Sangguniang Bayan of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur

18/09/2026

✨𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 | 𝑬𝑵𝑽𝑰𝑹𝑶𝑵𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑨𝑳 𝑮𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑵𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬 & 𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑾𝑨𝑹𝑫𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷✨
📆 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The 12th Sangguniang Bayan of Carrascal convened its 54th Regular Session on Monday, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, where the environmental concerns previously brought before the Body by Barangay Bon-ot during the 6th Flying Session remained a significant point of discussion.

The discussion focused on various environmental concerns affecting Barangay Bon-ot and its natural resources, highlighting the importance of addressing these matters through proper consultation, coordination, and appropriate action.

The discussion brought together the August Body, the Barangay Council of Bon-ot, the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO), and representatives from Carrascal Nickel Corporation (CNC) and Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (MMDC), providing an avenue for a meaningful and in-depth exchange of concerns, observations, and possible measures.

The session underscored the importance of dialogue, collaboration, environmental stewardship, and responsible governance in addressing concerns that affect the community and the environment.

𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 🌱

𝐇𝐎𝐍. 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐄 𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐓. 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄
𝑺𝑩 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓
𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑟𝑜 𝑇𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑒

08/09/2026

✨𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟔𝐓𝐇 𝐅𝐋𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 | 𝑾𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑬 𝑷𝑼𝑩𝑳𝑰𝑪 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑪𝑬 𝑴𝑬𝑬𝑻𝑺 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑷𝑬𝑶𝑷𝑳𝑬✨
📍𝑩𝒐𝒏-𝒐𝒕, 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍, 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝑺𝒖𝒓
📆 𝟎𝟗/𝟎𝟕/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Policy and legislation are most effective when grounded in the lived realities of the community. While the Session Hall serves as the venue for formal deliberation, stepping beyond its walls allows the Sangguniang Bayan to engage directly with the people, where livelihoods are built, local challenges are experienced, and public service meets daily life.

Presided over by 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰 𝘛𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝗛𝗢𝗡. 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗘 𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗧. 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘, the session prioritized the Barangay Hour as an open platform for consultative dialogue. Key issues were brought forward, including environmental concerns surrounding severe dust pollution from mining operations, the condition of the Kayawyawan River, the livelihoods of local fisherfolk, and the sustainability of the community’s water resources. What followed was a meaningful exchange of concerns, perspectives, and possible solutions among the community, concerned municipal offices, and the Sangguniang Bayan.

That is the heart of a Flying Session: 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥. Because when people are given the space to speak, lawmakers are given the opportunity to understand. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀.

The 6th Flying Session reminded us that public service is not only about making decisions. It is about showing up, listening, understanding, and being willing to act.

The 12th Sangguniang Bayan of Carrascal, headed by Municipal Vice Mayor Hon. Vicente H. Pimentel III, extends its deepest gratitude to Honorable Barangay Captain Carlito B. Cotares and the Barangay Council of Bon-ot for welcoming us and for being part of this important conversation.

𝑷𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒑𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒘, 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒚, 𝒖𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒔𝒚𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒏! 🤝

04/09/2026

One LGU. One Team. One Spirit of Service. Happy 126th Civil Service Anniversary!

28/08/2026

✨𝛨𝛪𝐺𝛨𝐿𝛪𝐺𝛨𝛵𝑆: 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 | 𝑴𝑬𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑭𝑼𝑳 𝑫𝑰𝑨𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑼𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑺𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 ✨

The Joint Committee Public Hearing conducted on 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 by the Committee on Peace and Order and Public Safety and the Committee on Commerce, Trade, and Industry provided a vital platform for open dialogue, giving stakeholders an opportunity to share ground-level experiences, voice concerns, and collaborate on practical solutions for the community.

Key discussions centered on strengthening the accreditation of coconut farmers’ organizations to expand access to government funding and programs, alongside reinforcing school safety through dedicated LGU funding and strong inter-agency coordination with law enforcement, educators, and parents.

