A legriahanon once again

witnessed the joyful,

e n t e r t a i n i n g a n d

memorable celebration for the

annual town fiesta, which high-

lighted by the Kabibo Festival

Dance Competition last May 14,

2012.

The delay of the event due

to the constant rainfall did not stop

the fighting spirits of the contingents

from the different barangays of the

municipality. The Kabibo Dance

Competition started with street

dances held at the front of San Isidro Labrador Parish

church along national highway. After the street dance

presentation, the contingents proceeded to Efren St.,

Magsaysay St., Ugay St. and entered to ACES

campus where the final showdown for the Kabibo Fes-

tival Dance Competition 2012 formally performed.

The program proper starts with an opening

D SWD Caraga successfully organized and conducted the Municipal

orientation and MOA signing for the KALAHI-CIDSS project last April

23, 2012 at Alegria Development Center, Alegria Surigao Del Norte.

Mayor Dominador G. Esma, Jr. warmly welcomed the participants of the

activity and stressed out that Alegria was very lucky to be chosen as KALAHI-

CIDSS recipient to help the poorest municipalities in the province of Surigao

del Norte. He also informed the participants that Governor Sol F. Matugas

promised to provide an amount of one million pesos intended for the LGU

counterpart. The said activity participated by the Parent Leaders of 4Ps, the

4Ps staff, Convergence Staff, MIAC Members, NGO Representative, Religious

Sectors, SB Members, Punong Barangays, RPMO Staff, ACT, MCT, and

Community Volunteers.

The orientation proper started with an overview of Kalahi-CIDSS

presented by Mrs. Esther Villamor. According to her, Kalahi-CIDSS before

came from the experience of CIDSS successful implementation and now it

was revitalize and became Kalahi-CIDSS project. The project primary

objectives are people empowerment, reduce poverty, and improve

governance with its guiding principles to localized decision-making,

By Alma B. Arsolon

prayer followed by the singing of the National Anthem and

Alegria Hymn. The Municipal Vice Mayor, Hon. Uldarico

Uriarte, Jr. gave his welcome address. The judges for the

said event were Jay Y. Cabahug, the Cultural Arts & Sports

Coordinator; Remeliza R. Malignat, the P.E Instructor and

Associate Artistic Director of Surigao Education Center

Turn to page 8 “KALAHI - CIDSS”

Continue to page 3 “KABIBO dances”

By Fevi V. Silvosa

transparency, community participation by 80% household, inclusive and multi

-stakeholders, demand driven, implementing strategy of community

The ceremonial signing of MOA by Mayor Esma and DSWD Caraga

Regional Director Jabagat with the presence of 12 Barangay Captains

rogressive . . . .That is the Alegria today. Undeniably zooming

onwards for more improvement and looking ahead for a brighter

future of the municipality. For all the sweat, hardships and efforts,

everything was worth it! This job well done deserves a celebration. For

indeed, this accomplishments are enough reason that Alegriahanons be

jovial and be merry.

Not only gifted with beauty, the Municipality of Alegria is also

blessed by Almighty God with a large area of rice field. That is why,

before the advancement of technology, farming has been the main

occupation among the majority residents. Harvest time is their most

awaited events for it is exactly the time for merriment and enjoyment.

After harvesting the rice grains, they peel rice husks using “lusong ug

ayho” (the native mortar and pestle). Instead of treating it as a tiresome

work, they used it as time for amusements through storytelling while

peeling the grains. Instead of complaining of back pain, they even seize

the moment to enjoy. It only justifies that Alegriahanons possess a

positive attitude even amidst a laborious job. That is exactly the basis

why Alegria was dubbed as a lively town, and no one can argue about it

for it is evident among the people living in it.

According to history, the name “Alegria” was given by the late

Spanish judge Sixto Olga when he happens to passed by this place and

was offered by the townsfolk with party and dance. He

found the affair so lively that he exclaimed “Alegre!”

that means “lively” and in vernacular “kabibo!”.

