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Resource Administration In Public Institutions: Supply and Property Management Perspective
by: Percenito O. Bustamante, MPA
City General Services Officer
Island Garden City of Samal
I. Overview
1.1 Common Problems and Issues
> There are properties which can not be accounted for immediately
- for livestock dispersal – difficulties in locating the recipients during inventory taking
- transfer of ownership without prior knowledge of the CGSO (there is no MOA furnished to CGSO for succeeding beneficiaries with the exception for the initial acceptance of the project by them)
> Some damaged properties are not properly reported
- on record same are considered as serviceable (makes the cost of inventories hypothetical)
> On time compliance of rules and regulations at office levels
- concerned personnel being tasked to handle property management at Office levels seem to have lots of assigned works
- some copies of AREs are not furnished to the CGSO (especially when accountabilities are transferred from one personnel to another)
- some PIS have not been are not returned back to CGSO
> Improper handling of properties
- “unclean/untidy” properties
- careless handling (don’t care if properties are damaged)
- changing of parts of some logistics are not being properly noted on AREs
> Attitude problems
- accountable personnel of lost property or properties will just promise to attend to such issue/s during retirement or resignation.
1.2 Implications
Unaccounted, Lost Properties, Unserviceability Of Properties will:
> affect the performance of offices in service delivery
> affect cost of inventory
1.3 Statement of Policy
As s policy of the state, “all resources of the government shall be managed, expended or utilized in accordance with law and regulations, and safeguarded against loss or wastage through illegal or improper disposition with the purpose of ensuring economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the operation of the government.
The responsibility to take care that such policy is faithfully adhered to rests directly with the chief or head of the government agency concerned.
(Sec. 2, PD 1445)
1.4 Principles
1.4.1 Stewardship
Effective stewardship and accountability of properties owned by the government is essential. Therefore, property stewards are deemed accountable to designated departments, each of which is responsible for the day-to-day management, use, care, record-keeping and disposal of these assets.
1.4.2 Security of Property
Each member of the staff in the different departments has a general obligation to safeguard and make appropriate use of properties either assigned for individual or group use. Each department must ensure that there are reasonable security measures implemented in their areas to prevent theft, damage or misuse of these properties. The head of the department or office must play an integral role relative to these issues.
Relative hereof, safeguarding of property includes, but is not limited to:
> Notifying the appropriate Property Custodian of the movement or disposal of property;
> Exercising reasonable care and security measures to prevent theft, misuse, or damage and maintain assets in good condition;
> Provide adequate protection for equipment during movement, storage or while being used;
> Ensure that equipment is properly stored and secured when not in use;
> Reporting lost, stolen, damaged or otherwise impaired property to appropriate parties, including but not limited to a direct supervisor using appropriate institutional forms.
II. Process of Supply and Property Management
2.1 Requisition
> Identifying needs and issuing request for acquisition
2.2 Procurement/Acquisition
> Undertaking the procurement process
2.3 Delivery, Inspection and Custodianship
> Acceptance based on compliance to specifications of needs and assumption of accountability
2.4 Utilization and Recording
Documentation of accountability and maintenance (inclusion in office management the daily routine for maintenance – Name of Logistics, Items for Maintenance, Scope of Work and Frequency)
Maintenance Schedule for Office Equipments (Sample Only)
_______________________________________________
Name of Logistics | Items for Maint. | Scope of Work | Frequency |
|_______________|______________|______________|__________|_
2.5 Disposal
Appraisal (LGU/COA levels) and disposal
III. Roles, Responsibilities and Accountability
(Reference: Rule 19, (Utilization of Supplies and Property) and Rule 20 Accountability for Supplies or Properties), all under Title IV (Utilization and Accounting) of the Commission on Audit Circular No. 92-386 (Rules and Regulations on Supply and Property Management in Local Governments)
3.1 Direct Responsibility for Supplies and Properties
The person in actual possession of the supplies or property or entrusted with its custody and control shall be responsible for its proper use and care and shall exercise the diligence of a good father of a family in the utilization and safekeeping thereof.
3.2 Transfer of Excess Property or Properties
It shall be the duty of every head of the department or office to turn over to the City General Services Officer, as the case maybe, excess properties for re-issuance to other departments or offices.
3.3 Accountability for Supplies and Properties
3.3.1 Primary and Secondary Accountability for Supplies and Properties
Every head of department or office in the City Government shall be primarily accountable for all supplies and properties assigned or issued to his or her department or office.
