How to get a San Jose de Buenavista Mayor's Clearance

Issuance of the Mayor's Clearance is one of the frontline services being rendered by the Office of the Mayor. It is often required for local employment and board examinations for it is a form of  certification of good moral character for bonafide residents of the Municipality.

To apply for a Mayor's Clearance, the applicant must present the following documents:
A. Barangay Clearance
B. Court Clearance
C. Police Clearance
D. Official Receipt of Payment for Mayor's Clearance Fee of P75.00 (only).

The Barangay Clearance is the first document you need to secure. It is a very important document for it will also be used in the acquisition of the other clearances. The Barangay Clearance Fee differs from barangay to barangay.


Meanwhile, the Court Clearance is secured from the Hall of Justice, Binirayan Hills, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique. Present your cedula or community tax certificate secured from the Municipal Hall (to date barangays are no longer deputized to collect fees or issue cedulas) and Barangay Clearance for the Court Clearance.

There is a Court Clearance Fee and another fee for the documentary stamp.These shall be paid at the Hall of Justice.

The Police Clearance is issued by the Municipal Police Station found along T.A. Fornier St., San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, upon presentation of Official Receipt of payment of Police Clearance Fee of P75.00 (paid at the Office of the Municipal Treasurer, Municipal Hall) and presentation of required documents such as the Barangay Clearance and Court Clearance.

Upon completion of the documentary requirements, submit these to the Office of the Municipal Mayor.

Processing time ranges from 30 minutes to 24 hours depending on the availability of Municipal Mayor or his OIC.

Reminder: Mayor's Clearance issued by the Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista is applicable only to bonafide residents of the town.

Local employment requiring Mayor's Clearance includes Gaisano Grand Mall of Antique, Chowking and Jollibee.

COA disallows RERs for gov employees taxi fare

Department heads and local government employees received memo that starting August 15, 2012 the Commission on Audit (COA) will no longer accept Reimbursement Expense Receipts (RERs) as proof of payment for taxi fares as per Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Memorandum Circular 2003-020 directive for a uniform pertinent data printed on the receipt of taximeters.

 In 2006, MC 2003-20 and the related MC 2005-39 on full implementation of the former MC was suspended thru MC 2006-71.

MC 2008-28 sought modification of MC 2005-39.


Then in 2009, MC 2009-03 was issued on deferment of implementation of MC 2008-028.

San Jose dB to benefit 4Ps

Indigents of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique will soon avail the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

The Municipality will be part of the expansion of the implementation of 4Ps in Western Visayas for poverty reduction.

In a letter from DSWD Regional Director Minda Brigoli, San Jose de Buenavista is included under set six (6) areas with a total of 1,999 potential household subject for validation and community assembly.

Kabuhayan Starter Kit distributed

Mayor Rony Molina with beneficiary. At the back is Municipal Administrator Florante Moscoso (in red) and DOLE-Antique representative (in light blue).

Thirty (30) Kabuhayan Starter Kits on welding, automotive, electricity, plumbing and massage therapy were distributed at the town's hall afternoon of August 23, 2012.

Kabuhayan Starter Kits with San Jose dB LGU employee.

Aside from the kit the beneficiaries will receive financial assistance of P5,000.00.

DOLE Kabuhayan Starter Kit.

Kabuhayan Starter Kit for massage therapy.

This livelihood project is a joint investment of the local government unit of San Jose de Buenavista, provincial government of Antique and Department of Labor and Employment.

Kabuhayan Starter Kit.

The project aims to provide package of tools to enable the TESDA-trained individuals to jumpstart a livelihood undertaking and become self-employed.

Beneficiaries attended the project  orientation last August 3 of this year.

What is in San Jose de Buenavista tourism industry?

What is in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique when we talk about tourism? Is there something for the Municipality in tourism? Wat needs to be done to encourage tourism in the Municipality?

These were the the questions the municipal LGU of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique is trying to answer in a multi-stakeholder workshop.

In attendance in the workshop were industry players - accommodation, food and beverage service, resort, transportation and souvenir sectors; local government decision-makers – planning officer, municipal engineer, investment promotion officer, sangguniang bayan members, barangay official, disaster manager; provincial government; academe; support agencies – Department of Trade and Industry; and local chamber of commerce.