We extend our deep gratitude to our agricultural sector representatives, school heads, teachers, the Carrascal Municipal Police Station, local mining companies, parents, and community members for their invaluable contributions. Rest assured that all feedback, comments, and recommendations gathered will be fully integrated into polishing and refining the proposed ordinance.

True governance happens when the community takes an active seat at the table. Every concern raised and recommendation shared directly shapes the policies that protect our schools, support our local industries, and secure the future of Carrascal.

27/08/2026

📣 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖! 🗣️

📍Join us now at the venue! Your voice matters, and your participation helps shape better local policies. 🤝

📅 Date: 𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘)
🕘 Time: 𝟖:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌
📍 Venue: 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐗

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! ✨

𝗣𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗢 𝗦𝗔 𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗡!

Gihangyo an mga ginikanan, kabatan-onan, estudyante, magtutudlo, school personnel, barangay officials, ug tanan Carrascalanon, na mag-apil kita sa Public Hearing para sa ginaduso na Municipal Ordinance na nagpalig-on sa security measures sa tanan public ug private educational institutions sa Munisipyo nan Carrascal ug aron ma protektahan an ato mga estudyante, magtutudlo ug school personnel, ilabi na mahitungod sa nagadugang na insidente sa juvenile-related crimes.

🗓️ 𝗔𝗴𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟴:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠
📍 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 & 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿

An Public Hearing an higayon na makasulti kita sa ato mga suhestyon ug rekomendasyon para an ato mga ordinansa mamahimong epektibo, patas, ug para sa kaayuhan ug kaluwasan sa ato mga kabataan ug tibuok lungsod.

An seguridad ug kaluwasan sa ato mga eskwelahan responsibilidad nato tanan.

25/08/2026

📢𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓📢

The 12𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑔𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝐵𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙 is holding a 𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 to tackle two crucial measures that directly impact our youth, school personnel, local farmers, and entrepreneurs.

We invite all school representatives, farmers, cooperatives, local business owners, and all concerned stakeholders and community members to join the discussion and share your insights!

🗣️ 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆:

1. 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 🛡️
(𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑃𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑂𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑆𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦)

Strengthening security measures in all public and private schools to protect our students, teachers, and staff against juvenile-related incidents and foster a safer learning environment.

2. 𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 🌴
(𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒, 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦)

Boosting our local coconut industry through incentives, value-adding opportunities, and livelihood programs to support coconut farmers, cooperatives, and MSMEs.

📌 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒:

📅 Date: 𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘)
🕘 Time: 𝟖:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌
📍 Venue: 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐗

📱 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃: Don't forget to scan the 𝑸𝑹 𝒄𝒐𝒅𝒆 in the poster to read the draft ordinances in advance so you can share your valuable feedback during the hearing!

💬 𝘎𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴? 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘦!

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. We look forward to seeing you there! 👋📣

24/08/2026

✨ 𝑶𝑵𝑬 𝑴𝑶𝑵𝑻𝑯 𝑪𝑳𝑶𝑺𝑬𝑺, 𝑶𝑵𝑬 𝑴𝑰𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑻𝑰𝑵𝑼𝑬𝑺 | 𝟓𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The 12th Sangguniang Bayan of Carrascal convened its 𝟓𝟐𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 today, August 24, 2026, marking the last Monday and final regular session for the month of August.

As August comes to a close, the Sangguniang Bayan continues to fulfill its legislative mandate through meaningful deliberations, careful consideration of matters, and actions responsive to the needs and aspirations of the people of Carrascal.

One month may be ending, but the mission of public service continues.

𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑒, 𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑!

