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The City Government of Tagbilaran with partner agency Pilipinas Shell Foundation Incorporated (PSFI) is set to launch the Mangrove Conservation Project. Key persons of the project are shown in the photo. They are (front row from left): City Tourism Officer Dice Arcenal, PSFI representatives Makoy Marquesses and Ann Estoque, City Planning and Development Officer Engr. Estella Margate. Back row from left are: City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office employee Vaughn Angalot, City Agrivet employee Aldrin Pajo, City Environment and Natural Resources Officer Ceasar Pelaez, and Taloto Punong Barangay Eugene Zamora. Contributed photo
PSFI, Tagb forge alliance for mangrove protection
The Pilipinas Shell Foundation Inc. (PSFI) and the Tagbilaran City Government forged a pact to join their respective forces for mangrove protection, according to a report from the City Media Bureau.
The PSFI is the social arm of the Shell Companies in the country, and it is partnering with the City Government to undertake projects that will protect the mangroves in the city.
One of the projects will start in the coastal area of barangay Taloto where the PSFI will launch various initiatives geared to help the people in the area.
The foundation will provide entrepreneurship training to 40 individuals, where the goal is to create two (2) livelihood groups in the said barangay.
The next project is the upskilling of the beneficiaries via Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) courses.
About 20 beneficiaries are expected to obtain TESDA accreditation, the report adds.
The centerpiece project of the said environmental advocacy is the mangrove planting project where 1,000 mangrove seedlings will be planted in the coast of barangay Taloto.
The PSFI will help the city government to build 10 Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) which will be placed in some barangays in the city. There will also be a training on Vermi-Composting, the same report mentions.
The said programs aim to empower the community to take ownership and responsibility in protecting their natural resource, the report from the City Media Bureau reveals.
The City Government of Tagbilaran is asking the public to protect mangroves in their respective communities to help sustain the city’s coastal resources.
City Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Cesar Pelaez said that sustaining a healthy mangrove ecosystem is essential in preserving the natural habitat of marine and migratory bird species.
“Planting mangroves keeps our coastal zones and shorelines healthy. It prevents erosion and protects coastal communities from storm surges and strong waves,” Pelaez said. (Note: I asked Febe Ingkig sa City and she said na Pelaez)
Mangrove forests are essential in reviving the quality of water bodies. Numerous studies reveal that mangrove forests provide a natural refuge and habitat to wildlife and serve as a natural defense against typhoons, sea-level rise, and tides.
Mangroves form low-lying thickets that hug the shore of coastal areas in tropical regions around the world. They serve as natural barriers that help dissipate swelling storm surges, the report says.
ROAD CONCRETING. The City Government reports that the road concreting prpject in Esabo Street at barangay Tiptip has started. This is just one of the many road concreting projects that the City Government for this year. Photo courtesy of the City Media Bureau
This is the photo posted by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on its official Facebook page, congratulating the winners of the 2021 Regional Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Award (LTIA), where it indicates barangay Taloto of Tagbilaran City as among the winners of the DILG’s LTIA. Photo courtesy of the City Media Bureau
Brgy. Taloto, bags best Lupong Tagapamayapa award
Barangay Taloto led by its punong barangay.
City Mayor John Geesnell Yap II congratulated barangay Eugene Zamora who is one of those responsible why Taloto bagged an a slot in the 2021 Regional Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Award (LTIA). The said barangay won in the Component City category, a report from the City Media Bureau says.
“The Lupong Tagapamayapa is a vital component in barangay governance. Local conflicts are real and resolutions should be readily available. Our Lupong Tagapamayapa provides just that. It can serve as the go-between which can help resolve your issues in a shorter period of time than when you go directly to court to seek redress. On top of that, you will also save money that you would have spent for litigation costs. We congratulate Brgy. Taloto on this milestone!” said Yap.
Under the Local Government Code, there shall be a Lupong Tagapamayapa in each barangay composed of the punong barangay as chairman and 10 to 20 members. These members who are residing or working in the barangay, are not otherwise expressly disqualified by law. They should possess integrity, impartiality, independence of mind, sense of fairness, and reputation for probity.
The Lupon has the following functions: (a) Exercise administrative supervision over the conciliation panels (b) Meet regularly once a month to provide a forum for exchange of ideas among its members and the public on matters relevant to the amicable settlement of disputes, and to enable various conciliation panel members to share with one another their observations and experiences in effecting speedy resolution of disputes; and (c) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
All disputes, civil and criminal in nature, where parties actually reside in the same city or municipality may be handled by the Lupong Tagapamayapa. Among the cases that are within the bounds of authority of the lupong tagapamayapa are the following: alarms and scandals; less serious physical injuries; slight physical injuries and maltreatment; unlawful arrest; light and grave coercion; simple seduction; issuing checks without sufficient funds; removal, sale or pledge of mortgaged property; and qualified trespass to dwelling (without use of violence and intimidation), the City Media Bureau report bares.