CLGO Officer V, Mr. Danny M. Hernandez and LGO Officer IV, Apolinar N. Olorvida, Regional Trial Court Executive Judge, Jesus L. Grajeda, City Prosecutor, Atty Gil dela Banda, City Chief of Police, P/Supt Pythagoras T. Cervantes, City Fire Marshal, Sr/Insp Wilberto Rico Niel A. Kwan Tiu, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent, Officer in Charge, Mr. Antonio L. Piguerra, our energetic and supportive barangay captains & barangay officials, our Department Heads & employees of the City Government, First Lady of Panabo City and my only Lady, Janet G. Gavina, Guests, Colleagues in government service, Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning!

The Lord has given us another year in our lives and also another year in the existence of our infant city. He had showered us with blessings this past year and hopefully, He will shower us with more.

Usa sa atong panalangin mao ang nadawat gikan sa LGSP nga pito (7) ka programa alang sa atong kalambuan nga mao kining mosunod:
1.) Barangay Development Program;
2.) Business Tax Mapping;
3.) Revenue Generation;
4.) Economic Enterprise Development;
5.) SHELTER (socialized housing);
6.) Solid Waste Management; and the
7.) Local Chief Executive Agenda

Ang Executive Agenda alang sa 2001 hangtud 2004, gimugna uban sa giya ug technical assistance sa LGSP. Dinhi gilagda ang mga angay buhaton ug mga angay humanon gikan sa tuig 2001 hangtud sa 2004. Ania kita karon sa tuig 2003, buot ipasabot, kinahanglan nakahuman kita at least 70% sa atong mga katuyoan nga nahitala diha sa Executive Agenda. Atong ipadayag karon ang atong matawag nga "assessment of the state of the city".

The Local Chief Executive Agenda is categorized into five (5) sectors: Economic, Social, Infrastructure, Environment and Governance. In each sector are various goals geared towards the realization of our ultimate vision of being an agro-industrial center.

THE EXECUTIVE AGENDA
CY 2001 - 2004

THE ECONOMIC SECTOR
" Attain food security through agricultural and fishery productivity

Panabo is basically an agricultural area and at the same time, four of its barangays are geographically situated along the city's coastline. Hence, our agricultural efforts are centered on the production of rice, high value commercial crops, livestock and fishery.

One agriculture program with major impact on poverty alleviation is our continued procurement and distribution of rice seedlings availed by 500 farmer-beneficiaries at half the commercial price. The gross savings amounted to P190, 000.00.

For our high-value commercial crops program, we dispersed fruit seedlings to more than a hundred farmer growers under the HVCC "Plant Now, Pay Later" scheme wherein all the operating costs such as seedlings, fertilizers and other inputs are paid eight (8) years after planting without interest. The City Mango Growers Association received one unit power spray worth P50,000. Barangay Consolacion is our recipient of the Nursery Scion Groove Project. Our swine dispersal program marked an 87% accomplishment for year 2002.

Alang sa atong technological farming, nanghatag usab kita ug mga panalangin ngadto sa uban ug mao kining mga mosunod ang mga proyekto:

" 4 micro mills to Barangay Kasilak, Quezon, Nanyo and Southern Davao;
" turtle-tillers with engine to Barangays Nanyo and Southern Davao;
" thresher and power tiller with engine to Barangay Southern Davao;
" 8 Multi-Purpose Drying Pavements (MPDP), more popularly known as solar dryers were constructed in Barangays Manay, New Visayas, Lower Panaga, Katipunan, Little Panay, Sindaton and Southern Davao.(These are acquired based on a P1M counter-parting scheme; meaning each barangay pays a P1 M counterpart for the project cost); And the
" Solar dryers in Barangays Upper Licanan, Little Panay and So. Davao with a total cost of P300,000.00 through the CDF funds of our ever-supportive Congressman, Hon. Antonio R. Floirendo, Jr.

