Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia mi asumir isip acting mayor sa Cebu City sulod sa unom ka buwan. Unang trabaho iyang gihimo mao ang pagpareleaae sa sweldo sa upat ka empleyado sulod sa 48 hours. Mga bag-ong opisyales gitudlo.
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Sa laing bahin, 11 ka mga eskwelahan gitugutan sa Commission on Higher Education sa pagpasaka sa ilang tuition fees.
Clamping policy sa Bogo gireklamo. Pamilyang nagmotor nadisgrasya sa may Fuente Osmena tungod sa uneven road sa maong lugar.
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00:17 [Speaking Filipino]
00:45 Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is the mayor in the next six months.
00:53 He served on Friday, the preventive suspension order of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and seven others.
01:03 [Speaking Filipino]
01:18 [Speaking Filipino]
01:46 Sir, can you hear us?
01:48 [Speaking Filipino]
01:50 [Speaking Filipino]
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02:32 [Speaking Filipino]
02:55 First of all, I would just like to comment.
03:02 A lot of people actually call me and text me and say congratulations on my new position.
03:09 [Speaking Filipino]
03:11 Congratulations that I really did not do anything to have this position.
03:17 This was just given by the Almighty.
03:20 I was able to exercise my role and duty as the Vice Mayor of the City of Cebu in times of temporary incapacity.
03:29 [Speaking Filipino]
03:32 So to answer that question regarding what I can and what I cannot do,
03:37 basically I can do anything that the mayor can do except the first 30 days where I am very, very careful.
03:48 [Speaking Filipino]
03:51 In the first 30 days, the only thing you cannot do is hire and fire employees of the city government.
03:59 [Speaking Filipino]
04:02 Although there are legal minds who are saying since the suspension of Mayor Mike was six months,
04:11 [Speaking Filipino]
04:18 just to be on the safe side, I will not appoint any employee or fire any employee.
04:24 I will just wait for the 30-day period.
04:27 Sir, I know there's a lot on your plate.
04:30 There are a lot of activities coming like the opening of the school year.
04:35 I know this morning you checked around City Hall but what are your priorities that you want to address
04:44 or priorities or problems in City Hall that you will address within the next six months?
04:51 Well, I'm very happy.
04:54 [Speaking Filipino]
04:55 I was able to talk to the majority of the councilors who showed their utmost support.
05:01 [Speaking Filipino]
05:09 That was Mayor Cuenco in town showing his love and support to me as acting mayor.
05:15 I was so happy about it.
05:17 You have the likes of June Alcubierre who showed up at the flag raising ceremony
05:25 but when I was appointed as acting mayor, I was sad.
05:28 I was very much [speaking Filipino]
05:33 confidence because seeing and knowing that my colleagues at City Council are behind me 100%.
05:40 So right after that, I had a short press conference and then my first item in the agenda for today
05:50 was really to make sure that the City Assessor's Office will be back to normal.
05:56 [Speaking Filipino]
06:07 And to offer assistance that play a crucial and vital role also in the operations of the Assessor's Office
06:14 and some of the rank and file employees.
06:16 So I made sure that I was able to meet and talk to the Councilor because I cannot appoint her.
06:24 As I said, there is a 30-day grace period so I already appointed somebody [speaking Filipino]
06:31 who has been in government for 17 years and who has been in the City Assessor's Office for majority of the time.
06:38 So I think and then I also requested and asked Councilor Noel Winsislao who was also himself a City Assessor
06:46 at the time of Mayor Edgar Rabella and who is the chairman of the Committee on Budget and Finance
06:51 to oversee also or supervise Lizelle and the entire Assessor's Office.
06:58 [Speaking Filipino]
07:01 To give more executive functions to our City Councilors who really volunteered and told me
07:09 [Speaking Filipino]
07:12 So that's one, the City Assessor's Office that will be back to normal.
07:18 And then another priority would definitely be the successful hosting of the Palarok.
07:25 [Speaking Filipino]
07:34 And as host being the City of Cebu, we will level up, step up our game and make sure that we do it very well
07:43 because this is a nationwide event. This is not just Central Visayas or the province of Cebu.
07:50 This is a nationwide event and the entire Philippines is watching.
07:55 And the host is the City of Cebu where I am the acting mayor.
08:00 So the responsibility as well as the accountability falls now on my shoulders.
08:05 So I will take a more proactive role, not only proactive, I will make sure that I will be on top of everything in Palarok
08:14 and make sure that we will host this and plan this properly so that no untoward incident will happen when we host it finally.
08:28 [Speaking Filipino]
08:38 Well, I have no plans to visit because of course last Friday, I haven't installed yet and it was already late in the afternoon.
08:47 So one of my priorities is to visit the site, Cebu City Sports Center in Palarok.
08:55 But I am quite confident that it will be finished on time and it will be a good job because we have tested this in swimming and other events.
09:07 The track and field is just because the oval is not yet finished.
09:11 So that is the thing that I will have to look into and make sure all of these facilities will be ready by the start of the game.
09:20 So to answer your question, Dong, I have a meeting this afternoon with Commissioner Chairman John Pajes who is really on top of the sports activities in the city of Cebu, especially the Palarok.
09:36 I'm meeting him this afternoon and then I'm also going to schedule a site visit when my time permits perhaps tomorrow at the track and field or oval.
09:49 Sir, I think many are interested in the salary of the four employees that you have, the reason why Mayor Mike was suspended. What will happen to them?
10:00 So earlier this afternoon, right after my short press conference, I went to the media and I went to the fourth floor where the city assessor's office is located.
10:14 And all three of them greeted me when I went in and then I assured them that the latest release of their salaries will be Monday of next week.
