SP forms 3 new committees

The 20th Davao City Council has created three new committees, Vice Mayor Jay Melchor Quitain Jr. said.

In an interview with the Davao City Disaster Radio, Quitain said that the new committees are Committee on Future Generation, Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction, and Committee on Anti-terrorism.

Quitain bared that the Future Generation Committee, composed of young councilors, will handle items on future projects of Davao City. This committee is also created to have the younger batch of councilors give their foresight for the city, as the older councilors may retire in a few years.

“We have to look at the future, kung ang items is about the future of Davao City nga mga programa ibutang nato sa iyaha (Future Generation Committee). At least sa iyahang output belonging to the younger generation basin mas gwapo ma address nila what will happen to Davao City 20 years from now. Ilahang foresight lahi sa 60 years old na councilor. (We have to look at the future, if the items are about programs for the future of Davao City, we will refer that to this committee. At least, as the (composition) belongs to the younger generation, it will be better if they will address what will happen to Davao City 20 years from now. Their foresight is different from that of a 60-year-old councilor), Quitain said.

The Future Generation Committee has Councilor Jonard C. Dayap as chairperson, Councilor Bonz Andre A. Militar, as vice chairperson, and Councilor Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod, Councilor Lorenzo Benjamin D. Villafuerte and Councilor Jaffar U. Marohomsalic, as members.

As to the Committee on Anti-terrorism, Quitain said that this committee will specialize in finding ways to combat terrorism, which was originally under the Peace and Public Safety Committee.

The Anti-Terrorism Committee is chaired by Councilor Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr., with Councilor Luna Maria Dominique S. Acosta as vice-chairperson, and Councilor Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus, Councilor Temujin B. Ocampo, and Councilor WIlberto E. Al-ag, as members.

Meanwhile, the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction “will handle all matters relating to prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and rehabilitation in times of disaster. It will also handle policy options and strategies and multi-hazard disaster risk reduction and mitigation and multi-hazard assessment and preparedness, early warning and response to disaster risk”.

This committee is chaired by Councilor Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus, with Councilor Dante L. Apostol Sr. as vice-chairperson and Councilor Luna Maria Dominique S. Acosta, Councilor Al Ryan S. Alejandre, and Councilor Lorenzo Benjamin D. Villafuerte. as members.

Quitain added that the sessions of the 20th City Council will be done face-to-face, while the resource persons invited to the session shall be allowed to join via Zoom. CIO