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MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The varied challenges that “affected governance” in 2024 had been cited as the explanation why Mandaue Metropolis did not safe the Good Monetary Housekeeping award for a similar yr.
Mandaue Metropolis has been a constant recipient of the award distributed by the Division of Inside and Native Authorities (DILG) prior to now years, in accordance with Metropolis Administrator Jamaal James Calipayan.
Nonetheless, Calipayan gave the peace of mind that metropolis’s funds stays secure.
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“It doesn’t imply nga dili maayo ang monetary housekeeping. In actual fact, nakadawat pa gani ta og award sa BLGF (Bureau of Native Authorities Finance) for 2022 and 2023,” mentioned Calipayan.
(It doesn’t imply that we don’t apply good monetary housekeeping. In actual fact, we acquired awards from BLGF for 2022 and 2023.)
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Only in the near past, the Mandaue Metropolis Enterprise Allow and Licensing Workplace (BPLO) additionally reported a set of over P1 billion in enterprise taxes for January 2025.
A number of challenges
In an interview on Friday, March 7, Calipayan mentioned that Mandaue Metropolis was confronted with varied challenges in 2024 which created a fantastic affect on the analysis performed by the DILG.
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He cited political developments, management adjustments, and shifts within the forms as key components which will have contributed to the town’s failure to safe the Good Monetary Housekeeping (GFH) award.
As early as January 2024, reviews had been already circulated on the doable reassignment of then Metropolis Treasurer Regal Oliva, which in accordance with Calipayan, might have negatively impacted the town’s monetary operations.
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Then got here the change within the metropolis’s management. Mayor Jonas Cortes was ordered dismissed from service and was changed by Vice Mayor Glenn Bercede in October 2024. Councilor Nerissa Quickly-Ruiz additionally assumed as the brand new Vice Mayor.
With the disruptions in Metropolis Corridor operations, Calipayan mentioned the town authorities failed to satisfy a few of the necessities set by DILG.
“Medyo na shaken pod ta half of the yr final yr. Basin naay compliances nga wala na (meet). Ingon ana man gud na mahitabo basta masamok ang usa ka siyudad particularly sa nahitabo final yr. However we are attempting our greatest to conform for 2025,” Calipayan mentioned.
(We had been considerably shaken throughout half of final yr. It was doable that there have been compliances that we failed to satisfy. That is what occurs when a metropolis is chaotic similar to what occurred final yr. However we are attempting our greatest to conform for 2025.)
Good Monetary Housekeeping
This yr’s GFH recipients in Central Visayas embody the cities of Tagbilaran in Bohol; Bayawan, Guihulngan and Bais in Negros Oriental; and Bogo, Toledo, Carcar, Danao, Naga, Talisay, Cebu, and Lapu-Lapu in Cebu.
The GFH award is given to native authorities models (LGUs) that adhere to requirements of transparency and accountability in monetary administration. It evaluates an LGU’s means to handle and disclose monetary data, guaranteeing compliance with audit, accounting, treasury, and funds reviews.
The GFH award is a requirement for the Seal of Good Housekeeping, which acknowledges LGUs with exemplary monetary practices.
In the meantime, Quickly-Ruiz mentioned it’s a lame excuse in charge administrative adjustments for the town’s failure to get the GFH in 2024.
“This comes as a shock. If that’s the rationale, does it imply the division heads did not carry out their duties?” Ruiz mentioned.
Effectivity
Ruiz asserted that management adjustments mustn’t have an effect on the effectivity of the totally different departments at Metropolis Corridor.
“Whoever ang modumala sa dakbayan, ang atoang trabaho magpadayun ra gihapon. Naa gud siguro rason ngano’ng dili ta karun awardee,” she added.
(Whoever is main the town, work [for the different departments] ought to proceed. Perhaps there’s one more reason why we did not safe the award.)
Calipayan, for his half, gave the peace of mind that the town authorities is concentrated on addressing the problems that affected the town’s analysis in 2024.
On the similar time, he mentioned that they’re dedicated to making sure full compliance with this yr’s evaluation.
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