Ong vows implementation of Cebu City’s LnB programs

CEBU, Philippines — Liga ng Barangay (LnB)-Cebu City Chapter president Franklyn Ong assures the implementation of the league’s programs in the city and highlights the efforts met on his first term during his privilege speech before the City Council.

Ong delivered his privilege speech last Jan. 10, 2024 to mark the beginning of his second term representing the LnB-Cebu City Chapter.

According to Ong, it was last January 2, 2024 that he assumed position alongside other LnB officers where an inaugural board meeting was also conducted.

Ong expressed his gratitude to the previous administration of the city’s LnB for their "professionalism" that accordingly elevated the standards of the LNB services to the barangays through a "one new governance."

As he highlighted what had been the efforts of his previous term, Ong took pride in at least 700 works and programs that were accordingly accomplished by the engineering services.

"Our accounting services have provided assistance to the barangays in the preparations of their PPSAS reports, BIR remittances and securing fidelity funds," said Ong.

Aside from this, Ong said they had also strengthened their communications among other barangays through the creation of the Barangay Relations and Information Office in different outfits.

In terms of funding for hospitalization assistance to qualified barangay officials, Ong echoed they had released a total of at least P6.14 million.

As Ong further laid down the feat of the administration under his first term, he underlined the following roll of efforts; free seminars and trainings through the joint collaboration with the Department of Interior and Local Government Unit (DILG), bloodletting activities, two inter-barangays ABC sports fest, aid incentives through the barrio funds, renovation of the new ABC office, and other seeming programs concluded his stint.

"Kining tanan nahimong posible tungod sa inyong pag-abag ug pagsuporta sa atong LnB," said Ong.

As the previous issues wrapped around the recently-concluded LnB elections particularly on the different advisories released by the national and local LnB, Ong stated that every participating chairs who vie for the LnB presidency were given respective chances.

In line with this, Ong then extended his gratitude to the Cebu City government under the leadership of Mayor Michael Rama, along the legislative body, to the support that was given to him during the LnB election.

"Busa ako together with the rest with the LnB board will again take this as a challenge sa ikaduhang higayon, to do more for our organization and para sa 80 ka barangay sa Syudad sa Sugbo," said Ong.

As he aims to sustain the identification of "service beyond colors" during his first term, Ong assures to continue implementing the LnB programs intended for the mass.

"Sa 80 ka barangays, we will ensure the continuity sa paghatag og LnB services sa mga barangays, ug sa pag implementar sa priority programs," Ong concluded.  (CEBU NEWS)