By Fevi V. Silvosa

Harvest time is their most awaited events for it is exactly the

time for merriment and enjoyment.

Being hail as “Alegre”, the present administration gives emphasis

to it by establishing the Kabibo festival last year 2010. Kabibo festival

shows that Alegriahanons have talents pertaining to dance and music.

Because rice is the main product of the municipality they put acronym

meaning for KABIBO – which stands for Kape Bingka/Biko Bodbod, this is

to promote and endorse Alegria’s delicacies. This festival also serves as

thanksgiving for the good and fruitful harvest to the Most High - the most

gracious God Almighty.

Now, we have the given the world the best of what we are, our

municipality is on its way to prosperity and to be able to attain a fully

developed municipality, let us all worked hand in hand to contribute to the

continued progress of Alegria. Let us keep and enhance even more

Alegria’s culture and tradition. Let us forever be the living proofs that

indeed the beautiful town of Alegria is a blissful and joyous town.

Soar high Alegria! Stay vigorous and always be Kabibo!. ♥

... Spanish Judge Sixto Olga ... offered by the townsfolk with

party and dance... found the affair so lively that he exclaimed

“Alegre!” that means “lively” and in vernacular “kabibo”.

KaBiBo! – which stands for Kape, Bingka/Biko, Bodbod…

to promote and endorse Alegria’s delicacies. This festival

also serves as thanksgiving for the good and fruitful harvest

to the most gracious God Almighty...

KaBiBo! Volume I, Issue 1 Page 3

By Lolita P. Umipig

Municipal Registrar T he Office of the Local Civil Registrar is now in the process of

implementing the Philippine Civil Registration System (PhilCris).

The office is equipped with computers and computer literate

personnel needed to operate/ implement the system.

Moreover, the office is ready to accept and file registrable

documents, legal instruments and judicial decrees affecting the civil status of

a person. Petition for change of first name, the correction of clerical errors,

the supplemental reporting of missed entries in the documents, the

reconstruction of marriage documents, and the out of town reporting are

U nder the leadership of

Mayor Dominador G.

Esma Jr., the

Municipality of Alegria is very lucky because out of twenty (20) municipalities

under the province of Surigao del Norte, Alegria is one of the six (6) pilot

municipality that avail the Enhanced Electronic Tax Revenue Assessment

and Collection Systems (ETRACS). This opportunity was made possible

through the province of Surigao del Norte under the leadership of Governor

Sol F. Matugas. The system was provided by the Coffey International who

implemented the Provincial Road Management Facility (PRMF), which is

funded by AusAID under LGDP.

This system is design to facilitate service efficiency, accuracy and

transparency. This is multi-user software designed for LGUs to automate the

some of the new services the Registrar’s Office extend to the public clients.

The office aims to achieve 100% timely registration of all vital events.

Civil Registry personnel are dedicated to protect, preserve all civil registry

documents and provides efficient services to the public. Moreover, the

office tried to promote effective civil registry records, management systems

that focus on the shared responsibility to everyone in the registration of all

vital events in the municipality. ♥

assessment and collection of real property, business taxes and other fees,

which is highly flexible and dynamic computation settings and controlled

transaction (check and balance) in the sense that the office that are

interconnected can look up and monitor the daily transaction. These will help

the taxpayer/ client for easy access of query as well as payment of taxes

through computerization.

Meanwhile, Municipal Assessor will conduct a General Revision of

all Real Properties taxable or exempt after the approval of Schedule of

Market Values by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Norte.

Public hearing of new Schedule of Market Values of all kinds of Real

Properties will be made by Assessor’s office together with the Provincial

Assessor’s Office.♥

Municipal Mayor Hon. Dominador G. Esma, Jr. delivered his celebration

message emphasizing the true essence of Kabibo Festival.

