Sitoy is top PB performer

CEBU, Philippines - Cebu Provincial Board Member Arleigh Jay Sitoy has passed the most number of resolutions and ordinances last year.

The 13th Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved a total of 1,165 re-solutions and 18 ordinan-ces last year with more than 10 percent of which was sponsored by Sitoy.

Based on the Provincial Record Section, Sitoy passed 131 resolutions, authored one ordinance, and co-authored another one.

In an interview, Sitoy humbly said the performance of the board members is not only measured by the number of legislative measures created.

“I will continue to do what I have been doing. Let me assure you, in fact, I’m not the only one performing well. They may not have the number nga gipagawas diha but they have been participating a lot,” he told reporters.

Sitoy was the father of the ordinance amending the procedure in filing administrative cases before the Provincial Board.

While Sitoy authored the most number of resolutions, he incurred nine absences and leaves.

Sitoy was followed by Board Member Peter John Calderon with 122 resolutions and authored three ordinances and co-sponsored one ordinance. However, he incurred nine days of absences and leave, four of which are official business.

Board members Sun Shimura and Alex Binghay have the most number of unattended sessions. Shimura had seven official business, five on leaves, two absences, totaling to 14 days.

Shimura sponsored one ordinance last year entitled “CCTV Installation Ordinance on the Critical Areas of the Hospitals and Other Health Institutions in the Province of Cebu”, which seeks to ensure security and protection of patients and to monitor the situation of newly born babies and record any misdemeanor in the identified areas.

“Naa man gyod time we go with our congressman upon invitation nga mataymingan pod. Expect more OB this year kay hapit na ang election. It’s better to go to your constituents rather than just sitting here and do nothing,” he said, adding that he has his staff receiving request whenever he was not around.

On the other hand, Binghay had seven official business, three on leave and three absences. He said he was out for mostly official business. (FREEMAN)