SOARING HIGHER TOGETHER: State of Tagum City's Development for 2015 by City Information Office

TAGUM

A CITY OF

PEOPLE

The CITY OF TAGUM is a first class component city and the capital of the Province of Davao del Norte in Southern Philippines. It is located about 56 kilometers north of Davao City, the de-facto capital of Mindanao. The city is considered a significant trading and commercial hub. Leaders from the public and private sectors acknowledge the city’s rapid transformation as a small yet exceptional urban center, inspired by exemplary governance and harmonious lifestyle lived by its residents. Tagum is strategically located in the intersection of three major road network systems—the Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway that links Davao del Sur and Davao City to the province of Agusan; the Davao-Mati Road that connects Davao Oriental to the province of Surigao; and the Tagum-Kapalong Road that opens access to the Davao-Bukidnon Highway. In all four directions then, Tagum is linked to the major destinations in the Region and to the different provinces, cities and municipalities in Mindanao. The city is governed by a mayor and a vice mayor elected to three-year terms. The mayor is the chief executive officer, while the Vice Mayor is the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, with 10 elected councilors and two ex-officio members.

BASIC FACTS COUNTRY REGION PROVINCE BARANGAYS FOUNDED CITYHOOD LAND AREA POPULATION DENSITY

Philippines Davao (Region XI) Davao del Norte 23 June 23, 1941 March 7, 1998

CORE VALUES Transparency Accountability God-Centered and Good Governance Unity Model of Excellence

195.80 km2 (75.60 sq mi) 242,801 (as of 2010) 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)

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VISION

City of Tagum, a highly urbanized city, moving towards industrialization and agriculture modernization, providing globally competitive trade and services in a disaster-resilient environment, with empowered citizenry, enjoying a better quality of life in a livable society through good governance under the guidance of the Divine Providence.

MISSION

Tagum is committed to pursue sustainable and inclusive growth and development through highly competitive industries and accessible services and opportunities under good governance for better quality of life.

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THE MAYOR’S MESSAGE

THROWBACK: THE PAST YEAR

INVESTING IN THE TAGUMENYOS

GOLDEN HARVEST IN AGRICULTURE

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WINNING PEACE, WINNING PROGRESS

EMPOWERING PEOPLE, CHANGING LIVES

SUSTAINING THE GAINS OF ECONOMIC DYNAMISM

C o n t e n t s

MOVING TOWARDS A HEALTHY CITY

CHAMPIONING GOOD GOVERNANCE AT ALL FRONTS

A CITY BUILT FOR THE PEOPLE

PEOPLE FIRST

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

114

KEEPING THE FLAME OF COOPERATIVISM ALIVE

F RO M T H E DE SK O F T H E

THE STATE OF TAGUM CITY IS EXCELLENT!

e have all the reasons to be bullish on the future of our beloved City of Tagum, judging by the overwhelming victories that we, as a city, have achieved for the past two years. These achievements—whether big or small—are pitched by every Tagumenyo who worked very hard in doing our share in making our city what it is today. On the part of the City Government of Tagum, we are most thankful to the people in the community who had sealed their vow of approval in everything that we do. After all, the City Government exists only to serve the interest of the Tagumenyo people. In 2013 at the onset of this administration, we have offered a bold dream for the city which became our social contract to all of you. In the daily affairs of our governance, we made the EAGLE WINGS Development Thrust our compass in bringing Tagum to greater heights. Two years after, it is with great pride and joy to report that we’re now soaring higher together and that the state of Tagum City is excellent! The comprehensive report contained in this book aims to inform you of the journey we have made

and what we have achieved under the EAGLE WINGS Program. In reading this, may you be reminded that you are part in writing this success story. Collectively, we have made education our city government’s priority, along with improving the state of our agriculture sector. Everyday, we are doing our best in making the city more safe from harm and atrocities. With the active participation of our people, we have secured livelihood programs for the underprivileged sector of the society. Doing business in the city has become easy, enticing more businessmen to pour their investments in the city. Wherever you look, you see signs of economic dynamism—a thing we are so proud about, which we did by giving incentives and keeping our taxes affordable. In 2015, we are ranked third in the whole Philippines for economic dynamism and consequently, we grabbed the 8th spot in the Most Competitive Component Cities in the whole country. This results to more jobs coming to our place which contributed to the reduction of our unemployment rate.

CIT Y MAYOR OF TAGUM

Our local spending on infrastructure has also increased in 2015, with projects reaching the outskirts of our rural and urban barangays. In 2015, we dared to make a declaration to finish the New City Hall. This 2016, we are proud to deliver the services for the people in our new seat of government. With a pro-people billion peso budget, we have strengthened our programs especially on social services. This is our Tagumpay story. We at the local government could never be prouder of what we have achieved as a city—a story that runs on the bedrock principles of good governance that puts the Tagumenyo people first. Above all, this Tagumpay story is collectively written by all of us, for this can never be achieved without your support. Your support is indeed the reason of our existence and an inspiration for us to continue innovating ways for Tagum to soar higher. By offering this report, we are also renewing our iron-clad commitment to make Tagum a better place than it is now through the EAGLE WINGS Program. May this book make you more proud to be a Tagumenyo and exclaim with so much enthusiasm the city’s unofficial slogan: Tagum, Tagumpay!

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Allan L. Rellon, dpa, ph.d City Mayor of Tagum

This is our Tagumpay story. We at the local government could never be prouder of what we have achieved as a city—a story that runs on the bedrock principles of good governance that puts the Tagumenyo people first. Above all, this Tagumpay story is collectively written by all of us, for this can never be achieved without your support.

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17th Araw ng Tagum was celebrated with an estimated 13,000 Tagumenyos joining in the mammoth civic parade that highlighted the founding citihood anniversary of Tagum Indigenous Peoples Organization was organized, with Datu Romeo Dansigan elected as President

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40 households in Barangay Liboganon were given original lot titles by the Local Housing Board

New heavy equipment purchased by the local government were blessed

Outstanding Tagumenyos were recognized by the City Government during the first roll-out of the Tagumpay Excellence Awards

LGU’s own 5S Program was launched by the City Human Resource Management Office

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

Tagum’s Trio Celebration kicked off, sending the streets of Tagum into festive mode. The Trio Celebration—Musikahan sa Tagum, Tagumenyo Bisag Asa and Araw ng Tagum—was mainly organized by the City Tourism Office

The City Information Office opened the Kagikan Exhibit, featuring the tripeople of Tagum. Exhibited at the Gaisano Mall, the activity featured the Traditional Costumes, Utensils, Musical Instruments, and Accessories of both the Tribal and Muslim communities and the written account or stories of the early migrant settlers who first came to Tagum between the years 1900 and 1939

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Mayor Allan L. Rellon delivered his 1st State of the City Address at the Tagum City Pavilion. His address lasted for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Datu Damiano Cipro taok oath as the new Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative, the second person from the IP Community to bring their voice to the halls of the City Council

The City Government of Tagum announces the resumption of work for the completion of the New City Hall of Tagum. A prayer offering marked the start of the construction.

The City Government became a recipient of the implementation of JobStart Philippines which guarantees that the resident youths of the city will have access to career guidance, employment coaching, trainings on technical and life skills such as job-hunting skills, networking and personal and interpersonal skills.

The second year of the Hugpong Serbisyo para sa Tagumenyos Festival was launched. The medical and social services caravan—which ran for two months—served a total of 20, 931 individuals.

april

The Public Hearing for the Comprehensive Land Use Plan was held. A fruitful open forum yielded feedbacks and suggestions from the participants that were properly noted by the officials and the city’s core of planners.

Deserving students were awarded with scholarship grants by the City Government of Tagum through its City Educational Scholarship Program, City Vocational Technical Education Scholarship Program and the Sulong Dunong Educational Assistance.

may

june

Roughly 12,000 delegates from all 17 regions of the Philippines who arrived in the city to participate in the premier sporting event for school-aged athletes were gathered to officially open the Davao del Norte’s much-awaited hosting of the 2015 edition of the Palarong Pambansa.

The City Government of Tagum successfully hosted the 58th Annual National Council Meeting of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, attended by 1,000 Scout Leaders from 118 local councils in the Philippines.

Indigent elementary and high school students of the City were provided with free school supplies ahead of the opening of classes through Mayor Allan L. Rellon’s Oplan Tabang Eskwela Program. The Rellon-Gementiza Administration 2015 Annual Report SOARING HIGHER TOGETHER

The City Government of Tagum added another feather on its cap as it won the 2015 Gawad Kalasag Award for Best City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) for Region XI.

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The City of Tagum was awarded as 3rd Placer in Economic Dynamism and Top 8 Most Competitive Component City in the Philippines by the National Competitiveness Council.

Job Kiosk installed in Tagum City, a user-friendly information portal that provides information on job opportunities and other employment-related information, both local and overseas.

july

Enhanced Genuine Peace and Security Forum II was held to assess the peace situation in Tagum City by recognizing the problems that are continuously besetting the city and coming up with solutions that best address these problems. The LGU of Tagum inks partnership with the Development Bank of the Philippines for a Term Loan to be used for the construction of school buildings in support to the pilot implementation of DepEdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior High School Program.

august

september

Police Supt. Lito Patay assumed leadership as the new Chief of Police of Tagum

The City of Tagum earned another bragging right to its claim as the Music Capital of Mindanao as the Tagum City Chamber Chorale bested seven other choral groups in the Philippines to win the championship prize in the 2015 Government Chorale Competition. Outstanding Barangays of Tagum were recognized through the Tagumpay Barangay Excellence Awards

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The 3rd Year of the UGMAD Festival highlighted the immeasurable contribution of Tagumenyo farmers in attaining food security

Zuellig Family Foundation, the Davao Medical School Foundation and the Department of Health indicated that Tagum Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delivery of health care services are improving across all basic health system indicators

More than 21, 000 Boy Scouts from the different parts of the country converged in Tagum City for the 16th National Scout Jamboree hosted by the City Government of Tagum and the BSP Tagum City Council.

The Multi-Specie Hatchery located in Barangay Liboganon was inaugurated. The project aims to revive the interest of the brackish fishpond owners to invest in intensive crab farming, in line with the goal of making the city as a “crab capital” in this part of Mindanao.

After more than two decades of waiting, the City Government of Tagum finally awarded land titles to residents of Purok Gabayan I and II in Visayan Village. A total of 395 land titles are due to be awarded by the LGU by the first quarter of 2016. The multi-million peso – School Building Project of the City Government of Tagum was finally started. The project, which is pegged at 80 million pesos courtesy of a ten-year term loan from the DBP, is in accordance with the developmental priority thrust of Tagum City Mayor Allan L. Rellon on Education under the EAGLE WINGS Program.

october

november

The City of Tagum garnered three awards in October that magnify the brand of governance of the City Government of Tagum. The Public Employment Services Office is now elevated to the Hall of Fame after winning for three consecutive years since 2013. On the other hand, the city was also recognized with DBP Forest Program Award for its sound environmental programs. The Business One Stop Shop of the LGU also won 2nd Place in the eGov Business Empowerment Award.

december

The City of Tagum once again took pride in lighting the 105-ft Holiday Tree

Tagumenyos paid homage to young Tagumenyo atlethes who competed in the Mindanao Qualifying Leg of the Batang Pinoy Competition. From being number 11 in the over-all rankings of the teams who competed in 2014, the Tagum City contingency was ranked 5th out of the 136 LGUs that competed in the event.

The City of Tagum submitted itself for on-site validation and field visit by the Technical Working Group of the Regional Development Council for the LGU’s proposal for building an alternative airport outside Davao City. The recommended site for the said airport is located in Barangay Madaum.

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EAGLE WINGS DEVELOPMENT

AGENDA

People-centered vision

for a better Tagum

Education, Employment and Culture The EAGLE WINGS Program is the development blueprint of the City Government of Tagum and is the centerpiece of the governance agenda of the administration of Mayor Allan L. Rellon and Vice Mayor Geterito T. Gementiza. This ten-point agenda puts the welfare of the people first, following the LGUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s principle of running a government of, for and by the people of Tagum.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Environmental Development Genuine Peace, Safety and Security Livelihood and Tourism Development Economy and Affordability of Taxes Wellness, Sports and Health Infrastructure, Transportation and Communication Development NGO, GOs, POs and Cooperative Development God-Centered and Good Governance Social Services

Education, Employment and Culture

Investing in the Tagumenyos The administration of Mayor Allan L. Rellon and Vice Mayor Geterito T. Gementiza has put premium on education, as manifested by its unceasing support to this sector—be it in terms of infrastructure, manpower support and programs that are beneficial to the academic community and poor but deserving students of the city. Over the past years, the RellonGementiza Administration has implemented meaningful programs that magnify education as among its priority agenda. The Special Education Fund has been properly utilized, with a functional Local School Board’s careful decision making process to ensure that every centavo is well-spent. As such, programs and projects that have been deliberated directly benefited the schools, the teachers, and most importantly, the Tagumenyo students who greatly need them. Alongside with this, this administration has also trailblazed the employment facilitation services that saw thousands of Tagumenyos getting jobs here and abroad. Now, more and more Tagumenyos are earning money for their respective families. On the other hand, the cultural minorities of the city were also not left behind. In fact, numerous programs initiated by the local government aimed at preserving the indigenous peoples and Muslim communities were innovated and have already seen ripples of benefits that are attuned to the local government’s vision of cultural preservation and development. These—as detailed in the succeeding pages—have significantly contributed to the development of the city’s greatest asset: its human resource. For the Rellon-Gementiza administration, an investment for the Tagumenyos is an investment for the future.

EDUCATION is still the top priority.

or a local government that considers the education of its people as a passport to a better life, it should not come as a surprise that education takes the top priority listed in the EAGLE WINGS Development Agenda. Since 2013, the City Government of Tagum have not only sustained but also expanded the scholarship programs it offered to poor but deserving students. Since Mayor Allan L. Rellon and Vice Mayor Geterito T. Gementiza took over the reins of leadership of the local government, more and more students are now one step closer to their dreams and that of their families because of the opportunities given to them through expanded scholarship programs. For the year 2015, a total of 1, 211 youth benefited in the scholarship programs offered by the local government. Large bulk of these LGU scholars are high school students enrolled in different public secondary schools in the city through the Sulong Dunong Educational Scholarship Program. A total of 834 students under this scholarship program were carefully selected based on their familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual income. On the other hand, the city government also financed the education of some 75 Tagumenyo

youth who are enrolled in technical vocational schools in Tagum and in Davao City through the City Vocational Technical Education Scholarship Program (CIVOTESPRO). Four-year scholarship program is also offered by the city government through the City Educational Scholarship Program (CESPRO) which was revived only in 2013 during the onset of the Rellon-Gementiza administration. The city government also sustained its support to the national governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) which afforded 344 grantees this year the means to support their education by working either in government offices or participating Tagum-based business establishments. By working during their school breaks, they earn considerable amount of money for their school needs. The city government innovated this program by offering the SPES Program all year-round and not during summer or Christmas breaks. In general, the educational scholarships offered by the city government are making significant strides in helping poor but deserving students develop their God-given potentials.