Contingent from Barangay Don Julio Ouano bring home the

beacon being the winner of Kabibo Festival Dance Competition 2012

followed by Barangay Anahaw and Barangay Pongtud as the second and

third winner respectively. On the Kabibo street dancing category,

Barangay Poblacion garnered first place while Barangay Anahaw as the

second place and Barangay

Ombong as third place.

M e a n w h i l e , t h e

municipality participated the

Sajaw Surigao Festival 2012

held at Surigao City last May 13,

2012 in celebration of the 111th

Founding Anniversary of the

Province of Surigao del Norte.

The previous Kabibo Festival

winner from Barangay Alipao

was the municipality’s delegation

on the said festival.

Surely, the KABIBO

Festival Dances Competition 2012

and its participation to Sajaw

Surigao 2012 were another

successful milestone of the

municipality. The days to cherish

overwhelms Alegriahanons for the

KABIBO in the truest sense. ♥

“KABIBO dances” (from page 1)

Dance Troupe; Randy O. Tan, the Instructor & Lighting Designer of Surigao

State College of Technology and the chairman of the board of judges,

Sunnie C. Noe, the Director of Cultural Affair Office.

Together with applause and cheers from the people, the seven

contingents of barangays Pongtud, Gamuton, Ombong, Poblacion, Anahaw,

San Pedro and Julio Ouano, respectively, show their very best by giving

their full strength and energy in dancing. After that breath taking showdown,

By Isabel L. Ranay

Municipal Assessor

KaBiBo! Volume I, Issue 1 Page 4

Construction/rehabilitation of the old municipal building Through the initiative and effort of Municipal Dominador G. Esma Jr.,

the project for the construction/rehabilitation of the old municipal building

recently implemented.

The said project supported and funded by Gov. Sol F. Matugas, who

donated Php1,000,000.00 and from former Senator Miguel Zubiri who gave

Php500,000.00 from his CDF. The LGU-Alegria contributed the amount of

Php500,000.00 for the project, which primarily aims to improve the building

structure and establish favorable offices for all the municipal departments of

the municipality. This will provide satisfaction and convenience to the em-

ployees hence making them more effective and productive to their work.

Construction of two-classroom buildings

The needs for a new classroom building due to the increasing

number of students today was finally answered through the efforts of

Mayor Esma, Jr. The construction of one -classroom building at Alegria

National High School and the other one-classroom building at San Pedro

Elementary School is now on the process of construction.

Knowing the importance of a good and quality education, former

DepEd directress Governor Sol F. Matugas extended fund assistance with

the amount of Php1,386,000.00 to the Alegria National High School and the

amount of Php612,315.00 to San Pedro Elementary School.

The teachers, parents and students are very grateful for the

development efforts providing the students with the classroom building.

Such additional classrooms will provide conducive space and environment,

which is very beneficial for the students in their learning development

processes. Surely, this new project will make the students more comfort-

able thus; it will enhance their learning and making them effective and

productive students of the school and good citizens of the country. ♥

Construction of Philippine

National Police Headquarters Mayor Esma, Jr. also prioritized the construction of

the Philippine National Police Headquarters. The present

administration realized the need to support the police forces

who ensure the peace and order stability in the entire

municipality.

Currently, the new police headquarters is already

transferred to its new office location at the front of the

Alegria Transport Terminal along the national highway.

Construction of Women’s Center building To emphasize women’s rights and privileges Mayor Esma initiates the

implementation for the construction of women’s center building together with

the support and donors from Gov. Sol F. Matugas who donated one million

pesos and from LGU-Alegria fund of two hundred thousand pesos.

The said building is located just within the heart of Alegria

Municipality not far from Alegria Municipal Building. The construction of the

said building has started and still ongoing. The realization of this project only

proves that the local government has priority programs for women and its

development.

Construction of Government Center Meanwhile, the construction of government center is now

implemented with the financial assistance from Cong. Guillermo A.

Romarate who donated Php2,500,000.00. Said project is located at

Barangay Gamuton in this municipality.

