Ambrosio R. Villorente
An SB Member Sponsors A Motion While Absent In The Session
An SB Member Sponsors A Motion While Absent In The Session
For and in behalf of the Aklan Fishpond Operators’ Cooperative (AFOC), Mr. Enrique R. Dionio submitted a proposal to Mayor Raymar A. Rebaldo to manage, operate and maintain the Food and Transport Terminal at Oyo Torong Street, Kalibo, Aklan. Subject to terms and conditions to be mutually agreed between the municipality of Kalibo and the AFOC, a memorandum of agreement maybe signed on a medium to long term basis.
The AFOC aims to put up a fish center, its main product. However, agricultural products like beef, pork, poultry, and fruits and vegetables will be included for wholesale and or retail. Actually, the fish center will deal with all farm products.
As AFOC envisions it, the fish center aims to provide agricultural and fish products to consumers at high quality and at reasonable price. This will be realized by stabilizing supply and prices that are more or less at farm gate. With this process, the producers will also be assured of a market and reasonable margin of profits of their agricultural and fish products.
On the part of the municipality of Kalibo, its non-performing asset will start to yield of whatever fee is agreed the AFOC will pay in return for its use. Kalibo will not need to invest any money for AFOC will take care all even its janitorial and security requirements. If there is any, it maybe a police assistance and hauling of garbage. As I heard from Mr. Dionio, Kalibo will get more indirect benefits from the project such the creation of some jobs to the people in the vicinity of Oyo Torong, vehicle maybe decongested in Toting Reyes St. and Roxas Avenue Extension around the Kalibo Wet Market. Kalibo can use its money for other projects rather than in the Tambakan area.
According to Mr. Dionio, Mayor Rebaldo was sympathetic to the proposal as he presented it on Wednesday, May 17 to the Sangguniang Bayan Committee on Market and the Committee on Finance. Hon. Melanie V. Tolentino, chair of the Market Committee was also elated to hear the proposal.
On the other hand, Hon. Gregorio Malapad, chair of the Finance Committee would limit the AFOC as a tenant in the “Bagsakan”. Hon. Malapad informed the meeting of the plan to borrow a loan of P30 million to be used in the development of the said area.
For Mayor Rebaldo to borrow P30 million for investment in the Bagsakan, it will take quite sometime following the local legislative and administrative process. If things go smoothly, and if work will start now, it maybe effective in the 2007 – 2010 term if there is election. Moreover, the future of Kalibo will be used as collateral which will affect the next generation of Kalibonhons. It will be noted that the “bolanteros” left the “Bagsakan” after they experienced nil sales for selling their wares after they were ejected of Toting Reyes Street. They did not come back to sell again in that area.
Once the AFOC gets the green light to manage, operate and maintain the bagsakan, it will be developed into a wholesome market where sellers and buyers meet regularly. It will become a sanitary and peaceful place where vendors and buyers transact business with utmost honesty.
The AFOC aims to put up a fish center, its main product. However, agricultural products like beef, pork, poultry, and fruits and vegetables will be included for wholesale and or retail. Actually, the fish center will deal with all farm products.
As AFOC envisions it, the fish center aims to provide agricultural and fish products to consumers at high quality and at reasonable price. This will be realized by stabilizing supply and prices that are more or less at farm gate. With this process, the producers will also be assured of a market and reasonable margin of profits of their agricultural and fish products.
On the part of the municipality of Kalibo, its non-performing asset will start to yield of whatever fee is agreed the AFOC will pay in return for its use. Kalibo will not need to invest any money for AFOC will take care all even its janitorial and security requirements. If there is any, it maybe a police assistance and hauling of garbage. As I heard from Mr. Dionio, Kalibo will get more indirect benefits from the project such the creation of some jobs to the people in the vicinity of Oyo Torong, vehicle maybe decongested in Toting Reyes St. and Roxas Avenue Extension around the Kalibo Wet Market. Kalibo can use its money for other projects rather than in the Tambakan area.
According to Mr. Dionio, Mayor Rebaldo was sympathetic to the proposal as he presented it on Wednesday, May 17 to the Sangguniang Bayan Committee on Market and the Committee on Finance. Hon. Melanie V. Tolentino, chair of the Market Committee was also elated to hear the proposal.
On the other hand, Hon. Gregorio Malapad, chair of the Finance Committee would limit the AFOC as a tenant in the “Bagsakan”. Hon. Malapad informed the meeting of the plan to borrow a loan of P30 million to be used in the development of the said area.
For Mayor Rebaldo to borrow P30 million for investment in the Bagsakan, it will take quite sometime following the local legislative and administrative process. If things go smoothly, and if work will start now, it maybe effective in the 2007 – 2010 term if there is election. Moreover, the future of Kalibo will be used as collateral which will affect the next generation of Kalibonhons. It will be noted that the “bolanteros” left the “Bagsakan” after they experienced nil sales for selling their wares after they were ejected of Toting Reyes Street. They did not come back to sell again in that area.
Once the AFOC gets the green light to manage, operate and maintain the bagsakan, it will be developed into a wholesome market where sellers and buyers meet regularly. It will become a sanitary and peaceful place where vendors and buyers transact business with utmost honesty.
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The Sangguniang Bayan of Kalibo on its 11th Regular Session on April 20, 2006 approved a “Resolution Conveying utmost recognition and commendation to Congressman Florencio T. Miraflores and Governor Carlito S. Marquez and Provincial Officials for the expansion and improvement of the Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital“.
This improvement of DRSTMH is a long felt need of the Aklanons. It is just fitting to commend our public officials like Cong. Joeben Miraflores, Governor Carlito S. Marquez, Vice Governor Kel C. Tolentino, members of the Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan and others.
However, there is only one question. Can a Sangguniang Bayan member sponsor a resolution which is the subject of deliberation during his/her absence?
In Resolution No. 2006 – 033, approved on April 20, 2006 during the 11th Regular Session of SB Kalibo, Hon. Melanie V. Tolentino was listed absent “SB Member” (OIC Mayor). However, on the first page, second to the last paragraph of the resolution states: on motion of Hon. Melanie V. Tolentino, chairperson, Committee on Health and Sanitation, conveying utmost recognition and commendation to Cong. Florencio T. Miraflores and Governor Carlito S. Marquez. . .” Is this possible? Or maybe Hon. M. Tolentino participated in the SB session by remote control, using the “information technology”. /MP
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