by: Gracelyn M. Mabida
What does one in the Sanggunian do? Well, we all know that Local Government administration is generally carried out through the implementation of policies embodied in laws and legislations. Where an LGU expands in population and resources, it takes under their dominion the conditions which need to be addressed through responsive blends of legislative dimensions.
Kgd. Nickel T. Suaybaguio Jr. then takes on the job of legislation and infuses into the system of laws the political dimension required by the temper of the times particularly on matters of shelter and urban development.
It lends himself well to political administrative cooperation being duty bound to assist the Local Chief Executive in establishing policies to support the processes of development in the city.
As a manifestation, Kgd. Nickel tapped the participation of our existing Urban Poor Associations in the city through its Federation President Mr. Fidelito Blando in developing their own developmental processes. He continues to instill in them the values of freedom, solidarity and justice as the guiding principle within the framework of development policy commitment.
From the socio-cultural dimension, Kgd. Nickel said that the community association becomes the guardian of its mores. This implies responsibility of the community association to carry its undertakings and for those who are unable to stand up for their own rights to an effort to achieve social justice and overcome
poverty. From these, our legislations were socially constructed, and have impelled us to help those who are not strong enough to represent and assert their own interest, as in the case of the Urban Poor Community Associations, which in turn renders them incapable of fully utilizing the opportunities that their lives have to offer.
It can be deduced that while the original intent of certain legislation was political, yet, the economic implications are so substantial as to affect the policy formulation itself. We have to quantify the economic effects of our interventions to the community associations. After all, legislations to be effective must not merely take into account the substance and form but the socio-cultural, economic and political dimensions as well.
Apart from his legislative works, Kgd. Nickel has also undertaken reach-out activities to community associations particularly those affected by private demolitions and has extended humble assistance to them. In fact, during the opening of classes, he spearheaded the conduct of FREE GUPIT to around 130 students in the Urban Poor Associations as one of the economic interventions.
On provision of livelihood assistance, Kgd. Nickel has coordinated with the Public Employment and Services Office (PESO) to avail of the ‘’Grow Micro’’ Livelihood Program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Ten (10) slots were given to the Urban Poor Sector in which identified beneficiaries are Greenland HOA (Mankilam), Gabayan HOA (Visayan Village), Laureta Homes (San Miguel), Sta. Teresa-Phase II (Cuambogan), PANITAN HOA (San Isidro), Cebole HOA (Visayan Village), Zafra Malinawon (Apokon), BUHAI (La Filipina), Malinawon HOA (East), and Sacred Heart HOA (Cuambogan).
On utilizing his SRA-MBN Fund Allocation he has yielded to the requests of some Barangays for provision of water dispensers, weighing scale, paints, cements, roofing and lighting materials and the like to augment their need for resources.
These and more spell the adage that ‘‘One man with courage makes a majority.’’
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