The personnel entrusted with the possession or custody of supplies and properties under the primary accountability of the head of the department or office shall be immediately accountable to said officer.
The head of a department or office shall require the person in possession or having custody and control thereof under him or her to keep such records and make reports for his or her own information and protection.
3.3.2 Transfer of Accountability
Transfer of non-consumable supplies or properties from the City General Services Officer to any department or office for reissuance to the end-user shall be covered by a Property Issue Slip (PIS –LGU Form No. 08) to be prepared in such number of copies as are necessary showing the complete descriptions of the supplies and properties and the acquisition cost.
Each Property Issue Slip must bear certificates effecting the transfer to be signed by the City General Services Officer and head of the department or office.
Transfer of non-consumable supplies or properties from the head of the department or office to the end-user shall be covered by Acknowledgment Receipt (ARE) for non-expendable materials and Inventory Custodian Slip (ICS) for semi-expendable supplies. The City General Services Officer shall be furnished with a copy of said documents.
3.3.3 Responsibility and Duty of a Personnel Immediately Accountable
The personnel in actual physical possession of or entrusted with the custody or control of supplies or properties shall be responsible for the proper use and care of the same and shall exercise due diligence in the utilization and safekeeping thereof.
Further, he or she shall keep a complete and updated record of the same and shall render an account or inventory thereof semi-annually to the head of department or office concerned.
3.3.4 Duty of Personnel Primarily Accountable
It shall be the duty of every head of department or office to keep a complete record of all supplies or properties under his or her charge and render his accounts or inventories thereof semi-annually to the Local Chief Executive through the City General Services Officer on or before July 31 and January 15 of each year.
The auditor shall be furnished a copy of the report.
3.3.5 Measure of Liability of Personnel Accountable for Supplies and Properties
The personnel in possession of or having custody or control of supplies or properties who is immediately accountable thereof, shall be liable for its money value in case of illegal, improper or unauthorized use thereof, by himself or by any other persons for whose acts her she may be responsible, he or she also shall be liable for all loss, damage or deterioration occasioned by negligence in the keeping or use of such supplies or properties.
The burden of proof that due diligence and care in the utilization and safekeeping thereof was observed, rests on the accountable officer.
Unless, he registered his or her objection in writing, an accountable personnel shall not be relieved from liability by reason of his or her having acted under the direction of a superior officer in using supplies or properties with which he or she is chargeable. The officer directing any illegal, unauthorized or improper use of supplies or properties shall first be required to answer thereof.
3.3.6 Notice of Loss and Application for Relief
When loss of government supplies or properties occurs, it shall be the duty of the officer immediately accountable or having custody thereof to immediately notify simultaneously the office or department head and the Office of the City Auditor.
The office or department head shall immediately conduct a preliminary investigation of the loss and refer the matter to the proper government investigating agency.
An officer or employee who fails to comply the requirement shall not be relieved of liability or allowed credit for any of such loss in the settlement of his or her accounts.
> The request for relief shall be filed with the City Auditor by the accountable officer within the statutory period of thirty (30)days or of such longer as maybe be allowed. In general, the request shall be accompanied by the following documents;
> The basic notice of loss showing the exact date of filing and receipt in the office of the auditor concerned;
> Affidavit of the accountable officer containing a statement of facts and circumstance of the loss;
> Affidavits of two (2) disinterested parties cognizant of the facts and circumstances of the loss;
> Final investigation report of the office or department head, proper government investigating agency and the auditor on the facts and circumstances surrounding the loss;
> A list and description including the book value, date of acquisition, property number, account classification, condition of the property, and other additional relevant information of the properties lost duly certified by the City General Services Officer;
> Latest inventory and inspection report preceding the loss and inventory report of properties remaining after the loss duly witnessed by the City Auditor;
> A comment and/or recommendation of the local chief executive on the request;
> Exact or accurate amount of government cash or book value of the property subject of the request for relief; and
> Acknowledgment Receipt of Equipment (ARE) covering the properties subject of
the request.
The request for relief shall be coursed through the office of department head concerned and City General Services Officer for their comment and recommendation.
In case of bulk losses of supplies or properties pertaining to more than one (1) office or department, the request for relief shall be made by the City General Services Officer.