In our fishery production, we showcased more than 450 hectares of fishpond area with more than 70 fish growers. In our marine aqua culture project, we have 381 registered fisher folks. San Vicente and J.P. Laurel fisher folks are the recipients of our Marine Fish Cage; San Vicente fishers for our fishing gears; mud crab culture project by the San Pedro, Cagangohan and J. P. Laurel folks and the DFW Pump boat to be used for monitoring of projects and the illegal fishermen was given to the KMPAI of Cagangohan. KMPAI stands for Kabuhayan ng Mananagat sa Panabo Association Inc. They received the Gawad Saka Award-Provincial level for being the best in organization in the small fisher folk category.

One outstanding achievement in 2002 in the field of fishery is the drafting of the Panabo Coastal and Fisheries Resource Management Ordinance. It is already within the scrutiny of our City Legislators and may soon be approved.
Aside from being the basis for the management of our shore resources, this piece of legislation will strengthen the City Government in its campaign against illegal fishing and in the sustainability of our coastal resource management.

Now, let us count more blessings.

First, Panabo City was chosen as the pilot area for Mindanao in its program for Strengthening Devolved Agriculture Extension Services, a joint project by Panabo City and the Agricultural Training Institute or ATI.

Although we are still in the training and capability-building phase, we have started receiving supplies and office equipments to be used in the program implementation. We now have such blessings as one computer, digital camera, video camera, fax machine and others.

Second, we are the recipient of the Upland Farming and Model Village Project worth P2.8M to be funded by the Phil-Canada Development Fund and the Davao Integrated Development Plan or DIDP under its Food Security Anchor Program. Panabo LGU will counterpart only 20% of the project cost and will be contributing around P560, 000 to the project.

Third, we have a P2M DA-LGU Farm Modernization Project. This involves the procurement of more farm implements and will be funded jointly by the local government and the DA-RFU XI. This continuing project will be implemented under the P1M counter-parting scheme.

And fourth is the Agrarian Reform Communities Development Project (ARCDP) Phase II funded by the World Bank under the Dept. of Agrarian Reform or DAR. The cluster barangay recipients are Kiotoy, Tagpore, San Nicolas, Maduao and Upper Licanan.

With all of the above-mentioned agri-programs, we are confident that Panabo City will succeed in its food security goal.

" City Development Strategy formulation to attract domestic and foreign investment

Considering the existing development trend in relation to the vision we have defined, it is imperative that a clear focusing of resources is necessary in order to encourage growth in our desired direction.
The City needs to employ a Multi-stake holder Bipolar Spatial Development strategy. This shall work on the assumption of strong private sector involvement in the process. Consistent with the vision, the two polar development areas are the Agricultural area composing about 85% of the total land area and the Industrial and Transshipment area located at the coastal portion of our City.

We need to focus our development initiatives on the aforementioned areas by setting up major and support facilities to spur investment activity. This shall focus on the development of the coastal access road, Public Wharf facility, and Industrial Estate support infrastructure development. We intend to provide favorable policy environment and regulatory functions, particularly in the environmental aspect.

Anent to these, we have our zoning ordinance which we strictly adhere to. We have designated the industrial area and the commercial area. We have communicated and made arrangements with coastal landowners who will be directly affected with the coastal road projects, which is now being implemented.

This project will pave the way for the establishment of facilities necessary for further investment ventures.

Should our City Development Strategy gain more concrete grounds through visible and more favorable developments, there will be a definite influx of domestic and foreign investors. Local business inventory for applications and renewals of business permits disclosed that for CY 2001 we have more than 3,000 applicants and renewals for our business permits and for CY 2002, we increased by 7.5%. That is one indicator of favorable investment atmosphere.

THE SOCIAL SECTOR
" Peace and order maintenance sustained through maximizing crime rate reduction

This year, we have launched more campaigns in the implementation of our laws. For our Anti-Carnapping Operation alone, we have recovered at least 5 units of motor vehicles carnapped in other places. Apprehensions made included the 5 suspected carnappers, 7 suspects for the robbery of a foreign national based in Davao City and many others. Despite these, our present rate of criminality is very much manageable.
Our population based on Census 2001 has reached 137,265 and we have only 69 policemen. The ratio of 1 is to 2000 is very much wanting.

