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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Area Coordinating Center Turn Over Ceremony


Area Coordinating Center Turn Over Ceremory.
By: Abs Damahan
Akbar Muninicipality Tuburan Basilan- May 15, 2012 turnover of project Area Coordinating Center  at Barangay Batobato funded by USAID represented by Capt. Tebedo of US Army and  assisted by Commanding Officer of AFP Col Ricardo Bisaya of 104th Brigade Tabiawan Isabela City, Basilan. The LGUs represented by no less than Governor Jum Jainuddin-Akbar of Basilan Province and Hon. Yusop Alano Board Member District-I.
 The recipient of the projects is Mayor Alih Salih of Akbar Municipality, were also attended by five mayors of different municipalities: Mayor Gulam “Boy” Hataman- Sumisip, Mayor Jomal Maturan- Ungkaya Pukan, Mayor Anwar Abdulmajid- Hj. Muhtamad, Mayor Indanan Daud- Maluso and Mayor Talib Pawaki – Muhammad Ajul.
The projects cost for Area Coordinating Center is worth P3.4M funded by Growth Equity Mindanao (GEM), province counter-part is P700,000.00 and one project component is also to be implemented for Barangay lower Batobato Training Center worth P1.9M is also from GEM and the counter-part of the province is in the amount P416,000.00.
This multi-purpose project benefits will help local communities for disaster, calamity and civic action activities considering this municipality is prone of natural man-made calamities. It serves as nerve center and contact point of LGUs in that area for fast communication feedbacks mechanism and receiver.
Area Coordinating Center-
The Area Coordinating Center or Municipal Development Communication System is composed of the municipal legislative, executive and judicial systems as source of information at this level. The systems are composed of the following:
·         Municipal legislative system
·         Sangguniang Bayan
·         Municipal executive system
·         Mayors’ office
·         Municipal judicial system
·         Municipal courts
The municipal development channel system system is composed of the:
·         Community Development Information Centers
The municipal development receiver system is composed of the officials of municipal association of:
·         Farmers
·         Fisher folks
·         Government employees
·         Office workers
·         Office Managers
·         Teachers
·         Students/pupils
·         Out-of- school youth/children
·         Entrepreneurs
·         Consumers
A good Communication Manager should establish a strong network of these systems to unify its development communication thrust in the country. He/she should link these with counterpart organizational structures at the village level. He/she should also unify the network structure at each level to improve efficiency and effectiveness.



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