The request shall also be accompanied by the latest inventory report preceding the loss and inventory report of properties remaining after the loss duly witnesses by the City Auditor.
In all cases, the request shall be endorsed by the local chief executive together with his or her recommendations to the City Auditor.
If the occurrence of the loss has also been reported to other police agencies, the final investigation report thereon should be submitted.
3.3.7 Additional Information on Certain Cases
In cases where the loss of government properties is due to fire, theft, robbery/holdup, force majeure (earthquake, typhoons,etc.), the request for relief shall be accompanied by the documents hereunder enumerated in addition to those previously required:
Fire
> The final report of the Local Police/Fire Department or Station on the incident;
> List or inventory of burned or destroyed properties as well as those properties retrieved after the fire, stating therein the acquisition cost/book value of each item duly verified by the City Auditor;
> Authenticated picture or pictures showing the site/office or government properties razed by the fire; and
> Fire insurance policies, if any covering subject properties.
Theft or robbery/hold up
> The final police report on the theft or robbery case;
> Detailed list of government properties lost or destroyed as well as those properties retrieved after the robbery incident disclosing the book value of each item or exact amount of government money/cash involved, duly certified by the City Auditor; and
> Authenticated picture or pictures taken relative to the incident.
Force majeure
> Detailed list/inventory of lost or destroyed government properties or lost cash, as well as those properties retrieved after the calamity, duly verified by the City Auditor; and
> Certification of the proper official of the local PAGASA or other similar government agency on the actual occurrence of the calamity specifying therein the approximate or exact time the incident happened and the areas or places affected thereby.
IV. Dimensions of Supply and Property Management: Beyond COA Circular 92-386
4.1 Concept of Supply and Property Management
Property management is a concept that is based on the principles of stewardship of public resources, accountability to users and continuous improvement.
Hence, it requires a solid foundation of data generation which will allow these users to optimize their preservation, improvement and timely replacement thereof.
Further, aside from undertaking the usual task of inventory taking, property management strives to ensure their proper use and performance, a process that involves the continuous assessment of conditions and evaluation.
On the other hand, supply management is generally regarded as a systematic process that includes more functions than traditional buying, such as coordinating internal pre-production logistics and managing inventory. The term likewise describes the methods and processes of institutional buying.
This may be for the purchasing of supplies for internal use or for the purchasing of goods for inventory for organizational consumption.
Further, the supply management function of an organization is responsible for various aspects of acquiring goods and services.
4.2 The Three Resources In Context
Property management and the opportunities it presents to managers can best be understood from a resource perspective.
In effect, most endeavors require three fundamental resources: people, money, and property (or assets).
The timeliness, adequacy and effectiveness of these three resources ultimately determines the success or failure of the venture.
The First Resource —The first resource, people, is well understood and accepted as a critical element in the success of most activities, particularly when related to the conduct of organizational task. Too many or not enough people (not in the right place at the right time with the right skill set, or worse, ineffectively or inefficiently utilized) could spell disaster for such organizational task.
The Second Resource —The same is true for the second resource: money. Again, not enough in the right place, at the right time, and at the right rate, can quickly lead to failure. Money spent on the wrong things can have equally costly consequences.
The Third Resource —The Third Resource is property. Although it holds much of the same potential as the other two—to function as a powerful enabling force or a serious impediment to the success of a venture—it is seldom managed as one would any other critical resource. In many instances it is ignored until major problems arise, caused by the lack of attention to this resource.
5.3 Resource Management and Framework for Convergence
5.4 Managing Program-Based and Project-Based Inventories
Working on the Planning, Implementation,Monitoring and Evaluation (PIME) Framework.
5.5 Preparation of Evaluation
> Supply and Property Management Evaluation
The scope shall include from acquisition to disposal determining thereof how the property management process affect the attainment of institutional goals.