𝐇𝐎𝐍. 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐄 𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐓. 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄
𝑺𝑩 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓
𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑟𝑜 𝑇𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑒

18/08/2026

𝟎𝟖/𝟏𝟕/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟓𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐿𝐼𝑆𝑇𝐸𝑁𝐼𝑁𝐺 𝑇𝑂 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝐶𝐸𝑅𝑁𝑆, 𝑆𝐻𝐴𝑃𝐼𝑁𝐺 𝐴𝐶𝑇𝐼𝑂𝑁, 𝐵𝑈𝐼𝐿𝐷𝐼𝑁𝐺 𝐶𝐴𝑅𝑅𝐴𝑆𝐶𝐴𝐿

Dedicated to addressing local priorities through responsive governance, the 12th Sangguniang Bayan of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur convened its 𝟓𝟏𝒔𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 to translate critical community insights into meaningful legislative policy.

A central highlight of the session was the presentation of committee findings derived from recent joint consultations with public and private school representatives alongside the Carrascal Municipal Police Station. These discussions established key pathways for reinforcing campus safety protocols and developing proactive solutions for youth-related security across the municipality, serving to polish and refine a proposed ordinance aimed at strengthening school safety and youth protection.

Turning toward long-term economic sustainability, the august body also advanced deliberations on a measure to establish the Municipal Coconut Development and Utilization Program, a strategic initiative designed to boost agricultural yield, empower local coconut farmers, and maximize resource utilization.

From safeguarding educational environments to driving rural economic growth, the Sangguniang Bayan remains steadfast in delivering impactful, community-centered legislation for all Carrascalanon.

𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅.

𝐇𝐎𝐍. 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄 𝐇. 𝐏𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐋 𝐈𝐈𝐈
𝑴𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒍 𝑽𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒓
𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳

13/08/2026

📣 𝑱𝑼𝑺𝑻 𝑰𝑵 : 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
🗓️ 𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Every child deserves a learning environment where safety, security, and peace of mind are upheld ✨

The 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆, in coordination with the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀, successfully conducted a stakeholder consultation on the proposed ordinance strengthening security measures across all public and private educational institutions within the Municipality.

The dialogue brought together voices from the frontlines of education and youth safety, including school heads and faculty representatives from elementary and secondary schools within the Municipality, as well as representatives from the Carrascal Municipal Police Station. They shared their concerns, experiences, suggestions, and recommendations regarding safety and security within and around school premises.

Amid growing concerns over juvenile-related incidents, the activity provided the Committees with an important opportunity to listen directly to those on the ground and most familiar with the realities and needs of our schools. The insights and practical recommendations gathered will serve as a valuable basis for further polishing, strengthening, and refining the proposed ordinance, ensuring that its provisions are responsive, practical, and aligned with the actual conditions of our educational institutions.

𝑨 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔, 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍.

10/08/2026

𝑨𝑼𝑮𝑼𝑺𝑻 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝑶𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑳𝑬𝑮𝑰𝑺𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑨𝑮𝑬𝑵𝑫𝑨: 𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

More than a routine meeting, the 50th Regular Session of the Sangguniang Bayan of Carrascal reflected a legislative body that listens beyond the session hall —placing community partnership, public safety, and human welfare at the center of concrete, proactive action.

At the heart of the session was a key presentation by the President and representatives of Gawad Kalinga (GK), who raised critical concerns regarding local housing facilities and living conditions. Reaffirming its commitment to safe and dignified housing, the Sangguniang Bayan emphasized that lasting solutions require unified action across the Legislative, Executive, and community sectors. To ground policy in actual conditions, the Council committed to a site assessment to evaluate area suitability and identify potential safety risks.

In tandem, the body deliberated on a proposed ordinance aimed at strengthening security across all educational institutions to safeguard students, teachers, and school personnel against rising juvenile-related crimes. Demonstrating its commitment to consultative governance, the body agreed to invite key stakeholders to an upcoming consultation to further refine and polish the measure.

Meaningful governance begins when we hear our people, face their challenges together, and build a safer, more resilient Carrascal for every family and youth.

𝐇𝐎𝐍. 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄 𝐇. 𝐏𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐋 𝐈𝐈𝐈
𝑴𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒍 𝑽𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒓
𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