This activity aims to were convened to determine the tourism direction of the town.

It is expected that after the workshop, the LGU will be able to come up a Municipal Tourism Development Plan and a Municipal Tourism Code.

Mayor Rony L. Molina, in his message stressed the importance of the multi-sectoral planning workshop so that the development effort of the private and public sector is synchronized.

San Jose de Buenavista is the capital town of the Province of Antique and is the center of trade, commerce and finance of the Province. It is the center of provincial government/ administration.

It serves as the tourism service center of the Province. It offers an array of conveniences, supplies and support facilities to visitors such as restaurants, fastfood stores, grocery and shopping stores, gaming and gambling establishments, banks and transport terminals. It also offers venue and infrastructure for various events such as sports competitions, meetings, trainings and seminars, and weddings and tourism activities like shopping and dining.

In the workshop, stakeholders sees that San Jose de Buenavista could capitalize on the available infrastructure, amenities and services to expand the business tourism market to MICE (meetings, incentives, conference and events/ exhibitions).


San Jose de Buenavista has been one of the pioneering LGUs in the Philippines in the Developing Tourism Statistics for Local Government Units project of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

It has been chosen as one of the presenter in the 1st National Tourism Statistics Conference (pictures album 1, album 2) held in Manila, February this year.


The local Planning and Development Office hopes that the Municipality will serve as model for other LGUs wanting to engage in tourism but sees little hope for the industry in their locality.

Barangays receive mobile garbage bins for SWM

Mayor Rony Molina with Brgy. 4 Punong Barangay Pedro Rios III and officials. Photo by Michael Tonding

Four poblacion barangays of San Jose de Buenavista received mobile garbage bins for solid waste management.

Punong Barangays with kagawad of Barangays 2, 4, 6 and 8 received mobile garbage bins with capacity of six cubic meters.

This project is in line with the Solid Waste Management Program of the municipal government.

MENRO-Designated Cornelius Yanga announcing beneficiaries of the project. Photo by Michael Tonding

Under the Solid Waste Management Program, barangays are encouraged to set up their Material Recovery Facility. However, some barangays with no available lots to place the MRFs opted to fabricate mobile garbage bins to collect wastes.

Mobile garbage bin. Photo by Michael Tonding

The mobile garbage bins will be attached to the barangay’s multi-cabs and do rounds in their respective barangay to collect solid wastes. Garbage collection will be synchronized with the municipal garbage truck collection such that waste collected will be brought to the Municipal dumpsite.

According to Municipal Environment and Natural Resource Officer Cornelius Yanga, the recipient barangays will still implement the “no segregation, no collection” policy. (sjdb_mio)

Last call: traveling science exhibit in San Jose db is until Aug 17 only

Catch the Science Sparks, the Philippine Science Centrum Traveling Exhibit on Energy in Canuto B. Pefianco Memorial School until August 17, 2012. 

There are three exciting exhibit gallery.

Author with family visiting the Science Sparks Exhibit.

Gallery 1 displays Energy Forms, Resources and Generation featuring Hot Spot, Radiometer, Solar Water Heater, Prisrn, UV Light, Resonance Tube, Musical Pipes, Energy Density, Power Plant (Diorama), Body Battery, Roller Coaster, Van de Graaff Generator, Generator, Wind Power, Hydro Power, Stearn Power, Thermo-electricity and Photovoltaic Cell.

Author and son in the Van de Graaf generator for a hair-raising experience.

Author's son enjoying the hydro power exhibit.

Gallery 2 displays Electricity and Magnetism and features Body Shock, Pedal Generator, Electric Circuit, Conductors and Insulators, Magnetic Materials,  Dancing Worms, Steady Hand Game, Charge Now Power Later, Standby Power, Electromagnet and Body Beat.


Gallery 3 is about Energy Conservation featuring Greenhouse Effect, Power Consumption, Battle of the Bulbs, Standby Power and Solar Car.

The exhibit aims to increase awareness of visitors of the nature of energy, its forms and sources, transformation, generation, impact on earth and conservation.

It is designed to prompt visitors to discover and understand underlying science concepts. 


