SM TO BUILD 200 HOUSES IN BOGO CITY

SM Group will build a village with 200 typhoon-prosurvivors of supertyphoon Yolanda in barangay Polambato, Bogo City under the “Adopt a Barangay Project.”of concrete houses for 

“We choose areas affected by the storm that have not been equally recognized,” said Hans T. Sy, president of SM Prime Holdings Inc.

Sy, together with Bogo City Mayor Celestino Martinez Jr. and Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale, led yesterday’s groundbreaking of the P50-million SM Cares Housing project.

The houses will be built on a one-hectare lot donated by the heirs of Wenceslao and Margarita Briones Fernan.

“It has been my mother’s dream to provide housing for the farmers here in Bogo City which is my hometown,” said Marissa Fernan, SM Prime Holdings senior vice president for Visayas and Mindanao. The donated lot was owned by her grandparents.

Sy said construction of the 200 houses will start in two weeks and will be completed in nine months. Each row house will have a concrete roof and high ceiling, proper ventilation and will be ready for utilities.

The village will have a five-meter wide road network, a concrete perimeter fence, a community center and a basketball court. “These houses will be for free. It’s not just housing, but we are also building a sustainable community,” Sy said. The SM Group earlier committed P100 million in aid for Yolanda victims through relief operations, rehabilitation of schools, churches, community centers, and medical missions. They will build a total of 1,000 housing units in the Visayas, including Palo, Leyte and Samar, and Panay Island. “It is time for typhoon victims to move on and forward,” Sy said. Bogo City Mayor Martinez Jr., said the project has given him hope to pursue dream projects that were washed out by typhoon Yolanda. “I was happy when I was informed that Mr. Hans Sy was coming to Bogo City. I was unable to sleep for two nights,” Martinez said. Typhoon survivors in the coastal part of barangay Polambato will get priority in the houses. Cebu Vice Gov. Magpale said the residents of Bogo “are lucky because aside from the free lot, there are also free 200 houses that will be constructed.” Martinez said private benefactors of four other barangays are waiting for the go-signal to start the “Adopt A Barangay Project” in La Paz, Cayang, Don Pedro or Guadalupe, and Libertad. Sunshine Corner Ministry pledged to build 120 houses in barangay La Paz while Caritas promised to build 50 more. The Light for Jesus Community Foundation Inc. will provide 30 houses in barangay Cayang while Couples for Christ promised build 80 to 100 houses in either barangay Don Pedro or Guadalupe. An international organization also committed to build 50 houses in barangay Libertad. /Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Correspondent Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/550635/sm-to-build-200-houses-in-bogo-city#ixzz2oIg4Hjcy Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook

source : cityofbogo.gov.ph

BOGO READIES FOR DISASTER

The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) in its regular session held October 16, 2013 approved Resolution No. 232 authorizing the mayor to enter into rice loan with National Food Authority (NFA). This allows the city to purchase rice on credit exclusively for three purposes : 1) relief operations when in state of calamity; 2) buffer stockpiling; and 3) rehabilitation project. The move is part of the disaster and relief operation plan of the city government in responding to calamity.

In the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Bogo may purchase as much as 2,000 bags of rice or up to the amount appropriated for the purpose whichever is lower. Earlier in March this year the city government opened a Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF). The trust fund account is disbursed only for predisaster, on-disaster and post-disaster purposes.

The rice loan facility wisely eliminates administrative bureaucracy of preparing purchase documents in the midst of emergency. Thus, the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (LDRRM) Council and the city government stay focused on the crisis situation. Other matters incidental to disaster and relief operations such as administrative processes are attended to after emergency situation has settled.

The NFA had been a partner with the City of Bogo in its disaster preparednessprogram since 2005 when the first MOA was signed. It is renewed year after year.

source: Cityofbogocebu.gov.ph

NEW BOGO CITY'S SANTIAGO SEVILLA IS VICE PRESIDENT OF CEBU'S LEAGUE OF VICE-MAYORS

Representative Hilario "Junjun" Davide III drove the vow taking of the new arrangement of officers of the League of Vice Mayors (LVM) at the old Legislative session corridor. 

The new president of the LVM is Dumanjug Vice Mayor Efren Guntrano Gica. Bad habit Mayor Santiago Sevilla of Bogo City as VP; Jonnah John Ungab of Ronda as secretary-general; Iris Baylon-Gestopa of Catmon as treasurer; Mary Therese Cho of Cordova as evaluator; and Noel Dotillos of Borbon as advertising officer. 

Individuals from the governing body are Vice Mayors: 

Robert John Selma of Minglanilla and Romeo Villarante of Talisay City for the first District. 

Lito Narciso Creus Jr. of Malabuyoc and Alfredo Awe of Boljoon for the second District. 

Maria Honeylette Yapha-Lingad of Pinamungajan and Joel Dumdum of Asturias for the third District. 

Chad Kenneth Escario-Cañares of Bantayan and Alfonso Pestolante of San Remigio got the fourth District presents on the board