In a concerted effort to partially solve the problem, CLGOO V Danny Hernandez, Hon. Ruperto B. Cagape, Jr. and I conferred and brainstormed on how to add manpower to our police force. We already have the Barangay Police Laban sa Krimen or the BPLK but it is still not enough. So we conceived the idea of augmenting the police power through a well-trained auxiliary force.

Such brainchild came into full birth with the launching of the Barangay Police Auxiliary Force Program financed by our City Peace and Order Council. The 30 qualified applicants were screened and trained for function effectivity.

Other programs launched last year for the first time were:
" Massive and extensive dissemination of Anti-Terrorism Awareness and Training Seminar for Explosive Ordinance Reconnaissance Agents with 38 trainees finishing the course;
" SMART Program, which means Southern Mindanao Alliance in Response to Terrorism; and
" Organization of the Council of Community Elders for the purpose of helping in the prevention and suppression of crimes. The elected officials were inducted early last January.

One significant accomplishment by the present Chief of Police is the much-improved discipline among the police ranks through the conduct of a weekly Moral Recovery and Values Formation session, coupled with a tighter grip with administrative and office rules. Evidence of the change is excellent attendance and increased police visibility in designated areas of work.

o Improved access to basic health services

Ang atong City Health Office may taas nga listahan sa mga nahimo sa ilang opisina, apan ato lang pilion nga isulti dinhi ang mga programa nga first time pa nato gihimo. Mao kini ang mga mosunod:
1. Ang Male RH Program nga gihimo niadtong July uban sa usa ka Symposium on Concerns of Male Reproductive Health. Gisundan kini sa Prostatic and Testicular Cancer Screening thru Digital Rectal Examination. Sa napulo ug lima ka pasyente, tulo ang nadiskubrehan nga may Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy. Sila natagaan dayon sa mga pasiunang medisina.
2. The Polio-Supplementary Immunization Campaign- where we have a 100% accomplishment. It means we immunized all children in the 40 barangays who are supposed to be immunized.
3. The Filiarasis Mass treatment- conducted in the 40 barangays with a total number of treatments figuring as high as 103,528 treatments. That is equivalent to 75-½% of our total population!
4. Conduct of: a) extensive dental treatment to a grand total of 1,453 children and 1,709 adults and exclusive Dental Outreach in New Visayas and New Malitbog; b) First Aid Training; and c) massive Dengue Awareness primarily aimed to avert the then upcoming dengue epidemic.

Here is another blessing. Panabo City Health is a recipient of the Matching Grant Program (MGP) by DOH-MSH, USAID that is designated to assist LGUs to expand service delivery coverage and improve the quality of Primary Health Care.

" Harmonized Manpower Development to Support Agro-Industries

One of the needs of a City for its progress and development is the presence of investors as well as agro-industries in the locality. For the constituents to avail of the job opportunities brought about by these industries skills must be developed and qualifications must be acquired. Hence, the need for manpower development.

Our different offices conducted skills and livelihood trainings. The TESDA target of 600 graduates overshot when it had 1,300 graduates for 2002. It employed the convergence strategy, availing of the joint efforts and support of the Mayor's Office, the Council of Women headed by Madam Janet Gavina, the CSWD and the DA. That is the reason why we got the Kabalikat Award for the LGU category.

The TESDA has also put up a Mock-up Training Center for automotive mechanic and auto-electricity, for refrigeration and air conditioning. We thank barangay So. Davao for allowing TESDA to use their facilities.

After the training, comes job facilitation and placement through the PESO Office. In the KABUHAYAN program, we had 1,400 job placements and registered 2,300 for career guidance. In the Kabataan Program, students were given summer employment.

The PESO had started implementing the Tulay 2004 Program. TULAY means Tulong Alalay sa May Kapansanan. PESO programs now include Displaced Workers and Labor Market Information, which includes OFW Mapping and Banana Plantation and Growers Mapping.