Canuto B. Pefianco Memorial School is located in Madrangca, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique.

Author's son on Newton's Cradle demonstrating concept of kinetic energy.

Schedule of exhibit is July 16 to August 17, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M with entrance fee of P50.00.

Science Sparks is supported by Semirara Mining Corporation, SEM-CALACA Power Corporation, Southwest Luzon Power Generation Corporation in partnership  Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology, Science Centrum Fabrication, Inc. and the Department of Education - Division of Antique. Exhibit official carrier is 2Go Travel.

PAGASA color coded rainfall warning signal

In a press brief issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the Rainfall Warning System (RWS) was modified effective August 9, 2012.

The former green warning sign was changed to orange. The current color codes are now yellow, orange and red.

The initial color codes being used by the agency since June 20, 2012 were yellow, green and red.

This color scheme was adopted from the Community-based Flood Early Warning System of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) project.

According to PAGASA, yellow, orange and red are more appropriate as they are associated with awareness, preparedness and emergency, respectively.

The amount of rainfall in the infograph from rappler.com  is applicable only for Metro Manila  area. According to PAGASA, if an RWS will be used in provincial areas, system values may be different.

Holidays of August 2012

According to Proclamation 295 on Regular Holidays and Special (Non-Working) Days for 2012 signed last November 24, 2011, there will be three non-working holidays this August.

August 20, a Monday, is Eid'l Fitr. Eid'l Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the month of fasting and prayer.

Proclamation 455 signed August 13, 2012 determined August 20 to be the holiday in keeping with Republic Act 9177 declaring the Feast of Ramadan or Eid'l Fitr as a regular holiday in the whole Philippines.

August 21, a Tuesday, is Ninoy Aquino Day. Ninoy Aquino Day is meant to commemorate the death of Ninoy or Benigno Aquino, Jr. His assassination has paved the way for People Power which removed then President Ferdinand Marcos from power. 

August 27, last Monday of August, is National Heroes Day. The National Heroes Day commemorates all the Philippine's heroes throughout history and marks the  Cry of Pugad Lawin led by Andres Bonifacio.

FAQs: State of Calamity

This is a re-post from Oplan Uganayan

 NDCC Memo Order No. 04, S-1998 Amended Policies, Procedures and Criteria for Calamity Area Declaration


Q1. WHY THE NEED FOR STATE OF CALAMITY AREA DECLARATION?

1. To facilitate relief and rehabilitation efforts in calamity-affected areas.
2. To control prices and prevent hoarding of basic commodities.
3. To carry out remedial measures in the affected areas such as grant of calamity loans to disaster victims, moratorium in the payment of taxes and release of funds from the national and local governments.


Q2. WHO MAY DECLARE A STATE OF CALAMITY?
1. President of the Republic of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the NDCC
2. Local Government Units (LGUs) through the Local Sanggunian upon the recommendation of the local DCC.


Q3. WHY EMPOWER THE LGUs OF STATE OF CALAMITY AREA DECLARATION?
1. This is in keeping with local autonomy under RA 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991.
2. To provide timely response to disasters or emergencies occurring within their respective areas of responsibility.
3. Empower the LGUs to manage their own funds for disaster operations.


Q4. WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR THE DECLARATION?

At least two or more of the following conditions are present in the affected areas;
1. 20% of the population is affected and in need of assistance, or 20% of the dwelling units have been destroyed.
2. 40% of the means of livelihood are destroyed.
3. Major roads and bridges are destroyed and impassable.
4. Widespread destruction of fishponds, crops, poultry and livestock and other agricultural products.
5. Disruption of lifelines such as electricity, potable water system, transport system, communications, etc.

6. Epidemics.

In the above-mentioned criteria, it presupposes that immediately after a disaster (within 24 hours) a damage assessment has been conducted that evaluated the extent of damages to life and property. For LCEs to appropriately attend to the needs of the victims, they can already advance 50% of the LCF, which they shall replenished after the passage of a resolution declaring the area(s) under state of calamity.


Q5. CAN THE BARANGAY DECLARE A STATE OF CALAMITY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AOR?

Yes, LGUs can declare their areas under state of calamity as the need arises. Since a barangay is the smallest unit of our political system, it is within the scope of the provision.