10:27 But there is a big possibility that it can even be released at the earliest Friday of this week.
10:35 So there is no problem, Mildred and Dodong, because we don't want to release it because we don't want to be suspended.
10:47 This is not true, 10 months, sir.
10:50 Yes, that's not true.
10:52 It's just 115, what I shall do, our budget is already low.
10:59 When I interviewed Ma'am Mildred, I asked if the employees are paying their salaries according to their day-to-day needs, especially in food and in their daily needs.
11:16 So I don't want them to pay their salaries, they should pay their debts.
11:22 I'm curious where you hold your office now, in your previous office or you're holding the office in the mayor's office?
11:31 No, I'm holding office in the previous office, which is the office of the vice mayor.
11:37 But I do hold some official functions in the mayor's office, in the conference room, and in the future, if there are visitors, dignitaries, courtesy calls, I can either hold it in the ground floor or in the 8th floor, where the mayor's office is.
12:00 So it's not a problem. I will just alternate depending on the availability of the space.
12:06 Yes, Mayor, during the interview, you interviewed the four employees and they felt that there was an oppression on their part.
12:18 When they report back, imagine you're the only table for all four of them.
12:23 So now, when you're sitting there, what are your moves? Actually, the four employees in the interview, they feel threatened by security when the suspension was imposed.
12:42 So what are the measures, what are your plans for these four employees?
12:47 Well, I already directed our soon-to-be city administrator to get to the bottom of this.
12:56 In fact, I gave her 48 hours to report to me of any incidents, any complaints, any complaints concerning the employees.
13:06 Because as I've said before, the workplace is sacred and it becomes even more sacred that you are in a public building and holding a public position and looking after public, delivering the interest of the public.
13:22 So you have to be comfortable, you have to be free from any harassment, so that you can do your jobs to the best of your ability.
13:34 Because that is very basic, delivering of basic services to the people of the city of Cebu.
13:40 So I have called for investigation and I said that if I see that there are violations, well, we will let the law take its course.
13:52 If I have to suspend people or dismiss people as a result of that, what should I do?
13:58 As long as it is in accordance with our policy.
14:01 Violeta Ihares is planning to get a J.O. salary. So delayed Vice Mayor.
14:10 So this is the mayor's will.
14:13 Before the mayor.
14:14 You're already out.
14:15 Yes.
14:16 I will again look into that. But if it's not in accordance with the J.O. in the Vice Mayor's office, we will not be delayed.
14:29 So I think it's not only, you don't only blame the processors. There is a lot of bureaucracy and there is a lot of...
14:42 (inaudible)
15:11 They are the ones who caused the delay.
15:14 Oh. So these are a lot of things that I have to do and I have to see and check out.
15:21 And maybe, you know, it might be better to assign those who are only in charge and only in charge in that department, the ones who are added to the J.O.,
15:32 the requirements needed for payroll. So maybe we can form a team of that or something so that the salaries will be released in time.
15:43 (inaudible)
15:45 Yes.
15:46 Mayor, I just want to clarify. We saw on social media that you were appointed as city assessor, city admin, and you continue your chief of staff, right?
15:56 Yes.
15:57 So what is this appointment you are doing now?
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16:55 Yes. So after 30 days, when will you formally...
17:01 After 30 days. So if it happened on the 10th, then on the 10th of next month.
17:07 Okay. Sir, I have a question. Good afternoon, Mayor Raymond. What are your plans to end the MCWD and CPA conflicts with City Hall?
17:20 (inaudible)
17:25 (inaudible)
17:26 But that is something that is one of my priorities. I am listing it as a priority. But in general, I will not go into specific details.
17:35 But in general, this is what I can say.
17:37 Correct.
17:38 And this is what I am confident in doing is this time, I will try a more diplomatic approach.
17:46 (inaudible)
17:57 And in fact, when I was vice mayor, a lot of these officials who are concerned, right?
18:05 (inaudible)
18:16 And perhaps we can find a solution along the way.
18:19 But as of now, that's all I can tell you is that I will try a more diplomatic approach when dealing with MCWD and the Cebu Ports Authority.
18:28 Okay. I am very curious, Mayor. Are you in contact with the current mayor or any word from the former...
18:37 Suspended.
18:38 Suspended mayor.
18:40 (inaudible)
18:43 (inaudible)
18:48 On leave.
18:49 Okay. On leave.
18:50 Did you ever talk after the...
18:54 (inaudible)
18:55 I will have to be candid about it. When I heard news about the suspension and it was just out in social media, no confirmation whatsoever from any...
19:05 From the DILG or any government agency for that matter, I called him. I called him. I said, "Hi, Vice. Mayor, I have reports from the media of the suspension."
19:20 (inaudible)
19:32 So I said, "Okay, Mayor." Then we put the phone down and then I was just waiting. And then after that when I finally got the...
19:43 Or rather received the order coming from the DILG to assume the position of city mayor, I actually texted him.
19:52 (inaudible)
20:20 After that, I called him early morning. (inaudible)
20:25 At 7 or 7.30 in the morning, I called him. He missed call maybe four, five, six times. So I said, "You have to go back."
20:35 (inaudible)
21:03 Let's give him the space.
21:05 (inaudible)
21:25 I don't know if you still remember but my father who was mayor before was preventively suspended.
21:32 Reporter at that time.
21:35 (inaudible)
22:00 I think by the point, what is important now is that we pray for him and his family because this is not easy. I have been there. I have witnessed it.
22:14 During the time of my father, it's not easy.
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22:26 (inaudible)
22:36 So good luck and more power. More power to your people.
22:42 (inaudible)
22:58 Okay, Mayor. Thank you very much.
23:00 Okay.
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