‘Senses and Sensibility’ Archives
Transparency is not an issue here but ignorance
The sense of transparency in most local government offices has been one of the sources of several pressing issues that need to be put into top priority of local government leaders. When President Benigno Aquino III assumed office, the concern of putting transparency into a precedence has somewhat elevated. But this does not generally imply that we are finally freed from the shackles of graft and corruption. After Vice Mayor Arvin Antoni gave his annotation on the budge of the city government [...]
Petition to oust Revilla, a show of arrogance
The kind of behavior some of our local chief executives have manifested in their ouster move against the PNP-RO8 director is not congruent to the vision of the President to curtail abuse and corruption in government. The recent incident whereby some local chief executives passed and signed a petition to remove the PNP police director for his failure to uphold the TRO allowing the Pintados-Kasadyaan Parade on the 27th of June does not sit well with propriety and decency. If every time a chief [...]
The Tacloban-Maynilad joint venture
At last, Tacloban City will have sufficient water, thanks to the man who did not stop pursuing his dream for Taclobanons to have its own water facility! It could be recalled that one of the constant compliant aired by Tacloban residents and those who come here as transients was the lack of water. The problem started as early as the late 80’s and worsened when Tacloban gained its status as a highly urbanized city. The problem became an issue when it became a rallying cry of [...]
The need to privatize garbage collection
Most cities have transferred the responsibility of garbage collection to the private sector. It has been observed that most efficient and economical garbage collection services come from the private entities as long as the terms of reference in the Contract are well thought of and clear. In the city of Tacloban, garbage collection used to be done by a private contractor but public clamor due to inefficiency made the chief executive decide to take over the task. Since 2009, garbage [...]
The city housing and water programs
With the national government focusing on the housing problems of the country, the city government will have better leeway in its efforts to address the problem locally. No less than the President has directed the second highest ranking official of the nation to look into the problem with all the housing agencies directed to narrow down the gap of the 3.5 million Filipinos without homes. Starting on the needs of the poorest of the poor, the city government has been focusing on how well it [...]
The City Housing Program
The visit of the Vice President in Tacloban and the region recently is a big boost to the housing programs of the local government units which have already started the initiative. The chief executive of Tacloban has started with the housing program through his own initiative at the start of his second term when he declared that he will dedicate it to social development. It was a small dream after he saw some families living on top of the hill in Palanog. The people had difficulty during [...]
Tacloban-Maynilad Joint Water Project A Great Relief From LMWD’s Long Inaction
After all that’s been said and done, it’s time for development players to go back to work. The waters have calmed down a bit although some people still persist in creating turbulence. Nevertheless, the Mayor did his tour of projects being implemented in the City of Tacloban. There are many projects that are being done in Tacloban, prominent is the Joint Venture of Tacloban and Maynilad for a water system in the city and the nearby towns. It is about time that a serious water project be [...]
Who own Balyuan & other properties within the territorial jurisdiction of the city?
Who is the rightful owner of the Balyuan property? One cannot help in asking such query as it is what the radio commentators are busy talking about just after the June 27 incident which the Pintados-Kasadyaan staged to cast a bad light on the city officials. Who indeed is the rightful owner of that piece of property which is now highly developed and contain various buildings since the Americans left it when it was still a military garrison? The disputed area used to be a portion of the Camp [...]
The bulldozer & backhoe and the need to be responsible journalists
This writer learned that the publisher and writer who used the facility of the Philippine Press Institute to scatter the pictures of a backhoe and bulldozer with the intriguing caption that alluded Tacloban to Maguindanao is not a member of the PPI. No wonder their actions are not in keeping with the standard of ethics set by the prestigious group. If they were honestly treating the matter with utmost honesty and integrity, they should not have timed posting the pictures at a time when the [...]
A last look at the 2011 Tacloban Fiesta & its implications
Maybe it is better to let things be but it is always good to have the last say. The people have once again decided, the crowd said it all and we can only say, “Thank you, Taclobanons and non-Taclobanons who joined in the festivities of the city. After noting a vast turn-out of the crowds in the streets, in the parks and even in the mall, we cannot help but sigh with great relief, yes, 2011 celebration of Tacloban’s fiesta was a big success even if there were attempts to disrupt [...]
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