Whenever a disaster occurs, the Barangay Disaster Coordinating Council (BDCC) shall conduct a survey of the affected area within 24 hours. Based on the damage assessment and evaluation of the BDCC, the punong barangay shall recommend to the barangay council the declaration of a state of calamity in their area. Henceforth, the barangay officials can utilize the 5% local calamity fund for emergency response, relief, and reconstruction and other related activities.

Certainly, barangay officials can and should rightfully assert their mandate to act promptly during disasters by effecting the necessary legislative measures.


Q6. CAN LGUs DECLARE SEPARATELY/JOINTLY?

Yes, LGUs may declare separately or jointly. At the barangay level, it can declare the area under state of calamity while at the same time; at the city/municipal level may also pass the same resolution. Nevertheless, absent such declaration by the latter, it can still provide financial humanitarian assistance to its affected barangays.

Furthermore, NDCC policy provides that “when two or more barangays are affected by a disaster the Sangguniang Panlunsod may declare the entire city or only specific barangays under state of calamityâ€. Thereafter, the LGU can use the local calamity fund to undertake emergency operations and reconstruction based on damage data and rehabilitation plan approved by the council.

In view hereof, it may be inferred that the Zamboanga CDCC could have declared at the city level, the four (4) barangays affected by the flooding incident under state of calamity for the city government to apportion part of its 5% calamity fund in support of the emergency requirements of the barangays affected.


Q7. WHAT IF THE CRITERIA IS NOT REACHED?

Debate over what is legal or not is proper. However, this tedious process may compromise the urgency of humanitarian response. NDCC policy leaves room for flexibility in the use of local calamity fund in due consideration of the emergency status and the urgency of action necessary to save lives and property. In the end, our local Sanggunian shall determine what is fitting for local application. For as long as they support this through resolutions/declarations, this justifies emergency expenses.

Unlike other areas, Zamboanga City is not located in the typhoon path. As such, for Zamboanga City, it is suggested that the criteria be taken with ample consideration for and again, “emergency†and “humanitarian†reasons.


Q8. WHAT IS THE JUSTIFICATION THEN?

The resolution passed by the local Sanggunian is sufficient.

Latest San Jose dB damage report for Soala (Gener)

Typhoon Gener (Soala) has affected an estimated 420 families (as of August 6, 2012) in San Jose de Buenavista according to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

Damage to agriculture amounts to approximately P2 Million,  damage to fisheries is approximately P1.9 Million and damage to properties is approximately P1.5 Million bringing the total damage estimate to P5.7 Million.

No damage to government infrastructures reported.

Previous damage assessment report here. 

Livelihood project beneficaries attend orientation

Beneficiaries of the Kabuhayan Starter Kit Project attended orientation at the town's hall.

They were identified San Jose bonafide residents with certificates from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority on welding, automotive, electricity, plumbing and massage therapy.

Kabuhayan Starter Kit Project is a joint project of the local government of San Jose de Buenavista and the Department of Labor and Employment. 


The project aims to provide package of tools/ services to enable the beneficiaries jumpstart a livelihood undertaking and become self-employed.

San Jose dB launches BLT school feeding program

Photo by Michael Tonding

San Jose de Buenavista in partnership with the Department of Education and Jollibee Foundation launched the Busog, Lusog, Lusog,Talino (BLT) School Feeding Program in five elementary schools in the Municipality.
 

Photo by Michael Tonding

Schools in San Jose de Buenavista with 40 severely wasted or wasted (malnourished) Grade 1 and Grade 2 pupils were chosen to benefit from the program.

This year, the Assemblyman Segundo Moscoso Memorial School (Brgy. San Pedro), Mojon Elementary School (Brgy. Mojon), Salazar Elementary School (Brgy. Funda-Dalipe), Governor Santos-Capadocia Memorial School (Brgy. 4) and Delegate Angel Salazar, Jr. Memorial School (central school) are the beneficiary of the BLT Feeding Program.

The feeding program will provide lunch for the identified 40 student beneficiaries.


