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City Government Departments There are twenty departments, offices and special units within the city hall of Panabo ready to serve its customers. They are categorized into development administration, financial management, economic, social, integrated health system, environment, infrastructure and barangay concerns.

Office of the City Mayor

Rey P. Gavina City Mayor

Contact No. (63)(84) 822-2179; 628-5284;

Fax No. 628-5284

e-mail mayor@panabo.gov.ph

Josefina G. Centino Chief of Staff

Contact No. (63)(84) 822-2179 | 628-6284

e-mail jcentino@panabo.gov.ph

This is the office of the Chief Executive of the city government. The following units may be placed under the office of the LCE among others namely:

a. The Civil Security Unit;
b. The Mayor's Personal or Confidential Staff;
c. The Licensing Bureau;
d. The Communications Equipment Operation;
e. The Supply and Property Section and
f. The Special Services

For efficient, effective and economical governance the purpose of which is the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants pursuant to Section 16 of the Local Government Code, the city mayor shall:

1. Exercise general supervision and control over all programs, projects, services, and activities of the city;

2. Enforce all laws and ordinance relative to the governance of the city and the exercise of its corporate powers and implement all approved policies, programs, projects, services and activities of the city;

3. Initiate and maximize the generation of resources and revenues and apply the same to the implementation of development plans, programs objectives and priorities;

4. Ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate facilities and

5. Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

Office of the City Council

Rudy G. Adlaon Vice Mayor

Contact No. (63) (84) 628-5285

e-mail vmayor@panabo.gov.ph

The City Vice Mayor is in charge of the Office of the Sanggunian and shall:

1. Preside over the session of the Sanggunian Bayan;

2. Sign all warrants drawn by the City Treasurer for all expenditures appropriated for the operation of the Sangguniang Bayan;

3. Subject to civil service rules and regulations, appoint all officials and employees of the appointment is specifically provided in this Code;

4. Assume the office of the City Mayor in the event of permanent vacancy;

5. Exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the City Mayor in cases of temporary vacancy and

6. Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod

Nelia Mondoñedo Sangguniang Panlungsod Secretary

Contact No. (63) (84) 628-5285

e-mail nmondonedo@panabo.gov.ph

This This is an office, which may not be merged with any of the other offices directly under the Office of the City Mayor since it is directly under the Sanggunian, the legislative body of the city government.

The following are considered as the standard operational components of the Office;

a. Sanggunian Secretariat (Journals and Minutes) and Ordinances and Resolutions;

b. City Library; and

c. City Archives

The Secretary heads this office to the Sanggunian, a mandatory position for cities or municipalities/provinces.

City Human Resource and Management Office

Nenita Centino City Human Resource Management Officer I

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This is a staff office, the functions of which are included as part of the responsibilities of the office of the Administrator under the Local Government Code. However, the Local Government Code, under Title Two, Chapter 2, Sec. 14 (c) (2). Also provides that the Sangguniang Bayan may create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the city government.

The office for Human Resource Management will enable the city government to better take care of its personal needs. It will also allow the city government to have a more effective personnel management program, the result of which is a more effective and professional workforce.

The following maybe considered as the operational components of this office.

a. Recruitment and Selection;

b. Personal Training and Development;

c. Performance Appraisal;

d. Merit Promotion;

e. Leave Administration; and

f. Retirement and other Personal Actions.

A Human Resource Management Officer heads this office.

City Legal Office

Albert Bulseco City Legal Officer I

Contact No. (63)(84) 628-5291e-mail us

This is a predominantly staff office. This office takes care of the city government's legal service requirements;

A Legal Officer heads this office.

The following are considered as the operational components of this office:

a. Legal Research;

b. Legal Opinion;

c. Investigation and Prosecution; and

d. Public Legal Assistance.

City Accounting Office

Winona Avenido City Accountant

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This is a staff office, which when maintained separately from other offices preserves proper checks and balances in the financial operations of the city government.

The following may be considered as the operational components of the office;

a. Accounting Services

b. Internal Audit Services

An Accountant, a mandatory position, heads this office for municipalities, cities and provinces.

City Budget Office

Danny Lucas City Budget Officer I

Contact No. (63)(84) 628-5185 e-mail us

This is staff offices, the functions of which maybe kept separate or merged with the responsibilities of the Planning and Development Office since budgeting is an inevitable component of planning.

a. Inter-Office Coordination and Assistance on Budget Preparation

b. Budget Integration and Reports Preparations

A Budget Officer, a mandatory position, heads this office for municipalities, cities and provinces.

