Bayanihan comes alive! More than a thousand faces smile in B/San Jose

With beaming faces and happy disposition as shown by their hopeful smiles, more than a thousand folks trooped early to San Jose Gymnasium on February 10, 2012 as LGU-Koronadal brought the City Hall services to Barangay San Jose through a program dubbed as Programang Bayanihan para sa Mamamayan (PBM).

As a true replica of a one-stop-shop, services ranging from Civil Service Registry down to cattle branding were brought by the City to the barangay - the most popular of which were the medical and dental services from the City Health Office.

Other offices mostly visited were the City Mayor’s, City Nutrition, City Comelec and City Civil Registry. Mayor Peter B. Miguel, playing the dual role as a mayor and as a doctor, juggled his way to a long queue of patients/clients from the barangay and also entertaining other visitors coming to San Jose for an audience with him. Although not a part of the regular services of the LGU, libreng gupit, pungos and baid( free haircut, tying of hair especially for kids and sharpening of tools) also took center stage with baid as the busiest nook until late in the afternoon.

Mayor Lina Montilla of the City of Tacurong graced the Opening Ceremony as a guest especially invited by Mayor Miguel. The City of Tacurong also conducts their City Hall sa Barangay in the same manner.

As the first barangay to play host to and beneficiary of this activity, B/San Jose was also supported by other chairmen of other barangays who also came to witness the conduct of the activity for their own preparation during their respective turns. Henceforth, this program will be made available to all other 26 barangays of the city throughout the year.

Some Sangguniang Panlungsod members came and also offered goodies to the beneficiary folks such as arroz caldo from Councilor Mark Lapidez and lomi from Councilor Rogelio Cadilleno. Libreng gupit was courtesy of Councilor Oscar Pagunsan. Councilors Floro Calixton, Jr., Erlinda Araquil, Reynaldo Millan, and Ester Catorse with some staff from the office of Vice Mayor Eliordo Ogena also witnessed the activity.

The barangay council of barangay San Jose headed by B/Captain Jaime Sunio was very thankful for the successful holding of the whole day affair and for the city’s services that were made available to San Jose constituents.

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PAINT THE CITY HALL RED

Red says it all for valentine!

And the City Hall lobby and the rest of the offices were donned with red heart decorations coming in tarpaulins, balloons and cut-outs as the city government of Koronadal celebrated Valentine’s Day this year.

A Photo booth was set up with employees enjoying a pose or two during their breaks. A “freedom wall” was also put up for those who want to express their sentiments and feelings on love and valentine. A giant red balloon arcade complete with red carpet served as centerpiece decoration and also a venue for more picture-taking.

Hooked by the ambience of the lobby, city hall visitors and clients did not let the moment pass without their own pictures taken all over the place.

Some of the offices also had their own simple gimmick like gift-giving, food and candies to the delight of their clients. Mayor Peter B. Miguel exerted effort to send a bouquet of flowers to each of his cabinet members despite his being out of the country on that day as he took off for Cambodia to represent the League of Cities of the Philippine (LCP) in an international workshop-conference for economic development.

Through the initiative of Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) headed by City Government Department Head (CGDH) 1 Hazel A. Lebanan, all city employees were made to wear red outfit on the said date that added more color to the gaiety.

By: Bic F. Manato

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