Entrepreneurial Farmer

Ambrosio R. Villorente

MKWD 2007 Report

This writer wishes to thank the management of Metro Kalibo Water District (MKWD) for honoring his request for a copy of its latest Annual Performance Report. Thank you very much Mr. Renato T. Albar, General Manager for providing the Entrepreneurial Farmer a copy of the MKWD 2007 report. It was provided after four months since a letter request was sent on September 10, 2010. A follow request was sent on December 13, 2010. After which, a copy of its audited 2007 report was provided.

According to GM Albar, "the Commission On Audit is presently conducting their annual audit of our operation for the years 2008 and 2009, thus we could not provide you a copy of the same".

Thank you and Merry Christmas GM Albar. I hope to receive the 2008 and 2009 reports when available. I hope to study your performance report and come out with my views after this holiday season.

Clean Linen

I believed Atty. Adolfo Iligan, Mayor of Numancia is one of the brilliant practicing lawyers in Aklan. He has also proven his ability in local legislation when he was Vice Mayor of Numancia and the presiding officer of the Numancia Sang-guniang Bayan.

But he has yet to prove his mettle as local chief executive, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Numancia as its municipal Mayor. As manager of LGU, the most important factor in the provision of essential services to the citizens is the Municipal officials and employees. All other factors like budget, time, and equipment among others will be wasted if the personnel are not properly motivated.

Mayor Iligan is the man to lead the municipal employees in providing the highest quality of services to the constituents. And this is only possible when they are properly motivated and in an excellent inter personal relation. However, with the use of the social networking site in the internet, Numancia Municipal employees, are washing not only clean linen but especially the dirty ones. The Numancia-hanons, curious of the on-goings in Numancia and Aklan, are fully informed of the negative things taking place in Numancia.

If I may suggest, Mayor Iligan must make full use of the newly constructed "Bagsakan Center" inside the Numancia Public Market. This is constructed at a cost of P1 million grant from the Department of Agriculture. It was inaugurated in June 2010. However, the Entre-preneurial Farmer was frustrated upon seeing that the Bagsakan Center does not function for which it was constructed.

The bagsakan was empty except for a small quantity of ice being sold. The comfort room was very dirty.

That bagsakan was put up as per request and effort of the Numancia Municipal Agricultural and Fishery Council. The proposal was strongly recommended for approval by the Aklan Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council where I am a part.

The project is there, but not use for which it was constructed. The LGU Numancia is highly competent to implement the objectives for which it was constructed such as to provide agricultural products to the consumers of high quality and at reasonable price. There is also an urgent need to orient vendors especially fish in the proper conduct business.

Aklan SP Seeks Investigation

In its regular session held on December 15, 2010, Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) approved Resolution No. 2010-152. Sponsored by Hon. Rodson Mayor, the Resolution is asking Secretary Rogelio L. Singson of the DPWH to conduct an immediate investigation on the status of the P100 million dredging project for the Aklan River Kalibo.

Resolution 2010 – 152 also informed Sec. Singson of the following: 1. Aklan SP has protested the bidding of the project without consultation with the LGU Aklan which is in violation of the law.

2. The project was awarded to a contractor who lacks the needed equipment;

3. Upon the Aklan SP members’ request, a DPWH representative was sent to give update of accomplishment made as of October 20, 2010; and

4. The SP members were dismayed upon learning that the project completion was delayed and the contract was extended where P8 million goes to the rental of heavy equipment which should not have been allowed as the contractor must provide the necessary equipment. /MP