Services

To ensure effective and efficient delivery of basic services, the province had major significant accomplishments:

ADMINISTRATIVE SECTOR

The Administrative Sector had successfully regulated and enforced the implementation of the duly approved plans and programs adopted by the administration.

On anti-illegal Drug Campaign, the team conducted 48 surveillance campaigns against illegal drugs and gathered related information on illegal activities. They had also conducted monthly regular dialogues/conferences on illegal drugs.

The Local Chief Executive signed a total of 18 bonds, 10 contracts, obligations, and other documents upon authority of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. He also authorized 566 official trips of provincial officials and employees, enforced/implemented the ordinances on Tax Incentives and Plastic Free Camiguin. Other significant accomplishments were the conduct of weekly staff conference and monthly meeting with local officials and special local bodies. The Local Chief Executive signed 22 executive orders, 156 licenses, issued permits and created one task force to suppress and deter illegal activities of the province. The Honorable Governor attended 16 meetings, seminars, and conferences, outside the province in behalf of the Local Government Units.

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan conducted 45 regular sessions and one special session. There were 30 committee hearings/meetings conducted, 10 legislative authorizations made; 28 legislative review and approval and 44 resolutions enacted.

The Provincial Administrator in its efforts to strengthen the Cooperative Development focus on GAD conducted 2 trainings on the appreciation Course on Cooperatives among local officials, national line agencies and the general public. As chairman of the Provincial Cooperative Development Council (PCDC) he coordinated/conducted regular monthly meeting with the council and strengthened the different organizations of forming into cooperatives. Being the Action Officer of the Bulawanong Barangay Development Programs (BBDP) he successfully led the campaign on food production, sanitation, cleanliness and beautification projects.

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

The Office of the Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator conducted one socioeconomic research, gathered relevant data on social, economic, infrastructure and administrative information of the province.

Being the chairman of the Provincial Land Use Committee (PLUC) and other local bodies relative to land use implementation, the Physical Framework Plan was on the process of ratification by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), Central Office.

Solid waste generation had grown due to increased in population and influx of tourist arrivals. The Solid Waste Technical Working Group conducted 2 meetings related to solid waste management The team also conducted 2 surveys on the proposed landfill site and a series of consultations and dialogues were conducted at the municipal and provincial level.

Students from low-income families with satisfactory scholastic record applied for employment opportunities during summer that was solicited by (DOLE and the Public Employment Service Office (PESO). The provincial Government thru the PESO, which is also, the Provincial Budget Officer assisted 387 students employed for 15 days under Special Programs for the Employment of Students (SPES).

The Provincial Budget Office released 169 advice of allotment of different department offices for approval of the Local Chief Executive and processed 18,052 payrolls and vouchers.

The Provincial Accounting Office takes charge of both the accounting and bookkeeping services of the Provincial Government.

Under the Fund Management Control, there were 4793 Requests for Obligation (ROA) certified; 8935 Disbursement Vouchers (DV) and payrolls certified; 2500 Official receipt (OR) accounted; 20 journals updated; 4 ledgers updated and 12 Trust Fund accounts kept. 180 Bank reconciliation Statements (BRS) submitted; 36 Trial balance (TB) submitted; 35 Accountability Reports (AR) submitted; 36 Remittances Statements (RS) submitted and 7082 voucher/payrolls submitted to COA for audit.

For Internal Management Services, 72 Financial Management meetings attended; 52 Financial statements prepared for decision mak8ing purposes; 855 suspensions, disallowance's settled and 3 administrative seminars workshops attended.

The Provincial General Services Office (PGSO) purchased heavy copier and repaired one existing copier, purchased one set of computer complete with accessories. The office had also assisted in the repair; care and maintenance of Tourism related facilities. They were the Katibawasan cottages, daily maintenance of BS Aquino Park, improvements of the ruin of old church, maintenance/cleanliness of the walkway to the old volcano, and cleanliness of White Island.

TECHNICAL SERVICES

The Provincial Treasurers Office collected a total of 117,991,482.94 million pesos. Of the total collection 4.24 came from Local Government Support Equalization Fund (LGSEF) or devolved fund. Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) allotment released was 106.311 million and 7.44 million were collections from the local government revenue.

