People’s Day serves hundreds of residents in Puntod

THE OLDEST CITIZEN: 82-year-old Tomas Mangubat, 4th from left, is the oldest senior citizen in attendance at the people's day in barangay Puntod

OVER a hundred residents in Barangay Puntod benefited from the various basic services offered by the municipal government of Mahinog during the People’s Day Program held there on Tuesday, November 9, 2010.

Local health personnel conduct free medical check up while the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSCO) provide free medicines for the people's day program

Of these, 64 residents availed of free medicines and medical consultation; 20 children and adults availed of video showing; and 12 adults availed of free haircut, manicure and pedicure.

Day care pupils in barangay Puntod watch video about prevention and control of rabies in dogs

Fifty families received two kilos of rice each; 120 persons availed of free Lanzones seedlings from the provincial agriculture office.

The municipal agriculture office also provided assorted vegetable seedlings and conducted deworming of large animals.

The provincial veterinary office conducted video showing to day care pupils as part of government’s anti-rabies information drive. Said office also conducted collection of blood sample from chicken and ducks as part of government monitoring program against cases of avian influenza or "bird flu".

Other services include issuance of cedula, acceptance of tax payments, business, electrical and building permits, real property assessment, birth registration, among others.

Aside from LGU offices, other government agencies who also offered their services were Department of Interior and Local Government, Bureau of Fire Protection, Social Security System, Provincial Agriculture Office, Provincial Veterinary Office, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), National Statistics Office (NSO), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), among others.

The People's Day Program is a regular program of the municipal government of Mahinog aimed at bringing government services closer to the barangay.

People's Day in Barangay Owakan serves 145 residents

From L-R: TESDA OIC Provincial Director Engr. Loel D. Maniego; TESDA Specialist II Fabiana A. Abuzo and SSS Senior Analyst Eva Tuanson during the People's Day in Barangay Owakan, Sept 30, 2010.

ABOUT 145 residents in barangay Owakan have availed from the various basic services offered by the municipal government as it conducted its second regular People's Day (P-day) in said barangay today, September 30.

One of Mahinog's upland barangays, Barangay Owakan is located at the western part of the municipality with a distance of about 4 kilometers from Poblacion. It has a total land area of 324 hectares and with a population of 335 people (NSO, 1995).

During the P-day, 62 residents availed of free medical consultation and medicines; 50 families were given two kilos of rice each; 15 young and adults availed of free hair cut, 18 residents availed of free manicure/pedicure.

The Provincial Agricultural Office also handed about 150 bags of lanzones seedlings to residents. Other services include issuance of cedula, acceptance of tax payments, business, electrical and building permits; real property assessment, birth registration, among others.

The People's Day Program is a regular program of the municipal government aimed to give equal opportunity to people in the barangays to avail of the various services regularly offered by the municipal government and national agencies.

Mayor Alex R. Jajalla in a speech during the opening program said different offices of the municipal government including national agencies were around to respond to the concerns of their agencies, offices, and personnel including complaints brought before them.

"There are many programs that the various offices are offering but the problem is only a handful of residents know," the Mayor said.

He said this is a better way of bringing these programs closer to the people because, in the end, "we will have a working government and an informed citizenry."

Among the municipal officials who joined Mayor Jajalla in the holding of the P-day in Owakan are Vice Mayor Rogerio C. Acle, Municipal Councilors Rey Lawrence K. Tan and Kaiser A. Abao and Barangay Chair Nestor Loor, among others.

Aside from LGU offices, other government agencies who also offered their services were Department of Interior and Local Government, Bureau of Fire Protection, Social Security System, Provincial Agriculture Office, Provincial Veterinary Office, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), among others.

The next P-day will serve barangay Tupsan Pequeno, October 26.

Mahinog joins 110th anniversary celebration of Philippine Civil Service

IN the light of celebrating the 110th Anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service, the Municipal Government of Mahinog joined the "race" in promoting the integrity and efficiency of the civil service.

This as the anniversary theme of the celebration is “In R.A.C.E to Serve: Advancing Responsive, Accessible, Courteous and Effective Public Service”.

Every September, government employees nationwide commemorate the establishment of the civil service system in 1900 by Public Law No. 5, An Act for the Establishment and Maintenance of Efficient and Honest Civil Service in the Philippine Island.

Mayor Alex R. Jajalla enjoined LGU workers to follow the four ideals embodied in the acronym “RACE” to win the race for excellence in public service.

To show public service at its best, the municipal government last week launched anew its People's Day Program in barangay San Jose as part of the "RACE" program of the municipality that aims to bring the government closer to the people.

The People's Day Program is a year round outreach program that features a one stop shop of frontline services, an action center where queries, complaints and feedbacks can be entertained and immediately acted upon and an information center where agencies can disseminate their key programs.

Related story: LGU Mahinog holds People's Day in barangay San Jose http://mahinogcamiguin.blogspot.com/2010/09/lgu-mahinog-holds-peoples-day-in.html

LGU VISITATION. Myriam S. Daaca, OIC Civil Service Commission Camiguin Field Office, 4th from left, together with the members of the Provincial Council of Personnel Officers (PCPO) Camiguin Chapter, discuss with Mayor Alex R. Jajalla, 5th from left, new issuances on strengthening the civil service during an LGU visit in Mahinog September 21, 2010 in celebration of the 110th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary. From left to right: Marina C. Gayramon, HRMO of DepEd Camiguin, Luz O. Babanto, HRMO designate of LGU Mahinog, Myriam Daaca, Mayor Jajalla, Teresita P. Naybe, Administrative Officer II of DENR, Gemma V. Lim, HRMO II of Camiguin General Hospital, Rita C. Abuzo, HRMO II of the Provincial Governor's Office and Homer C. Chan, AA VI of Camiguin Civil Service Field Office. (Photo by Homer R. Jajalla)

LGU Mahinog holds People's Day in Barangay San Jose

OVER 100 residents at Barangay San Jose this municipality have availed of various basic services offered for free by the municipal government of Mahinog during the People Day's Program (PeDaP) Thursday, September 16.

Municipal Mayor Alex R. Jajalla led municipal and national department heads of office and employees in the delivery of basic services to the residents in said barangay.

With its theme: "Alang sa katawhan ihatag sa katawhan, serbisyong para sa kalambuan sa tanan, gikan sa lokal nga kagamhanan," the People's Day Program is now running on its 3rd year since it was launched by Mayor Jajalla in 2008.

The program is a one-stop community outreach program that aims to bring the government closer to the people.

Medical consultation from the Municipal Health Office led by Dr. Juanita K. Llacuna and distribution of free medicines from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes (PCSO) topped the most number of clients served with 66 patients, while 51 families each received 2 kilos rice assistance from the municipal government.

Other services include free haircut; free manicure, issuance of cedula; acceptance of tax payments, business, electrical and building permits; real property assessment, birth registration, among others.

Among the national agencies who also offered their services were Department of Interior and Local Government, Bureau of Fire Protection, Social Security System, National Census and Statistics Office, Bureau of Internal Revenue, among others.

The Office of the Mayor has announced the next schedule of the People's Day Program as follows:

Barangay Owakan, September 30, 2010; Tupsan Pequeno, October 26; Hubangon, October 29; Pontod, November 9; Poblacion, November 25; Tubod, December 9; San Roque, December 14; Benoni, January 12, 2011; Binaliwan, January 25; San Isidro, February 8; San Miguel, February 24; Catuhogan, March 9.