> Procurement Process
From requisition to delivery of goods and services (supplies and properties)
> Warehousing System
From delivery to assumption of accountability of delivered goods and services (supplies and properties)
City General Services Officer
Island Garden City of Samal
I. Overview
1.1 Common Problems and Issues
> There are properties which can not be accounted for immediately
- for livestock dispersal – difficulties in locating the recipients during inventory taking
- transfer of ownership without prior knowledge of the CGSO (there is no MOA furnished to CGSO for succeeding beneficiaries with the exception for the initial acceptance of the project by them)
> Some damaged properties are not properly reported
- on record same are considered as serviceable (makes the cost of inventories hypothetical)
> On time compliance of rules and regulations at office levels
- concerned personnel being tasked to handle property management at Office levels seem to have lots of assigned works
- some copies of AREs are not furnished to the CGSO (especially when accountabilities are transferred from one personnel to another)
- some PIS have not been are not returned back to CGSO
> Improper handling of properties
- “unclean/untidy” properties
- careless handling (don’t care if properties are damaged)
- changing of parts of some logistics are not being properly noted on AREs
> Attitude problems
- accountable personnel of lost property or properties will just promise to attend to such issue/s during retirement or resignation.
1.2 Implications
Unaccounted, Lost Properties, Unserviceability Of Properties will:
> affect the performance of offices in service delivery
> affect cost of inventory
1.3 Statement of Policy
As s policy of the state, “all resources of the government shall be managed, expended or utilized in accordance with law and regulations, and safeguarded against loss or wastage through illegal or improper disposition with the purpose of ensuring economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the operation of the government.
The responsibility to take care that such policy is faithfully adhered to rests directly with the chief or head of the government agency concerned.
(Sec. 2, PD 1445)
1.4 Principles
1.4.1 Stewardship
Effective stewardship and accountability of properties owned by the government is essential. Therefore, property stewards are deemed accountable to designated departments, each of which is responsible for the day-to-day management, use, care, record-keeping and disposal of these assets.
1.4.2 Security of Property
Each member of the staff in the different departments has a general obligation to safeguard and make appropriate use of properties either assigned for individual or group use. Each department must ensure that there are reasonable security measures implemented in their areas to prevent theft, damage or misuse of these properties. The head of the department or office must play an integral role relative to these issues.
Relative hereof, safeguarding of property includes, but is not limited to:
> Notifying the appropriate Property Custodian of the movement or disposal of property;
> Exercising reasonable care and security measures to prevent theft, misuse, or damage and maintain assets in good condition;
> Provide adequate protection for equipment during movement, storage or while being used;
> Ensure that equipment is properly stored and secured when not in use;
> Reporting lost, stolen, damaged or otherwise impaired property to appropriate parties, including but not limited to a direct supervisor using appropriate institutional forms.
II. Process of Supply and Property Management
2.1 Requisition
> Identifying needs and issuing request for acquisition
2.2 Procurement/Acquisition
> Undertaking the procurement process
2.3 Delivery, Inspection and Custodianship
> Acceptance based on compliance to specifications of needs and assumption of accountability
2.4 Utilization and Recording
Documentation of accountability and maintenance (inclusion in office management the daily routine for maintenance – Name of Logistics, Items for Maintenance, Scope of Work and Frequency)
Maintenance Schedule for Office Equipments (Sample Only)
_______________________________________________
Name of Logistics | Items for Maint. | Scope of Work | Frequency |
|_______________|______________|______________|__________|_
2.5 Disposal
Appraisal (LGU/COA levels) and disposal
III. Roles, Responsibilities and Accountability
(Reference: Rule 19, (Utilization of Supplies and Property) and Rule 20 Accountability for Supplies or Properties), all under Title IV (Utilization and Accounting) of the Commission on Audit Circular No. 92-386 (Rules and Regulations on Supply and Property Management in Local Governments)
3.1 Direct Responsibility for Supplies and Properties
The person in actual possession of the supplies or property or entrusted with its custody and control shall be responsible for its proper use and care and shall exercise the diligence of a good father of a family in the utilization and safekeeping thereof.
3.2 Transfer of Excess Property or Properties
It shall be the duty of every head of the department or office to turn over to the City General Services Officer, as the case maybe, excess properties for re-issuance to other departments or offices.
3.3 Accountability for Supplies and Properties
3.3.1 Primary and Secondary Accountability for Supplies and Properties
Every head of department or office in the City Government shall be primarily accountable for all supplies and properties assigned or issued to his or her department or office.
The personnel entrusted with the possession or custody of supplies and properties under the primary accountability of the head of the department or office shall be immediately accountable to said officer.
The head of a department or office shall require the person in possession or having custody and control thereof under him or her to keep such records and make reports for his or her own information and protection.
3.3.2 Transfer of Accountability
Transfer of non-consumable supplies or properties from the City General Services Officer to any department or office for reissuance to the end-user shall be covered by a Property Issue Slip (PIS –LGU Form No. 08) to be prepared in such number of copies as are necessary showing the complete descriptions of the supplies and properties and the acquisition cost.