Schedule of launching:
Assemblyman Segundo Moscoso Memorial School - August 1
Mojon Elementary School - August 2
Salazar Elementary School - August 3
Gov. Santos Capadocia Memorial School - August 6
Delegate Angel Salazar, Jr. Memorial School - August 7

The BLT aims to stop hunger and keep kids in school. This project is in line with the Food-for-School program of the LGU.

San Jose MLGU prepares relief packs for Gener's victims

Photo by Donna T. Panaguiton

The municipal government of San Jose de Buenavista prepared relief packs for victims of enhanced southwest monsoon associated with Typhoon Gener (Soala).

350kgs of rice, 800 cans of sardines and 228 packs of noodles were repacked into relief packs good for a family of six .

This is to augment relief goods provided by affected barangays to their constituents in the evacuation centers.


On a meeting last August 1 with some of the affected barangays, a relief operation policy of prioritizing those inside the evacuation center and those with houses totally damaged were agreed upon.



The LGU already coordinated with the regional DSWD  and accessed additional relief goods.


DAMAGE STATISTICS

As of 3:00 P.M. of August, a total of 316 families from barangays of (1)Atabay, (2)Badiang,
(3)Bariri, (4)Brgy. 5, (5)Brgy. 8, (6)Bugarot, (7)Durog, (8)Inabasan, (9)Igbonglo, (10)Magcalon, (11)Malaiba, (12)Maybato Sur, (13)Maybato North, (14)Mojon, (15)San Fernando and (16)Supa were affected.

Three individuals were injured.

An estimated P4 Million worth of properties and agricultural products were damaged.

Igbonglo was damaged the most where 20 hectares of flowering rice were damaged. Agriculture assessment however indicated that damaged rice crops have chance of recovery.

Damage to fisheries sector has yet to be determined.
 

San Jose dB holds first municipal rescue Olympics

San Jose de Buenavista held a rescue Olympics for barangay emergency responders in culmination of the National Disaster Consciousness Month with theme “Ligtas na Bayan, Maunlad na Pamayanan.”

Fifteen barangays demonstrated their knowledge, skills and teamwork on manual carries, vehicular accident extrication, ropemanship, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and firefighting bucket relay.

Vehicular accident extrication included performance of scene assessment, patient assessment, first aid, bandaging, splinting, documentation and endorsement to treatment area.

The activity aims to highlight the knowledge and skills required to perform rescue operations and to motivate the participants to train intensively until the use of protective equipment, emergency tools, first aid and CPR procedures become second nature.

Barangay Malaiba was hailed as Best in Manual Carries, Best in Vehicular Accident Extrication, Best in Ropemanship and Best in CPR. Barangay Supa won the Best in Firefighting Bucket Relay.

Malaiba got 1st place and earned a first aid kit, a long board and a half board. Igbonglo was 2nd earning a first aid kit and a long board. Catungan-Bugarot was on 3rd place and took home a first aid kit and a half board.

The rest of the participants took home a pack of bandages and either a half board or a long board.

 

The event was made possible in cooperation with Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and members of San Jose de Buenavista Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council such as Bureau of Fire Protection, Municipal Health Office, Philippine National Police and Philippine Red Cross.

More pictures, click here.

San Jose dB fisherfolks received BFAR fishing gears

Photo by Michael Tonding

Eleven small-scale fisherfolks received deep sea fishing gears from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) through the local government unit of San Jose de Buenavista in a simple turn over ceremony at the town’s hall.

The recipients were small-scale fisherfolks living near the municipal marine protected area.  They were selected and indorsed by their Barangay Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Council (BFARMC).

In 2003, San Jose dB established a marine protected area with 67.22 hectares of coral reef covering the barangays of Funda-Dalipe, Madrangca, Barangay 3 and Barangay 4. Of this, 6.57 hectares is the core or the no-take zone located in Funda-Dalipe.

Deep sea fishing gears were given to selected fisherfolks to encourage fishing activities beyond the no-take zone.

The distribution of deep sea fishing gears is part of the livelihood support program of BFAR which complements the livelihood component of the Coastal Resource Management (CRM) Program of the local government of San Jose de Buenavista.     

Mayor Rony Molina (center) with Rotary Antique President Fe Osorio, Designated Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer Cornelius Yanga, Peace Corp Volunteer Benjamin Martin (back, wearing black shirt) with the beneficiaries. Photo by Michael Tonding