KaBiBo! January - May 2012 Page 5

By Alma B. Arsolon & Jessan R. Gloria

Construction/rehabilitation of municipal

development center The municipality through Mayor Esma implemented the construction/

rehabilitation of the municipal development center last February 2012.

The implementation of this project were done in partnership and

donors from DILG- SGHK, who contributed Php500,000.00; from

Congressman Guillermo R. Romarate who provided Php350,000.00 and from

LGU-Alegria who allotted Php350,000.00. The project has a total of

Php1,200,000.00, which are utilized mainly for the continuation of the

expansion and beautification of the existing municipal development center,

Construction of Tourism Center The construction of tourism building with an amount of

Php1,150,000.00 will be taken from fund assistance from Provincial Governor

Sol F. Matugas with Ph850,000.00 and from LGU fund with Php350. The

project site will be at Barangay Gamuton, Alegria, Surigao del Norte.

Construction of Daycare Center The said project a total cost of Php600,000.00. The Php400,000.00

of which was donated by Gov. Sol F. Matugas while the Php200,000.00

came from LGU-

Alegria. The project

site is located just

n e a r a t t h e

Municipal Develop-

ment Center.

The MSWDO also

fac i l i ta ted the

realization of this

project since its

focus for the

welfare of the

children especially

to those less

fortunate ones. The center will serve as pre-school and for other related

programs including feeding program among others.

Construction of Government Productivity

Enhancement Center The construction of government productivity and enhancement

center will be implemented with the help and support of our beloved

Congressman Hon. Guillermo A. Romarate, who expected to provide

Php1,800,000.00. Financial fund is expected also from the DILG with

Php1,000,000.00. The municipality has a counterpart of Php1,000,000.00.

The project site is located just within municipal compound.

Construction of vegetable and fruit market As solution of our muddy market, Mayor Esma takes action by

implementing the construction of vegetable and fruit market in the Alegria

Public Market.

Sen.Francisco “Chiz” Escudero donated the amount of

Php500,000.00 for the completion of the said project. The project gain a

lot of praise from the town’s people for it would be of great comfort and

convenience to both seller and consumer where a well-built market will be

most visited and hassle-free.

in which it would benefits many people since the building is commonly used

for seminars and other gatherings. Hopefully, this project will be completed

anytime of this year.

KaBiBo! Volume I, Issue 1 Page 6

Sa ngalan sa serbisyo publiko kita kinahanglan mag-alagad sa katawhan…!

Mao kini kasagaran nga mga pulong nga gigamit sa mga

nagkalain-laing organisasyon ug sa mga pipila nga mga

kaigsoonan nato ilabina ang naa nagtrabaho sa mga ahensysa

sa gobyerno. Apan kabalo ba ikaw unsa ang tinuod nga mithi sa

serbisyo publiko ug unsa ang kamahinungdanon niini?

erbisyo publiko - kini ang usa ka maayong buluhaton nga gitanyag

sa mga publikong ahensya sa gobyerno arun pag-alagad sa

nanginahanglan nga mga katawhan nga sakop sa usa ka politikal

nga yunit sa nasud. Apan alang sa uban, ang serbisyo publiko dili lamang

mga buhat nga gihatag o pagahatagon sa mga ahensya o mga tawo nga

naa sa gobyerno kon dili apil usab niini ang mga gihimo o pagahimoon nga

serbisyo sa mga tawo nga naa sa pribado nga grupo ug uban pang mga

organisasyon gawas sa gobyerno. Gani bisan usa lang ka tawo sama sa

volunteer ug bisan kinsa nga nagbuhat og maayo ngadto sa katawhan nga

nanginahanglan sumala sa maayong katuyoon ug walay pabor nga

paaboton isipon na nga usa ka maayong serbsiyo publiko.

