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Thursday, July 29, 2010

1st ever in Bayambang: Joint executive-legislative body convened, meets

For the first time in the history of local governance in Bayambang, a joint executive-legislative body was convened. Already, it has held two meetings at the new Legislative Building. 

Mayor Ricardo M. Camacho and the heads of the different departments on one hand and Vice Mayor Mylvin T. Junio and the eight members of the Sangguniang Bayan meet in a special meeting last July 19 and 26. The objectives of the meeting is to establish a more harmonious and functional working relationship between and among the appointed and elected officials. 

The departments under the h executive branch are Accounting, Treasury, Budget, Agriculture, Human Resources, Assessment, Health, Social Welfare and Development and MPDC. 

Also in attendance during the meetings were Municipal Administrator Romulo Velasquez and consultants Alexander C. Medrano, Emma I. Mula, Erlinda S. Beltran and Ferdinand L. Quintos and special administrative assistant Armando E. Espino and Gerenerio Q. Rosales. 

On the legislative side were Vice Mayor Junio, Councilors Crisostomo M. Bato, Gerardo C. de Vera, Raul R. Sabangan, Alan D. de Vera, Angelito C. de Vera, Levin N. Uy, Gerardo DC Flores and Junie J. Angeles and SB Secretary Joel V. Camacho. 

During the first meeting, the department heads under the executive branch presented a brief status report on their personnel, PPA (projects, programs and activities), problems encountered and suggestions or recommendations to solve the problems. Secretary Camacho delivered the SB's report. 

During the second meeting, the body identified and discussed obtaining organizational and personnel problems of the local government such as frequent tardiness, loafing among employees, the needs of an organizational study and the absence of an organizational chart. 

Thereafter, the body conducted a session in preparation for the seminar for the newly-elected officials and executive-legislative agenda on July 29 and 30. 

For this purpose, MPDC head Jonathan V. Corpus made a presentation on the State of Local Government Report, doable Action Plan for 2010, priority areas, and basis for executive-legislative actions.*

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