Each Property Issue Slip must bear certificates effecting the transfer to be signed by the City General Services Officer and head of the department or office.
Transfer of non-consumable supplies or properties from the head of the department or office to the end-user shall be covered by Acknowledgment Receipt (ARE) for non-expendable materials and Inventory Custodian Slip (ICS) for semi-expendable supplies. The City General Services Officer shall be furnished with a copy of said documents.
3.3.3 Responsibility and Duty of a Personnel Immediately Accountable
The personnel in actual physical possession of or entrusted with the custody or control of supplies or properties shall be responsible for the proper use and care of the same and shall exercise due diligence in the utilization and safekeeping thereof.
Further, he or she shall keep a complete and updated record of the same and shall render an account or inventory thereof semi-annually to the head of department or office concerned.
3.3.4 Duty of Personnel Primarily Accountable
It shall be the duty of every head of department or office to keep a complete record of all supplies or properties under his or her charge and render his accounts or inventories thereof semi-annually to the Local Chief Executive through the City General Services Officer on or before July 31 and January 15 of each year.
The auditor shall be furnished a copy of the report.
3.3.5 Measure of Liability of Personnel Accountable for Supplies and Properties
The personnel in possession of or having custody or control of supplies or properties who is immediately accountable thereof, shall be liable for its money value in case of illegal, improper or unauthorized use thereof, by himself or by any other persons for whose acts her she may be responsible, he or she also shall be liable for all loss, damage or deterioration occasioned by negligence in the keeping or use of such supplies or properties.
The burden of proof that due diligence and care in the utilization and safekeeping thereof was observed, rests on the accountable officer.
Unless, he registered his or her objection in writing, an accountable personnel shall not be relieved from liability by reason of his or her having acted under the direction of a superior officer in using supplies or properties with which he or she is chargeable. The officer directing any illegal, unauthorized or improper use of supplies or properties shall first be required to answer thereof.
3.3.6 Notice of Loss and Application for Relief
When loss of government supplies or properties occurs, it shall be the duty of the officer immediately accountable or having custody thereof to immediately notify simultaneously the office or department head and the Office of the City Auditor.
The office or department head shall immediately conduct a preliminary investigation of the loss and refer the matter to the proper government investigating agency.
An officer or employee who fails to comply the requirement shall not be relieved of liability or allowed credit for any of such loss in the settlement of his or her accounts.
> The request for relief shall be filed with the City Auditor by the accountable officer within the statutory period of thirty (30)days or of such longer as maybe be allowed. In general, the request shall be accompanied by the following documents;
> The basic notice of loss showing the exact date of filing and receipt in the office of the auditor concerned;
> Affidavit of the accountable officer containing a statement of facts and circumstance of the loss;
> Affidavits of two (2) disinterested parties cognizant of the facts and circumstances of the loss;
> Final investigation report of the office or department head, proper government investigating agency and the auditor on the facts and circumstances surrounding the loss;
> A list and description including the book value, date of acquisition, property number, account classification, condition of the property, and other additional relevant information of the properties lost duly certified by the City General Services Officer;
> Latest inventory and inspection report preceding the loss and inventory report of properties remaining after the loss duly witnessed by the City Auditor;
> A comment and/or recommendation of the local chief executive on the request;
> Exact or accurate amount of government cash or book value of the property subject of the request for relief; and
> Acknowledgment Receipt of Equipment (ARE) covering the properties subject of
the request.
The request for relief shall be coursed through the office of department head concerned and City General Services Officer for their comment and recommendation.
In case of bulk losses of supplies or properties pertaining to more than one (1) office or department, the request for relief shall be made by the City General Services Officer.
The request shall also be accompanied by the latest inventory report preceding the loss and inventory report of properties remaining after the loss duly witnesses by the City Auditor.
In all cases, the request shall be endorsed by the local chief executive together with his or her recommendations to the City Auditor.
If the occurrence of the loss has also been reported to other police agencies, the final investigation report thereon should be submitted.