	The PASSO is in charge of appraisal, assessment of real properties. There were 73 parcels of Transfer of Ownership of real properties approved; 896 Tax declaration issued, 72 parcels annotated, 120 certificate of Landholdings issued and 305 new undeclared and unrevised Tax Declaration Inspected. The PSWDO administered social services and worked with all sectors in the implementation of relief, rehabilitation programs and other related activities. The office conducted 39 meetings/conferences/ related to Child /Day care Services and assisted 64 Day Care Centers. For Nutrition program, 65 malnourished children were benefited by the program.
	Under The Disaster Management/Emergency Assistance, 621 clients were assisted for Food for Work projects, 9617 clients on food assistance/disaster relief program. A total of 526 neglected/abandoned/mal treated women, children and youth offenders assisted; 375 referrals counseling services conducted and 147 clients were given financial assistance from Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office (PCSO). The Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) successfully maintained 16 heavy equipments and 3 light equipments. There were 27 roads concreted with a total of 3 kilometers.
	Others improvements made were the construction of one Katugupan intake at Catarman; improvement of one DECS Division Building, rehabilitated of ABC in Mahinog, improvement of Provincial Jail, repair of Catarman District Hospital, construction of provincial warehouse/office and construction one-two story DENR Building. The Provincial Agriculture Office maintain/propagated 78,414 assorted seedlings were distributed to 526 farmers. Total financial assistance extended to farmers was Php 744,192.00 to 194 farmers. Other significant accomplishments were: seven (7) on-going research sites conducted, two (2) Farmers Field School training conducted, one (1) Multipurpose drying Pavement constructed, monitored nine (9) Farm to Market roads funded by DPWH worth 5.5 million and rehabilitated two (2) sites on Communal Irrigation Project (CIP).
	The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) took off the program of the Ginintuang Masaganang Ani (GMA) for livestock and poultry. The program aimed at laying down the foundation for a productive, efficient, economic and sustainable livestock and poultry industry the following programs were implemented by the office: Considered as one of the most convenient way of upgrading the livestock, Artificial Insemination (AI) was adopted by the 5 municipalities. AI performance resulted to the insemination of 231 cattle, 15 carabao and 506 swine.
	To curb the growing cases of rabies in the province, a total of 2539 dogs were immunized. Others animals vaccinated were the following: Cattle-1305; caribou- 256, goat-317; swine 5131 and poultry- 2648.there were 1268 farmers served by the vaccination program. There were 98 chickens, 117 ducks, 11 swine were redispersed for the year. Total number of boar maintained was 7 and 1 sow. The PVO had conducted a total of 68 fecal examinations, 48 semen examinations, purchased 1 unit centrifuge and 1 autoclave to upgrade the animal disease diagnostic laboratory. The Provincial Health Office (PHO) rendered 11 health services programs, promoted physical and mental efficiency through preventive health.
	The Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) continuously monitored tourist arrivals of the province. A total 176,370 tourist visited our island in the year 2001 of which 171,827 were local tourists, 4162 foreign tourists and 381 balikbayans. This figure was very low compared to the usual expected tourist arrivals in the province. This can be traced to the 4th quarter natural calamity and media or press releases that Typhoon Nanang/flash floods affected our Tourism area. Likewise the effect of Mindanao conflict directly influenced the decline of this years tourist arrival.
	In line with the distinct celebration of the province, every year in October, locals celebrate the lash lanzones festival with lots of merry making. Camiguin was known as Mindanao's island paradise, the friendliest people in the country and readily welcome a foreign face. Other activities undertaken were market matching through conduct of lanzones marketing promotion and agri-technology fair. Promoting Camiguin to the world had been the growing concern of our agri-ecoTourism development projects. One of the best strategy for promotion was the attendance of the regional and national Travel Mart. During the year the Tourism Officer attended two- (2) travel mart.
	Under the SAIL Office, a total of 60 million was appropriated for the Integrated Water System Project. This includes projects on Raw Water Line; Clean Water Line; Distribution Line; Construction of high-level reservoir; Springs Development and chlorinating equipment. The staff had over all accomplishment of 76.88%. Due to the natural calamity that happened last November 7, 2001, the program gave priorities to re-survey on the existing pipelined of both SAIL I and SAIL II. It was washed out that most of the pipes were damaged; hence priority projects will be on immediate rehabilitation of its existing water system project.
	The Provincial Government along with the Red Cross conducted one Disaster Training and series of Typhoon Nanang operations. There were 26 graduates on Disaster management. Some of the typhoon operations were the Search and rescue Operation, Evacuation Operation, Search and Recovery; Relief distributions to affected families, Monitoring Operation and always ready for any unwanted occurrence.