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SP pledges support for mayor, Espino heads most committees

The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod members at their inaugural session.*

Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez called on the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod to be transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of Bacolodnons at the 11th SP inaugural session at the Bacolod City Government Center on Wednesday, July 6.

Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, in turn, assured the mayor of the SP’s support for his programs and the legislative needs of his administration.

The mayor called on the SP to be ethical, participative and consultative, and to bring back the trust and confidence of the people in government.

“I called for good governance,” the mayor said in an interview.

Benitez said he expects a smooth relationship with the SP, with the majority of its members coming from his Team Asenso.

A proposal has been made for regular meetings between the executive and the legislative branches, Benitez said. 

During the session  committee chairmanships  were also assigned to elected councilors  Jude Thaddeus Sayson, Israel  Salanga, Cindy  Rojas, Em  Ang, Al Victor Espino, Vladimir Gonzalez, Renecito Novero, Jason Villarosa, Claudio Jesus Puentevella, Simplicia Distrito, Celia Flor and Psyche Marie Sy,  Lady Gles Pallen  – Liga nga mga Barangay president and  Ayesha Joy Villafor -Sangguniang Kabataan Federation president. 

The following are the   chairpersons of the various  SP committees:

SAYSON

1. Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries

2. Committee on Appropriation and Finance

3. Committee on Cooperatives and Livelihood Programs

ESPINO

1. Committee on Education

2. Committee on Laws and Ordinances

3. Committee on Transportation and Traffic

4. Committee on Urban Planning

PUENTEVELLA

1. Committee on Energy

2. Committee on Environment

3. Committee on Health

SY

1. Committee on Fire, Social Defense, and Natural Disasters

2. Committee on Public Works

FLOR

1. Committee on Women, Gender, Family, and Childcare

2. Committee on Markets and Slaughterhouse

3. Committee on Senior Citizens

GONZALEZ

1. Committee on Ways and Means

2. Committee on Trade and Commerce

3. Committee on Urban Poor, Housing, and Resettlement

VILLAROSA

1. Committee on Information and Communication

2. Committee on Tourism

DISTRITO

1. Committee on Human Resource and Development

2. Committee on Social Services

SALANGA

1. Committee on Government Assets

ANG

1. Committee on History, Culture, and Arts

NOVERO

1. Committee on Human Rights

ROJAS

1. Committee on Labor, Management Relations, and OFW

PALLEN

Committee on Barangay Affairs

VILLAFLOR

Committee on Youth, Sports, and SK Affairs

Familiaran was also appointed legislative liaison officer of the SP with the executive branch and Espino was named floor leader.

 Benitez said he asked the SP to concur the appointment of City Administrator Pacifico Maghari III and City Legal Officer Romeo Carlos Ting Jr.

Familiaran said pending the submission of a document for their concurrence of Maghari’s appointment the SP granted him authority to sign checks and documents.*

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