" Implement the Shelter Program

Early last year, we drafted the Comprehensive Shelter Program Plan of Panabo City for 2002 to 2010. This project is funded by the Phil-Canada Local Government Support Program of LGSP, Region XI and assisted by the Habitat for Humanity Philippines Foundation and the TRANSFORM.

The good news is that we have already identified certain areas for this project. If things go as planned by the Habitat Local Management Committee chaired by Ms. Gene-Rose Ferrazzini, we will be able to test build within the last week of February. The first house to be built by the Habitat volunteers is expected to be completed in less than one week. We will utilize for the Shelter project a 1.5-hectare portion of land situated in Datu Abdul.

" Lower Further the ILLITERACY RATE

The excerpts from the City Development Plan for CY 2000-2002 reveals that our urban literacy rate is 98%, while the citywide literacy rate is 78%. We have only 2% illiterates. Our greater problem is the huge number of school dropouts. If this problem cannot be addressed, it will ripen into the greater problems of juvenile delinquency and increased criminality.

So we have the Functional Education and Literacy Program. Its one component is the Non-Formal Education Accreditation and Equivalency System or NFE A & E launched last July. With a project cost of P 99,000.00, we maintain 77 enrollees in the elementary, 164 enrollees in the secondary and 7 Instructional Managers who hold classes for 10 months. We also have 509 learners in the Literacy cum Livelihood classes.

Venues of classes are in Panabo Central Elementary School, Nanyo Barangay Hall, J.P. Laurel Barangay - SK Hall, Licanan Barangay Multi Purpose Hall and in Maduao Health Center.

Another program which helps us in the reduction of illiteracy is our Local School Board, wherein we were able to give honorarium to the 91 teacher-volunteers who are assigned in the various barangay high schools.

Allow me to relate to the illiteracy sector our library facilities as means of improving the literacy level in our City. As of today, our City Library serves an average of 66 students and non-student every day. Mrs. Josefina G. Centino exerted effort to make Panabo an affiliate of the National Library and thereafter, we received book donations from them.

We now have 600 volumes of various books aside from the 7 different kinds of Encyclopedia from the National Library, from BBF-RC Makati-Allied Bank; from Asia Foundation of the Philippines and from Mrs. Salvacion Jardinico and her daughter, Edwina and Fay Ramos.

This month alone, we have added another 90 volumes of books plus another set of Encyclopedia. It is no wonder therefore, that our clientele come not only from Panabo City but also from Lasang Tambongon and Carmen.

The great needs of our library are more bookshelves; ceiling fans and of course, more books. Perhaps, some of our listeners have unused books at home, maybe you want to make book donations to our library, we will gladly accept them.

o FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES

It is significant to note that the Panabo Fire Department is very visible, not only during fire incidents, but in trainings conducted such as:

a.) Barangay Based Fire Volunteer's' Training with 35 Trainees
b.) Water Safety and Rescue Training held at the Philippine Navy Camp Panacan with 38 registered trainees but only 12 graduated. The Trainors were the Naval Special Warfare Group or NSWAG. Some features of the training included Water Survival where trainees were dropped into 30 to 45 ft. deep-sea water with tied hands and feet and the One-Mile Swim across the Sasa-Babak channel.

The difficulty of the training is the reason why only 12 trainees finished the course. The 12 graduates now compose the Panabo City Emergency and Rescue Services or PEARS. They are all volunteers who respond to any rescue call at any time.

This year, in the renewal of business permits and licenses we require a 2-hour Fire Safety Awareness Seminar for free. Two sessions are held daily-morning and afternoon. Public reaction was negative but after the seminar, reactions reversed as the knowledge acquired was more than compensating for the few hours delay in processing.

Last year, we appropriated P5 M for the purchase of one unit fire truck. However, for P2 M, we were able to acquire two special apparatus, the Fire Truck Ladder and the Fire Truck Snorkel. We have our old fire truck with a capacity of 4,000 liters but this year, we intend to purchase one fire truck tanker with a capacity of 12,000 liters.