Diha sa mga ahensya sa gobyerno, ang serbisyo publiko alang

gayud sa tanang katawhan. Gani ang Konstitusyon sa Pilipinas diha sa

Artikulo II Seksyon 26 ug Seksyon 27 nag siguro sa parehas o ekwal

nga pagtagad diha sa serbisyo publiko diin adunay bug-os, kinasing-

kasing, may integridad nga pagpangalagad ug nagbuhat sa mga

maayo ug epektibo nga pamaagi kontra korapsyon.

Alang sa mga tawo nga nagtrabaho sa mga ahensya sa

gobyerno, ang serbisyo publiko usa ka halangdon nga buluhaton nga

angay himoon nga malipayon ngadto sa mga katawhan tungod kay

sila nga nagbuhat niini gihatagan man sa katungod ug dakong pagsalig

ug pagtoo nga mabuhat ang angayan nga buhaton bisan unsa paman

ang ilang mga posisyon sa ahensya. Apan ang uban nga naa sa gobyerno

adunay mga dili maayong panag-ingnan ug pamatasan nga sukwahi sa

Konstitusyon ug gitakda diha sa Civil Service Law sa Pilipinas. Gani ang

uban moingon nga ang serbisyo publiko usa ka obligasyon nga angayng

himoon isip kabahin na sa trabaho. Ang uban nagbagulbol tungod sa

daghang responsabilidad nga daw walay katapusan nga buluhaton apan

pareho ra ang sweldo kay sa uban nga wala kaayo trabaho sa opisina. Ang

labing subo ug daotan nga panan-awon mao nga ang uban dili na epektibo

diha sa pagpangalagad ug nagbuhat na sa dili angayan. Ang uban naarag

pamantay ug pagpanglibak nga naghimog kadaot sa relasyon tali sa

uban labina ngadto sa iyang isigka empleyado. Ang laing

empleyado nagpaabot lang kung kanus-a magsweldo samtang ang

uban nangorakut ug nagwaldas sa mga panudlanan sa gobyerno.

Kining mga ngil-ad ug subo nga kahimtang diha sa serbisyo

publiko nga gihimo sa pipila ka tawo nga naa sa ahensya sa gobyerno

nahitabo tungod kay kasagaran ang mga tawo wala makontento tungod

sa dili matagbaw nga kaibog nga giisip nila nga labing panginahanglan sa

kinabuhi. Ang kaibog ug walay katagbawan maoy nagdala sa pipila kanato

nga igsoon nga makasala. Dugang pa niini, ang uban empleyado nag isip

sa ilang kaugalingong personal nga emosyon ug nagkompara sa laing tawo

nga nagtukmod kanila sa paghimo sa dautan.

Unsang paagiha nga mabalik ang tinuoray nga mithi ug katuyuan sa

serbisyo publiko? Ang kinahanglan nga buhaton mao nga balikon pagsusi

ang personal nga relasyon tali sa matag usa ka tawo ngadto sa Labing

Balaan nga Dios, kinsa naghatag kanato sa tanang grasya apil na niini ang

grasya sa kinabuhi ug posisyon nga nadawat arun gamiton diha sa pagpa

ngalagad. Kumusta man ang relasyon nimo ngadto sa Dios? Gituman ba

nimo ang mga kasugoan ug mga lagda sa Dios? Kung imong nabuhat ang

mga sugo sa Diyos nga magbag-o kanimo, sinto porsyento nga aduna kay

maayong relasyon diha kanimo ngadto sa Dios ug sa imong isigkatawo.