3.3.7 Additional Information on Certain Cases
In cases where the loss of government properties is due to fire, theft, robbery/holdup, force majeure (earthquake, typhoons,etc.), the request for relief shall be accompanied by the documents hereunder enumerated in addition to those previously required:
Fire
> The final report of the Local Police/Fire Department or Station on the incident;
> List or inventory of burned or destroyed properties as well as those properties retrieved after the fire, stating therein the acquisition cost/book value of each item duly verified by the City Auditor;
> Authenticated picture or pictures showing the site/office or government properties razed by the fire; and
> Fire insurance policies, if any covering subject properties.
Theft or robbery/hold up
> The final police report on the theft or robbery case;
> Detailed list of government properties lost or destroyed as well as those properties retrieved after the robbery incident disclosing the book value of each item or exact amount of government money/cash involved, duly certified by the City Auditor; and
> Authenticated picture or pictures taken relative to the incident.
Force majeure
> Detailed list/inventory of lost or destroyed government properties or lost cash, as well as those properties retrieved after the calamity, duly verified by the City Auditor; and
> Certification of the proper official of the local PAGASA or other similar government agency on the actual occurrence of the calamity specifying therein the approximate or exact time the incident happened and the areas or places affected thereby.
IV. Dimensions of Supply and Property Management: Beyond COA Circular 92-386
4.1 Concept of Supply and Property Management
Property management is a concept that is based on the principles of stewardship of public resources, accountability to users and continuous improvement.
Hence, it requires a solid foundation of data generation which will allow these users to optimize their preservation, improvement and timely replacement thereof.
Further, aside from undertaking the usual task of inventory taking, property management strives to ensure their proper use and performance, a process that involves the continuous assessment of conditions and evaluation.
On the other hand, supply management is generally regarded as a systematic process that includes more functions than traditional buying, such as coordinating internal pre-production logistics and managing inventory. The term likewise describes the methods and processes of institutional buying.
This may be for the purchasing of supplies for internal use or for the purchasing of goods for inventory for organizational consumption.
Further, the supply management function of an organization is responsible for various aspects of acquiring goods and services.
4.2 The Three Resources In Context
Property management and the opportunities it presents to managers can best be understood from a resource perspective.
In effect, most endeavors require three fundamental resources: people, money, and property (or assets).
The timeliness, adequacy and effectiveness of these three resources ultimately determines the success or failure of the venture.
The First Resource —The first resource, people, is well understood and accepted as a critical element in the success of most activities, particularly when related to the conduct of organizational task. Too many or not enough people (not in the right place at the right time with the right skill set, or worse, ineffectively or inefficiently utilized) could spell disaster for such organizational task.
The Second Resource —The same is true for the second resource: money. Again, not enough in the right place, at the right time, and at the right rate, can quickly lead to failure. Money spent on the wrong things can have equally costly consequences.
The Third Resource —The Third Resource is property. Although it holds much of the same potential as the other two—to function as a powerful enabling force or a serious impediment to the success of a venture—it is seldom managed as one would any other critical resource. In many instances it is ignored until major problems arise, caused by the lack of attention to this resource.
5.3 Resource Management and Framework for Convergence
5.4 Managing Program-Based and Project-Based Inventories
Working on the Planning, Implementation,Monitoring and Evaluation (PIME) Framework.
5.5 Preparation of Evaluation
> Supply and Property Management Evaluation
The scope shall include from acquisition to disposal determining thereof how the property management process affect the attainment of institutional goals.
> Procurement Process
From requisition to delivery of goods and services (supplies and properties)
> Warehousing System
From delivery to assumption of accountability of delivered goods and services (supplies and properties)
Monday, May 4, 2009
Punch of savage beauty: Pacquiao taking a historic victory with a devastating left to the chin that hospitalised the Englishman.
Good night: Manny Pacquiao ends Ricky Hatton's pound-for-pound dreams with this left-hand
Flat out: Hatton lays motionless after being knocked out by Pacquiao
Hatton heads to the canvas after yet another huge blow from Pacquiao
Crying game: Hatton's mother Carol can't look as fiancee Jennifer is hugged by a friend
In your face: Hatton takes a pounding by Pacquiao
Ruthless Pacquiao looks down on defeated Hatton after his second round knock out
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
How To Get Samal
Samal Island is located off the east coast of Davao , by hopping on a public banca near Sasa Bridge (1hr; P20). Jeepneys marked "Sasa" will take you to within spitting distance of the boat station., just 10 minutes or so by boat from Davao City. It’s one of my favorite places to go and do a little exploring. You can find everything on Samal from beach resorts to caves full of fruit bats! It’s really a diverse place.