THE INFRASTRACTURE SECTOR

" Master Drainage Plan Prepared

We have another blessing to count. A Singaporean based consultancy firm offered to make a study and proposal for our master drainage plan. They have visited Panabo City for an ocular inspection. In making their plans, they will take into consideration the fact that flash flood have occurred in the Poblacion area. That calamity happened exactly one year ago and was the worst that hit Poblacion Panabo.

The Singaporean government will fund the project from its Trust Fund and it will be a grant, not a loan, so we have nothing to pay in the future. As soon as the master plan is finished, all the equipments they use will be turned over to us. Let's all pray for that blessing to become a reality.

In the meantime, the Local Government continues with its drainage projects to avert, if not totally control, future floods in the area. Our completed drainage and canal projects in 2002 amounted to an aggregate sum of P 2.15 M. We still have many on-going drainage projects in the urban barangays.

" Replicate BESP (Barangay Environment and Sanitation Program) project to the outlying rural barangays.

For this project, we have finished the processing of papers in coordination with the Land Bank and the AS Enriquez Engineering Consultancy. The present status - we have conducted the bidding of these projects for Barangays Manay, Datu Abdul and Mabunao. We have also scheduled the next bidding for BESP projects of Malativas, Kauswagan and Buenavista. Our BESP projects have 3 components namely water system, sanitation and drainage.

" Passenger Bus and Jeepney Terminal Improvement
" Establishment of AAA Abattoir or Slaughter House

The Mindanao Basic Urban Services Sector or MBUSS, together with the Asian Development Bank through the DILG, Central Office identified and approved projects for Panabo City the bus and jeepney terminal project, the slaughterhouse and public market building. Status of this project - The consultancy of the foregoing projects are scheduled for bidding.

For our slaughterhouse, the Local Government already purchased a lot in Little Panay, which will be the site of our slaughterhouse.

" Improvement of Wharf Facilities

The project plan for the roro wharf had long been completed. It was to be funded by the Department of Transportation and Communication and to be executed by the DPWH. However, raffling of positions in the National Government overtook the signing of agreements regarding the funding, so right now, we are still waiting for the funding of the said project.

Right now, Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario have ongoing consultative meetings with the town mayors of Mati, Pantukan and Maco, including Panabo for the fast craft project which aims to provide an alternative travel route to Davao City. This route using the sea-lanes is free from traffic and is free from pollution.

" Improvement/Construction of Mini-Hospital, Training Centers and Public Cemetery.

A Foundation is interested in investing in Panabo by putting up a Hospital. We are still deciding for the site because it will need a wide area as the building to be constructed is only one-storey and a wide parking space is also needed.

This year, we have constructed the Cooperative Training Center in Barangay Salvacion which is managed and partly used as office by the City Cooperative Development Council.

Regarding the public cemetery, we have already acquired a lot consisting of 4,062 sq meters for expansion. We have finished the plan and have set aside the amount of P 1.5 M for the project. We are now in the process of site development, which will include community facilities such as chapel and public toilet. We will be constructing a compartmentalized concrete wall with 4 levels of vaults. This way, the area will be maximized in its burial purposes.

o Rural Electrification to be completed

Sa 40 ka barangay sa Panabo City, 39 aduna nay kuryente. Ang uban nga barangay aduna na gani sila'y mga secondary lines. Aduna kitay, 97.5% accomplishment. Bugtong barangay nga wala pay kuryente mao ang Katualan. Kini tungod kay layo kaayo ug daku nga area ang tadlason sa electric wires nga iya sa Davao City. Apan kon ang Davao City mogamit sa kuryente gikan sa barangay San Roque alang sa ilang barangay, dali na ang pagpataud sa kuryente didto sa Katualan.