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More and more scholars

are getting closer to their DREAMS! LGU SCHOLARS FOR 2015

834 SULONG DUNONG EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

75 CITY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

28 CITY EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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For 2015, 15,000 kids went to school happy with free school supplies. 18

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Tabang Eskwela Program It was a sight to behold. Weeks before the opening of classes last June 2015, queue of children were seen at the City Hall of Tagum. It was for a good reason: the city government distributed thousands of school supplies. This was made possible through the continuation of the Tabang Eskwela Program, a brainchild project of Mayor Allan L. Rellon where the local government continually allocated considerable amount of money to augment the need of indigent constituents for educational assistance. Based on the growing number of beneficiaries every year, the implementation of this program can be justified, knowing that many students are not ready for the first day of school because of the lack of notebooks and writing materials to use. The Tabang Eskwela Program was able to distribute school supplies consisting of notebooks, papers and pens to about 15,000 students from the 23 barangays of Tagum City. Meanwhile, a total of 2,000 teacher kits consisting of notebooks and lesson plans were also distributed to public school teachers of Tagum. This is still in line with the city governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agenda on education that aims to address concerns particularly on the lack of interest among underprivileged students because of poverty.

New School Buildings for K to 12

BENEFICIARY SCHOOLS Liboganon Elementary School Busaon Elementary School Pipisan Maug National High School Tagum City National High School Extension-Canocotan

In anticipation of the influx of Grade 11 students for the upcoming School Year 2016-2017 which also marks the first year of implementation of the Senior High School Program, the City Government of Tagum started to build more classrooms across 16 selected public elementary and secondary schools in Tagum as recommended by the Local School Board. No less than Mayor Allan L. Rellon led in the groundbreaking ceremony of the School Building Project of the city government funded through a term loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines worth 80 million pesos. By the next school year, Tagumenyo students can expect to have more conducive learning areas in the city’s schools, following the city government’s vision of minimizing, if not totally eradicating, the scarcity of instructional classrooms that is mainly the national government’s responsibility. Through the city government’s counterpart, DepEd will be assisted in the provision of laboratories, libraries, instructional rooms, equipment and other facilities.

Visayan Village Central Elementary School Magugpo Pilot Central Elementary School Rizal Elementary School Union Elementary School Mankilam Elementary School Tagum City National Comprehensive High School Tagum City National Comprehensive High School Extension-Pandapan

La Fipina National High School Extension-Magdum

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La Fipina Elementary School Mangga Elementary School Apokon Elementary School Tagum National Trade School

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

are aplenty in Tagum.

rue to its moniker as the “City of Golden Opportunities” and “A City of People,” Tagum City has been blessed with numerous employment opportunities that have benefited countless Tagumenyos who aimed for a better shot in life. The city government, through the Public Employment Services Office, has sustained and innovated the implementation of meaningful programs aimed at giving every Tagumenyo a fighting chance whether in local or foreign employment opportunity. With employment as a major concern, PESO’s employment facilitation services was instrumental in posting a 93. 58% placement rate. For 2015, a total of 18, 241 applicants were registered by PESO, 17, 151 of whom were referred to various private establishments. A total of 16, 050 Tagumenyo applicants that were referred by PESO have new jobs for 2015.

16,050* Tagumenyos got new jobs for 2015 for both local and foreign

employment, thereby posting a 93.58% placement rate. *Representing only those referred by PESO Tagum through its Employment Facilitation Services Program, and not counting those who privately applied for a job. This number represents both the local and overseas employment.

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Unemployment Rate is at record-low Due to the innovative interventions spearheaded by the city government through a hardworking PESO, the unemployment rate of Tagum are on its record-low since 2013. From 6.2% when Mayor Rellon and Vice Mayor Gementiza took office in 2013, the unemployment rate of Tagum is now pegged at 5.5%, significantly lower than the national average of 6.5%. This means more people are getting jobs, with its impact felt by their respective families. This means earning Tagumenyos can now send their children to school, bring food to their tables, sustain their living necessities, among other things. The continuous decrease of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unemployment rate can also be viewed as more jobs are coming to city, brought about by the influx of businesses both small and large which have flourished in the city for the past two and a half years.

Tagum City Employment Profile (2015) Indicators Projected Total Population

261,116

Estimated Working Population

183,303

Projected Labor Force

118,230

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Tagum City Placement Profile (2015)

6.2% (2013)

(2014)

5.5% (2015)

Interventions The city government acknowledges the fact that much more needs to be done to solve the unemployment woes. As such, it have trailblazed intervention programs to further sustain the decreasing trend of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unemployment rate. All year round, skills training program are implemented to help capacitate interested Tagumenyos and equip them with skills at par with global market standards. Job fairs, special recruitment activities and career employment coaching were also conducted by the city government through PESO.

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Indicators Applicants Registered

18,241

Applicants Referred

17,151

Applicants Placed

16,050

Placement Rate

93.58%

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Jobs Fair conducted for the year 2015 with 3, 724 applicants registered, 434 of whom were hired on the spot

Special Recruitment Activities (both local and overseas hiring) conducted for 2015 with 1, 579 applicants registered, 599 of whom are placed and/or deployed

Career Employment Coaching and Guidance implemented to address the problem of jobs mismatch benefiting a total of 14, 429 participants, including parents

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22 out of 23 barangays now have Barangay Employment Desks From only five implementing barangays in 2014, the number of barangays having BED or Barangay Employment Desk now ballooned to 22, thereby realizing the vision of cascading employment facilitation services down to the grassroots level. BED is a pioneering employment facilitation program in Tagum City, where instead of going to PESO Office at the City Hall, Tagumenyos looking for jobs just need to go to their respective barangay halls where relevant job listings and and other employment-related information are posted. In support to this, barangay-based job fairs were also conducted by PESO Tagum all year-round last 2015 on several ocassions. Data released by PESO Tagum revealed that the 22 BEDs in Tagum were able to facilitate the employment needs of 1,043 individuals for 2015.

BED-IMPLEMENTING BARANGAYS *

* *

Barangay Employment Desk Profile (2015)

Total Number of Registered Applicants

1,043

Total Number of Referred Applicants

612

Total Number of Placed Applicants

568

Accumulated Data of 22 Barangays

MAGDUM

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We are chosen to pilot JobStart Philippines Due to the city’s excellent performance in employment facilitation, Tagum was chosen to first implement DOLE’s JobStart Philippines, with support from the Canadian Government and the Asian Development Bank. Under JobStart, the youth beneficiaries shall receive fullcycle employment facilitation services that include career guidance and coaching, life skills training, technical skills training and company-based internships for up to six months. The program is designed to reduce the rate of unemployment among Tagumenyo youth aged 18-24 years old. The program design is geared towards addressing the prevailing skills gap in the job market by assisting the youth to develop their career paths and creating opportunities to improve their technical skills and develop the life skills needed to successfully compete in today’s workplace.

Small entrepreneurs are assisted to grow their businesses Under the sustained Grow Micro Program implemented by the city government in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment, a total of 183 qualified small and medium entrepreneurs are empowered to flourish their businesses through affordable loans. For 2015, the total rotating funds for the Grow Micro Program already ballooned to P1,045,000.00. This amount is used for loans of qualified entrepreneurs . Of the total 183 beneficiaries for 2015, 67 of them are new loans while the rest reapplied for new loans since their previous loans were already paid.

Grow Micro Program(2015) Reloans (116 beneficiaries)

P 710,000.00

New Loans (67 beneficiaries)

P 335,000.00

Total (183 beneficiaries)

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P 1,045,000.00

CULTURAL MINORITIES

are valued and empowered.

N Never in the history of Tagum

when the voice of the minority is amplified loud and clear than now.

ever in the history of local governance in Tagum when the voice of minority is amplified loud and clear than now. As such, it had earned themselves a special seat in the list of priority agenda of the Rellon-Gementiza administration, judging by the extent of programs and projects implemented which are specially intended for the indigenous peoples and Muslim communities of the city, respectively. This stems from the fact that the administration is keen in the preservation of culture and tradition of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural minorities. To achieve this, the city has institutionalized the separate offices that cater to the needs of both the tribal and Muslim communities. With an office directly linked to these communities, the city government was able to design the programs that specifically addressed the needs of these communities. For the indigenous peoples community for instance, the city government supported the establishment of an Indigenous Peoples Organization representing all five dominant tribes in the city. These, among many other things, have solidified the place of these communities in the city as a whole. With the programs and projects for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural minorities as detailed in the succeeding pages, the city government ensured that they are indeed empowered and valued in the community.

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The IPs have become prouder of their roots Through the direct supervision of the City Tribal Affairs Office, the city government has implemented several programs geared towards the preservation of their cultures and traditions. With a strong government support, the indigenous peoples community of the city have become more proud of their roots. They have also become

Capacity Building A total of 34 young members of the indigenous peoples community participated in the first-ever Tipanud Youth Leaders Summit that was spearheaded by the city government. The Summit aims to capacitate the youth leaders of the IP community with leadership skills that is beneficial to them as they have been identified as the heirs to the rich cultural tradition of their tribes. On the other hand, the city government also continues to capacitate the tribal leaders and their staff to keep them abreast with issues and challenges that their tribes are facing.

Cultural Immersions Cultural immersions are considered to be a vital activity in order for the tribe leaders and their constituents to learn from other indigenous peoples system and for them to adapt to the advances brought by modern times. For 2015, a total of 32 IP leaders went to the Municipality of Galimuyod in Ilocos Sur to learn from the latter’s IP community’s efforts in preserving their culture and tradition. Meanwhile, the city government also sustained the implementation of Lakbay Batang Tipanud where 131 IP children went on an excursion to Davao City. This program gave the lumad children an opportunity to explore outside their accustomed environment.

empowered since they have a say on what programs should the government support and finance, noting how much their community needs for a specific aspect. The following are the key accomplishments of the city when it comes to the affairs of the city’s tribes:

Preservation Efforts

Building Organizations

The City Government also supported the efforts of the indigenous peoples community in preserving their rich culture and tradition. Chief of this is the continued implementation of the Pag-indo Cultural Education Program, where tribal chieftains enrich their knowledge on their culture, systems and traditions. The tribal chieftains relay their learnings to their respective constituents in weekly informal classes. The city government also spearheaded a documentation of the indigenous political structure. It also conducted a training workshop for IP dances for the Kaimunan Ensemble. Their culture are annually showcased in the sustained holding of the Kaimunan Festival every October.

True to the city government’s vision of building a propeople government, it also supported the right of the Tipanuds to form themselves into associations. The Indigenous Peoples Organization was organized in 2015 as well as the Indigenous People’s Students Organization which are already present in selected public and private schools of Tagum. The former was instrumental in securing financial grants from several national government agencies which implemented the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process. The list of beneficiaries is provided in the succeeding pages.

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28 IP families now have new homes because of the

Core Shelter Project.

Addressing Poverty The city government assisted in the identification of vulnerable indigenous peoples families of Tagum who are living below the poverty line. 1, 618 IP families in Tagum were enrolled in the Conditional Cash Transfer Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. On the other hand, the city government also facilitated the immediate action on the recommendation of the IP community to address the lack of school supplies among IP students in public schools. As such, these students were given supplemental school supplies. These students are from La Filipina National High School, Apokon Elementary School, Mankilam Elementary School and Pagsabangan Elementary School.

28 IP families who are living along the floodprone riverbanks of Tagum will no longer fear any rainy season because they were awarded with housing units throught the Core Shelter Project in the relocation areas of the City Government of Tagum. The construction materials used are funded through the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process fund from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office. The city government also allocated a considerable amount as its counterpart in the project.

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Community Empowerment The city government invested a considerable amount for the implementation of numerous capacity building programs and trainings that have enriched the leadership skills of Muslim leaders, both young and old. 270 youth leaders were able to attend the General Assembly for Muslim Youth Leaders this 2015. Meanwhile, topics on cultural preservation were also discussed in several trainings intended for Imams, Datus and Muslim women. Among the topics discussed were, but not limited to the following: Islamic process of washing the dead and its appropriate burial procedure, protocol of Islam wedding, inputs on peace-keeping and peace and order, public speaking, among others.

The City Muslim Affairs Office has implemented programs that aimed to solidify the image of Tagumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Muslim Community as active players in community-building. The year 2015 has seen the implementation of several programs that were widely received by the Muslim Community as it zeroed in on improving their lives, capacitating their leaders and providing means of additional livelihood.

Muslims are active players in communitybuilding.

Strengthening of Madrasah Education The Madrasah Education Program in the City of Tagum is strengthened by the city government through its City Literacy Coordinating Council. Honorarium of Madrasah educators are shouldered by the government.

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Livelihood Assistance The City Government of Tagum assisted qualified Muslim organizations in the formulation of their project proposals. As a result, the group has come up with a Livestock Dispersal proposal that was financed through the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process. A total of 25 persons benefited in this program which was allocated with a budget of 140,000 pesos. To ensure the success of this livelihood assistance through livestock dispersal, the city government also implemented a capability building program which taught the beneficiaries with techniques on livestock management.

Ramadan Food Assistance In time for the month-long celebration of Ramadan, the city government led by Mayor Allan Rellon made rounds in Muslim communities and distributed food packs to approximately 2,500 Muslim households across the city.Each food pack consists of rice, flour and coffee. 2015 was the third year that the Rellon Administration handed out food packs to Muslim communities in Tagum, as part of the local governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solidarity as they celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan.

2,500 Muslim households received food packs from the LGU

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Agriculture, Fisheries and Environmental Development

Golden Harvest

Agriculture

Food security has always been one of the highly-amplified policies of the RellonGementiza Administration. It was always for a good cause, noting that it wanted to maximize the great potential of the city which is predominantly agricultural. 55% of the total land area of Tagum is devoted for agricultural use while 17 out of 23 barangays in the city are engaged in agricultural production. For 2015, the city government pumped up its support to agriculture by focusing on the development of agricultural plan and strategies and implements the same to ensure maximum assistance to Tagumenyo farmers and fishermen. The assistance the city government gives spans from production, processing and marketing of agricultural products. Alongside with this, the city government through the City Agriculture Office also expanded its information dissemination campaign to farmers to hype-up the technological advancement on crop production, preventive strategies on plant pest and disease and other agricultural mattersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all substantially linked to one vision: maximize farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; production which means more income to their respective families. This was all made possible with a total budget allocated for CAGRO which is pegged at P22,256,977.00 for 2015. As what the succeeding pages will show, the year 2015 can truly be labeled as a year of golden harvest for Tagumenyos when it comes to agriculture.