But, how do you get there? I hear this question from visitors from time to time. There is no bridge connecting Samal to the City, the only way to get there is by boat. At the top of this post, you will see a photo of the “Island City Express” bus. This is probably the easiest way to get to Samal if you are traveling without your own vehicle. Around the Agdao area of Davao is where you can catch the Island City Express bus service. The bus will then carry you to the Sasa area and onto a ferry that will bring you to Samal. After leaving the ferry, you will be close the Babak, Samal, and the final destination will be Penaplata where you will get off the bus.
If you wan to take your own vehicle to Samal, you can take the same ferry, which you will catch in Sasa, Davao City. For around P300 or so, you can bring your vehicle across (the ferry ride is a little longer than on a banca, it takes about 20 minutes or a little more perhaps). I have enjoyed bringing vehicle there, because you then get a chance to drive around the island quite a bit and see more scenery than you can if you are on foot.
Another way to get to Samal is on a banca (small boat) to one of the resorts. Nearly every resort on the island (there are dozens of them) has a boat to bring guests to the island. One of the easy ones is to take the boat to Paradise Island Resort, then you can spend time at the resort for a while and exit out the back gate to explore the island. The boat trip is only about 10 minutes and cost is very cheap - I think it was P10 or P15 as I recall. The boat to Paradise can be caught just north of the Waterfront Insular Hotel.
The most exclusive resort on the island is probably the Pearl Farm Resort. They have a boat leaving from the Lizada area of Lanang. This is a new spot for them, as they used to leave from the Insular Hotel, but changed in the past few months to this new dock that they built last year.
In addition to these boats, you can also catch boats at the Santa Ana Pier which will bring you to Samal, and to Talikud Island, which is just south of Samal, as well.
Enjoy your trip to Samal!
History of Samal
The Municipality of Samal derived its name from the Isamals who were its first inhabitants. The Isamals were brought by the first and second waves of migration from the Malay Region of Southeast Asia, dynastically ruled by a Datu up to the early part of the American Regime. The latest ruling tribal Chieftain was Datu Taganiog who died on January 28, 1948. Discovery revealed that the latter lived at "Malibasa" (now known as Peñaplata, the poblacion) where he exercised his general supervision. The word "Malibasa" meant honorable. The Isamals lived in perfect harmony as peace-loving people.
When the Department of Mindanao and Sulu was formed by the American Government, the Governor-General created the archipelago into a district municipality which was composed of the Island of Samal, Talicud, Cruz, Ligid, the Malipano Islets and the Arboles (Sanipahan). The district was governed by the District President, District Vice-President and the members of the town council whose term of office depended on the trust and confidence of the Provincial Governor who was the appointing officer.
On July 8, 1948, the District Municipality of Samal was created into a regular municipal corporate by virtue of Executive Order No. 151, issued by the late President Elpedio Quirino. District Mayor Apolonio Mahinay was reappointed by Provincial Governor Miranda as the Municipal Mayor of the Island Municipality of Samal, which position he held until December 31, 1951, He lost the mayoralty position to the late Municipal Mayor Simplicio B. Obenza during the elections of November 8, 1951. Unfortunately, Mayor Obenza died on July 7, 1971 and was succeeded by his Vice Mayor Felix O. Solamo, Jr. who was also defeated by Mayor Galileo S. Obenza, the son of the late Mayor, in November 1971 elections.
On May 28, 1953, the daughter Municipality of Babak was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 586, issued by President Quirino. The division of the old Province of Davao into three (3) provinces ensued. The southern portions of Samal Island was created as the Municipality of Kaputian by virtue of Republic Act No. 4745 dated July 18, 1966 issued by the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos leaving Babak which was the mother municipality with fifteen (15) Barangays. In early 60's, the Municipality of Samal was predominated by Cebuanos constituting 70% the total number of population while the 22% were Isamals and the 8% were composed of Boholanos, Ilonggos, Leytenos, Muslims and others from Luzon. Most of the island inhabitants were farmers and fishermen. There were only few professionals.
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Topography
Generally, Samal Municipality is characterized by uneven distribution of lowlands, wide expanse of mountain ranges and few isolated hills. Tayapoc, renowned for its "Puting Bato" or White Stone is Samal range's highest peak towering at 162 meters above the sea level. The Puting-batoSopsopon Plateau lies on its top with an approximate area of 400 hectares.