Mao kini ang uban pa nga mga infrastructure projects nga makita dinhi niining atong City Hall:
1. Completion of New Session Hall ;
2. Improvement of Vice Mayor's Office;
3. Improvement of the Assessor's Office;
4. Addition/Expansion of the Treasurer's Office;
5. Improvement of the Offices of the City Administrator, City Human Resource Management and Licensing Division;
6. Extension in the City Civil Registrar's Office; and
7. Improvement of our City Health and City Social Welfare and Development Office

For our 20% Development fund we have several projects but those which are already completed before year 2002 ended, are the following:
1. Poblacion Road Concreting - worth P 9.5 M
2. Market Road Concreting - worth P 4M
3. Drainage Projects - worth P 2.15 M

Other completed projects funded by the DPWH are:
2 units school building worth P 780,000
4 units multi-purpose building worth P 610,000

Ang atong On-Going Infrastructure Projects daghan pa. Human na ang papeles ug kini gisugdan na niadtong tuig 2002 ug humanon karong tuig 2003.

On-Going Projects Gikan sa 20 % Development Fund:

No. of Projects Projects Description Total Amount
Road Concreting P 200,000
9 Brgy Development 655,000
4 Patubig sa Brgys. 350,000
4 Day Care Center 345,000
Electrification 555,000
MPTCSS P 7 M
3 brgys BESP P13.5 M
Solid Waste Mgt. 385,000
Others 450,000

From the DPWH fund:
6 units school buildings……….. 2.7 M
9 units multi-purpose building.………. 2.5 M

From the DIDP fund:
Road rehabilitation P 1.5 M

From the Davao Light & Power Co.

PNHS 4 classroom, one storey bldg

DLPC funds…….P892,000.00
LGU funds……… 300,000.00

Sindaton 4 classroom bldg……………....joint funding by DLPC & Prov'l Gov't.

Bag-o natong development mao ang proyekto sa pagpalit ug mga heavy equipments. Anaa na kita sa pag-proseso sa mga papeles. Kon mahuman kining mga proseso, basin magamit na nato ang mga heavy equipment first o second quarter karon nga tuig.

THE ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

" Implement R.A. 9003, Ecological Solid Waste Management Program
" Fast tract the implementation of the CRMP and FRMP projects

The following are our accomplishments for our coastal and fishery resource management:
1. We have conducted our coastal resource assessment of our corals, seagrass and mangrove areas;
2. We have strengthened our habitat management through our Bantay Dagat, Deputy Fish Warden and FARMC organizations;
3. We appropriated P97, 500.00 for the conduct of 7 trainings in CY2002;
4. We monitor our projects and coasts and implemented coastal clean-up;
5. We have filed cases for illegal fishing;
6. We have adopted the City Coastal and Marine Zoning and established the 8-hectare demarcated fish sanctuary in Cagangohan;
7. We drafted the CRM ordinance for more empowerment; it is now in the Sanggunian for approval.

For our Solid Waste Management, we have developed our dumpsite with a project cost of P200,000. We have also provided trashcans all over the urban key places to encourage the children as well as adults to practice proper waste disposal. We have participated in national trainings as well as study tours relative to Solid Waste Management.

THE GOVERNANCE SECTOR

" Conduct of Organizational Analysis and Training Needs Assessment

When we became a full pledged city in 2001, we spent money, time and effort in terms of researches, study tour and conferences to draft the ideal organizational structure for every department and for the City Government in its entirety.

We were able to come up with an ideal structure with the complete needed personnel.

At that time, although already a city, we were still operating within the budget for a 1st class municipality so we could not afford to hire so many new employees as we also have our PS limitation. To partially solve the problem of lack of personnel, the new organizational structure will be followed slowly, little by little, as the city resources permit. So for the mean time, only the vacant positions will first be filled up.

As far as the Organizational Analysis is concerned, it is already accomplished and just awaiting for our capacity for full implementation.

With the training needs assessment, it is and will be an ongoing activity. Each department and coordinating offices within the LGU conducted seminars, attended trainings and workshops in the local and national level. Requests for training and seminar travels are always duly approved.

" Implement full computerization of the operating departments (as soon as the City Hall is constructed).

There is that parenthesis, buot ipasabot unya na kana himuon ang full computerization kon mahuman na ang atong bag-ong City Hall. Bisan pa niana, naghinay hinay na kita ug palit ug mga computers aron magamit na sa mga opisina. This year alone, we have purchased 15 computers. We have supplied computers to our PNP and other offices, but our Supply Office has no computer yet. Since wala sila nagreklamo, we gave priority to the other offices. Sige lang, this year, sigurado naa na sila computer.