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We put premium on High Value Crop Development

he City Agriculture Office sustained its support to high value crops grown by farmers in various barangays. These crops include rice, corn, fruit tree seedlings, cacao, vegetables and coconut. To do this, the city government poured its financial and human resources to assist in realizing the vision of maximizing the production and eventual income of

farmers. With financial help funneled to crop acquisition and in-house development and with manpower assistance pooled in, the vision of food security was achieved. Countless beneficiaries of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s High Value Crop Development Program have seen its impact, especially in the revenue it generated to their respective families.

Rice Production Support Program (2015)

70 59 2.68 32

Total Number of Beneficiaries Areas covered in Hectares Revenue Generated in Million Pesos

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Rice Seed Production Program (2015)

153 220 7,000 214,200

Total Number of Beneficiaries Total Seed Bags Produced Production Area in Square Meters Total Amount Produced

Achieving Farmer Empowerment and Sustainable Agriculture via Agri Revolving Fund

The city government aims to achieve self-sufficiency on

rice farming by 2019.

In its aim to achieve self-sufficiency on rice production, the city government implemented the Agriculture Revolving Fund for the benefit of rice farmers in the city. The city government which had set up its own Rice Research Station at Mandapaan in Barangay New Balamban plants registered seeds purchased from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) based in Agusan del Norte. The transplanted seedlings will yield 200 sacks of certified seeds which will then be distributed for sale to the members of the six rice farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organizations in the city at 800 pesos per sack which is significantly lower compared to the prevailing and current market price. This is still part of the agenda on achieving food security for Tagum City of Mayor Allan L. Rellon under the EAGLE WINGS Program. The 800-peso income of each of the farmers from the would-be sale of the certified seeds will form part of the rice farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Revolving Fund under the Farmers Empowerment and Sustainable Agriculture (FESA) Program of the City Agriculture Office. The implementation of the revolving fund was based on the premise that the rice farmers of the city needed a system where they do not have to keep going to lenders to finance the operational costs of their farms, thereby becoming debt-ridden due to the extremelyhigh interest rates. The CAGRO warehouse also have standby buffer stocks of rice seeds from the seed production harvest that will be readily distributed to the farmers in case their respective rice fields are hit by natural calamities like flooding and pest infestation.

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Other High Value Crops Cacao Development Program

Coconut Rehabilitation Program

Fruit Tree Seedlings Production Program

A total of 27, 454 cacao seedlings were distributed by the city government to 54 qualified farmer beneficiaries in 16 barangays of Tagum. Over-all, the cacao development program covered a total of 97.22 hectares and accumulated potential income of the farmer beneficiaries could reach up to more than 11 million pesos.

The city government assisted in the rehabilitation of coconut farms of 6 selected beneficiaries in Taqgum City for 2015. Because of this assistance, there was an estimated 11% spike in the increase of production of coconuts among the beneficiaries.

99.35 hectares of land were covered in the fruit tree seedling production program of the city government, benefiting a total of 487 farmers. Over-all, the city government was able to distribute a total of 63, 314 fruit tree seedlings for 2015, produce of which can hike up to 1.26 million pesos.

Corn Production Support Program

Vegetable Production Support and Vegetable Seed Production in support to the Gulayan sa Paaralan at Gulayan sa Pamayanan Program

43 beneficiaries were assisted by the city government in the production of corn by allocating a budget of 110,000 pesos for 2015 for this program. This support paved way for an increased production among corn farmers in the city which in turn gives a spike in their income. CAGRO estimates that the revenue generated by corn farming for 2015 reached up to 645,000 pesos.

The city government sustained the implementation of the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program this 2015 after its successful years of implementation back in the second semester of 2013 and during 2014. The overwhelming response led to the creation of the Vegetable Production Support and Vegetable Seed Production where the city government invested in propagating seeds and distributed them to schools. This 2015 also saw the birth of the Gulayan sa Pamayanan Program which expanded the success of the school-based gardening program down to puroks and homes in the city. The vegetable production support and vegetable seed production program was able to assist 651 beneficiaries this year.

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Our communities are now reaping the benefits of backyard gardening With the successful implementation of the Gulayan sa Paaralan in public schools of Tagum, the city government rolled out in 2015 its newest addition to the programs that target food security for Tagumenyosâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Gulayan sa Pamayanan Program. This groundbreaking program, mainly implemented by the City Agriculture Office, has seen the conversion of idle lands in the urban and rural communities of Tagum and backyards of homes into productive vegetable gardensâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a successful attempt to adopt the idea of Food Always in the Home (FAITH). For its first year of successful implementation, the program mustered the participation of 104 households and 79 puroks. With their participation, the city government helped them in growing their vegetable garden through technical assistance given to them by CAGRO personnel. The Gulayan sa Pamayanan Program is divided into two categories: the Gulayan sa Kapurokan and Gulayan sa Pamamahay. The impact it brought to the community is unprecedented, judging by the change of values among neighbors and family members. Now, community members help each other in propagating their gardens and turn them into income-generating projects. Family members now also utilize the time for gardening as their source for bonding. Poor families who have adopted the program now have food readily available right at their gardens, thereby addressing the problem on malnutrition among their children.

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Our school gardens are flourishing as ever Schools in Tagum City who are fully-compliant of the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program have now become the prototype of other schools in the Philippines which had visited the city to see for themselves how the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program have prospered in the city. In 2015, two public schools in Tagum City were recognized by the Department of Agriculture for showing excellent performance in its search for the best schoolbased garden in Region XI. Both Tagum City National Comprehensive High School (for secondary) and Don Ricardo Briz Central Elementary School (for elementary) bested all schools in the region and thus have become Davao Region’s official entry to DA’s national search for Best Gulayan sa Paaralan.

A total of 39 public schools

now have productive

PHOTOS FROM CAGRO

Gulayan sa Paaralan.

190 community leaders, teachers and students were taught

on pre to post-harvest operations. 36

To ride on to the success of the program and to further improve its implementation, the city government implemented the Field School Program catering to farmers, household members, students and teachers. The Field School Program imparts on its knowledge on planting from pre-harvest to post-harvest operations. The implementation of the said program is the answer to equip themselves with the latest trend in gardening so as to maximize the full potential of their respective gardens. A total of 190 learners from different communities and schools benefited in this program. This intervention has significantly contributed to the learner’s success in running their respective gardens at homes and in schools. Alongside with this, farm implements were also provided to the learners for their use, courtesy of the city government. This forms part of the Institutional Development Program of CAGRO, benefiting 280 beneficiaries in its 7 trainings conducted for 2015.

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We are persistent in outsourcing agri projects Clearly, the winners of the hardwork of the city government when it comes to outsourcing agriculture programs and projects are the farmers. True enough, the city government has made every possible means to avail of programs and projects financed by the Department of Agriculture and its affiliates. This 2015, almost 10 million peso-worth of projects and programs were outsourced by the city government from the Department of Agriculture, benefiting every farmer in the city. On the other hand, several farmer organizations in the city have also benefited in the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process where a total of 2, 110,000.00 pesos were poured to these organizations for the implementation of their chosen projects that will hopefully contribute to poverty reduction. Among these GPBP-financed projects are the construction of a mini rice-mill in Barangay Pagsabangan, provision of rice mill machineries, construction of an organic vermicast production in Barangay San Agustin, support to the Coconut Farm Development and Rehabilitation and the establishment of Bentol Fishing Cage (Bunsod) as a livelihood project. For the complete list of GPBP-financed projects in the city, please refer to page 56.

Outsourced Programs and Projects from the Department of Agriculture(2015) Rice Program

P 2, 119, 600.00

Corn Program

P 6, 200, 000.00

High Value Crop Development Program Grand Total

P 832, 700.00 P 9, 152, 300.00

Programs and Projects financed under the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process (2015) Construction of Mini Rice Mill

P 1, 025,000.00

Provision for a Rice Mill

P 750,000.00

Organic Vermicast Production (Vermi Rehab Facility)

P 200,000.00

Urban Farming-Container Gardening

P 200,000.00

Coconut Farm Development

P 800,000.00

Bentol Fish Cage

P 260,000.00

Grand Total

P 2, 710,000.00

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Rice Combine Harvester

Rice Thresher

Corn Mill

Outsourced projects DA amounted to more than 9M pesos. 38

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that are secured by the LGU from Farm Tractor

We invested in big-time agri-based infrastructure From Farm-to-Market Roads to nurseries, the city government has invested a sizeable amount of money for its agriculture-based infrastructure projects that aim to pump up its vision of agricultural modernization. Chief of this is

the operationalization of the Multi-Specie Hatchery in Barangay Liboganon that was inaugurated in 2015 with the help of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

Multi-Specie Hatchery

The Tagum City Multi-Specie Hatchery Project, which was inaugurated in 2015, is aiming to make crabs more affordable and readily-available to locals as well as produce for export to members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It features an algal tank, larval tank, a reservoir, a power supply system and a nursery.

In 2015, a total of 400 crablets were released to the wild.

Establishment of Barangay and School Nurseries The city government, through the City Agriculture Office, assisted in the establishment of barangay and school-based nurseries in the City of Tagum. A total of 15 barangays and 26 public schools now have their own nurseries.

Organic Vermicast (Vermi Rehab Facility) Located in Purok Mangga, Barangay San Agustin, this vermicast rehab facility serves the underpriviliged scavengers who have turn into vermicast production as their means of additional income.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

comes with progress.

t can never be denied that Tagum is in the surge of unstoppable development. With its vibrant economy, the city has seen the flourishing of business establishments that unknowingly put harm to the city’s environment. It is on this premise that the city government, through the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, has made it as its policy that the price of progress should not come to the expense of the environment. After all, what would be the use of overflowing development if the city’s environment suffers, making it unhabitable to the locals? For this compelling reason, the city government has continued to implement programs aimed at protecting the city’s environment.

All year round, the city government continues to paint the city green with its massive tree and mangrove planting activities. Landscaping and maintenance of city-developed parks were also sustained. Alongside with this, the city government also intensified its solid waste management, strictly followed the regulatory and enforcement of laws and effectively managed the city-acquired lots. The coastal areas of the city were also not left behind, noting the intensified efforts to protect and rehabilitate the 22-hectare marine protected area of the city. These, among many other things, were done to make Tagum a city that cares for its environment.

More trees were added to the city’s landscape this 2015, totaling to 12,650 all year-round. ...and 5,680 hills of mangroves were planted in the city’s wetland areas. 40

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We made our parks even more beautiful

BOTANICAL PARK

The city government continued to develop its green parks through landscaping and maintenance. Considered to be CENRO’s special projects, the city government has been successful in the beautification of parks that has not only been frequented by locals by also by visitors from nearby towns and municipalities. Chief of this are the Tagum Botanical Park in Barangay San Agustin, the Tagum Bird Park in Barangay New Balamban and the newly-refurbished aviary section inside the Energy Park which now have a koi pond that has delighted visitors of the park. Aside from this, the city government also maintained landscaping projects of plazas, landmarks, school landscapes and the beautification landscapes which are prominent in Daang Maharlika. The famous row of royal palm trees along the city’s national highway are now planted with ornamental plants on its base, a distinct addition to the city’s famed stretch of palms that is uniquely Tagum.

BIRD PARK

ENERGY PARK

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We managed our solid waste effectively The Solid Waste Management Division of CENRO was able to conduct 342 rounds of surprise inspection of waste segration in various schools, establishments and institutions for the year 2015. Alongside with this, it had also strengthened its advocacy on effective solid waste management by distributing information and education materials such as handouts and brochures to educate the public on proper waste management. Everyday, rounds of garbage collection trips in 17 urban barangays are implemented by the city government. Special requests Daily street cleaning by the city’s Cleanliness Management Officers were also implemented to ensure the cleanliness and orderliness of the city’s major thorougfares and public places.

We acquired lands for the people’s benefit Five new lots were acquired by the city government this 2015. This can be used by the city government for its relocation programs, among others. In addition to the successful land banking initiative of the city government, 30 road lots were also donated to the city government this 2015 while two lots with open spaces were also added to the city’s arsenal of city government-owned lands. In 2015, the city government through CENRO facilitated the splitting of titles in BuhaiLa Filipina which is equivalent to 113 titles overall. The city government was also successful in the facilitation of free residential patent for long-time residents of Purok Gabayan 1 and 2 in Visayan Village.

Five new lots were the latest addition to the city-owned lands that can be used for future relocation sites.

Our coastal areas are continuously taken cared of With its continued fabrication of artificial coral reefs, the city government also sustained its installation of various variants of these materials to the 22-hectare Marine Protected Area of Tagum City. As such, the said area based in Liboganon has been rehabilitated due to the city governments sustained efforts in coastal management. The schools of fish and the flourishing of corals manifest the revival of the city’s marine resources. For 2015, additional 325 pieces of artificial coral reefs were added to the area by the city government. Alongside with this, the city government partnered with DENR XI to conduct magrove assessment of five coastal barangays in the city while also enforcing strict rules in fishing activities by apprehending those illegally conducting such an activity.

VETERINARY SERVICES for the love of animals In the city government’s pursuit for agricultural modernization, animals form part of its priorities by providing world-class veterinary services through the City Veterinary Office. This is the primary core of the city government’s Livestock Production Programs. In 2015, the said office took the lead in implementing programs such as the Livestock Dispersal Program, the Artificial Insemenation and the Barangay Animal Health Services Action Day, among other things. Tagumenyo farmers were made beneficiaries of the series of livestock dispersal were the city government awarded them with certificates of ownership of either cattle or carabao. On the other hand, artifical insemenation also led to the increase of pregnancy rates among selected animals. On top of this, rabies vaccination and other veterinary care were also provided by the city government. The Rellon-Gementiza Administration 2015 Annual Report SOARING HIGHER TOGETHER

LIVESTOCK DISPERSAL FOR 2015 Carabao Dispersal Program (2015) Barangay

Total Number of Dispersed Animal

Cattle Dispersal Program (2015) Barangay

Total Number of Dispersed Animal

Apokon

Pagsabangan

New Balamban

San Miguel

La Filipina

Pandapan

San Miguel

TOTAL

ARTIFICIAL INSEMENATION PROGRAM The City Veterinarian Office conducted a total of 135 artificial insemination procedures for livestock animals in 2015, following its vision of increasing their numbers which will be a plus factor for their owners since new offsprings will be added to their owned animals. To ensure the success of the program, the city government sent one CVO personnel to a month-long Basic Training Course in Pregnancy Diagnosis and Artificial Insemination of Water Buffalo and Large Cattle by Philippine Carabao Center (PCC). Of the 135 animals served in 2015, 35 were confirmed pregnant.

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OTHER VETERINARY SERVICES OFFERED IN 2015 The City Veterinary Office was able to deliver its mandated services which benefited a lot of Tagumenyos who have pet animals. Among these services are vitamin supplementation, deworming, consultation, treatment, castration, spaying and piglet castration. These services are either given at their office and on-site.

