QUEZON CITY LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENT

There are 106 cities in the Philippines. Out of the said numbers, 40 are highly urbanized and independent component cities. Just last year (2015), the Quezon City Council was a recipient of an Award of Excellence from the Philippine Councilors League and the Department of Interior and Local Government and was proclaimed as the National Winner of “2015 LOCAL LEGISLATIVE AWARD.”  A bonus according to Vice Mayor, Hon. Ma. Josefina G. Belmonte, for their hard work and dedication.  She said, the real award is the opportunity given to them to change and improve the lives of the people

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LEGISLATIVE PERFORMANCE

In the last three years, they conducted 89 regular sessions and 3 special sessions. Quorum was not a problem to them. Every council session has an average of 90.64% attendance. They passed 258 ordinances and 967 resolutions. One hundred seventy two (172) of the said measures are in accordance with the five government guideposts namely, poverty reduction and social inclusion; environmental sustainability; climate change and disaster risk management; accountable, responsive, and participatory governance; and a fair and stable order based on international rule of law, peace and security.

LANDMARK MEASURES

The Landmark Measures of the 19th City Council of Quezon City are as follows: 

• GENDER FAIR ORDINANCE - COUNCILOR MAYEN JUICO, Committee Chair on Women, Family Relation and Gender Equality.

• TRICYCLE MANAGEMENT CODE - COUNCILOR RAQUEL MALANGEN, Committee Chair on Transportation.

• BARANGAY SEAL OF GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ORDINANCE - COUNCILOR FRANZ PUMAREN.

• QUEZON CITY ENVIRONMENT CODE - COUNCILOR GIAN SOTTO, Commitee Chair on Environment.

• REGULATING GAME OF CHANCES - COUNCILOR RAMON MEDALLA, Committee Chair on Games and Amusement.

• LOCAL BUILDING CODE OF QUEZON CITY - COUNCILOR ONYX CRISOLOGO, Committee Chair on Public Works and Infrastructure.

• URBAN DESIGN CODE - COUNCILOR RJ BELMONTE.

• INFORMAL ECONOMY CODE - COUNCILOR STAR VALMOCINA, Committee Chair on Social Services.

• QC DRUG FREE WORKPLACE ORDINANCE - COUNCILOR RICKY CORPUZ.

• CITY DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE - COUNCILOR ANJO YLLANA.

LANDMARK LEGISLATION

A.   EDUCATION

• SP-2300, S-2014 - AN ORDINANCE INSTITUTIONALIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM IN THE QUEZON CITY JAIL'S MALE AND FEMALE DORMITORIES..

• SP-2308, S-2014 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE QUEZON CITY POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY TO OFFER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION BEGINNING SCHOOL YEAR 2016-2017 UNTIL THE END OF SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021.

• SP-2296, S-2014 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIP  POLICY FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN QUEZON CITY.

CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUILDING OR ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS:

• SP-6273, S-2015 - BAGONG SILANGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SP-6274, S-2015 - CECILIA MUNOZ PALMA HIGH SCHOOL
• SP-6280, S-2015 - SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, BATASAN HILLS
• SP-6167, S-2015 - BARANGAY KALIGAYAHAN
• SP-6201, S-2015 - BARANGAY NAGKAISANG NAYON
• SP-2372, S-2014 - BARANGAY GULOD

IN PREPARATIONS FOR THE K-12 PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT,  MORE MEASURES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND CLASSROOMS WERE FILED BY THE 19TH CITY COUNCIL OF QUEZON CITY. 

B,   HOUSING

• SP-6505, S-2015 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR HONORABLE HERBERT M. BAUTISTA, TO ACQUIRE THROUGH NEGOTIATED SALE, TWO ADJOINING PARCEL OF LAND IDENTIFIED AS LOTS 25 AND 26, FLS-2696-D COVERED BY TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (TCT) NOS. RT-50563 (19946) AND RT-84503 (19947) RESPECTIVELY....

• SP-6343, S-2015, SP-6383, S-2015; SP-6385, S-2015; SP-6392, S-2015; SP-6326, S-2015; SP-6230, S-2015; SP-6238, S-2015; AND SP-6511, S-2015.

• THESE ARE ALL MEASURES AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT OR TO ACQUIRE A PARCEL OF LAND INTENDED FOR HOUSING PURPOSES.

C.    SENIOR CITIZENS

• SP-2402, S-2015 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE QUEZON CITY HOME FOR THE AGED AND HOSPICE UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

• SP-2414, S-2015 - AN ORDINANCE MANDATING ALL QUEZON CITY ESTABLISHMENTS AND OFFICES TO PROVIDE ALL VEHICULAR SPACE ALLOTMENT WITHIN THEIR PARKING LOT OR PARKING AREA  FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF SENIOR CITIZENS AND PERSONS WITH DISSABILITIES (PWD's) AND TO PROPERLY DESIGNATE THE SAME AS "SENIOR CITIZENS AND PWD's PARKING SPACE"
• SP-2381, S-2015 - AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR FREE PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION TO ALL REGISTERED SENIOR CITIZEN RESIDENT OF QUEZON CITY.

MORE LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THE NEXT ARTICLE!