Speaking of City Hall, Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario mentioned the proposal about Panabo City being host to the National Palaro on December. It would have been ideal if by that time, we are already occupying the new City Hall. Add to that is the offer by a construction firm, that if construction can start by March, they guarantee the New City Hall will be completed on December. They have done it before, finishing the construction of a similar City Hall within the span of six (6) months. Right now, we are still considering the matter.

The more concrete current fact is the agreement that Panabo City will purchase 2.5 hectares of the Dacudao property and they will also donate 2.5 hectares for the same purpose. So we will be having a total of 5 hectares for our City Hall site.

" Inter-Agency Networking with LGU observed

As additional information, the City has established websites and e-mail addresses to facilitate inter-agency and national or international communication. We can say now that "Global na ta", that is not for luxury; it is an actual requirement for our City Development Strategy.

Moreover, our City Information Office coordinated with the Philippine Information Agency in launching the "Talakayan sa Gambriel" which aims to strengthen Panabo governance and help in its investment promotion. Added to that is the publication of the "Panaboan", the magazine that informs, reforms and documents events, projects and plans. We have established linkages with the tri-media and with other government agencies as well as civic organization

" Added features in Governance

As to our assessment achievements, we have identified more than 40,000 Real Property units with a total assessed value of P1.3B. We strive to increase our administrative efficiency through computerization linkages among our offices that are also establishing their own data bank.

We have Barangay Dapco with constituents who for several years are voters of Panabo but who pay their taxes in Carmen. How do we call that, dual citizenship? That may not be the proper terminology but that was the reality. We are glad however, that we have resolved that problem and that now; they are paying their taxes to our Treasurer.
The effect is that the said barangay can now spend their 30% share for their barangay development. Barangays Sindatun and Lower Panaga have also resolved their boundary conflict.

The Office of the City Civil Registrar emphasized this past year the principle of "bringing the government to the people" through Mobile Registration. For a start, the CCRO reached 9 Puroks and 13 barangays, the farthest of which are Mabunao, San Roque and Lower Panaga. With the appointment of a City Civil Registrar, we are able to implement RA 9048 regarding Correction of Entries in Civil Documents and Change of Names.

By this year, Barangay Secretaries will be coordinating in the preparation of the Birth Certificates. As usual, Kasalan ng Bayan is held every February, and this year it will be on the 19th.

I may just as well mention the upcoming Census for Agriculture and Fishery, which will be conducted next month, March. The National Statistics Office marked only 11 barangays to be included in the enumeration, including our 4 coastal barangays.

Regarding our Barangay Secretaries, late last year, they were afforded more empowerment through a 2-days seminar on Katarungang Pambarangay. Another day was set-aside for the members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa to become skilled in the processes of Barangay Settlement.

To further the peace initiatives in Panabo City, our Muslim Affairs & Cultural Communities initiated a seminar workshop among its members for more capabilities and knowledge. Moreover, through our CPOC, Panabo LGU will provide our PNP with one police patrol Kia jeep complete with radio and other accessories costing P850, 000.00.

And the last but not the least, we will make our emergency dial number 911 functional very soon in accordance with the Davao Light Community Program. The LGU will purchase 40 units multicab with complete accessories including radio and siren. Each barangay will receive one unit so we can respond to any call from the barangay people. Hopefully, we can turn over the units to the 40 barangays before the end of this quarter.

Ladies and gentlemen, friends and colleagues, I have laid before you the state of our infant city, its immediate past and immediate future according to our Executive Agenda.

Atong nahibaloan karon nga daghan gayud kitang nahimo nga mga proyekto. Ug daghan usab kitang nadawat nga mga pasidungog o kadaugan:

1. Ang Panabo City nakakuha sa award nga Most Outstanding City- Provincial Level - ug sa Green Banner Award- Regional Level - for being the Most Outstanding City in the Implementation of the Nutrition Program.

