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18th day campaign to end women’s violence conducted

Posted on: February 5, 2022

The Cadiz City Women’s Council led by president Brigida Manguino, in cooperation with City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) headed by CSWD officer Winona Balagosa, conducted the 18th day Campaign to End the Violence Against Women (VAW) Orientation Seminar held in the city’s 22 barangays last November 25 -December 13, 2021.

The program, with the theme “Filipino, Marespeto, Safe Spaces, Kasali Tayo” was in observance with the Women’s Month Celebration.

Judge Frances Guanzon discussed thoroughly the Republic Act 9262 which has shed light and developed the women’s awareness on their role.

According to CCWC president Brigida Manguino, Cadiz City has 18,221 registered members of women as of January 18, 2021. Registered members in Zone 1 -278, Zone 2-594, Zone 3-329, Zone 4 -196, Zone 5-131, and Zone 6-305.

While in barangays Andres Bonifacio-784, Caduhaan-224, Cadiz Viejo-2,701, Burgos-1,290, Daga-1,216, Luna-1,152, Mabini-378, Sicaba-787, Banquerohan-312, Tiglawigan -1,669, Tinampaan- 476, Cabahug – 286, Jerusalem -813, Magsaysay-728, VF Gustilo-982, and Celestino Villacin-312.

Sectoral members: Water District - 7, PNP-3, Farm C-620, and PWD -437.

Among those who attended the opening of the seminar were SP Committee Chairman on Health, Women and Family Sheila Tabanao; Judge Frances Guanzon; CWC president Brigida Manguino; CCWC vice president Jocelyn Magbanua; Brgy Captains of Zone 1 and 2 Gilbert Jayme and Macario Baroba; and chairpersons on Women’s and family in Barangays 1 and 2 Gina Britania and Gregorio Templado.which prescribed fees shall be referred to Ordinance No. 12 series of 2015./cio

5 sectors get 250k push cart project

Posted on: February 5, 2022

Five sectoral groups in Cadiz City received a total of P250,000 worth of push cart project or “Bisikletang Pangkabuhayan” as part of a livelihood assistance program of the city government last November 26, 2021.

City Mayor Salvador G. Escalante, Jr., distributed the push carts to five organizations namely: The Federation of Senior Citizens of the Phils (FSCAP) Cadiz City Chapter, Cadiz City Women’s Council (CCWC), Empowerment and Re-affirmation of Paternal Abilities & Talents (ERPAT), and Persons with Disabilities Federation Inc. (PWDF), all of Cadiz City.

Each sector received P50,000 as initial capital of the project. The group will identify an indigent member of the organization who has no source of income to take charge of the selling. The seller will get 70% of the proceeds as compensation and 30% will go to the organization.

“Through the “Bisikletang Pangkabuhayan”, the association will earn additional income that will finance their activities and at the same time provide income to a member of the senior citizens who is willing to act as seller of the project”, the mayor said.

Present during the turn over ceremony were CSWD officer Winona Balagosa; CCWC president Brigida Manguino; and presidents of Solo Parent, ERPAT, FSCAP and PWDF.which prescribed fees shall be referred to Ordinance No. 12 series of 2015./cio

Intensive Vaccination Efforts reach 83 % of Cadiz population

Posted on: February 5, 2022

Cadiz City Health Office thru its Vaccination Team has completely inoculated 88,331 individuals according to its January 13, 2022 report. This is 83.75% of the target individuals in the city.

In its vaccination tally, Brgy. Zone 5, Brgy. Tinampaan, Brgy. Tiglawigan, Brgy. Daga and Brgy. Cadiz Viejo leads the rank.

Vaccination drives are ongoing in various venues in the city that accommodates the priority groups as well as children 5-11 years of age. Those eligible for booster shots may also get them on their schedules.

Cadiz LGU passed ‘good financial housekeeping’ rule

Posted on: February 4, 2022

Cadiz City has passed the good financial housekeeping (GFH) standards as of November 2021, a document from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has shown.

The document states that 76% of the total assessed LGUs across the country have sufficiently adhered to the GFH, which recognizes the accounting and auditing measures of an LGU.

Criteria to pass the GFH are: a) Most recent available COA Audit Opinion is Unqualified or Qualified for CYs 2019 or 2020; and b) Compliance with the Full Disclosure Policy - posting of financial documents in 3 conspicuous places and the FDP Portal for CY 2020 all quarters and CY 2021 1st quarter posting period documents.

City extends help to typhoon Odette-hit areas

Posted on: February 4, 2022

The Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Cadiz City thru the endorsement of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office issued a resolution confirming and approving CDRRMC Resolution 2021-05 providing assistance to the typhoon-stricken local government units of Hinigaran, Binalbagan, Himamaylan, La Castellana, Isabela, Moises Padilla, Candoni, Cauayan, Kabankalan and Hinobaan with 100,000.00 pesos per LGU. Municipalitoes of Ilog and Sipalay also received 200,000.00 pesos each.

Negros Occ. 6th District Rep. & HOR Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez expressed her gratitude by saying: “Words aren’t enough to express my gratitude to the mayors of the different LGUs in Negros who aided their fellow mayors in the CHICKS. I cannot mention everyone because there are just too many. Salamat gid sa inyo.”

“But I would like to especially mention our brothers from the north who personally reached out to me. When I was still in shock because of the outcome of Odette, I received calls & text messages from them which pretty much all sounded like this: “Dai, kamusta kamo dira? Mapadala kami bulig.”

From the north to the south, Cadiz & Sagay’s rescue teams and vehicles came, as well as water tanks, purifiers, and relief goods.

In the words of Mayor Bading Escalante of Cadiz: “We’ve been there after Yolanda. That feeling of hopelessness. Count on us to help.”

Cadiz City Rescue went all out, even reaching Candoni and Sipalay.