Dads urge Rep. Pacquiao to fast track Malandag town creation

Sarangani builders of progress and development – Local gov't chief executives from the different comprising towns of the province gather for the 2nd regular meeting of League of the Mayors in the Municipalities of the Philippines (Sarangani Chapter) at Lemlunay Diving Resort in Kamanga, Maasim town. Photo shows a light moment with police prov. dir. PS/ Supt. Emmanuel (2nd R) and Gov. Steve C. Solon (center), and the group of municipal Mayors compose of (from left) Corazon Grafilo of Alabel town, Raul Martinez of Kiamba, Anecito Lopez Jr. of Maasim, LMP president and Glan town Mayor Victor James Yap (partly hidden), Mayor Alfonso Singcoy of Malapatan, and Malungon town Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino. (Ippalma/ mio-malungon).

 
LMP shares strong union in Sarangani – Members of the League of Mayors in the Philippines (LMP - Sarangani Chapter) endorsed a resolutionrequesting Rep. Manny Pacquiao to fast track the creation of the 11 barangays of Malungon town into a municipality to be known as Municipality of Malandag during the recently held LMP meeting in Maasim, Sarangani Province. In photo are (L-R) Sarangani Mayors Raul Martinez of Kiamba, Renaldo F. Constantino (Malungon), Corazon Grafilo (partly hidden) of the capital town of Alabel, Anecito ‘JoJo Lopez (Maasim), DILG prov. dir. Flor Limpin, and Malapatan town Mayor Alfonso Singcoy.  (Isagani Palma/ mio-malungon). 

 

It’s long-time dream of my people - Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino told newsmen if granted, the proposed separation of Brgy. Malandag and the rest of other 10 barangays from its mother town of Malungon is a long-time "dream-come true" to his people. (Isagani Palma/ MIO-Malungon, Sarangani).

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Dads urge Rep. Pacquiao to fast track creation of new ‘ Malandag town’

By ISAGANI PALMA

MAASIM, Sarangani Province – The League of Mayors of the Philippines in the Municipalities (LMP- Sarangani Chapter) passed an urgent resolution requesting Rep. Manny Pacquiao to fast track the creation of Brgy. Malandag in Malungon town, as new municipality of Sarangani Province.

The comprising mayors of Sarangani jointly approved resolution no. 2A74 during its 2nd regular session held at Lemlunay Diving Resort in Maasim town.

Mayors said the resolution urging Pacquiao to facilitate and expedite the creation of the 11 barangays of Malungon, Sarangani Province into a Municipality of Malandag, has been emphasized in accordance with the policy of the state that a local government unit could be created, provided either by law enacted by Congress in the case of province, city, municipality, or any other political subdivision, or by ordinance passed by the Sangguniang Panlalalwigan or Sangguniang Panglungsod concerned in the case of the barangay located within its territorial jurisdiction, subject to such limitation as requirements prescribed by law.

LMP believes that the creation of 11 barangays of Malungon Sarangani Province namely: Malandag, Datal Tampal, Altae, Alkikan, Kibala, Malabod, Blaan, Datal Batong, Datal Bila, Consolation and Nagpan into a municipality to be known as the Municipality of Malandag ,will enhance the prompt delivery of basic services to the public which is the primordial consideration of the state.

This includes the verifiable indicators of viability and projected capacity of the abovementioned barangays to provide services such as income, population and land area for its'conversion to municipality has been fully satisfied with.

It said the Local Government of Malungon have initiated its creation into a municipality since 1995 during the time of former Vice Governor Filipe Constantino, which firstly appropriated the "much needed funds for the creation of the municipality including the budget intended for the conduct of a plebiscite that was supposedly called for the same purpose.

Reports said a house bill was enacted by former Congressman Erwin L. Chiongbian to facilitate the creation until it reached the Senate Committee on Local Governance under the chairmanship of the late Senator Robert Barbers but it has remained to be stagnant as to this day, despite the fact that Senate Committee hearing has been made positively for its creation.'
Therefore, it has been resolved by the LMP to request the honorable Congressman Pacquiao to facilitate and expedite its creation, in as soon as possible time.

 The resolution has been properly signed by no less; the LMP Sarangani Chapter president and Glan town Mayor Victor James Yap, Mayor Alfonso Singcoy of Malapatan, Mayor Corazon Grafilo of the capital town of Alabel, Malungon town Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino, Mayor Anecito ‘JoJo’ Lopez of Maasim, and Kiamba town chief exec, Mayor Raul Martinez. (MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).