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“Radiating positivity, creating connectivity” CEBU BUSINESS Room 310-A, 3rd floor WDC Bldg. Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City You may visit Cebu Business Week WEEK Facebook page. September 7 - 13, 2020 Volume 2, Series 51 www.cebubusinessweek.com 12 PAGES P15.00 NAGA OBSERVES 13TH CHARTER DAY City to emerge stronger post-Covid, says confident Mayor Chiong FREE swab tests, isola- On July 1, 1998, a Men- By: ELIAS O. BAQUERO to be a leader during a crisis by his leaders to be the next tion and quarantine facilities, diola nephew Ferdinand when a massive landslide hit congressman of Cebu’s first free rice and relief goods, and “Enan” Chiong became the paigned for the candidacy of the city in September 2018. district, resigned as mayor. household cards that digital- mayor of of Naga, Cebu and his daughter, Kristine Vanes- In the May 2019 election, In her speech last Sep- ly monitor whereabouts of served the town for eight sa T. Chiong who was elected Val ran for mayor while Kris- tember 5, Kristine Vanessa residents are among the ini- years until his death while mayor from July 1, 2016 to tine ran for vice mayor-- and expressed confidence that tiatives in Naga City, Cebu, in his third term in office in June 30, 2019. both won. But last May 16, the City of Naga will emerge that make Nagahanons 2006. Kristine Vanessa proved 2020, Val who is groomed stronger and better amidst proud. Enan, a civic-minded the Corona Virus Disease The city will emerge leader, was able to imme- (Covid-19) pandemic. stronger. Our initiative shall diately develop Naga and Sanguniang Panglung- keep residents safe and tak- raised its income from P120 sod (SP) Secretary Gary Cab- en cared of as we battle million in 1998 to P265 mil- otaje said Valdemar Chiong Covid-19, said Mayor Kris- lion in 2006. Under his lead- was behind the unprecedent- tine Vanessa Chiong. ership, the process towards ed development and success Mayor Chiong, along the cityhood of Naga began. of one of Cebu fast-rising with her father former may- After his death, Enan’s LGUs,” Cabotaje said. or Valdemar Chiong, led vice mayor-brother Valde- the celebration of the 13th mar “Val” Chiong succeeded Charter Day last September him as mayor. It was under 5, 2020. The date is also the Mayor Val when Naga town 60th birthday of her father. became a city. In his hon- The father Valdemar or, the first Charter Day was won as mayor in May 2019. celebrated during his 47th However, he resigned and al- birthday. lowed his daughter Kristine An equally energetic to take over. The Naga grape- and innovative leader, Val vine is rife with talks that Chiong launched his banner Valdemar will become the program Vision and Leader- district’s next congressman. ship (VAL) 2020. Kristine is the latest from “Our annual income in the illustrious Chiong clan the City of Naga at present is to lead Naga City. She is the almost P1 billion and we are grand niece of the Mendiola giving financial assistance of brothers, Teodoro and Vicen- P1.3 million to each of the 28 te, who led the town of Naga barangays,” Val said. CITY OF NAGA MAYOR KRISTINE during the American colonial When Val’s third term VANESSA T. CHIONG (LEFT) AND FORMER CITY OF NAGA, decades until the years under ended in 2016, he did not run CEBU MAYOR VALDEMAR “VAL” President Ferdinand Marcos. for any position but just cam- CHIONG (TOP). 2 September 7 - 13, 2020 Cebu Business Week LOCAL P100M set aside for Capitol’s livelihood program THE Department in appropriation are: Yolan- bu Chapter, and Jerico Rubio of Trade and Industry da Daan and Raul Bacaltos of the Sanguniang Kabataan (DTI)-Cebu Province has of 1st District; Edsel Galeos Federation (SKF). conducted a two-day semi- and Jose Mari “Tara” Salva- Soco said they will start nar last September 3-4, 2020 dor of 2nd District; Victoria accepting applicants for for the beneficiaries of the “Tata” Corominas-Toribio this program on September P100 million Cebu Provincial and Atty. John Ismael “Jim- 9, 2020, and within a one Board livelihood program. bo” Borgonia of 3rd District; month, the list of beneficia- Board Member Glenn Kerrie Keane Shimura and ries will be finalized and sub- Soco told Cebu Business Raci Franco of 4th District; mitted to DTI which will help Week that Cebu Governor Andrei “Red” Duterte and them register their small Gwendolyn F. Garcia set Miguel Antonio “Migs” Mag- businesses and trade names. aside P100 million to provide pale of 5th District; Glenn Soco said DTI will again more merchandise for liveli- Anthony Soco and Thadeo conduct business counseling hood to the jobless and like- Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano of 6th to guide them on their small wise to micro businesses. District; Jerome Librando businesses. A board