SERVICES

QUANTITY 1,043

Deworming

612

Consultation

568

Treatment

612

Castration

568

Spaying

612

Piglet Castration

568 PHOTOS FROM CITY VET OFFICE

Vitamin Supplementation

ANTI-RABIES VACCINATION DRIVE PLACE OF VACCINATION 23 Barangays

NUMBER OF HEADS SERVED 7, 262

Walk-ins at CityVet Office

753

Pet Clinics

340

Walk-ins at PVO GRAND TOTAL

2, 176 10, 531

The city government is persistent in its vision of making Tagum a rabies-free city by conducting anti-rabies vaccination drive all year-round. For 2015, the City Veterinary Office was able to serve 10, 531 heads for its Barangay Mass Vaccination Drive in the 23 barangays and even walk-in clients in their office and pet clinics. On some occasion, lectures on responsible pet ownership are also given to pet lovers by the CVO.

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Genuine Peace, Safety and Security

Winning Peace, Winning Progress

Peace and order is an essential ingredient in maintaining economic development, social order and political stability. A condition of peace and order facilitates the growth of investments, generates more employment opportunities and attracts more tourists. In other words, a sound peace and order is a pre-requisite for development. It is on this premise that the City Government of Tagum under the leadership of Mayor Allan L. Rellon and Vice Mayor Geterito T. Gementiza has made the attainment of peace, safety and security for all Tagumenyos among the priority thrusts of the city government. To pump up this cause, various initiatives were undertaken by the city government in partnership with the Philippine National Police and the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partners in the person of barangay tanods, peace keepers and members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa. On the other hand, the city government also put premium on its disaster response and climate mitigationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an initiative that got the city its Gawad Kalasag Award for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts on disaster risk resiliency and climate change mitigation. These efforts are for the Tagumenyos whom the local government want to live in a place safe from harm, free from criminality and resilient from disaster.

Our police’s crime solution efficiency increased to 79.64% With the hardwork of the dedicated and sometimes underappreciated men of the Tagum City Police Office, the crime solution efficiency in the city has increased from 63.39% in 2014 to 79.64% in 2015—a far cry from the crime solution efficiency back in 2013 which was only pegged at 8.41%. A look at the record shows that while both index and non-index crimes are inevitable, the police force has high solution efficiency rate which proves the effectiveness of the multi-sectoral partnership forged between the PNP, the city government, NGOs, civic society organizations and force multipliers.

PNP’s Crime Solution Efficiency for the past three years

79.64% (2015)

63.39% (2014)

8.41 (2013)

Crime Incidents for 2015 CRIME

CRIME CLEARED

CRIME SOLVED

Murder

Robbery

429

Carnapping

Illegal Drugs

Illegal Gambling Illegal Possession of Firearms

Theft

Explosives Total

Summary of Crime Data (2015) Crime Volume

3074

Index Crimes

1224

Non-Index Crimes

1850

Average Monthly Crime Rate

99.7%

594

589

Crime Clearance Efficiency

80.19%

Crime Solution Efficiency

79.64%

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Stakeholders pitch their share towards achieving peace The city government values the importance of participatory governance. Such is also the case in its ardent desire to achieve genuine peace, safety and security for the city with the conduct of the second installment of the Enhanced Genuine Peace and Security Forum which gathered multi-sectoral personalities for the identification of problems pertaining to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peace and order efforts. Through this, the city government was able to solicit ideas and possible course of action that the police and the city government can implement. This proceess ensured community participation in achieving genuine peace, safety and security fo Tagumenyos.

We continuously make Tagum a disaster-resilient city The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office which was institutionalized in 2013 has sustained its advocacy in promoting disaster resiliency by conducting series of seminars and workshops all year round that aim to capacitate every sector in the city with necessary information and knowledge on emergency preparedness, among other things. Barangays in the city were capacitated through disaster management seminar which equipped them with necessary knowledge on handling possible emergencies in the future.

With a 24/7 emergency response team dubbed as ALERT (Active Life-saving and Emergency Response Team), the city government was able to respond to different types of emergencies through q 24/7 emergency hotline operated by the city government. On the other hand, lectures, symposia and workshops were also conducted by the city government on the challenges of climate change and how everybody can do its part to help solve this global crisis.

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Active Life-saving and Emergency Response Team

1007

Total Number of Individuals needing immediate medical care and trauma debriefing served in 2015

126

Total Number of transported patients using the cityowned ambulance vehicles

True to its name, the 24/7 ALERT Team of CDRRMO

3267

Total Number of Water Deliveries facilitated by the team in 2015, incuding those barangays having problems on the scarcity of water supply

was active as ever in 2015. TRAININGS AND ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED 2-Day Firemanship And Basic First-Aid Training

436

Support Activities conducted by the team in 2015 that includes cityhosted special events, among others

Total number of seminar, trainings and workshops conducted by the team to various organizations

Cooperative Youth Leadership And Life Skills Training Active Lifesaving And Emergency Response Training For Juniors Basic Water Safety And Rescue For Teachers Refresher Course On Ambulance Rescue Operation Mountain Search And Rescue Technique Survival Concepts For Graduating Criminology Students Fire and Earthquake Drills Disaster Management Seminar Climate Change Adaptation & Disaster Management

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CCTV cameras are now installed in the city To bolster the city government’s efforts in achieving peace and order for Tagum, it has installed high-powered close circuit television cameras in selected areas of Tagum. This is to facilitate the flow of traffic, hasten emergency response and above all, to help in crime deterrence. A special team composed of the organic members of the CDRRMO are manning the CCTV operation of the city government, which was put to test during Tagum’s hosting of two big national events in 2015: the 2015 Palarong Pambansa in May 2015 and

the 16th National Scout Jamboree last October 2015. Aside from this, the city government also banked on the assistance of several force multiplier groups in the city which have renewed their commitment to help in the peace-keeping efforts of the city government. On top of this, barangay and purok-based collaborators composed of the members of Barangay Peace Action Team, barangay tanods, peace keepers and members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa are also actively engaged in the city’s effort to achieve peace.

OUR PARTNERS FOR PEACE-BUILDING

1500 460 459 368 Barangay Peace Action Team

Barangay Tanods

Peace Keepers

Lupong Tagapamayapa

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Livelihood and Tourism Development

Empowering People,

Changing Lives

The problem on unemployment is linked to the lack of formal education wherein not all individuals are financially capable of finishing their studies. Furthermore, the lack of adequate trainings for discovering and developing their own skills also contributed to this problem. These often results to a lot of challenges towards the community in terms of sustaining the needs of each families, stagnant career growth and worst, despair. Following its agenda in employment and livelihood as stipulated in its EAGLE WINGS Program, the City Government of Tagum sustained its Skills Training Program to address the alarming rate of unemployment in the city. This intervention of the local government, among many others, significantly contributed to the drop in unemployment rate in the City of Tagum. Based on the records of the Public Employment Services Office, the unemployment rate of the city dropped to 5.5% in 2015 from 6% in 2014The 6% unemployment rate of the city is lower than the national unemployment rate of 6.5%, according to the Labor Force Survey. Alongside with the Skills Training Program, the city government was also successful in its assistance to various minority and underprivileged organizations in the city through the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process of the national government. The Rellon-Gementiza Administration 2015 Annual Report SOARING HIGHER TOGETHER

More Tagumenyos get world-class skills training The city government aims to equip hardworking Tagumenyos with the necessary skills that are at par with global standards. In doing so, it sustained the operations of the Community-Based Skills Training Program in 2015 which has benefited a total of 1, 615 individuals who have enrolled in various skills training modules funded by the City Government of Tagum. The Public Employment Services Office takes the lead in the implementation of this program in partnership with the Technical Education Skills Development Authority which provides the modules

and the trainers for this program. Graduates of this Community-Based Skills Training Program have now acquired new set of knowledge and skills which they can use in earning additional income for their respective families. Furthermore, some of the graduates now have landed jobs abroad where they are using their acquired skills from the program. Through this, the city government abides to the principle of teaching men how to fish, not just give them fish.

Skills Training Program (2015) TRAINING CONDUCTED

BENEFICIARIES

Slaughtering Operations

155

Massage Therapy

Beauty Care

166

Hairdressing

123

Motorcycle/Small Engine Servicing

120

Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Electrical Installation and Maintenance

Food and Beverage Services

125

Food Processing

165

Dress Making

Bookkeeping NCIII

Consumer Electronics

Massage (Body Scrub)

Carpentry

Masonry

Plumbing

Candle Making

Construction Painting

Automotive

GRAND TOTAL

1, 615

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Livelihood programs are decided by the people The city government fully supported the implementation of the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process by allocating its funds for counterpart in the implementation of various livelihood programs identified by the underprivileged civic society organizations in the city. The city government also helped in the facilitation of the formulation of project proposals of these organizations for their chosen livelihood, and extended the city governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full support to ensure the success of their endeavors.

For the year 2015, the city gov ernment was able to secure funding support from several national line agencies to the tune of 23, 500,000.00 pesos while also shelling out the city governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s counterpart of 10,400,000.00 pesos. Some of the identified projects by the civic society organizations have already started while some are yet to start, pending the download of money from the funding national government agency. True indeed, the people now have a say on programs that will work for them.

Summary of Funds for the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process (2015) TOTAL PROJECT COST

BUDGET FROM NGA

LGU COUNTERPART

Department of Agriculture

11,500,000.00

9, 180,000.00

2, 320, 000.00

Department of Labor and Employment

FUNDING AGENCY

10, 016,000.00

Department of Trade and Industry

2, 460,000.00

Department of Social Welfare and Development

1,000,000.00

800,000.00

200,000.00

Department of Interior and Local Government

2, 500,000.00

2,000,000.00

500,000

705, 600.00

504,000.00

201, 600.00

Department of Tourism LGU-funded GPBB Project

TOTAL

7, 178,400.00

33, 900,000.00 23, 500,000.00

7, 178,400.00

10, 400,000.00

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DA - BFAR DA DA DA DA DA DILG DOLE DOLE DOLE DOLE DOLE DOLE DOLE DOLE DOLE DOLE

High Value Crops Project – Coconut Fiber Materials Training and Production

High Value Crops Projects – Vegetable Production Support and Provision of Irrigation Equipment

Rice Production Project – Provisions of Rice Production Machineries and Support

Poultry & Livestock Raising (Caber and Native Variety Chicken and Goat Production and Hog Raising)

Agro – Processing Facilities and Expanded Agri – Business Activities

Rescue Equipment

OFW Reintegration Program and Livelihood

Livelihood Assistance for Fisherfolks – Provision of Materials and Equipment for Fishing and Fish Vending

Livelihood Assistance for Muslims – Halal Meatshop

Livelihood Assistance for Wives of Construction Workers – Bread and Pastry Production and Commercial Cooking Training cum Production

Livelihood Assistance for Indigenous People

Livelihood Assistance for Fishefolks – Construction of Floating Cottages

Livelihood Assistance for Urban Poor – Bigasan

Livelihood Assistance for Women – Frozen Kitchen Goodies

Livelihood Assistance for Fishlanding Laborers – Merchandising and Banyera Rentals

Negokart for Fruits and Vegetables

FUNDING AGENCY

Fisheries Project – Mud Crab Culture and Fattening

Native Livestock and Poultry Raising Production for Muslim Community

PROJECT NAME

1,040,000.00

800,000.00

640,000.00

800,000.00

640,000.00

800,000.00

2,000,000.00

811,000.00

605,000.00

673,000.00

1,010,000.00

539,000.00

NGA FUND

500,000.00

380,000.00

180,000.00

200,000.00

300,000.00

160,000.00

LGU FUND

1,040,000.00

800,000.00

640,000.00

800,000.00

640,000.00

800,000.00

2,500,000.00

1,191,000.00

785,000.00

873,000.00

1,310,000.00

699,000.00

TOTAL PROJECT COST

Negosyanteng Angat - Grow Micro Biz

Tagum Fish Landing Laborers' Association

Magugpo West Women Livelihood Association

Tagum City Federation of Urban Poor

Liboganon Fisherfolks Association

Tagum City Federation of Brgy. Tribal Council, Inc.

Rural Improvement Club

Tagum City Federation of A - Imma, Inc.

SEA - K of Brgy. Busaon

Tagum City Federation of OFW Family Circles

Tagum City Federation of Brgy. Tribal Council, Inc.

4H Club of Visayan Village, Rural Improvement Club and Federation of PTCA

Nueva Fuerza Rice Farmers' Association

Nueva Fuerza Vegetable Farmers' Association

Tagum City Federation of Coconut Farmers' Association, Inc.

Tagum City federation of Datu, Inc. and Tagum City Federation of A - Imma, Inc.

BENEFICIARY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION

Detailed list of Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process Beneficiaries in the City of Tagum (2015)

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DOLE DOLE DOLE DOLE DOT DSWD DTI DTI DTI DTI LGU LGU LGU LGU LGU LGU LGU LGU LGU LGU

Livelihood Assistance for BHW – Dressmaking Training cum Production

Digital T – Shirt Printing

VCO and Coco Sugar Making

Food Cart – Banana Dip

Tourism Support Facilities for Fisherfolks

Sustainable Livelihood Program – Micro Enterprise

Yamang Pinoy

Entrepreneurial Development of Tagum City Food Processor and Night Market Vendors

OTOP Store (Tribal Display Center)

Capability Building

Integrated Livelihood Programs of Microfinancing for Motorcycle Drivers

Microfinancing Livelihood Assistance for the Senior Citizen as Credit Assistance Program

Establishment of Greenland Urban Poor Community Multi – Purpose Cooperative

Livelihood Assistance for Non – Licensed Electrician – Electrical Supply Merchandise

Integrated Livelihood Program for Motorcycle Drivers (Motor Spare Parts)

Livelihood Assistance for Indigenous People (Tribal Dress Embroidery and Business Development Services)

Skills Training for Non – Licensed Electrician

Innovative Programs to Promote Access to Education – Children in IP Communities

Enhancing Capacities for Adoption of Integrated and Diversified Farming System (IDSF) among Small Farmers in Tagum City

Organic Trading Post Establishment and Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Institutionalization in Tagum City

500,000.00

960,000.00

500,000.00

800,000.00

504,000.00

512,000.00

504,000.00

520,000.00

560,000.00

650,000.00

1,300,000.00

520,000.00

650,000.00

800,000.00

500,000.00

530,000.00

1,000,000.00

628,400.00

600,000.00

200,000.00

201,600.00

650,000.00

1,300,000.00

520,000.00

650,000.00

800,000.00

500,000.00

530,000.00

1,000,000.00

628,400.00

600,000.00

500,000.00

960,000.00

500,000.00

1,000,000.00

705,600.00

512,000.00

504,000.00

520,000.00

560,000.00

DACOFARMS

Tagum City Federation of Brgy. Tribal Council, Inc.

Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers North Davao Chapter

Tagum City Federation of Brgy. Tribal Council, Inc.

NATODTA

Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers North Davao Chapter

Greenland Home Owners' Association

Tagum City Federation of Senior Citizen Associations

Tagum Federation of Transport Service Cooperatives

Tagum City Federation of Brgy. Tribal Council, Inc.

Association of Food Processors of Davao del Norte and Federation of Night Market Vendors Association

Tagum City Federation of Brgy. Tribal Council, Inc.

4Ps Beneficiaries

Liboganon Fisherfolks Association

4h Club of Busaon

Garinan Mangrove Planters Association

The city’s tourism is vibrant as ever

he Rellon Administration is aware of the great potential of tourism activities as a stimulator of economic activities. More than that, festivals reflect the vibrancy of the rich culture and tradition of the city which highlight the wide array of talents of Tagumenyos both young and old alike. This explains why the City Government of Tagum sustained the holding of meaningful festivals all year-round. The Tagum City Tourism Council and the City Tourism Office takes the lead in the implementation of various tourism events like the Musikahan Festival, Grand Santacruzan, Gay Summit, UGMAD Festival, Fiestagumenyo, Mutya ng Tagum and Fireworks Display. On the other hand, one significant initiative that was spearheaded by the Rellon Administration is the creation of the Tagum City Music Management Office,

an office directly attached to the City Mayor’s Office. Said office works on various music-related endeavors such as the re-introduction of amateur singing competition in the city dubbed as Kantahan sa Tagum, which generates an average of 8 contestants per week and holds two grand finals annually. The office also works in the sustainability of the Musical Instruments Workshop, the weekly mentoring session on learning how to play different types of musical instruments. The Music Management Office’s crowning glory for 2015 was when the LGU Chamber Chorale won the championship prize in the National Government Chorale Competition of the Civil Service Commission last September 2015. Undeniably, these initiatives bolster the moniker of Tagum as the Music Capital of the South and the Home of Festivals.

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Home of Festivals and Exciting Events

Musikahan sa Tagum February-March

Gay Summit July

UGMAD Festival September

Kaimunan Festival October

Pakaradjan Festival October

Lighting of the Giant Holiday Tree November

Search for Mutya ng Tagum City November

Year-Start Fireworks Display December

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Economy and Affordability of Taxes

Sustaining the Gains of

Economic Dynamism

Tagum City is currently basking on its splendid jump in the overall rankings of the Most Competitive Component Cities in the country, placing 3rd in economic dynamism and 8th in the overall ranking among 142 cities in the Philippines. This is a stark contrast to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60th place-finish in the 2014 ranking and is largely credited to business initiatives that set the equilibrium between big-time and small-time businesses operating in the city. True enough, the agenda on the economy and affordability of taxes have set the tone of doing business in the city. As what Mayor Allan L. Rellon would like to put it, doing business in the city should be as easy as possible and taxes should be reasonable and affordable. Almost three years into the implementation of this policy, the city have benefited by leaps and bounds as manifested by its quantum leap in the nationwide competitiveness ranking. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to spot the gains of this dynamic economic movement thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been shaking Tagum City to the positive. Everywhere, businesses sprout like mushrooms and small and medium-scale entrepreneurs are taking their part in the development. The wave of the promise of good economic flow in the city will surely create a ripple in the years to come, and this ripple will once again put Tagum into the roster of best cities in the country.

Businesses are booming in dynamic Tagum BUSINESS PERMITS ISSUED For 2015, a total of 1, 191 new businesses were registered in Tagum City by the City Business Permits and Licensing Division. With this addition to the already booming business sector city, business taxes also spiked, along with jobs available for Tagumenyos.Over-all, there are around 7, 509 businesses that are operating in the city. Affordable taxation and the streamlined process of acquiring a business permit implemented by the city government became factors of this increase.

7337

2014

7509

2015

1, 191 new businesses were registered in 2015.

BUSINESS TAX COLLECTION

169M (2014)

187M (2015)

10.5% INCREASE

INCREASED BUSINESS TAX COLLECTION Due to a booming business sector, collection of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business tax also increased. From 169, 846, 334.17 peso collection in business taxes for 2014, it now balloned to 187, 629. 448.61 pesos or 10.5 increase. This would equate to more money that can be used by the city government to finance its various development and social services programs.

2014

Php 169, 846, 334.17 2015

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Top Ten Corporate Taxpayers of Tagum Taxpayers

Tax Paid

NCCC

10, 901,971.32

Top Ten Individual Taxpayers of Tagum Taxpayers

Tax Paid

Rubinos, Lorenzo/ Lucila

2,537,189.44

Gaisano Mall of Tagum

5,697,288.44

Tan, Merlyn

992, 273.76

DANECO

3,360, 974.20

Fernando, Michael Ryan

919,955.00

Gaisano Grand Mall

3,357,541.28

Seismundo, Ruplino

868,805.48

JS Gaisano

3,130,753.88

Marasigan, Aurelio

758,442.68

Tagum Pioneer Foods Corp.

2,308, 320.00

Go, Emily

487,368.08

Mercury Drug Corp.

2,252,910.86

Llanes, Jaime/ Angelie

452,546.68

Pioneer Buenas Commodities Corp

2,128,282.12

Buntag, Jovencio

442, 332.60

Lapanday Foods Corp

2,102,283.32

Mempin, Jose Maria

440, 063.36

Earthgrains (Goldilocks)

1,980,577.40

Vasquez, Rodrigo/ Vicenta

430, 024.28

Investments are pouring in Back in 2014, the City Investment Incentives Code was passed by the 6th City Council of Tagumâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a landmark legislation that is expected to increase business investments in the city. One year after its passage, the city is now benefiting from the gains of this legislation. In 2015, total investment that are poured to the city reached more than one billion pesos (P1,236,520,000.00). The greatest gain under these investments will be felt most by Tagumenyo job-seekers, with generated employment out from these investments estimated to reach up to 1,500 or more. The investments that flocked to Tagum as of 2015 due to this legislation are mostly concentrated on the following areas: real property development, new sources of energy, agri-business and and information communication technology

Big-time investments to Tagum now reach to more than

One Billion Pesos.

Industry Profile of New Investments and Corresponding Amount

REAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT Php 660,000,000.00 NEW SOURCE OF ENERGY Php 469,500,00.00 AGRICULTURE BUSINESS Php 79, 170, 000.00 ICT COMPANY Php 27, 850, 000.00

We sustained self-reliance in local governance

he Local Government Code of 1991 has opened opportunities for local government units (LGUs) to generate more revenues beyond traditional sources like the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA). The Local Government Code requires LGUs to use IRA to fund basic services and facilities. It also mandates LGUs to set aside at least 20 percent of their IRA for development projects. In the City of Tagum, the local government takes pride in its revenue generation efforts, having achieved an overwhelming 53% IRA dependence. This means that the city government is more than capable to finance its various programs and

projects focused on its development thrusts. Total budget for 2015 reached 1,059, 599, 616.10 pesos, making Tagum among the very few billionaire cities in the Philippines. The Office of the City Treasurer, whose main function is to generate revenue for the usage of the local governme nt, has been consistent in achieving its targets towards achieving selfsufficiency in local governance. Home-generated revenue of the city government here has been showing consistent growth leading to a positive trend towards the realization of its goal of ending the dependence of its coffer on national government remittances from the IRA.

LOCALLY-SOURCED INCOME (2015)

Php 509, 458, 105.32

SHARE FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT (2015)

Php 557, 755, 943.00

TOTAL INCOME FOR 2015

48% LOCALLYSOURCED INCOME

Php 1,067,214,048.32

2015 marks the first time that Tagum was tagged as a

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Billionaire City.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 64

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52%

INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT

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IRA DEPENDENCE

956,141,911.92

487,997,463.00

SHARE FROM INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT

TOTAL INCOME

468,144,448.92

96,082,648.71

TOTAL INCOME FROM LOCAL SOURCES

INCOME FROM ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES

372,061,800.21

8,321,046.22

OTHER INCOME

REVENUE FROM LOCAL SOURCES (Exclusive of Income from Economic Enterprises)

99,196,794.99

207,743,959.00

56,800,000.00

487,997,463.00

461,917,076.15

99,316,542.86

362,600,533.29

7,286,368.58

93,207,173.05

207,502,727.90

54,604,263.76

ACTUAL COLLECTION

51%

949,914,539.15

INCOME TARGET AFTER SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGETS

REGULATORY & SERVICE INCOME

BUSINESS AND OTHER TAXES

REAL PROPERTY TAX

REVENUE SOURCE

99%

100%

99%

103%

97%

88%

94%

100%

96%

557,755,943.00

509,364,368.42

113,069,285.45

396,295,082.97

8,366,845.23

101,562,556.32

229,019,029.59

57,346,651.83

INCOME TARGET AFTER SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGETS

557,755,943.00

509,458,105.32

116,163,634.83

393,294,470.49

7,614,432.22

97,000,809.19

228,374,560.43

60,304,668.65

52%

100%

103%

99%

91%

96%

100%

105%

ACTUAL COLLECTION EFFICIENCY

FISCAL YEAR 2015

1,067,120,311.42 1,067,214,048.32

EFFICIENCY

FISCAL YEAR 2014

ANNUAL COLLECTION TREND OF THE CITY’S ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS

2015 2014

100M 95M 90M

2013

85M 80M

An efficient collection with humane administration is the hallmark of our effective economic enterprises The state recognized that there is a need to provide sufficient powers, authorities, responsibilities and resources to the Local Government Units (LGUs) to make them self-reliant communities. Thus, among the authorities and powers granted to LGUs under RA 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, is the power to generate resources to supplement national government’s assistance through Internal Revenue Allocation (IRA) and grants. The City Government of Tagum is credited as among the very few local government units in the Philippines which achieved self-reliance when it comes to revenue generation, as noted by the Department of Finance. Part of its statement reads: “When LGUs collect low revenues, they fail to maximize their own

revenue generation capacity to spend on basic services for their people. Local autonomy can be better served if LGUs become self-reliant communities.” In the past years, the revenue generated by the City Economic Enterprises Office has seen a dramatic increase, as buoyed by transparency, affordable taxation and participatory mode of governance.

In 2015, the LGU decreased

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94,273,382.14

87,388,946.49

TOTAL COLLECTION

4,110,275.00

3, 461,010.00

CEMETERY

2,490,207.31

2,242,444.12

6,130,828.00

21,493,104.85

LIVESTOCK

19,754,949.75

TERMINAL

15,933,000.23

5,840,035.00

15,855,369.66

TRADE CENTER

44,055,966.75

2014

SLAUGHTERHOUSE

40, 053,137.96

2013

PUBLIC MARKET

REVENUE SOURCE

2015

97,969,876.37

3,972,890.00

2,565,708.49

6,417,393.00

24,437,269.37

16,072,889.01

44,683,726.50

THREE-YEAR COMPARATIVE INCOME OF THE TAGUM CITY ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES

Wellness, Sports and Health

Moving towards a Healthy City The promotion of the physical well-being of every Tagumenyo has always been among those given importance by the City Government of Tagum. This can be gleaned from the various programs on wellness, sports and health that are introduced, implemented and continued by the local government unit over the years.

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We gave hope to the once-hopeless

ne of the programs of the City Health Office that has a very huge impact on its Tagumenyo beneficiaries is the Balik Sigla Program which provides free massage and therapeutic and rehabilitation home services to victims suffering from stroke due to Cerebral Vascular Accident and other paralysis-causing diseases. The continuance of the Balik-Sigla Program paved the way for its patients to achieve substantially extensive improvements not only on their physical mobility but also on their emotional well-being. Patients who were once paralyzed were once again able to move due to the series of free massage therapies and other massive rehabilitation services they were given by the men and women who are behind the program. The effectiveness of the program is best seen

in the case of Mr. Carlito Casocot, a married hairdresser who once owned a hair salon in the outskirts of the city. He suffered a stroke and became comatose for a month before waking up completely paralyzed and thus, was bedridden. He had also lost his means of livelihood. Through his introduction to the Balik Sigla Program, he was able to undergo a series of therapeutic and rehabilitative sessions until he such time that he was able to stand without assistance. He has since become fully recovered and is back earning for his family. With the kind of positive impact and results it has extended to its beneficiaries, the program became a finalist for the 2015 Galing Pook Awards of the Manilabased Galing Pook Foundation, a foundation which recognizes the most outstanding and innovative local governance programs in the country.

Balik Sigla Program Success Indicators

INDICATORS

2014

2015

Total No. of Clients

992

960

Old Patients

736

759

New Patients

256

201

Male

484

523

Female

508

437

INDICATORS

2014

2015

Partially Immobile Patients

805

not indicated

Achieved Near Normal State

not indicated

390

Partially Recovered

not indicated

548

Bedridden

158

162

Mortality

INDICATORS

2014

2015

Achieved Sitting Balance

977

768

Achieved Standing Balance

975

768

Unassisted Walking

800

357

Assisted Walking

169

581

Back to Work

not indicated

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Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s covered in medical care The Office also carries on with the operation of its OutPatient Department, where clients who are priorly referred by their barangay health office for services such as medical consultations and the giving of prescription drugs and medicines at the City Health are entertained by the OPD personnel. The OPD also catered clients without referrals in cases of emergency.

Number of Patients served by Out-Patient Department Services (2015) Medical Consultation

7,048

Medico-Legal

311

Medical Certificate

1,168

Death Certificate

2,382

Availment of Prescription of Drugs and Medicines

6,380 The new building of City Health Office in Mabini Street.

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Proper nutrition among the children is a priority,too The City is also continuing its nutrition programs that would give the utmost attention and care to ensure that the prevailing malnutrition in children aged 5 and 1/2 years and below is reduced, if not eradicated. To this end, the Supplemental Feeding Program

implemented by the City Social Welfare and Development Office has become a positive and worthwhile endeavor as the number of malnourished and undernourished kids aged six years and below has alreadly dwindled.

