BUENAVISTA, one of the youngest fourth class towns located in northwestern part of Bohol, has visibly progressed, slowly but surely, based on its revenues that continue to soar the past three years, the State of the Town Address (SOTA) delivered by Mayor Atty. Dave D. Duallo during its 63rd foundating day (February 11, 2023), showed.
Mayor Duallo said in interiew that his SOTA primarily intended to inform the townsfolk focused on the basic services, like agriculture, social and health services, infrastructure, education and peace and order, among others, to his constituents.
On economic sector, the town’s revenues hiked to total of P227,405,791.00 in 2022 from P171,740,753.00 and P148,564,055.000 in 2021 and 2020, respectively, based on the municipal treasurer’s data culled for his speech.
It’s a different story now for a once sleepy town having the Buenavista Commnity college (BCC) with 4,450 enrollees that heftily contributed to its revenues. Look at the figures: The school earned total of P61,087,211.00 from P49,010,885.00 and P35,052,710.00 in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Income from business tax, regulatory fees to the tune of 7,220,230.00; P6,772,698.00 and P5,481,644.07 for a total of 400 (2022) business approved from 380 (2021) and 370 (2020) added to the total revenues.
The municipal-run waterworks chipped in P2,227,446.00; P2,705,636.00; and P2,451,624.00 in those years. Market incomes earned P735,772.50; P697,572.00; and P340,592.00 during the same periods.
But this is not possible without the support from the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) chaired by Vice-Mayor Elsa “Daka” Tirol. The municipal council has produced an approved 198 Resolutions of various concerns and five (5) Municipal Ordinances.
The legislative measures may not be possible without going through the rigors of legislative mill after 193 committee hearings, one public hearing, 25 regular sessions and eight special sessions.
Duallo-Tirol administration sees to it that agriculture is highighted by providing support farmers needed, like rice subsidy worth P20,095,000.00 to some 4,019 farm beneficiaries; rice seeds to 2,227 farmers and 100 bags of hybrid rice seeds to 127 farmers an corn seeds to 134 farmers and assorted vegetabe seeds to 1,440 beneficiaries.
On fisheries, the coastal town also provided technical trainings to 135 recipients with five units of fish corals, 126 units of gillnet, 26 families for hook and line paraphernalia and 29 families for seaweeds planting materials.
The towns’ technicians have dewormed and vaccinated 1,416 animals of 836 farmers. Cattle dispersal was also undertaken with 100 heads to 100 farmers. (rvo)
