MAYOR Rolando Uy addressed the public, with
the City Council in a special session, citing family-centered economic development under his
administration’s RISE framework of governance. as the City of Golden Friendship celebrates its
74th Charter Day.
Sound fiscal policy and efforts to bring government basic services to the people are paying off with Cagayan de Oro City earning its first-ever Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) in 2023.
The SGLG, according to Uy, defines the sincere and transparent nature of his administration at City Hall.
“Gisugdan nato ang ato’ng panag-uban nga aduna’y hagit sa pagbarog-balik sa ato’ng kahimtang bag-o kita naapektuhan sa pandemya. Ato’ng gihagit ang ato’ng kaugalingon sa pagbarog. We challenged ourselves. We challenged everyone to RISE. We challenged CDO to RISE,” he declared at the Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. International Convention Center, with officers, employees and key local stakeholders in full regalia.
“Kato ang higayon, nga taliwala sa mga nadawat nga kadungganan sa syudad, ang kamatuoran
mitimaw nga huyang and ekonomiya sa daghan nga mga pamilya and nag-ilaid sa kapobrehon,” Uy recalled, as the audience reacted with loud applause.
His second State of the City Address has been streamed live on Facebook and public viewing centers around city.
The accolades the city is getting like its ranking as the second richest city outside Metro Manila
in terms of per capita gross domestic product and the third biggest urban economy in the country are not just figures but have started to seep into every family in the city.
Data from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) revealed that 3,000 of
15,000 families under 4Ps (Pantawid sa Pamilyang Pilipino Program), have been lifted out of poverty.
Investments are pouring into the city because of the high spending capacity of Kagayanons, at
around P28,000 per month. Cagayan de Oro’s average family size is 3.8, while Northern
Mindanao’s is 4.2.
As a regional leader and center of the emerging 4th metropolitan city in the country, Cagayan de
Oro has the biggest contribution at 28 percent to the GDP of Northern Mindanao.
“Kini nagpasabot nga sa pagtaas sa kinitaan tungod sa ato’ng ekonomikanhon nga pag-uswag, mas nitaas pud ang magasto sa matag pamilya,” Uy explained.
To sustain the gains achieved so far in his administration, Uy rallied yet again, the people
and city hall bureaucracy to unite and work harder.
“We need to provide more services to the people. Service that is fair. Service that favors no one.
Service to all, because we believe that government should be within reach by the people. The people should be near the government. Through our unity and teamwork, l am hopeful that all Kagayanons can claim equal opportunity: opportunity to work and livelihood; opportunity to improved well-being; and opportunity to have a bright future,” he said.
The RISE framework of governance stands for regional leadership, metropolization, and
connectivity; institutional development and participatory governance; safety, security, and
human development; and economic recovery. CMO
Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando Uy delivers State of the City Address 2024
