CDRRMO gets new equipment to be used in rescue operations
Search, Rescue and Retrieval Assistant Team Leader Expedito Dosdos Jr. inspects the new vibrascope given to the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. Contributed photo
The Tagbilaran City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has recently acquired a vibraphone and a vibrascope.
The new equipment is used for locating victims trapped or buried under collapsed structures and landslides.
The vibraphone locates victims with the use of sound vibrations, while the vibrascope gets visuals in dark and tight spaces for easy victim extrication.
The CDRRMO office has been in continuous pursuit to enhance its disaster response ability through the acquisition of top-notch equipment.
A few months ago, a sea ambulance was acquired by the office.
The sea ambulance is worth P3 million and is equipped with an ambulance stretcher, automatic external defibrillator, portal suction machine, nebulizer, aneroid sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, oxygen cylinder and examining light, among other pieces of equipment.
The ambulance measures 8.8 meters by 2.3 meters and is powered by a Suzuki outboard motor.
Tagbilaran LGU conducts Employee Appreciation Day
Salome Abuyabor (seated) from the City Treasurer’s Office is shown enjoying free haircut during the Employee Appreciation Day conducted in the City Hall Atrium. Contributed photo
In celebration of the 122nd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary, the City Government of Tagbilaran conducted an Employees’ Appreciation Day at the City Hall Atrium on September 30, 2022.
Mayor Jane Yap provided the employees opportunities to get free haircut, manicure, pedicure, and reflexology sessions.
Prior to the provision of services to the City Hall personnel, the City Human Resources and Management Office also recognized outstanding and dedicated employees of City Hall.
Mayor Yap, City Administrator Cathelyn Torremocha, and City Councilor Eliezer Borja handed out the plaques of recognition to deserving City Hall employees.
The long list of awardees was led by the Maagap Awardees namely Reyna Flor Bucag and Emma Sagaral from the City Health Office and Jean Dolauta, from the City Economic Enterprise Office.
The Personnel Development and Academic Excellence Award went to Mary Christine Bitoy from the City Treasurer’s Office who obtained her Juris Doctor degree and also passed the Intermediate Competency on Local Treasury Examination conducted by the Civil Service Commission.
Also given the same award is Mitzi Fortich from the Tagbilaran City College for obtaining her Doctor of Philosophy in Technology Management.
Maria Salome Longjas was given the said award for completing her Master’s Degree in Public Administration, and Jane Fabio for passing the Licensure Examination for Social Workers.
The Gantimpala Agad Award went to Jaeson-Vecar Inting.
Plaques of Recognition were also given to Raul Aparicio II, Atty. Thea Ivory Parras, and Dr. Karina Mae Uy.
The retirees were also recognized and they are Arsenio Balag, Rogelio Baldapan, Carmelita Beldoro, Servidia Biloy, Leonida Del Puerto, Marilyn Echavia, Asuncion Epe, Emilia Escobilla, Virgilia Incog, Eliezer Inojales, Renato Inting, Estelita Javier, Carmelita Lantaka, Teofila Mesiona, Francisco Montemayor,Ma. Gilda Omictin, Esmeralda Ramirez, Tomas Ruiz; Floro Tabuno, Victor Tudtud, and Carlita Verula.
The outstanding achievements of the different departments were also recognized by Mayor Yap.
The Tagbilaran City Youth Development Alliance with the City Youth Development Office represented by Marbert Remolador, May Adrelyn Tubo, John Michael Isabela, and Louel Velasquez bagged the Convergence Award Youth Entrepreneurship Innovation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Opportunity 2.0 and Convergence Award Development Planning and Service Delivery from USAID Opportunity 2.0.
The Tagbilaran City College represented by its first College Administrator Dr. Del Mark Cagatin was also given an award.
The following City Hall employees were cited for their respective achievements:
Gerard Lavadia for the Gawad Kalasag Plaque of Recognition, the City Planning and Development Office represented by Engr. Estella Margate and City Environment and Natural Resources Designate Ceasar Pelaez for being awarded the Best in Dumpsite Closure and Rehabilitation Implementation from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau VII, the City Accountant’s Office represented by Eleanor Beniga for the Certificate of Recognition for the 100% encoding and uploading of pertinent 2016-2020 projects’ data from the Department of the Interior and Local Government-Region VII, City Health Office represented by Dr. Jeia Pondoc for the Certificate of Recognition for gaining top scores in Dimension Organizational Structure and 4 (Local Nutrition Committee Management) in the Search for Best City in Central Visayas, City General Services Office represented by Dr. Chris John Rener Torralba for the Five-Star Energy Audit Rating in the implementation of the Government Energy Management Program from the Department of Energy, Department of Science and Technology and former Mayor John Geesnell L. Yap II for being cited as an Outstanding Holynamian Alumni Awardee for Servant Leadership.