2. Ang Panabo City nakadawat ug duha ka prestigious award- ang Kabalikat Award- LGU Category for being the Most Outstanding Local Government Unit in Region XI ug ang Kabalikat Award- Industry Category for having the Best Industry in the Region - nga mao ang TADECO Livelihood Center.

Sa ikatulo ug katapusang category sa Kabalikat Award - Institutional Category, Region XI, midaug unta ang Barangay Una program sa atong pinalangga nga Congressman Antonio R. Floirendo, Jr.,apan kini na disqualify tungod kay wala pa maka-abot ug usa ka tuig nga requirement gikan sa iyang accreditation. This year, 2003, tingali ang Barangay Una makakuha na nianang award.

3. Ang Panabo City nakadaug sa First Place for Most Outstanding Performance in Employment Promotion and Facilitation.

4. Barangay Nanyo won 2nd place in Bangga sa Kalimpyo sa Barangay (District II) participated by all barangays of District I & II. This contest is a project of POSI composed of wives of board members headed by Mrs. Inday del Rosario and his sponsored by the Provincial Council of Women.

Gidunga-gan pa gayud sa Ginoo ang atong blessings. For our Economic Enterprise, we had a CY 2002 target collection of P13.1 M. As of September 2002 we had a collection of P11 M.

In 2001, our IRA actually received was P59.97 M apan gikan sa January hangtud December 2002, ang total IRA nga atong nadawat mikabat ug P203.5 M.

Kini tungod kay na-implement na ang IRA sa atong pagka-siyudad. Pinaagi niini, makahimo pa kita ug daghan pa kaayo nga mga proyekto niining tuig sa 2003.

As we realize, we have accomplished much. And we received much, including many awards. But let us not rest on our laurels nor wallow in victory. When something is finished, it means there is something to start anew. Since we have done much, it means we now have much to do. Let us all get together to realize Panabo City's goal of having a sustained and equitable growth, with social development concerns coordinated, unified and rationalized.

Our gratitude and sincere compliments to our supportive Congressman, Hon. Antonio R. Floirendo, Jr. who, not only showered Panabo, but stormed it with various completed and on-going infrastructure projects amounting to the aggregate sum of P9.715 M for school buildings, health centers, day care centers and facilities and other barangay development projects.

Our gratitude and sincere compliments to our Governor, Hon. Rodolfo P. del Rosario for his initiatives and continuing support for the development of Panabo City through various completed and on-going infrastructure projects costing more than P5.3M, excluding the various funds towards agri-programs implemented for the benefit of Panabo City constituents.

Governor del Rosario and I truly desire the full completion of our Gym, which means 80M in terms of pesos. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo granted me P10M for the Gym; our LGU appropriated another P10M and the rest of the amount needed for the Gym completion will be sourced out from other National and Provincial funds through our Congressman and Governor. There had been an evaluation and assessment as to the Gym accomplishment and very soon, construction work will resume. The Provincial Government will implement this time the project.

May I extend my personal gratitude to all of you who contributed in one way or another, to the well-being, progress and development of Panabo City.

With the launching of the RPG-Guiding Principles of Serbisyong Totoo, Serbisyong Sigurado, Serbisyong Para Sa Tao, I urge all my co-workers in the government to join me and support me in this commitment.

Late last year, barangay captains identified the poorest family in their place. And during the Christmas season, Hon. and Mrs. Ruperto "Bebe" Cagape Jr., my wife and I, together with a team, went to the houses of these poorest of the poor families to carol them and to give them gifts of groceries, half sack rice, fried chicken, meat and cash gift, just to make Christmas a bit happier for them. And we realized later that all of us in the team were also happier because we have been able to make others happy.

In the same way, we will find ourselves the better when we have made others happy and satisfied with our services. Join me in rendering better service, honest and true service and committed service; and in always giving our best to the people and for the people of Panabo City.

With all your cooperation and support, we shall realize Panabo City's vision of becoming an Agri- Industrial Center in the South and a Gateway to the World.