Si Apostoles Pablo ug Haring Solomon adunay maayong tambag

diha sa maayong pagpangalagad. Nag-ingon si Apostoles Pablo nga “kon

unsa ang inyong gibuhat, buhata ninyo nga walay

pagbagulbol o paglalisay, aron mahimo kamong

hingpit nga mga anak sa Dios, hinlo ug walay

ikasaway sa inyong pagkinabuhi niining

kalibotan nga gipuy-an sa mga tawo nga

daotan ug makasasala” (Filipos 2:14-15). Si

Haring Solomon nag-awhag nga “sa bisan

unsa nimong buluhaton himoa ang tanan

nimong mahimo, kay didto unya sa lubnga-

nan wala nay paghago o paghunahuna o

kaalam o kahibalo ug kini maoy imong

padulngan” (Ecclesiastes 9:10). Mao samtang

buhi pa kita arun mangalagad, kinahanglan nga

buhaton nato ang tanang maayo ug dili ang daotan.

Dugang pa niini, si Apostoles Pablo nagsulti nga “bisan unsay

inyong himuon, himoa ninyo sa kinasingkasing, ingon nga kamo

nagaalagad sa Ginoo ug dili sa tawo. Nasayran usab ninyo nga may

panulondon nga ihatag ang Ginoo kaninyo isip inyong ganti. Kay si Cristo

nga atong Ginoo mao ang inyong ginaalagaran. Ang nagabuhat ug daotan

silotan sumala sa iyang nahimong kasaypanan, bisan kinsa pa siya, tungod

kay walay pinalabi ang Dios” (Colosas 3:23-25).

Mao kini ang labing dakong hinungdan sa

paghatag sa serbisyo publiko. Kung ang

matag usa mag serbisyo sa tinuoray ug

kinasing-kasing gayud, walay rason nga dili

makab-ot ug matagamtaman ang maayo ug

malungtarun nga kalambuan. Ang tinuod nga

serbisyo publiko kinahanglang buhaton dili lamang

arun malipay ang katawhan ug ang mga namunoan

niini kondili alang sa kahimayaan sa Dios! ♥

Ni Johny S. Natad

“The State shall maintain honesty and integrity in the PUBLIC SERVICE and

take positive and effective measures against graft and corruption”

Article II, Section 27 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines

Page 7 KaBiBo! January - May 2012

he present administration of Municipal Mayor DOMINADOR G. ESMA, JR. emphasizes on the organizational

performance through organizational outcome, which is improved performance of employees in achieving the municipal comprehensive develop-ment plan (MCDP). Thus, the local programs, projects and activities are grouped into five (5) sectors, namely: 1.) social development, 2.) economic development, 3.) physical/land-use & infrastructure development, 4.) environmental management, and 5.) institutional development. In order to carry out efficiently and effectively the LGU-Alegria duties and responsibilities to its clients/recipients, the municipal administration enhances Human Resources Management and Development (HRMD), which implies that the LGU itself ensures organizational effectiveness. This involves the competence of the organization to carry out its duties and functions through its systems and procedures governing its financial and human resources necessary in office operation. It is considered that every official and employee of the government is an asset or resource to be valued, developed and utilized in the delivery of basic services to the public. Hence, the performance of

ACTIVITY PERSON

INVOLVED LOCATION/

DATE COOPERATING

AGENCY

1. VALUES FORMATION SEMINAR

All permanent employees, & JO’s

March 7, 2012 at Mun Devt Center

Parish Church

2. REVISITING RA 9485(ARTA) and CSC Omnibus Rules E.O. 292

All Officials and Employees

March 28, 2012 @ MDC

CSC Field Office

3. HR Wellness (Tree Planting) All Officials and

Employees May 12, 2012 PENRO/MENRO

4. HR Wellness (Socialization) All Officials and

Employees May 16,2012 DepEd

an agency has a relationship with the competency of its human resource. It is then a concern of an agency to establish a continuing program for personnel and career development at all levels. ♥

For more information contact:

