Pasig LGU passes P19-B annual investment program for 2024
Published Jun 9, 2023 11:45 am
The 11th Pasig City Council finally approved on Wednesday, June 7, the resolution adopting the annual investment program (AIP) of the local government for 2024, after months of consultations and reviews.
Resolution No. 278, series of 2023, indicates the proposed projects, programs, and activities (PPAs) that the local government will implement from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024.
The Committee on Appropriations, Ways, and Means, led by Councilor Marion Martires, conducted three-day hearings last June 1, 2, and 5.
Pasig City Council Special Session on June 7, 2023. (Pasig PIO / MANILA BULLETIN)
To thoroughly review the AIP, the committee divided the sessions into sectors wherein affiliated offices, departments, and civil society organizations (CSOs) were able to present their respective PPAs.
During the council's special session, Councilor Martires announced that the grand total of the 2024 AIP amounted to P19,190,093,689. It comprised P5,000,978,000 for personal services (PS); P11,082, 286,473 for maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOEs); and P2,129,807,216 for capital outlay (CO).
The AIP was divided into five major sections - social, infrastructure, environment, economic, and institutional.
"The 2024 AIPs hinged on the same thing of mainstreaming and attribution," Martires said.
Social
The social sector included PPAs for health, gender and development (GAD), education, social welfare, housing, youth development, senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) affairs.
The City Health Department (CHD) submitted 38 PPAs, highlighting universal health care (UHC), digitization and coordination between health centers with a focus on preventive health care.
With its total of P809,069,946 estimation of overall costs (MOOE - P781,774,946, CO - P27,295,000), the CHD hopes to implement PPAs for nutrition, safe motherhood, dengue prevention and control, procurement of medicine and medical supplies for treatment hub, hospice and laboratory services, and blood donation services.
The total cost of the PPAs for the Pasig City General Hospital (PCGH) amounted to P630,059,735.
The Pasig City Children's Hospital, with P622,442,700, has four main PPAs including 24/7 hospital operations, health human resources management for the reduction and creation of plantilla positions, facility maintenance and upgrades, expansion of services and transition to general hospital status.
To fully implement the national and international observance of GAD summits, and community-based programs, the GAD Office prepared P17,979,291.
P450,232,140 was prepared for the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA)'s PPAs; P78,656,281 for the the PWD Affairs Office (PDAO); and P50,700,324 for the Pasig City Anti-Drug Abuse Office (PCADAO).
The city's education office has a total of P1,797,332,000 worth of PPAs to improve its scholarship program, programs for out-of-school youth (OSYs), and provision of learning materials and supplies among others.
The PPAs for the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP) costs P118,107,034; Pasig City Science High School (PCSHS) with P41,288,922; Special Children Education Institute with P1,080,000; Pasig City Library with P1,671,993; and the local Institute of Science and Technology with P47,350,400.
The Local Youth Development Office (LYDO) aims to address the increase in dropout rates among students, cases of violence against women and children (VAWC), number of children in conflict with the law (CICL) and children at risk, and cases of dengue and pneumonia through the LYD Plan, costing a total of P7,670,000.
The Pasig Urban Settlements Office (PUSO) seek to use their estimated P5,240,800 to develop its community mortgage program, housing, issuance of Meralco and Manila Water special permits for small businesses, livelihood development, assistance to homeowners associations (HOAs), estate management, and others.
The Office of Social Welfare and Development (OSWD)'s PPAs are centered on programs for children, women, and solo parents, with an emphasis in addressing mental health issues in coordination with the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH). They prepared a total of P662,637,681.
The Peace and Order Department (POD) planned PPAs, amounting P115,219,000 for public security and assistance, demolition and clearing operations, and procurement of motor vehicles.
Meanwhile, the City Civil Registry has a total of P11,954,666 for its PPAs.
Pasig City Council Special Session on June 7, 2023. (Pasig PIO / MANILA BULLETIN)
Pasig City Council Special Session on June 7, 2023. (Pasig PIO / MANILA BULLETIN)
To thoroughly review the AIP, the committee divided the sessions into sectors wherein affiliated offices, departments, and civil society organizations (CSOs) were able to present their respective PPAs.
During the council's special session, Councilor Martires announced that the grand total of the 2024 AIP amounted to P19,190,093,689. It comprised P5,000,978,000 for personal services (PS); P11,082, 286,473 for maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOEs); and P2,129,807,216 for capital outlay (CO).
The AIP was divided into five major sections - social, infrastructure, environment, economic, and institutional.
"The 2024 AIPs hinged on the same thing of mainstreaming and attribution," Martires said.
Social
The social sector included PPAs for health, gender and development (GAD), education, social welfare, housing, youth development, senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) affairs.
The City Health Department (CHD) submitted 38 PPAs, highlighting universal health care (UHC), digitization and coordination between health centers with a focus on preventive health care.
With its total of P809,069,946 estimation of overall costs (MOOE - P781,774,946, CO - P27,295,000), the CHD hopes to implement PPAs for nutrition, safe motherhood, dengue prevention and control, procurement of medicine and medical supplies for treatment hub, hospice and laboratory services, and blood donation services.
The total cost of the PPAs for the Pasig City General Hospital (PCGH) amounted to P630,059,735.
The Pasig City Children's Hospital, with P622,442,700, has four main PPAs including 24/7 hospital operations, health human resources management for the reduction and creation of plantilla positions, facility maintenance and upgrades, expansion of services and transition to general hospital status.
