La Union LGU visits IGaCoS

ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, DAVAO DEL NORTE July 24 -  La Union Provincial government led by  2nd District Congressman Eufranio Eriguel with wife and Mayor of the municipality of Agoo Sandra Eriguel  and  Municipal Mayor of Aringay Eric Sibuma with delegates  consisting the Municipal Councillors, Department Heads , barangay captains and sectoral representatives  of the two municipalities visited the Island Garden City of Samal to learn the merging process underwent by IGaCoS before it became a city  on July 11.

Agoo Mayor Sandra Eriguel said ,they chose   IGaCoS  for their learning tour being known of its unique  amalgamation process, where the three municipalities , Babak, Samal and Kaputian merged to become one  city, in which their province also plan to merge their two (2) municipalities , Aringay ang Agoo, for it to become a city.

City Mayor Aniano P. Antalan welcomed and thanked the delegation from La Union province for choosing Samal Island as venue for learning the process of amalgamation in becoming a city.  He even bared some couple of benefits enjoyed by the officials, employees and the people when it became a city compared to their status, when they were still a municipality especially mentioning the meagre local income they had during those times.

Antalan also shared significant political advices to the incumbent officials, department heads and employees and the importance of proper consultation with the  people which helped  hasten the merging process.

 Vice Mayor Al David Uy also spoke of the different challenges met by the legislative department despite the good intention in making policies for the betterment of the people.  Uy mention some   income generation city ordinances as support to the declining internal revenue allotment due to increasing number of cities but the moves were confronted with some impediments.

Yet, Vice Mayor Uy assured the delegation’s access to the legislations and ordinances produced by the legislative department and assured support and cooperation.

To have a better grasped on how IGaCoS became a city,  City General Services Officer Percenito Bustamante presented the Constitution of the Island Garden City of Samal –Merging Process which extensively illustrate the vital process underwent by IGaCoS, other  needed documents were also provided to the visitors . (MTA samal)