Through a dialogue
with the employees of
Calbayog District
Hospital
last Sunday, she openly underscored the five and two board members
from the first and second district, respectively, who allegedly
dominating the legislative and blocking the approval of the P1.18
Billion annual budget which could be used for some development
programs and projects of the province.
With the constant
resistance of the majority, she blamed the majority for making the
provincial government merely an employment agency.
“Gusto ko igpasabot ha
iyo kon ano gud an tinuod nga estado han aton probinsya. As of now, an
7 nga board members, 5 tikang ha first district, diri naabuyon
pag-aprubar han aton budget. Asya hira an nagkokontrol nga diri ig-approve
an budget. Karuyag signgon, reenacted budget kita since 2008. Waray
kita budget 2009, 2010 and hopefully ira gud ginpipinsar ngan gin-aampo
nga diri liwat ma-approve 2011 til 2013. So, ano an karuyag sgngin
hiton? Magigin merely employment agency an probinsya. Taga suweldo la
han mga empleyado nga waray output. Waray output. Kay ano? Kay waray
kita development fund nga akon maihahatag ngada ha iyo. An akon unta
an pagburublig. Pero an ira karuyag pagburublag.”
Tan was referring to
the changes that she wanted to implement not only at Calbayog District
Hospital but also with other hospitals within her jurisdiction such as
renovations, upgrading or providing facilities and equipment. While
the budget is subject for the SP control, she said that a P3 Million
Phil Health savings would be used for the essential needs of said
hospital.
She clarified that the
budget also contains the P20,000 cost sharing/counterpart financial
assistance for barangays to facilitate the implementation of their
projects; the 25% per month increase for all provincial employees; and
the P12,000 productivity long approved by the former governor.
“Dako na ini nga bulig
nga 25% kay usa na ini ka sako nga bugas hilabi na hadton mga
empleyado nga an ira la suweldo an ira gintatapuran ngan may-ada pa
mga dependents. Naiintidihan ko ini nga panginahanglan, sanglit gusto
ko igpasabot ha iyo, same with the former governor. But these 5 board
members from the first district, nadiri hira nga ighatag ini ha iyo. I
don’t know kun ano ira karuyag signgon? I don’t know kun ano an
nakakalipay ha ira? Ha akon pag-abat, ginkakalipay nira kon
nagsasakripisyo an iba. Nga waray man kunta benefit nga nakukuha hira.
Kay mismo hira, waray hira maihahatag ngadto han katawhan. “
While Tan was
explicitly declaring her displeasure on how the opposition allegedly
doubt her credibility, she never failed to mention her mother, the
former governor, and been very grateful for the trust she and her
family obtained by winning last elections.
“Nagpapasalamat ako
nga may-ada continuity an previous administration, who fortunately, my
mother and now with my present administration. Sobra an burubingkil,
sobra an pagdiin san aton kalaban sa pulitika.
Yana, amo ini an
natatabo han akon administrasyon.”
At this point, the
younger Tan admitted that there were lapses during her mom’s
administration which she attributed to excessive politicking.
“Diri ngani ma-approve
this month or this year an budget, an 25% increase nga para han mga
empleyado, mawawara, back to zero kita until next year. An pinaka
worst yana nga scenario, until September na la kaya magpasweldo an
probinsya. Yana nga 2010, an employment agency nga kapitolyo, tubtob
na la September nga makakapasuweldo.
Paglampas
han bulan, diri na ako maaram kon diin makakakuha han PS (Personnel
Services).
Meaning, waray na kamo hiton suweldo because of the 5 board members
nga ginmamanduan han mas dako pa ba nga posisyon? I don’t know kun mas
dako pa iya posisyon yana.”
Tan also mentioned the
P17 Million DOH Fund which has been a subject of SP approval. Said
assistance she said would be used for the purchase of hospital
equipment as well as its repair and rehabilitation.
“Maupay kunta kun
mahiabot iton ha aton. But three sessions na yana, three Thursdays ko
na ginhihinatag ha ira para ko na mapirmahan, pero an natatabo,
allergic an 5 nga board members pag nabati na hira, kon may figures ug
may kuwarta na nga involve. Nahahadluk hira nga makakarawat kita hito
nga pundo. Kay ano man nga mahahadluk hira nga para man iton han
probinsya?
“Nasiring hira, ira
ginkukwestyon an credibility han yana nga administrasyon especially an
governor. Ginsisiring ko liwat, dapat an gindalagnan nira diri board
member, dapat gobernador. Or dapat, nag-apply hira ha Ombudsman or ha
COA. Kay diri man hira na-approve han budget, nga asya man iton kunta
an ira duties and responsibilities, an pag-approve han budget.”
Aside from implicating
the 5 BM in the “non-approval” of the budget, the governor also
revealed that Mayor Reynaldo Uy and Cong. Mel Sarmiento went to the
DBM allegedly requesting Sec. Abad to just approve and allow the
release of selected items in the annual budget such as the salary
increase of the government employees as well as the approval of the
supplemental budget disregarding the annual budget.
“Karuyag nira i-approve
an supplemental budget without approving the annual budget. Karuyag
nira selective la an approval. But their request was declined by Sec.
Abad. An employees mao an aton instrument para makadeliver han eksakto
nga serbisyo. Diri kay ipi-please an mga empleyado. Nakigmiting na an
mga department heads ha ira nga BMs pero kay mga batikulon man gud
hira.”
Since it was the first
time that she took a visit and met CDH employees, she demanded
loyalty, efficacy and a harmonious working area from among her
personnel.
“Grabe an pamulitika
dinhe ha first district, unlike in the second district. Irespeto niyo
ako komo governor or else, maaram na kamo han kapasidad han usa nga
gobernador. Bangin karuyag pa niyo igpasantop ko ha iyo.
Para han akon kaalyado ug kapartido, ayaw kamo pagtapud nga
mahatag ako proteksyon. Ugupi niyo an akon adbokasiya kun ungod kamo
nga nahigugma han partido. Ipakita niyo an eksakto nga pagserbisyo.
This is the only chance nga maipapakita naton ha kabila nga maupay
aton partido, pinaagi han tangkud nga pagserbisyo.”
Lastly, she announced
that CDH have already 7 doctors, and hiring medical technologist,
pharmacist and other office personnel.
Rotary Club Tacloban
would be donating 4-tonner supply/medical equipment for the hospital.
“Let’s make love not
war and I am expecting a full support from everyone”, she concluded.