member This is broken down to and Christopher Baricuatro may give a beneficiary an as- P5 million for each of the 17 of 7th District; Celestino “Ti- sistance of P15,000, not in CEBU PROVINCIALBOARD MEMBER GLENN SOCO board members and P15 mil- ning” Martinez of the Asso- cash but in a form of coupon lion for Cebu Vice Governor ciation of Barangay Council to be redeemed by the bene- P100 million from the Cebu given to them as a grant and Hilario Davide III. Federation, Francis Edward ficiaries from the accredited Provincial Government is an they need not pay it back,” The board members Salimbangon of the Philip- suppliers. investment and not meant Soco said. ELIAS O. BAQUE- who have P5 million each pine Councilors League-Ce- “We believe that this for expenses. This will be RO DA 7: Solar Irrigation Program for Food Security A GOOD working rela- of 2019 to 16.5 percent nega- Even though the posi- scheduled, they will ask if tionship with the mayors and tive Gross Domestic Product tions of MAO or city agri- his local area has a poten- the Municipal Agricultural (GDP) by the second quarter culturist career positions tial source of water. If posi- Officer (MAO) or City Agri- of 2020. and should be non-partisan, tive, the LGU may submit a culturist will greatly improve Diputado said DA 7 had some MAOs and city agricul- request for Solar Irrigation the food production envi- offered agricultural projects turists are not allied with the Program. Then, Diputado will sioned by the Department to MAO or city agriculturist mayors or they are nearing send engineers to validate Agriculture (DA). who oftentimes refuses to ac- retirement. it. If a water source is finally DA 7 Director Atty. Sal- cept the challenge. But when “To make sure that we found and there is a big ser- vador “Salva” Diputado said informed, the LGU chief ex- have agricultural projects in vice area, DA 7 will include it his agency is the lead in food ecutives said they were will- every town or city, we direct- in its program, either the big production as one way to ing and even questioned the DA 7 DIRECTOR ATTY. SALVA- ly meet with mayors and call one worth P6 million or the survive economically amid reason for the MAOs’ refusal. DOR “SALVA” DIPUTADO the MAOs or city agricultur- small one for the high-value the Covid-19 pandemic. Though, it is common ist to join, Diputado said. crop worth P700, 000. The crisis reversed the knowledge that some Local with MAOs because of the Once a meeting with DA “That is my initial sal- economy from seven percent Government Units (LGUs) latter’s unhealthy rapport 7, mayors and MAO or city vo to the mayors,” Diputado economic growth at the end have difficult relationship with mayors. agriculturist is arranged and said. ELIAS O. BAQUERO Moalboal, Malapascua Island named popular picks A JAPAN-based maga- which hosted the awarding access from Japan and rea- The presence of thresher find anywhere else,” Romu- zine hailed the diving sites ceremony, said the diving sonable tour prices, the Phil- sharks around it has made it lo-Puyat said. in Moalboal and Malapas- sites in Cebu, Bohol, Moal- ippines is no doubt a first a tourist attraction. DOT also said they will cua Island in Cebu province boal, and Busuanga are pick for many diving lovers’,” Tourism Secretary Berna- soon be releasing the guide- and Busuanga Island in the teeming with whale sharks, the Department of Tourism dette Romulo-Puyat said that lines for operation of diving neighboring Bohol province snappers, dugong, other big (DOT) said. the recent recognition for the establishments in the country as popular picks for divers. fishes, large schools of sar- Moalboal is a fourth-class Philippines was a “testimony under the new normal. And diving spots found in dines and long mackerels, municipality and is host to that diving is more fun in the “When the situation is Cebu were cited as among the and other rare and endemic several diving sites off its Philippines, with each un- better and with the easing of top picks by foreign travelers. species. coasts. It is famous for its derwater paradise offering a travel restrictions around the At the same time, the “These diving sites, the sardine run and scuba diving unique adventure and experi- world, we hope to again show- Philippines won the Best magazine said, have ‘cap- activities around Pescador Is- ence to behold and return to.” case to divers not only our Overseas Diving Area award tured the hearts of many div- land. “Our underwater land- underwater jewels and biodi- in the Marine Diving Awards ers and make them want to On the other hand, scape is a colorful kaleido- versity, but also our brand of 2020 for the first time revisit the Philippines again Malapascua Island belongs scope of nature’s living jew- culture and hospitality,” said Marine Diving Magazine, and again.