Mr. Joselito Madelo, MEEDO Manager at 0909-6448-495

Ms. Cherylane Woolery, Catering Manager at 0910-4372-098

S ignificant number of farmers in the Municipality of Alegria

adopted to Organic Farming. They left the conventional method of farming and focus instead to the Organic Farming wherein “NO” to the usage of synthetic chemicals and fertilizers. To prove they are committed to the group’s endeavor, they formed an association named MUFASA or Municipal United Farmers Association for Sustainability in Alegria to have identity and accreditation. These farmers respond to the call of the Department of Agriculture to adopt the organic farming technology for the farmers to cut their expense using compost fertilizers coming from the recycled biodegradable wastes and botanicals extracted from indigenous herbs. This organic farming technology helps revive the natural fertility of the soil in the farmlands, which will provide vital and natural nutrients to our plants - the most crucial component for plant growth and good harvest. First initial move is to prevent our empty rice stalks from being burned. Most farmers thought that this is a very difficult task to follow since they had been practicing rice straws burning immediately after harvest. However, the effect of it is that they have contributed to Global Warming, violating R.A. 8749 known as the Philippine Clean Air Act and R.A. 10068

Organic Agriculture Act of 2010. Moreover, they lost of around two bags of fertilizers, which is the equivalent of one hectare of rice straws that are not burned and incorporated to the soil upon land preparation. Another approach to Organic Farming is the introduction of vermi-composting facility. The products of this facility are the vermi-cast and vermi-compost and the vermi-tea. These by-products are good source of Organic Fertilizers. One famous method is using the “Nature Farming Technology System”. Through these, beneficial microorganisms are cultured, enhanced, fed with molasses and undergo fermentation process. Results of these are organic foliar fertilizers. These are the only few approaches to Organic Farming but one thing is that we bring back the natural soil fertility by enriching the soil with natural and indigenous microorganisms. These organic farming methods, which MUFASA is advocating will hopefully adopted and implemented by every farmer in the entire municipality in the long term so that it can facilitate healthy environment and food security in the locality. ♥

By Rene S. Paña, HRMO-II

By Joelito S. Senturias

Agricultural Technologist

KaBiBo! Volume I, Issue 1 Page 8

empowerment activity cycle (CREAC) and the

development approach. Subsequently, Engr.

Mac Sumagang presented the responsibilities

of each concerned agencies. The DSWD as the

lead agency of the project will provides ACT

(Area Coordinating Team) give grant. The LGU

will opens a Municipal Trust Fund, ensure

adherence to the objectives, principles and

faithful delivery if commitments adhere to

existing technical and procurement guidelines.

Moreover, the LGU should abide by the

standards and provide technical assistance to

community especially for project consultation

and implementation. The province will provide

counterpart, if the municipal LGU has lack in

capacity for the counterpart especially in

providing manpower and other resources and

the advocacy work.

The activity also highlighted with the

open forum, and the MOA signing. The

ceremonial MOA signing was done by

Dir. Mercedita P. Jabagat, the Regional

Director of DSWD Caraga, Governor Sol F.

Matugas of the Province of Surigao del Norte,

and Mayor Dominador G. Esma. The arangay

Captains and Sangguniang Bayan members

headed by Hon. Uldarico S. Uriarte, Jr.

witnessed the MOA signing. Mayor Esma,

delivered his speech of acceptance on the

program with the promise to follow and obey

rules and guidelines set by the program while

the Vice Mayor Uriarte presented his words to

bring home. The orientation formally ended at

12:30 in the afternoon. ♥

“KALAHI - CIDSS” (from page 1)

S ulod sa milabay nga lima lamang ka tuig gikan milingkod sa pangatungdanan si Mayor Dominador “Yoyoy” Esma, Jr. kaniadtong 2007, dako na ang kausaban sa lungsod sa Alegria. Makita kini diha sa mga inprastruktura nga gitukod sa mga kabaranggayan maingon man sa lungsod. Ug dili lamang

