Lim together with Dr. Porticos of the City Health Office put in place the Purok Health Workers.

It’s like having a caregiver right inside your neighborhood. Dr. Porticos said that they have assigned at least two health workers in an area with 50 households. This means that each health worker should visit 25 household and check up on their health needs every now and then. These Purok Health Workers are provided with a digital thermometer, spygmamometer and some basic first aid tools. They were trained to conduct basic medical interventions.

According to Dr. Porticos, this system will greatly help their office to monitor the needs of each Tagbilaran constituents. The health worker can readily refer the people to the services offered by the City Health Office.

A classic example would be urging the people to subject their children to free immunizations or to avail supplements from Botika sa Katawhan. Dr. Porticos is hopeful  that this project would increase the City Health Office effectivity to 90%.