WEIGHT STATUS DATA AMONG 0-6 YEARS OLD INDICATORS

2014

2015

Total Population Measured

44,472

45,790

Total Preschool Measured (Actual)

37,277

39,137

No. of Identified Underweight Preschooler

1,138

814

No. of Identified Severely Underweight Preschooler

197

157

No. of Identified Overweight Preschooler

583

353

HEIGHT STATUS DATA AMONG 0-6 YEARS OLD INDICATORS

2014

2015

Total Population Measured

44,472

45,790

Total Preschool Measured (Actual)

37,277

39,137

No. of Identified Stunted Preschooler

3,820

3,251

No. of Identified Severely Stunted Preschooler

1,695

1,060

No. of Identified Overweight Preschooler

1,492

957

WEIGHT FOR HEIGHT STATUS DATA AMONG 0-5 YEARS OLD

INDICATORS

2014

2015

Total Population Measured

37,060

38,158

Total Preschool Measured (Actual)

31,563

32,823

No. of Identified Wasted Preschooler

1,083

620

No. of Identified Severely Wasted Preschooler

675

243

No. of Identified Overweight Preschooler

1,088

651

No. of Identified Obese Preschooler

783

425

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Our blood program certainly save lives The Blood Program of the City of Tagum also continues its various services to ensure that there is a safe and sufficient blood supply that will be readily available for people in need of blood transfusion and other blood products. BLOOD PROGRAM SERVICES

2014

2015

No. of Mass Blood Letting Conducted

Not indicated

No. of Blood Donors

5,686

3,532

No. of Blood Galloners

314

267

Male

484

523

Female

508

437

Major diseases are continuously fought In 2015, the efforts of the Tagumenyo constituency, through the guidance of the personnel of the City Health Office, in the prevention and control of malaria disease in the city of Tagum has finally bore fruit when the office of the Department of Health in Region XI declared the City of Tagum as a Malaria-Free City for having attained the status of a Malaria Disease-Free Zone. This was assessed through the disease-free assessment criteria set forth by the National Malaria Control and Elimination Program. The department has also strengthened the implementation of several other programs to address other health- related issues plaguing the residents of urban and rural communities of the city.

In 2015, DOH Region XI

declared Tagum City as a

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HEALTH PROGRAM COMPARATIVE DATA HEALTH PROGRAMS

2014

2015

277

360

No. of Dog Bite Cases Seen

1,573

2,131

No. of Clients Given Post Exposure Immunization

not indicated

1,286

No. of cases treated

484

421

No. of cases counseled

not indicated

423

Positive for HIV

not indicated

Positive for AIDS

not indicated

1,818

NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAM No. of Patients Served RABIES PREVENTION AND CONTROL

STI/HIV/ AIDS Prevention Control

DIABETES PREVENTION AND CONTROL No. of Fast Blood Sugar (FBS) Conducted Another services offered by the City of Tagum to its constituents are the services of the City Health Officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Laboratory Section, whereby procedures like

Urinalysis, Blood Typing, and Stool Examination, among others, are undertaken to evaluate, detect and assess the bodily conditions of the client.

Patients Served Under Laboratory Section Services (2015)

Urinalysis

7,766

Stool Examination

941

Hemoglobin Determination

3,614

Blood Typing

2,221

Complete Blood Count (CBC)

681

Platelet Count Anti-HIV tests

397 273

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Dental health is emphasized The City Health Office, through its Dental Health Section, is also doing what it can to ensure that the care of the dental health of the citizens of Tagum, especially that of the schoolaged kids, are given importance in order to reduce the number of cases where children are besieged

with health issues associated with bad dental health and oral hygiene. Aside from the in-house services it has extended to the populace, the team also joins dental outreaches through-out the year to aid other groups and organizations in civic action programs.

Dental Health Services Comparative Data 2014

2015

Number of Dental Outreach Attended

not indicated

No. of Clients Given Oral Examination

10,655

3,948

No. of Tooth Extraction Performance

4,909

1,227

No. of Oral Care Products Distributed to Preschoolers

8,262

1,890

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Over-all, our health services are improving Across all basic health system indicators, the City Government of Tagum made a significant headway in ensuring an all-inclusive, non-discriminatory health services delivery for Tagumenyos, as shown in the roadmap developed by the Department of Health, the Zuellig Family Foundation and the Davao Medical School Foundation. This was presented during the colloquium where Mayor Allan L. Rellon and City Health Officer Dr. ArnelFlorendo highlighted the significant gains of the local government in realizing the promise of health care agenda as enshrined in the EAGLE WINGS Program of th current administration. “We have been outstanding in terms of leadership and governance, health financing, health human resource, access to medicine and technology, health information system and most importantly, health service delivery,”stressed Mayor Rellon at the conclusion of the one-year Municipal Leadership Governance Program which aims to compel local chief executives to set their focus on the gaps and opportunities challenging the health portfolio in their respectivelocal government units. Arlene Gella, Vice President of Zuellig

Family Foundation, specifically noted in her speech Tagum’simproved performance on maternal and child care since 2013 like zero maternal death, decreasing the number of infant death, 95.3% facility-based birth delivery against the 90% national target and availability of skilled birth attendants at 95% against the 90% national target. The roadmap also showed mostly green remarks (denoting outstanding performance) for key areas like budget utilization, medicine tracking and inventory system, barangay health infrastructure and reproductive health. The local chief executive noted however that the work is far from over, citing the red and yellow marks that denote weak spots of the local government. This included reducing the rate of teenage pregnancy, achieving full immunization for children and full implementation of the Magna Carta for Public Health Workers. Tagum’s outstanding performance as well as for accomplishing the MLGP was rewarded by DOH XI with a performance incentive amounting to 200,000 pesos.

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HARVESTING MEDALS in Sports

he City Sports Development Office has continued to implement programs and spearhead activities to foster physical fitness, self-discipline and teamwork in every sports enthusiast in the city. In 2015, the City Sports Development Office has facilitated the participation of the city’s schoolaged athletes in several sporting competitions in regional and national levels. These participants were able to amass a collective total of 238 medals in two national sports

competition and two regional competitions. Aside from the programs and activities geared towards the development and betterment of the young Tagumenyo athletes, the City also conducted sports events for all kinds of athletes like the year-round Laro’t Saya sa Parke and the Mindanao-wide Summer Sportsfest, among others.

Tagumenyo Athletes Performance for 2015 Sports Event

No. of Participants

Medals Garnered

Batang Pinoy – National

Milo Little Olympics – National

Batang Pinoy – Mindanao

270

DAVRAA

200

139

Palarong Pambansa

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Infrastructure, Transportation and Communication Development

A City built

for the

People

The implementation of the various infrastructure projects in Tagum has been strengthened by the local government unit, particularly those that would be beneficial to the school-aged youth living in the city. Through its multi-million peso worth School Building Project, the city endeavors to counter provide several schools in Tagum with additional instructional classrooms and other school building facilities as a means of ensuring the scarcity of classrooms in every school is minimized, if not eradicated while at the same time decongesting the overly populated public schools in the city especially with the upcoming full implementation of DepEdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K to 12 Basic Education Program in 2016. The City of Tagum is also cognizant of the needs of every Tagumeny to have easily accessible roads to and from their place of residence. Thus, the city, through the City Engineerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office has implemented various road projects whereby a total of 22.71 kilometers of road were paved and concreted in 21 different venues and vicinity within the city for the benefit and comfort of the riding public, be they residents or transients. The city government has also continued to give due course on the importance of the existence of a perfectly working drainage system in different areas in Tagum to ensure that there will be less to no flooding incidents in the city in the event of swelling waterways. There were 29 drainage projects in 9 urban and 4 rural barangays in Tagum which were undertaken by the city.

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LGU-implemented Infrastructure Projects

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

2014

2015

PROJECT COST

Concreting of Roads

9,019,439.42

13,684,443.37

2,000,000.00

1,085,000.00

2,075,000.00

Concreting of Alleys

923,000.00

77,000.00

Construction of Bridges

500,000.00

300,000.00

Construction of Parks and Plazas in Schools, Barangay and Subdivisions

750,000.00

950,000.00

2,843,807.79

Water Development Program

2,042,308.00

6,433,000.00

Development of E-Park

1,850,000.00

1,700,000.00

300,000.00

1,400,000.00

Desiltation of Waterways

600,000.00

Construction of Cultural Communities Education Centers

700,000.00

740,000.00

Construction of Septic Tanks for resettlement villages

600,000.00

Concreting of Roads under Land Development & Improvement Construction/Rehabilitation of Multi-purpose Pavement

Development of Parks & Highways

Repair & Maintenance of Playing Venues Development of Bird Park Development of Magugpo Creek

Purok Centers

500,000.00

Construction/Completion of Multi-Purpose Building

4,730,000.00

8,580,000.00

Cemetery Development

1,400,000.00

3,500,000.00

Drainage Projects

8,965,000.00

13,645,000.00

Development of Parks & H-ways

2,093,807.00

Electrification Program

3,000,000.00

4,860,000.00

410,000.00

1,000,010.00

Construction of Tagum City Trade School Buildings & Amenities

5,585,520.74

914,479.26

Construction of School Buildings

9,340,000.00

81,102,147.34

970,000.00

4,500,000.00

Gym/Stage

4,300,000.00

School and Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Properties Fencing

1,100,000.00

80,000.00

1,096,000.00

2,950,000.00

6,650,000.00

15,993,741.80

20,023,985.34

Development of Police & Military Camp

Repair & Maintenance of School Buildings

Bus Stop and Waiting Shed Construction/Repair & Maintenance of City Government Buildings Slaughterhouse Special Funded Projects Other Infrastructure Projects GRAND TOTAL

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1,502,948.56

5,152,000.00

80,836,765.52

183,680,873.10

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In 2015, LGU Tagum spent

Php 183, 680, 873.10 for its various infa projects.

This is about 127% increase from 2014 infra spending of Php 80,836,765.52. 82

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The City Hall of Tagum is now fully operational after

7 years of waiting. There were a total of 65 infrastructure projects that were started in 2014 and were fully implemented in 2015. These include, but are not limited to, the construction of purok centers and day care centers in several barangays, the rehabilitation of pavements, alleys, bridges, the construction and completion of cultural communities education centers, the development of Magugpo Creek and the desiltation of waterways. The development of various parks and plazas spread out in the city were also some of the other infrastructure projects that were carried out by the local government to address the varying requests

of the Tagumenyo constituency as well as to ensure that development reaches the grassroots level. Lastly, the resumption of work on the construction of the mother of all infrastructure projects in the city, otherwise known as the New City Hall of Tagum, has been in full swing since June 2015 following the ceremonial Prayer Offering for the Resumption of Work for its completion. Corollary, the people of Tagum will see the transfer of the seat of government of the City of Tagum on March 2016 at the said new city hall building where it will finally be opened to the transacting public.

Total Length of Drainage Project

5.55 kms

Total Length of Road Concreting Project 22.71 kms Total Length of Asphalting Projects

1,272.50 meters

Total Area of Asphalted Road for Asphalt Operation

19,500.31 sq. m.

Total Area of Asphalted Road for Rehabilitation

2,250 sq. m.

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NGOs, GOS, POs and Cooperative Development

Keeping the flame

Cooperativism

Alive

The City Government of Tagum under the Rellon- Gementiza administration has been seriously committed in the empowerment of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the city. This is because these different civil society groups are among those that aid the local government in its programs regarding the alleviation of poverty and income inequality. To ensure the continued and marked growth of the civil society organizations in the city in the aspect of membership and equity, the Cooperatives, NGOs, GOs and POs Development Unit under the City Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office has implemented various programs and activities under its four core programs for Promotions and Organizations, Education, Training and Information, Support Services and Youth Empowerment, and Partnership, Internal and External Relationship. In its bid to help revitalize the cooperative movement in the city, the City Government of Tagum has also subsidized the fees of the officers of the cooperatives who are required to undergo the necessary training given by cooperative federations and training institutions which are duly accredited by the Cooperative Development Authority.

We helped build people cooperatives 98

102

NEWLY REGISTERED COOPS

ESTABLISHED COOPS, NGOs, GOs and POs

2015

2014

ESTABLISHED COOPS, NGOs, GOs and POs

COOPS WITH ON-GOING REGISTRATION

NEWLY REGISTERED COOPS

COOPS WITH ON-GOING REGISTRATION

Education, Training and Information for Cooperative Leaders No. of Seminars/Workshops/ Trainings Conducted and/or Sponsored No. of Cooperators Served

2014

2015

318

233

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Support Services, Youth Empowerment and Other Programs 2014 PERSONS SERVED

PROGRAM

2015 PERSONS SERVED *implemented, not indicated

Coop Cares for the Environment Coop Cares for the Young Children Coop Cares for the Elderly

Coop Usapang Pangkabuhayan

Youth for Excellent Service Cooperative Convergence Volunteers and Citizenship Program

302

The City Government of Tagum is also the first local government unit in Davao Region to conduct the Search for the Most Outstanding Cooperatives and Cooperative Leader through the Gawad Parangal 2015, an event which is spearheaded by the Cooperatives, NGOs, GOs and POs Development Unit. The cooperatives who were awarded during the Gawad Parangal 2015 were the following:

a. LARGE SCALE CATEGORY MEDICAL MISSION GROUP OF HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES COOPERATIVE OF TAGUM • Most Outstanding in Leadership and Management • Most Participative Cooperative • Over-all Most Outstanding Cooperative in Large Scale Category b. MEDIUM SCALE CATEGORY VISAYAN VILLAGE TAGUM RURAL WATERWORKS & MULTI-SERVICES COOPERATIVE • Most Outstanding in Leadership and Management • Most Participative Cooperative • Over-all Most Outstanding Cooperative in Medium Scale Category TAGUM CITY EMPLOYEES COOPERATIVE • Most Outstanding in Gender and Development Program

c. SMALL SCALE CATEGORY DAVAO INTEGRATED RESOURCE COOPERATIVE •Most Outstanding in Leadership and Management •Most Participative Cooperative •Over-all Most Outstanding Cooperative in Medium Scale Category d. MICRO SCALE CATEGORY MAGUGPO PILOT CENTRAL TEACHERS MULTI PURPOSE COOPERATIVE • Most Outstanding in Leadership and Management • Most Participative Cooperative • Over-all Most Outstanding Cooperative in Medium Scale Category e. MOST OUTSTANDING COOPERATIVE LEADER MS. EDNA J. QUILARIO, MPA Chairperson, TAGUM CITY EMPLOYEES COOPERATIVE

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God-Centered and Good Governance

Championing Good

Governance at all fronts As it was at the onset of the Rellon- Gementiza administration when the City Government of Tagum has institutionalized the holding of the monthly mass, ecumenical prayers and convocation, such measure of strengthening the renewal of faith and spirituality of the city employees is carried on in 2015, along with other programs that have been extended to Tagumenyos to attain personal development, conflict management, peace and self- discipline. One such program is the Moral Recovery Program which was intended for all employees of every office in the city government who went through a series of seminars with the assistance of religious organizations and sectors. Another program of the city government espousing God-centered governance is Values Enhancement Program under which seminars and workshops are conducted to enable people to become productive in adopting spiritual and Godly ideals. The activities of this program are geared towards fostering unity for peace and development towards a community that is progressive.