To fully implement the national and international observance of GAD summits, and community-based programs, the GAD Office prepared P17,979,291.
P450,232,140 was prepared for the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA)'s PPAs; P78,656,281 for the the PWD Affairs Office (PDAO); and P50,700,324 for the Pasig City Anti-Drug Abuse Office (PCADAO).
The city's education office has a total of P1,797,332,000 worth of PPAs to improve its scholarship program, programs for out-of-school youth (OSYs), and provision of learning materials and supplies among others.
The PPAs for the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP) costs P118,107,034; Pasig City Science High School (PCSHS) with P41,288,922; Special Children Education Institute with P1,080,000; Pasig City Library with P1,671,993; and the local Institute of Science and Technology with P47,350,400.
The Local Youth Development Office (LYDO) aims to address the increase in dropout rates among students, cases of violence against women and children (VAWC), number of children in conflict with the law (CICL) and children at risk, and cases of dengue and pneumonia through the LYD Plan, costing a total of P7,670,000.
The Pasig Urban Settlements Office (PUSO) seek to use their estimated P5,240,800 to develop its community mortgage program, housing, issuance of Meralco and Manila Water special permits for small businesses, livelihood development, assistance to homeowners associations (HOAs), estate management, and others.
The Office of Social Welfare and Development (OSWD)'s PPAs are centered on programs for children, women, and solo parents, with an emphasis in addressing mental health issues in coordination with the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH). They prepared a total of P662,637,681.
The Peace and Order Department (POD) planned PPAs, amounting P115,219,000 for public security and assistance, demolition and clearing operations, and procurement of motor vehicles.
Meanwhile, the City Civil Registry has a total of P11,954,666 for its PPAs.
Pasig City Council Special Session on June 7, 2023. (Pasig PIO / MANILA BULLETIN)
Infrastructure
The city's Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) was advised to enforce stricter parking rules and follow the protocols of the unified Metro Manila Traffic Code within its P47,554,765 budget plan. Meanwhile the City Transport Development and Management Office (TDMO), with its P21,186,000, is focusing on public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization, route rationalization, active transport development, and workshops on road safety design to cater to all motorists. The City Engineering Department prepared P305,809,477 for the construction of multipurpose facilities, additional infrastructure for hospitals, installation of solar panels and LED lights, upgrading of canals, as well as repair works, declogging, rehabilitation and improvement. They will focus on integrating renewable energy sources, preventing flooding in the city. The Office of the City Building Official (OCBO) prepped P3,905,349 for its PPAs. Environmental The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) will develop its disaster preparedeness, mitigation, response, recovery efforts with its P41,600,000 estimated cost, containing 70 percent (P962,842,275) of the DRRMO Fund and 30 percent (P300,000) for the Quick Response Fund. The local government will also be transitioning the Maybunga Rainforest Park, from a recreation and leisure spot into an education hub with the P27,139,000 cost. The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), with P69,300,000, as three priority PPAs, including solid waste management operationalization and capacity development; improvement of air quality and clean and safe water; and creation of urban green spaces and reduce greenhouse gases.Economic
P42,471,276 was prepared by the Business Permit and Licensing Department (BPLD); P173,544,435 by the Public Employment Services Office (PESO); P12,411,126 by the Market Administrative Office for its Mega Market Management Development Program; and P32,170,864 by the Local Economic Development and Investment Office (LEDIO). P17,825,000 was agreed upon for the Veterinary Services Department (VSD) to implement their PPAs for anti-rabies control, animal health and welfare, animal population control, meat inspection, and slaughterhouse management and operations. The Cultural Affairs and Tourism Office (CATO) plans to use its P15,700,000 for commemorative celebrations and promotion of local products. The Cooperative Development Office has P4,667,723, while the Tricycle Operation Regulatory Office (TORO) has P7,276,069. Institutional The AIP for the institutional sector encompasss the PPAs of the offices within the city government itself. This includes the Administrative Office (P2,071,137), Assessor's Office (P432,658,666), Legal Office (P1,611,589), Accounting Office (P3,454,909), Budget Office (P5,084,000), Internal Audit Services Office (P2,395,842), Public Information Office (P13,430,000), Ugnayan sa Pasig (P5,520,150), General Services Office (P1,111, 794,304), Management Information System (P337,720,573), Planning and Development Office (P47,840,146), Procurement Management Office (P7,950,000), Barangay Affairs Office (P70,135,860), and the Human Resources Department (P556,086,179). Martires mentioned that for the 2022 budget, 60 percent of PS, 66.2 percent of MOOE, 37.9 percent of CO were utilized. Some of the factors that affected the utilization of the budget were failure to hire vacant permanent positions (but all casual positions were filled), and projects were dropped or encountered procurement issues. "The CO need not be fully utilized in one year and are considered continuing appropriations come the following years," Martires said. However the committee report noted strategies to improve the utilization and implementation of PPAs for the 2024 AIP, namely capacity building, establishing culture of mentoring/coaching, aggressive hiring of technical professional employees, close coordination between end-users and focal offices, preparing implementation and readying PPAs, and augmentation of funds before considering supplemental budget. The passage of the 2024 AIP is only the beginning step, Martires emphasized, since it will undergo further procedures to ensure the PPAs are funded appropriately within the proposed budget for 2024. Budget proposals will be made by the offices and departments for the AIP, which will be assessed in technical budget reviews led by the Local Finance Committee before being forwarded to the City Council.