City Engineer's Office

Glenn Olandria City Engineer I

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This is a line office that will ensure maximum attention to the infrastructure projects of the city government and whose components are as follows:

a) Infrastructure Planning and Development;

b) Construction and Maintenance

c) Quality Control and

d) The Motorpool

An Engineer, a mandatory position, heads this office for municipalities, cities and provinces. He shall take charge of the engineering office and shall:

1) Initiate, review and recommend changes in policies and objectives, plans and programs, techniques, procedures and practical on infrastructure development and public works in general of the LGU;

2) Administer, coordinate, supervise and control the construction, maintenance, improvement and repair of roads, bridges and other engineering works;

3) Provide engineering services to the LGU concerned including investigation and survey, engineering designs, feasibility studies and project management;

4) Advise the mayor on infrastructure, public works, and other engineering maters and

5) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance

City Planning and Development Office

Zoilo C.Gudin Jr.City Planning & Development Coordinator I

Contact No. (63)(54) 473-2053 e-mail us

This is a staff office, which if maintained separately from other offices, will maximize the planning and development capability of the city government, it may however, include with it the functional responsibilities of the Budget Office, which is a necessary component of planning.

The following are considered as the operational components of this office:

a. Inter-office coordination and Assistance on Plans and Programs Preparation;

b. Plans and Programs Integration;

c. Fiscal Plans and Policies; and

d. Local Development Council Secretariat Services.

A Planning and Development Coordinator, a mandatory position for municipalities, cities and provinces head this office.

a) The Planning and Development Coordinator shall take charge of the office and shall:

b) Formulate integrated economic, social, physical and other development plans and policies for consideration of the local government development council;

c) Conduct continuing studies, researches and training programs necessary to evolve plans and programs for implementation;

d) Integrate and coordinate all sectoral plans and studies undertaken by the different functional groups or agencies;

e) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the different development programs, projects and activities in the LGU in accordance with the approved development plan;

f) Prepare comprehensive plans and other development planning documents for the consideration of the Local Development Council;

g) Analyze the income and expenditure patters and formulate and recommend fiscal plans and policies for consideration of the finance committee of the LGU;

h) Promote people participation in development planning within the LGU;

i) Exercise supervision and control over the Secretariat of the Local Development Council; and

j) Exercise such other powers and perform such other functions and duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

City Assessor's Office

Nancy Llana City Assessor I

Contact No. (63)(84) 822-2101e-mail us

This is a line office which, when maintained separately from other office, will enable the city government to maximize its revenue generating capability.

The following are considered as the operational components of this office:

a. Tax Mapping;

b. Real Property Valuation and Assessment;

c. Real Property Identification and Accounting; Field Surveys for Assessments Rolls; and

d. Assessment Records and Reports.

The Provincial Assessment shall:

" Exercise technical supervision and visitorial function over the city assessors; and

" Coordinate with city assessors in the conduct of tax mapping operations and all other assessment activities and provide all forms of assistance therefore, provided, however that upon full provision by the component city concerned to its assessor's office of the minimum personnel, equipment and funding requirements as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Finance such functions shall be delegated by the Provincial Assessor tot he said city assessor.

An Assessor, a mandatory position, heads this office for municipalities, cities and provinces.

City Civil Registrar

Conchita Espinosa City Civil Registrar I

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This is a line office, which maybe maintained separately from other offices or merged with any other during related functions:

The following maybe considered as the operational components of the office:

a. Civil Registration Program Development and Implementation;

b. Document Registration and Preservation;

c. Coordination with National Statistics Office in Educational Campaigns for Vital Registration;

d. Assistance in Demographic and Statistics Preparation; and

e. Issuance of Certified copies of Registered Documents.

A Civil Registrar, a mandatory position, heads this office for municipalities and cities

City Treasurer's Office

Crisanto Bonotan OIC City Treasurer I

Contact No. (63)(84) 473-2050 e-mail us

This is in line office which, when maintained separately from other offices, will enable the city government to maximize benefits from its financial operations.

The following maybe considered as the operational components of this office:

a. Tax Education and Information;

b. Field inspection of private, commercial or industrial establishments;

c. Disbursements; and

d. Cash Receipts

The Provincial Treasurer will exercise technical supervision over all treasury offices of the cities.

A Treasurer, a mandatory position, heads this office for municipalities, cities and provisions.

City Information Office

Narciso Jadraque City Information Officer I

Contact No. (63)(84) 822-2262

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This is a line office, which may be merged with the office of the City Administrator of the office of the city mayor when it is not practical to maintain a separate office for the purpose.

The following maybe considered as the operational components of this office:

a. Public Information;

b. Inter-Office and Inter-Agency Coordination on Information (private individuals, business, government offices and non-governmental organizations.

An Information Officer heads this office.

City Health Office

Emelda T. Bendijo, M.D. City Health Officer II

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This is a line office which, when maintained separately from other offices, will ensure maximum attention paid to the Health Services needs of the city government.

The following maybe considered as the optional components of this office:

a. Health Policies, Ordinances and Programs Development and Implementation;

b. Sanitary Inspection;

c. Health Information and Education;

d. Health Services Administration;

e. Inter-Agency Coordination on Health Policies and Programs for both government offices and non-government organization.