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We sustained our advocacy on values enchancement VALUES ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES

2014 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES

2015 NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES

Parents

16,489

9,232

Students Teachers Government Officials and Employees Private Organization Business Establishment Vendors/Drivers/Self-Employed Rebel Returnees

11,936

5,431

637

1,744

721

955

123

172

4,655

264

638

32,399

20,696

AFP Personnel 4Ps Beneficiaries Total

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We continue to be the embodiment of governance that works for the people The City Government of Tagum, under the Rellon- Gementiza administration has always taken steps to ensure that its social contract with the Tagumenyo constituency is duly upheld by having an accountable and transparent form of governance that follows the rule of law and is participatory, inclusive and responsive to the needs of its people. Given the above premises, the 6th City Council which forms the legislative department of the local government of Tagum has enacted pieces of legislation that promote and protect the general welfare of Tagumenyos. In 2015, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Tagum has passed 20 ordinances which sought to protect the health, safety, peace, convenience and comfort of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than 200 thousand inhabitants, safeguard the economic gains of not only the major investors of the city, but of the small to medium-sized entrepreneurs, as well as ensure the conservation and preservation of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural environment, cultural heritage and historical sites. Among these ordinances is City Ordinance No. 718, s-2015, which is an amendment on the section that covers the Tagum City Economic Enterprises on the Revenue Code of the city. It was enacted to change the yearly increase imposed on all economic enterprise stall rentals from 5% to 1% and has became effective in January 2016.

The Sanggunian also passed social legislations that aim to assist the elderly, the disabled, the infirm and the unemployed. These include the Expanded Senior Citizens Ordinance of Tagum City which ensures that all privileges provided to the elderly people by the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 are given to them; the Ordinance Granting Persons with Disability Free Movie Access To All Movie Theaters in Tagum City where Identification card- carrying PWD Tagumenyos will have free access to movie theaters every Thursdays; the Solo Parents Welfare Ordinance of Tagum City where the Tagumenyo single parents are assured by the city government of assistance in livelihood development and parent effectiveness; and the Barangay VAWC Desk Ordinance of Tagum City which is geared at strengthening the VAWC desk in the barangays to address the cases perpetrated against women and children in a gender-responsive manner. The department also adopted the Integrated Zoning Regulations of the City of Tagum for 2011-2025 as a means of providing proper regulatory environment to maximize opportunities for creativity, innovation and build plentiful space for development within the framework of good governance and community participation. It shall also serve to regulate the growth of public and private lands in the city in accordance with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of Tagum.

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We are persistent in outsourcing useful projects Among the offices of the local government that is doing its level best to adhere to the mandate of good governance is the City Planning and Development Office. Through its Planning and Project Development Division, the Office has caused the preparation of the Local Development Investment Program (LDIP), the Annual Investment Program (AIP) for 2016, prepared feasibility studies and project proposals for Farm to Market Roads, and initiated developmental research studies on future projects such as the Tagum City Bypass Road, Solar Power Technology, and Pedestrian Overpass Project, among others. It has also facilitated the outsourcing of funds

PASALUBONG CENTER AT EPARK

and the pipelining of projects from the National Lined Government Agencies for the future implementation of big budgeted projects that will stand to benefit every Tagumenyo. Those engaged in the agricultural sector, like the farmers, will be among those greatly and positively affected with the influx of funds from the national government. With the development of farm to market roads, the farmers in the city can now conveniently and readily transport the produce of their rural-situated farms to the market.

STREET LIGHTS IN BRGY. CANOCOTAN

DOUBLE A SLAUGHTERHOUSE AT BRGY. MAGDUM

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Outsourced Projects for 2015

OUTSOURCED PROJECTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm to Market Road Development Project (Angkibit and Liboganon FMR) Mindanao Rural Development Project- World Bank (Pandapan II FMR) Davao Integrated Development Program- JICA ( LGREP 2 and FMR)

Agri-Fishery Recreational Complex (DBP Forest) Convergence with DPWH & DOT (3 road projects) Agri Mechanization Program Livelihood Programs DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-BFAR Mangrove Reforestation Multi-Species Hatchery Department of Agriculture- NMIS “AA” Slaughterhouse DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH PAGCOR School Buildings DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Performance Challenge Fund (Pasalubong Center) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Lighting of the Streets Pedestrian Overpass Drainage Project NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION AUTHORITY Sitio Electrification Program (25 Puroks) LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD School Building Projects PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK Savings from loan for the construction of the New City Hall DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES Savings from loan for the construction of the New City Hall Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process (BUB) TOTAL OUTSOURCED PROJECTS

AMOUNT

P30,000,000.00 4,861,922.00 3,960,000.00 1,500,000.00 310,000,000.00 5,500,000.00 3,500,000.00 360,000.00 1,200,000.00 10,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 20,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 27,200,000.00 80,000,000.00 9,000,000.00 12,000,000.00 52,500,000.00

P624,581,922.00

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Pipelined Projects for 2015

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm to Market Road Development Project (Prk 8-9, La Filipina FMR-ACR Sisters) Davao Integrated Development Program- JICA ( Ground Water System Development) Philippine Rural Development Project- World Bank (Rehabilitation of 2 FMRs and I-REAP Project) Agri Mechanization Program (Tramline)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM IPAC (Rehabilitation of roads at 3 different barangays) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Bypass Road DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Special Local Road Fund for the construction of 7 road networks TOTAL PIPELINED PROJECTS

Outsourced and pipelined projects by the

LGU in 2015 reached more than

1 Billion Pesos.

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P10,000,000.00 4,300,000.00 53,000,000.00 300,000.00 114,000,000.00 200,000,000.00 18,000,000.00 399,600,000.00

The Office, through its Zoning and Evaluation Division, has also facilitated zoning applications submitted by individuals, which are then evaluated and granted on the basis of adherence to the land use requirements and restrictions provided in the zoning ordinance.

Zoning Applications Comparative Data ZONING APPLICATIONS

2014

2015

Residential Use

649

554

Commercial Use

216

296

Industrial Use

Institutional Use

Others (Zoning and Fencing Permits)

112

156

Total

999

1,030

Zoning Collections Comparative Data ZONING COLLECTIONS

2014

2015

Estimated Collected Amount

2,700,000.00

3,200,000.00

Actual Collections

2,991,184.50

2,929,417.06

110.78%

91.54%

Percentage

Collections from Subdivisions Comparative Data SUBDIVISION COLLECTIONS

2014

2015

Estimated Collected Amount

150,000.00

200,000.00

Actual Collections

240,912.25

76,902.28

160.61%

38.45%

Percentage

Notably, the target amount to be collected for zoning and locational clearance was not reached in 2015 on the account that with the enactment of the Incentive Code of the City of Tagum, a total of P466,590.00 was written off the collection due from Robinsons Mall as an incentive. The actual collection for subdivision fees in 2015 also fell short of the targeted amount as there were no applications made for high-end subdivisions.

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We worked on visionary long-term plans for Tagum In 2015, the Core Group of Planners formulated Tagum Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), a document which is vital and necessary in guiding the city to achieve an equitable and balanced development. The CLUP has been approved by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Davao del Norte on December 7, 2015.

airport; the city is currently ranked no. 1 among four bidders in the region. Currently, the Core of Planners is formulating the Plan for the transfer of the seat of government from Rizal Street to the 14.5- hectare property donated by the Ayala Family.

The group has also submitted applications for the availment of two major projects from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) that would stand to be beneficial to the technologically savvy Tagumenyos: the Free Wifi Project and the Tech4ED Center Project. It has also facilitated the Infrastructure Development Committee TWG of NEDA XIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s site visit at Madaum for a potential alternative location for an international

We are the only LGU in

Davao Region with a revised

Comprehensive Land Use Plan 96

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Another department of the city government that is adherent to good governance is the City Legal Office which is the one office tasked to review ordinances, orders and decrees submitted by the executive and legislative departments of the City Government to ensure that these enactments and orders are within the ambit of law. On the other hand, The City Legal Officer as the chief legal counsel of the local government of Tagum represents the city in all civil actions and special proceedings wherein the LGU or any of its official who acts in his official capacity, is a party to said action. There were nine cases that were handled by the City Legal Officer in 2015, including those that have been pending before the courts.

Legal Documents Reviewed by the City Legal Office LEGAL DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Number of Documents

Ordinances

Implementing Rules and Regulation

Resolutions

Contracts

Memorandum of Agreement

Memorandum of Understanding

Executive Order

Memorandum Order

Deeds

Agreements

Letters

Barangay Ordinance and Committee Reports

Others

TOTAL NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS

216

Cases Handled by the City Legal Office TITLE OF THE CASE

STATUS

WANSE Comp., Inc. v. City Government of Tagum (Civil Case #4435)

Pending before the Regional Trial Court

ASHLEE Comp., Inc. v. City Government of Tagum (Civil Case #4436)

Pending before the Regional Trial Court

St. Thomas More School of Law and Business Inc. v. Office of the City Assessor (Case # 01-2014-LBAA)

Pending before the LBAA

Heirs of Simplicio Patrimonio etc. v. Municipality of Tagum (CA_GR CV No. 68157)

Pending before the Court of Appeals

Llornas et al v. Romeo S. Cu単a and City Government of Tagum (DENR Case No. 958)

Pending before the Secretary of DENR

DANECO v. City Government of Tagum (SP CV Case No. 507)

Decided with finality by the Supreme Court on February 23, 2015 (in favor of the City Government of Tagum)

NTC v. City Government of Tagum (Civil Case No. 4109)

Pending before the Regional Trial Court

Pacito Mirafuentes v. Cecilio Omapas, Sr. and City Government of Tagum (Civil Case No. 3670)

Decided with finality by the Supreme Court on December 2015 (in favor of the City Government of Tagum and Omapas)

(Case # OMB-M-C-15-0025 and Case # OMB-M-A-15-0035)

Pending before the Ombudsman

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The City Human Resource and Management Office is also fully supportive to the principles and practices of good governance as can be gleaned by the programs it has implemented to ensure that the capacities and capabilities as well as the performance and productivity of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pool of employees are enhanced so that they will in turn give

outstanding services to the transacting public of the city. These programs include the institutionalization of the policy of inviting Resource Persons for the Monday Convocation Programs to share insights and inputs on significant issues and concerns, the institutionalization of the availment of Study Leave Program for International Scholars and Local Masteral Studies Scholars, among others.

We have crafted a budget with the Tagumenyos in mind 2015 marks the very first instance that the City Government of Tagum has reached the status of a Billionaire City when a budget of P1,000,346,670.00 was estimated during the Income Estimates Forum on September 2014. Spearheaded by the City Budget Office which is the implementing department of matters relating to budgetary measures of the city, the forum was attended by the Local Chief Executive, the

members of the Local Finance Committee, the heads of income generating departments and the 6th City Council. During the Income Estimates Forum held last May 2015, the 2016 Annual General Fund Budget of the local government unit of Tagum was slated at P1,037,719,240.00. This figure is a three percent increase from the 2015 income estimates.

2015 BUDGET OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT TYPE OF FUND General Fund Income from City Economic Enterprise Total

2015 BUDGET P909,694,000.00 90,652,670.00 P1,000,346,670.00

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2015 EXPENDITURE PROGRAM BY SECTOR

General Public Services

392,512,800.00

Economic Services

237,127,096.00

Debt Servicing/Financial Expenses

106,371,636.00

Social Security/Social Services and Welfare

120,903,129.50

Health, Nutrition and Population Program

71,756,825.00

CDRRMO

50,000,183.50

Miscellaneous Personnel Benefit Fund

17,910,000.00

Aid to Barangay Total

3,765,000.00 P1,000,346,670.00

DISRIBUTION BY TYPE OF REVENUE (2015) INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT

Php 552,000,000.00 TAX REVENUE

Php 247,050,000.00 GENERAL INCOME

Php 104,644,000.00 ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES INCOME

Php 90,652,670.00 ASPHALT INCOME

Php 6,000,000.00

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Social Services

People First The City Government of Tagum under the Rellon- Gementiza administration has reinforced and fortified its various programs on Social Services by providing the communities in the city with services that aim to promote social equality and afford opportunities for social and economic growth. The City Social Welfare and Development Office is the main office tasked to see to the general well-being and interest of the residents of the City of Tagum who are in abject need of aid from the government in order for them to have a fair chance at attaining respectable and comfortable lives. In 2015, the social welfare programs that were continuously implemented by the office include the national governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), MCCT- IP, which is the livelihood assistance or conditional cash transfer intended for members of the Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples and the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) which acts as a Capital Seed Fund for the beneficiaries of 4Ps whose means and subsistence are barely sufficient for survival.

We care for those who have less in life The department also facilitated the provision of Educational Assistance to college students who are deserving of the said assistance, has strengthened the Social Pension Program for the Senior Citizens of Tagum who are deemed sick, frail and bedridden, and implemented the 5th cycle of the Supplementary Feeding Program for children who are attending the course on Early Childhood Care and Development at Day Care Centers in every barangay as a means of addressing the malnutrition issues of the city.

The CSWDO has also extended monetary assistance to its partner institutions like the Luntiang Paraiso and the Bahay Pag-asa in New Corella, the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth in Davao City, the Home for the Aged, Gloria Christi Regis Home for Street & Abandoned Children and Women Development Center in Tagum, and the Sagop Palad Foundation at Mabini, Compostela Valley.

PROGRAMS FUNDED BY DSWD ( 2014 AND 2015) 2014 Program 4Ps

Beneficiaries 5,629

2015 Amount

Beneficiaries

P49,400,000.00

6,178

500

3,000,000.00

1,155

6,810,000.00

4,573

7,133,880.00

5,582

8,794,008.80

1,625,000.00

5,565,500.00

1,627

1,262,800.00

Cash for Work (4Ps) Social Pension Supplementary Feeding Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP)

P57,298,400 18,000,000.00

MCCT-IP Educational Assistance

500

3,000,000.00

Core Shelter Program for IPs

2,000,000.00

Skills Training

102

Amount

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6,749,555.00

PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE CITY GOVERNMENT (2015) Amount Extended as Assistance

Amount Extended as Assistance

Bahay Pag-Asa, New Corella, Davao del Norte

P30,000.00

Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth, Bago Oshiro, Davao City

15,000.00

P47,000.00

100,000.00

In kind

Home for the Aged, Visayan Village, Tagum City

200,000.00

Gloria Christi Regis, Magugpo West, Tagum City

50,000.00

100,000.00

Sagop Palad Foundation, Pindasan, Mabini, ComVal

50,000.00

100,000.00

Partner Institutions

Luntiang Paraiso, New Corella, Davao del Norte Women Development Center, Magugpo Poblacion, Tagum City

Fire Shelter Assistance

350,000.00

Senior Citizens Welfare Program

741,144.00

Day Care Program

5,356,250.00

Veterans Burial Assistance Program

80,000.00

Paupers Burial Assistance Program

600,000.00

Senior Citizens Burial Assistance Program

450,000.00

100,000.00 1,200,000.00 520,000.00

The LGU increased its

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We help people in building a decent home The City Government of Tagum is also implementing the Shelter Assistance Program where requests for assistance in the provision of materials for the construction as well as for the repair and maintenance of the shelter of the requesting parties are made. The requests are in the form of individual requests for house construction or repairs, and requests made by barangays, puroks, day care centers, schools, military, the implementers of Godcentered programs and requests for made for drainage construction. Usually, the common materials that are requested for shelter assistance are sand & gravel, hollow block, cement, deformed bar (8mm. & 10mm.), corrugated gi sheet, corrugated plain sheet, bamboo weaved (amakan), coco lumber (2x2x10), nails (#3, #4, umbrella nails) and tie wire, while the uncommon materials requested are ordinary plywood, paint, flat bar, angle bar, marine plywood, ply board, c-purlins, PVC pipe, and PVC elbow.

