Calbayog mayor’s first executive order: creation of an adhoc committee to construct Calbayog City Hospital

By NINFA B. QUIRANTE and RON RICAFORT
July 11, 2010

CATBALOGAN CITY  –  As Calbayog City Mayor Reynaldo Uy reports to his office, he immediately released his first Executive Order.

Mayor Uy last Friday signed Executive Order No. 1, creating an Ad Hoc Committee tasked for the creation of the Calbayog City Hospital.

The EO cited proper health service delivery as one of the primary objectives of the LGU.

It added that it is the human right of every Filipino to have access to proper health care. It also cited that the only government-owned hospital in Calbayog has become ineffective and failed miserably; whereas the private hospitals currently serving Calbayog charge exorbitant fees.

The City Government believes that proper medical and hospital care should be given especially to less fortunate Calbayognons.

The Ad Hoc Committee shall be tasked to search for an area where the City Government could construct a hospital; also to look for appropriate funds needed for the construction.

The same committee shall search for a doctor/surgeon to head the hospital and take charge of the staffing.

Dr. Sylvia De Guzman (OIC, City Health Officer) is chosen as Chairman with Vice Chair Ms. Geronides Mancol (City Budget Officer), members included Chair of the Sanguniang Panlalawigan (SP)  Committee on Health, Chair of the SP Committee on Appropriations and Engr. Gil Lentejas (CPDO), Mr. Joselito Montealto (City Assessor), Atty. Oscar Hugo (City Engineer), Engr. Arnol Trani (Chief of Staff, Congressional Office), Mr. Emerlito Montealto (City Administrator) and Mr. Federico Resente, Jr. (City Treasurer).