The Health Officer shall take charge of the office on health and shall:

1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sanggunian and provide technical assistance and support to the Local Chief Executive in carrying out activities to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to health services;
2) Develop plans and strategies on health programs and projects and implement them upon approval thereof by the Local Chief Executive;

3) Execute and enforce all laws, ordinance and regulations relating to public health;

4) Recommend the prosecution of any violation of sanitary laws, ordinances and regulations;

5) Direct the sanitary inspectors to inspect all business establishments selling food items or providing accommodations such as hotels, motels, lodging houses, pension houses and the like, in accordance with the Sanitation Code.

6) Coordinate with other government agencies and NGOs, involved in the promotion and delivery of health services and

7) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

City Social Welfare and Development Office

Jean Ortigoza Social Welfare Officer III

Contact No. (63)(84) 473-3723 e-mail us

This is a line office which under certain circumstances, maybe merged with the office on Health Services.

The following maybe considered as the operational components of this office:

a. Child Development and Protection;

b. Nutrition Service;

c. Youth Welfare and Development;

d. Special Welfare Programs for the Elderly, Disabled etc.;

e. Social Upliftments Services;

f. Disaster Relief Assistance; and

g. Inter-Agency Coordination on Social Welfare and Development for both Government Office and Non-government Organizations.

The Social Welfare and Development Officer heads this office

ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

Eufrocina Cajara Market Supervisor IV

Contact No. (63)(84) 473-8703 e-mail us

This is a line office, which enables the city government to effectively develop new or manage existing public enterprises, which will contribute to the economic development of the city.

The following are considered as the operational components of this office:

a. Business Promotion;

b. Public Enterprise Development;

c. Public Enterprise Management;

d. Public Enterprise Financial Management;

e. Business Permits and Licenses;

f. Market Administration or Supervision;

g. Slaughterhouse operation;

h. Tourism and Industry Services.

i. This office is headed by The Market Administrator

City Agriculturist Office

Antonio Plasabas City Agriculturist

Contact No. (63)(54) 473-1479 e-mail us

This is a line office which, when maintained separately from other offices, will enable the city government to maximize its attention on its agricultural programs.

It may, however, under certain circumstances, include under its responsibility the functions of either or all of the offices on environment and national resources, veterinary services and the development of cooperatives, where the city government deem it nor viable to maintain separate office.

The following maybe considered as the operational components of this office:

a. Research and Development;

b. Extension Services;

c. Information and Education;

d. Inter-Agency Coordination on Agricultural Productivity of government offices and non-government organizations.

This office is headed by an Agriculturist

The Agriculturist shall take charge of the office for agricultural services and shall:

1) Enforce rules and regulations relating to agriculture and aquaculture;

2) Ensure that maximum assistance and access to resources in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural and aquacultural and marine products are extended to farmers, fishermen and local entrepreneurs.
3) Develop plans and strategies on agricultural programs and projects and implement them upon approval thereof by Local Chief Executive;

4) Conduct or cause to be conducted location specific agricultural researches and assist in making available the appropriate technology arising out of, and disseminate informations on basic research on crops, prevention and control of plant diseases and pests, and other agricultural matters which will maximize productivity;

5) Assist the local chief executive in the establishment and extension services of demonstration/farms or aquaculture and marine products and

6) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

City Public Employment Services Office (PESO)

Rosario O. Barbarona

Contact No. (63)(84) 473-8274 e-mail mpeso@digitelone.com

City PESO has 2 major functions: employment assistance and facilitation; and livelihood and cooperative development.

The office provides local and overseas employment assistance. The goal is to provide jobs for at least 1,500 people annually. In cooperation with national government agencies and the private sector, it implements special work programs for students and the youth. The office also runs expanded manpower training programs, particularly for out-of-school youth.

Metro PESO has institutionalized livelihood and cooperative development programs. It provides credit to micro-enterprises. It also provides organizational, managerial, technical and marketing assistance to individual entrepreneurs, cooperatives and associations. The quality and consistency of its performance have won for the office various awards and recognition. Among the most recent are: 2000 "Best Community Training and Employment Coordinator"- National Awardee for Skills Training and Enterprise Development Programs; 1999 "Dangal ng Bayan" Award - in recognition of the over-all impact of the programs and projects implemented by the Metro PESO; 1994 to 1998 "Top Regional PESO Performer" - for having the most number of jobseekers and employers assisted; and 1997 "National PESO Model" - as the national model public employment office for Luzon.

City Nutrition Office

Belen Zomoso

Contact No. (63)(84) 822-2262 e-mail us

The Nutrition is responsible for population and family planning; and reducing the incidence of malnutrition within the city. It provides family planning services, supplies and information. To alleviate the condition of the malnourished, it has adopted long-term development approaches to solve the problem at its root and prevent the onset of malnutrition among at-risk groups (children and pregnant mothers).

The city, in cooperation with the private sector, is winning the war against malnutrition. It has succeeded in reducing the incidence of 1st to 3rd degree malnutrition among children. In 1999, the number of malnourished children was reduced to 6.9% of the total pre-school population. In 2001, this further went down to 5.3%. For other cities, the pre-school children malnutrition rate stands at 10 to 15%. The CPNO is a Hall of Fame awardee, having received the Philippine Nutrition Honor Award from 1998 to 2000.