104

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SHELTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BY TYPE OF REQUEST TYPE OF REQUEST

NUMBER OF REQUESTS CATERED

Personal Requests

1,687

Purok Requests

230

Barangay Requests

School Requests

God-Centered Program

162

Other Requests

835

Total

3,017

SHELTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BY TYPE OF REQUESTED MATERIALS MATERIALS REQUESTED

NUMBER CATERED

Hollow Block

243,107 pcs

Cement

16,410 bags

Deformed Bar

12,537 pcs

Corrugated Sheet

7,407 pcs

Bamboo Weaved (Amakan)

3,585 pcs

Nails

2,044 kilos

Lumber

8,289 pcs

Plywood

2,056 pcs

Paint

314 gals

Toilet Bowl

173 pcs

SHELTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SOURCE OF FUNDING (2015) PROGRAM FUNDING

AMOUNT

Shelter Assistance Program (under General Fund CY 2015

P1,500,000.00

General Fund (Girl Scout)

78,000.00

General Fund (Grills Construction- Cuambogan Chapel)

48,000.00

General Fund (Chapel Construction- San Miguel)

24,000.00

General Fund (Grills Construction- G. Christian School)

39,000.00

General Fund (Shelter Assistance [288-07-15])

912,300.00

CDRRMO- MOOE/COE

600,000.00

Continuing Appropriation (Prior Years Un-allotted)

320,000.00

Socialized Housing

634,000.00

Total

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Underprivileged Tagumenyos now have a land to call their own On the other hand, the Local Housing Board of the City of Tagum, the special body tasked to implement policies and provisions to address concerns about housing and resettlement of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s displaced residents, has caused the awarding of home lots to 233 beneficiaries from seven different resettlement sites, the awarding of Original Certificates of Title of land to

104 homeowner-beneficiaries from Gabayan as well as the awarding of Transfer Certificates of Title of land to 16 beneficiaries in 2015. The awarding activities are the culmination of the life-long dreams of the many resettled residents of the city which is to finally have a real property whose ownership is registered under their name.

HOUSING AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM (2015) Activity

Name of Resettlement Site

Number of Beneficiaries

Awarding of Home Lots

Liboganon Resettlement Site

Awarding of Home Lots

MB Suaybaguio Sr. Phase 3 (1st batch)

Awarding of Home Lots

PUHAI- Prk Poblacion, San Isidro (1st batch)

Awarding of Home Lots

RTU Village

Awarding of Home Lots

MB Suaybaguio Sr. Phase 3 (2nd batch)

Awarding of Home Lots

Iga Uy Village

Awarding of Home Lots

PUHAI- Prk Poblacion, San Isidro (2nd batch)

Awarding of Original Certificate of Title of Land

Gabayan Village

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Awarding of Transfer Certificate of Title of Land

PUHAI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; San Isidro

MB Suaybaguio Sr. Phase I

Issuance of Certificate of Full Payment

Total

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Civil Registration is given a boost One of the departments of the local government of Tagum that also provides social services to the people of Tagum is the City Civil Registrar’s Office which aims to enable a hundred percent civil registration in the City of Tagum, where vital acts and events affecting the civil status of individuals like births, marriages and deaths are recorded in appropriate civil registers. In 2015, the Registrar’s Office has facilitated the registration of 20,313 documents that signify the aforesaid vital events and acts that occurred in the life of an individual, and accommodated requests for the issuance of other documents relative to civil registration and implemented support programs and services as a way of assisting Tagumenyos who are experiencing hardships in life.

CIVIL REGISTRATION DATA 2014

2015

Number of Registered

Birth

12,725

12,499

Death

3,970

4,463

Marriage

1,853

2,181

Legal Instruments

544

692

Petitions

368

416

Court Orders

19,533

20,313

Total

SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR 2015 NUMBER OF TIMES CONDUCTED

NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES

Mobile Civil Registration

1,857

Seminar for Partner Organization/Groups

PUHAIPrk Poblacion, San Isidro (1st batch)

Kasalan – Civil Rites

225

Kasalan – Church Rites

206

Maling Dokumento Mo, Iwasto Ko (MDMIK) Symposium

Visayan Village ES, Tagum Public Market (Bagsakan)

SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Solemnizing Officers, Church Clerks, Barangay Secretaries, Hospital & Lying-in, School Administrators

*number not specified, beneficiaries are Solemnizing Officers, Church Clerks, Barangay Secretaries, Hospital & Lying-in, School Administrators

We made history through Hugpong Serbisyo Festival The second year of the implementation of the Hugpong Serbisyo para sa Tagumenyos was made special with the city government transforming it into a full-blown social services festival. The said festival is a monthlong medical service program conducted in 23 barangays of Tagum. The fact that the idea has caused raised eyebrows among skeptics at first, nobody is prepared for the massive impact and outcomes of a health and social services caravan. In his talk to policy makers and top brass in local government units from different parts of the country during the Local Governance Fo r u m held i n the city,

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Mayor Rellon categorically claimed that the City Government of Tagum is probably the only local government unit in the country which implements such program. The number of beneficiaries of the second installment of the city’s medical and social services festival increased by leaps and bounds, shattering last year’s record of beneficiaries. The local government ledfestival served a total of 20, 931 individuals from the 23 barangays of Tagum during the course of its month-long run, offering wide array of free medical and social services in every barangay of Tagum. This year’s number of beneficiaries is notably higher compared to 2013, which only catered a total of 8, 437 beneficiaries during its one-month run. Transfering from one venue to the other every single day, the Hugpong Serbisyo Festival saw the huge turn-out of Tagumenyos from all ages, from all walks of life. The beneficiaries, mostly consisting of those living below the poverty threshold, were treated to free services that include minor surgeries, dental services, circumcision, therapeutic massage, haircut, cosmetology and optical services. Other services that were also offered during the festival include legal consultation, COMELEC registration, civil registration, mini jobs fair, referrals for NSO, DFA and scholarships, random blood sugar test, FBS, ID registration for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, PhilHealth registration for senior citizens, application for social pension and solo parent and anti-rabies dog vaccination. To add a “festive” atmosphere to this program, volunteers from the Philippine Army and the Tagum City Band also rendered free concerts while the services are on-going, to the amusement of clients.

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20, 931

SERVED IN 2 MONTHS

20K+ 2015 SERVED IN

8,437 SERVED IN 2014

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ALL OF THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

manifest that the State of Tagum City is EXCELLENT. 3.65

3.47

3.51

3.50 3.42

3.37 3.33

3.34

3.16

JANUARYDECEMBER 2015

META EVALUATION ON

EAGLE WINGS

The City Core of Planners led by Ms. Lucia B. Damolo, MSEcon conducted a two-part meta-evaluation to assess the impact and effectiveness of the EAGLE WINGS Program of the City Government. Participated by random Tagumenyos, the evaluation was done in the first and second semesters of 2015, respectively. Data shows that the perception of Tagumenyos on the quality of governance of the LGU is high窶馬oting that all aspects of the EAGLE WINGS got an excellent remark, except for Genuine Peace, Safety and Security which got a Very Satisfactory remark among Tagumenyos.

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Scale

Equivalent

Description

3.21 - 4.00

The criterion is met in all respects at a level of excellence that provides a model for others.

2.41 - 3.20

The criterion is met in all respects at a level that demonstrate good practice

1.61 - 2.40

The criterion is met in most respects but improvement is needed to overcome weaknesses

0.81 - 1.60

The criterion is met in some respects, but much improvement is needed to overcome weaknesses

0 - 0.80

The criterion is not met

Summary of the Result on 2015 Meta-Evaluation of EAGLE WINGS

MEAN

MEAN EQUIVALENT (CLASS BOUNDARY)

ADJECTIVAL DESCRIPTION

Education, Employment and Culture

3.33

Excellent

Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment Development

3.34

Excellent

Genuine Peace, Safety and Security

3.16

Very Satisfactory

Livelihood and Tourism Development

3.37

Excellent

Economy and Affordability of Taxes

3.47

Excellent

Wellness, Sports and Health

3.50

Excellent

Infrastructure, Transportation and Communication Development

3.42

Excellent

NGOs, GOs, POs and Cooperative Development

3.51

Excellent

God-Centered and Good Governance

3.65

Excellent

Social Services

3.34

Excellent

DEVELOPMENT THRUST

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Compared with the same meta-evaluation conducted in 2014 to assess the effectiveness of the EAGLE WINGS Program, the 2015 performance of the city government’s development thrust has improved. Three development thrusts rated as “very satisfactory” in 2014 now got “excellent” remarks as shown in the comparative data below.

Comparative Result of the Meta-Evaluation Analysis of the EAGLE WINGS Program for 2014 and 2015

2014 MEAN

ADJECTIVAL DESCRIPTION

2015 MEAN

ADJECTIVAL DESCRIPTION

Education, Employment and Culture

Excellent

Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment Development

Very Satisfactory

Excellent

Genuine Peace, Safety and Security

Very Satisfactory

Livelihood and Tourism Development

Excellent

Economy and Affordability of Taxes

Excellent

Wellness, Sports and Health

Excellent

Infrastructure, Transportation and Communication Development

Excellent

NGOs, GOs, POs and Cooperative Development

Excellent

God-Centered and Good Governance

Excellent

Social Services

Very Satisfactory

Excellent

DEVELOPMENT THRUST

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let me say this once more: our administration is anchored on the principle of genuine public service, full transparency, freedom from corruption and bringing the government closer to the people. With our achievements as steered by our EAGLE WINGS Development Thrusts, I can proudly say: the State of Tagum City is very strong. Ug sa atong pagtinabangay, walay duda: atong makab-ot ang Tagumpay!â&#x20AC;?

MAYOR ALLAN L. RELLON, DPA, Ph.D during his 1st State of the City Address

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Ito ay Tagumpay nating

Lahat!

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Awards and Recognitions (2013-2015) UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF MAYOR ALLAN L. RELLON AND VICE MAYOR GETERITO T. GEMENTIZA

NATIONAL CHAMPION, GOVERNMENT CHORALE COMPETITION 2015

MOST COMPETITIVE CITY AWARD ON ECONOMIC DYNAMISM 2015

GALING POOK AWARD FOR NIGHT MARKET PROGRAM 2014

SPECIAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN LITERACY 2014

HALL OF FAME AWARD FOR BEST PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OFFICE (2013-2015)

eGOV BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT, 2ND PLACER 2015

BEST LGU PRACTICES ON HOUSING PROGRAM

OUTSTANDING DBP FOREST PROGRAM AWARD, 3RD PLACER 2015

SEAL OF CHILD FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNANCE 2014

GAWAD KALASAG AWARD ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT REGIONAL LEVEL2015

GREEN BANNER AWARD REGIONAL LEVEL 2015

MOST BUSINESS-FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNMENT 2014

122% RPT COLLECTION EFFICIENCY 2013

122% RPT COLLECTION EFFICIENCY 2014

100% FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING PROGRAM

City Officials ( 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 6 )

HON. ALLAN L. RELLON, DPA, Ph.D City Mayor

Hon. GETERITO T. GEMENTIZA, MDMG City Vice Mayor

Hon. FRANCISCO C. REMITAR, MDMG City Councilor

Hon. EVA LORRAINE E. ESTABILLO City Councilor

Hon. FERNAND S. BORDIOS City Councilor

Hon. ALAN D. ZULUETA, DPA City Councilor

Hon. NICANDRO T. SUAYBAGUIO, JR. Hon. OSCAR M. BERMUDEZ, MD, MDMG City Councilor City Councilor

Hon. MACARIO A. BERMUDEZ II Hon. TRISTAN ROYCE R. AALA, MDMG City Councilor City Councilor

Hon. ESTER L. ANGOY City Councilor

Hon. PROSPERO E. ESTABILLO City Councilor/ABC President

Hon. AGRIPINO G. COQUILLA, JR. City Councilor

Hon. DATU DAMIANO L. CIPRO City Councilor/IPMR

GIOVANNI L. RELLON, MDMG City Administrator

ALFREDO H. SILAWAN City Assessor

ARCADIA E. YLANAN, CPA City Budget Officer

Dr. ARNEL R. FLORENDO City Health Officer

ARTURO B. MANIGO, JR. Acting City Planning and Development Officer

EDNA J. QUILARIO, MPA City Human Resource Management Officer

Engr. ELIAS M. RAGOS CENRO Officer

FLORDELIZA J. ZULUETA, MBA City Civil Registrar

MARY GRACE D. TERANTE Acting Economic Enterprises Manager

Dr. JESUS G. EDULLANTES City Veterinarian

Ar. ROMEO C. VILLARENTE Acting City Architect

JALMAIDA JAMIRI-MORALES, MPA General Services Officer

NORA H. LUPIBA, RSW City Social Welfare and Development Officer

Engr. ROOSEVELT C. CORPORAL City Engineer

EDGAR C. DE GUZMAN City Treasurer

Engr. HAROLD S. DAWA City Agriculturist

RAMIL Y. TIU, CPA City Accountant

Atty. RANDY E. DE GALA City Legal Officer

Rev. ANTONIO S. ALASTRA, JR. Administrative Officer IV

WILLIAM C. CUYACOT Executive Assistant IV

ELMER L. RELLON Executive Assistant III/SMO Head

SHERILL LYNDA M. FERIDO Executive Assistant I

ROGENETH P. LLANOS, MPA PESO Manager/CTEC

LUCIA B. DAMOLO, MSECon Private Secretary to the City Mayor Head, City Core Group of Planners

NOEME EVELYN Y. CACAYORIN Business License Officer IV

EDWIN B. LASQUITE, MM Acting City Information Officer

LOUIE L. SELARIO Project Development Officer II Head, Values Enhancement Program

MA. VIRGINIA C. OBERO City Sports Coordinator

ROGER A. LAGUNA Project Development Officer II Head, Speakers Bureau Organizing Office

NESTOR O. CAONG Executive Assistant II

VICERJEAN M. CASIANO Head, City Tourism and Investment and Promotions Division

S/PSSUPT CESAR L. AZARES, LLB, Ph.D Head, Traffic Management Office

DEMETRIO L. JAGUNOS Project Development Officer II Head, Radio Broadcast Team

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