By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff Reporter
Laoag City—The
Sangguniang Panlungsod here has approved PHP3.3 million to cover consultancy
services to update the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP).
Laoag councilor Juan Conrado A. Respicio, who sponsored
the measure, said a DILG Memorandum Circular which is a guidance on the
preparation and/or updating of land use and development plans and investment
programs referred to the CLUP update.
The update aims to strengthen the linkages of the
different planning and budgeting systems in LGUs, converge and harmonize agency
policies and initiatives relative to local development planning and public
financial management.
Mr. Respicio stated that the amount came from the savings
of personal services from July-November 2019, and was re-appropriated to maintenance
and other operating expenses (MOOE) for the payment of consultancy
services.
City planning officer-in-charge Ruby Bunalade, said the
city has its existing CLUP but it really needs to be updated.
She said that the city needs to hire people with expertise
on CLUP “Kasi adda dagitay saan tayo a
kaya nga i-provide”.
However, the city government can also seek the assistance
of the HLURB but the requirement calls for the personnel on planning team in
charge to personally travel to Baguio City every 15 days in a month.
Ms. Bunalade also said that the city needs to meet the
updated CLUP and zoning ordinance until June this year to avoid penalty as per
DILG memorandum.
“Importante iti CLUP ta idiay tayo a makita no
kasanu iti development ken no kasanu tayo a maurnos iti siyudad iti
Laoag,” Ms. Bunalade explained.
The updated CLUP follows the approval of a zoning
ordinance for its implementation.
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