sa mga butang hikit-an ang kabag-ohan, lakip usab sa pagbag-o ang pagtaas sa atong local income ug ang pabilin mga kahapsay ug kalinaw sa lungsod ning milabay nga mga katuigan. Kini nga mga kausaban nagpasabot lamang nga tunhay ang tinguha sa atong halangdong Mayor alang sa lungsod ug sa mga lumulupyo niini. Ang maayong pagdumala ni Mayor Esma resulta sa good governance o ang pagsunod sa proseso sa paghimo ug sakto nga desisyon ug ang pag implementar niini. Siya usa ka visionary leader nga halayo gayud ang mga panlantaw. Ug kini nga mga tinguha, iyang gihimo nga kamatuoran.…… Ang gipakita ni Mayor Esma nagpamatuod lamang nga “…walay imposible sa kamao modiskarte.” Ang kakulangon sa panalapi sa lungsod dili maoy babag sa pagpalambo niini. Ang pagsulay sa daghang mga posibilidad ug mga paagi maoy angay buhaton permi. Uban sa Good Governance and pagka-transparent sa pagdumala sa lungsod. Pinaagi niini mahibal-an sa mga katawhan ang mga panghitabo sulod sa munisipyo, ang iyang panudlanan, mga aktibidades ug maingon man sa mga plano ug umaabot nga kabag-ohan. Kining unang gawas sa KABIBO publication usa ka timaan sa iyang pagpakita sa transparency of government. Pinaagi niini mas masayran sa katawhan ang mga pangitabo dinhi sa lungsod. Kitang saksi niining mga kabag-ohan, makatagamtam ug dakong garbo ug kalipay nga sa kataposan naangkon ra nato ang kadaugan diha sa kalamboan, sa kahapsay ug sa kahamugaway sa atong lugar. Magpadayon kita sa kalambuan. Aron Kitang anan adunay kalabutan. Apan daghan pa ang kakulangon sa atong lungsod. Nanginahanglan pa kini ug mas taas nga panahon. Isip mga lumulupyo, atong katungod ug atong obligasyon nga himoon ang atong parte arun nga makab-ot nato ang dugang pang mga kaayuhan. Apan luyo niana, ang mas lawom nga kahulogan niining tanan mao ang ehemplo nga gipakita ni Mayor Esma alang sa tanan. Sa atong tagsa-tagsa ka kinabuhi, adunay Alegria nga angay atimanon ug amumahon….♥

Ang Municipal Link Office sa DSWD nga naa sa Lungsod sa Alegria nibutyag nga adunay total nga 1,234

households o pamilya nga rehistradong membro nga nakabenepisyo sa Pantawid Pamapmilyang Pilipino

Program kon 4Ps. Gilangkuban kini gikan sa 12 ka barangays. Adunay 406 households ang nakakuha

na sa cash card niadtong May 8, 2012 nga launching nga nikabat og Php3,903,600.00. Ang 4Ps

gisugdan dinhi sa Lungsod sa Alegria niadtong October 2010 ug matapus kini sa tuig 2015.

(Source: Geraldine M. Nilang ug Mae D. Balatayo, Municipal Links ug Milagros S. Adorable, SWA) ♥

N iadtong Disyembre 2011, ang Munisipyo sa Alegria, Surigao

del Norte gihatagan og dakong pasidungog gikan sa

Department of the Interior of Local Government (DILG) isip

usa sa mga munisipyo nga adunay “Good Housekeeping”. Kini tungod

kay ang kasamtangan administrasyon ni Mayor Dominador Guiral

Esma, Jr. mipatuman sa pag-implementar sa DILG Circular

No. 2010-83 nga mao ang “FULL DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL BUDGET

AND FINANCES, AND BIDS AND PUBLIC OFFERINGS”, usa ka

balaod gikan sa buhatan sa DILG arun ipantunhay ang accountability

ug transparency sa mga local government units (LGUs).

Tungod niana, nakadawat ang LGU-Alegria og cash incentives

nga nagkantidad og Php500,000.00 alang sa Good Housekeeping

award ug Php1,000,000.00 alang sa Performance Development Fund. ♥

Ni Rene S. Paña, HRMO-II

By Ryan T. Abarico

Managing Editor