After four weeks of meetings and deliberations, the 11th Pasig City Council has finally approved, on third and final reading, the proposed P15 billion annual budget of the city for fiscal year 2023.
During its regular session on Thursday, Nov. 10, the city council passed on third reading the Proposed Ordinance No. 23-2022 or the “Appropriations Ordinance of Pasig City for 2023.”In attendance were Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and some representatives of the various offices and departments of the city government.
“Sa kahit anong LGU, ang pinakaimportanteng trabaho ng Sangguniang Panlungsod at mga konsehal ay ang pagpasa ng budget. Kung walang budget, walang magagawa ang mayor. Kung walang appropriations ordinance, walang magagawa ang executive branch ng ating lokal na pamahalaan ,” Sotto said in his speech at the session hall.
He also thanked the civil society organizations and volunteers who gave substantial feedback during the meetings and helped to strengthen people’s participation in policy-making and governance.City Council Chairman and Vice Mayor Robert “Dodot” Jaworski Jr. also thanked the legislative body in approving the “historic” ordinance, saying it is “the largest budget the city of Pasig has ever seen.”
For the health sector, the City Health Department plans to expand the health programs being offered by the Pasig City General Hospital and the Pasig City Children’s Hospital , as well as increasing awareness and accessibility of health programs to the public. Covid-19 recovery remains at the center of the economic sector’s policy agenda. The budget also aims to aid the implementation of sustainable livelihood programs for citizens, in cooperation with the Public Employment Service Office .
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