A number of waterways can also be found in the municipality, though none of them is navigable. The Hagimit FallsHagimit Falls which is approximately 15 feet high, the Binoling River and several other natural springs, namely: Supa, Alibungog, Tagbitinao, Tagbitan-ag, Aundanao, Licup, San Jose and Tagdaliao Springs are among the few popular sites found in the island.
The historical traces of the name of this developing island town came to surface from information gathered through investigations and personal interviews with some native chieftains on how the place got its name. Based on unrecorded history, the place was sparsely populated by few farming natives called Isamals who first settled the coastal areas of the island. There were no known surveyed roads then except for a few trails and pathways criss-crossing the lowland areas. Thick forest and green land still covered the island's virgin soil.
The isolated unnamed coastal area was abundant with leafy shrubs called "tagbak" which were used by the natives in making baskets and containers for their fish catch, storing food and other household materials. The place had been the source of "tagbak", the main materials for their native handicrafts.
The regular "taboan" in the place was near a big tree which the natives called "bakbak". The "taboan" known as bakbak was later renamed as "BabakBabak". It became a landmark and was established as the commercial hub of the island dwellers, inland natives and visiting traders from the nearby communities.
Kaputian was once a part of Samal municipality. It can be found along the westerncoast of the southernmost part of Samal Island. Before it was created into a barangay the locality was occupied by the native people of Samal Island better known as Isamals. The place was, and still is, is by nature blessed with white sand and clear seawater Corals and other marine resources can be seen loitering and littering along its unspoiled powdery white shorelines and pristine waters. Its scenic location was a rendezvous or relaxation place for everybody, more particularly for fishermen who simply wanted to relax and drink local wine called "tuba" after their whole day fishing in the gulf.
According to the early settlers, lush vegetation crowned the Municipality of Kaputian. Before the Second World War, Don Vicente Fernandez together with Don Ramon and Don Pepe Fernandez acquired and cultivated the southern part of Samal which was ruled by Datu Budas. It was during the early period of American occupation when Hacienda Samal and Compana Maritima was founded.
On June 18, 1966 , the Philippine Congress historically made a landmark legislation through enabling laws passed under "Republic Act 4754" that opened the establishment of the municipality of Kaputian, separating it from it's mother municipality which was Babak. R.A.4754 mandate included the islets of Malipano and Talicud Island as part of Kaputian District. Later, Executive order 184 signed by the President Ferdinand E. Marcos, legally declared Kaputian as another municipality of Davao Province.
When the Department of Mindanao and Sulu was formed by the American Government, the Governor-General created the archipelago into a district municipality which was composed of the Island of Samal, Talicud, Cruz, Ligid, the Malipano Islets and the Arboles (Sanipahan). The district was governed by the District President, District Vice-President and the members of the town council whose term of office depended on the trust and confidence of the Provincial Governor who was the appointing officer.
On July 8, 1948, the District Municipality of Samal was created into a regular municipal corporate by virtue of Executive Order No. 151, issued by the late President Elpedio Quirino. District Mayor Apolonio Mahinay was reappointed by Provincial Governor Miranda as the Municipal Mayor of the Island Municipality of Samal, which position he held until December 31, 1951, He lost the mayoralty position to the late Municipal Mayor Simplicio B. Obenza during the elections of November 8, 1951. Unfortunately, Mayor Obenza died on July 7, 1971 and was succeeded by his Vice Mayor Felix O. Solamo, Jr. who was also defeated by Mayor Galileo S. Obenza, the son of the late Mayor, in November 1971 elections.
On May 28, 1953, the daughter Municipality of Babak was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 586, issued by President Quirino. The division of the old Province of Davao into three (3) provinces ensued. The southern portions of Samal Island was created as the Municipality of Kaputian by virtue of Republic Act No. 4745 dated July 18, 1966 issued by the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos leaving Babak which was the mother municipality with fifteen (15) Barangays. In early 60's, the Municipality of Samal was predominated by Cebuanos constituting 70% the total number of population while the 22% were Isamals and the 8% were composed of Boholanos, Ilonggos, Leytenos, Muslims and others from Luzon. Most of the island inhabitants were farmers and fishermen. There were only few professionals.
top of pagego
Topography
Generally, Samal Municipality is characterized by uneven distribution of lowlands, wide expanse of mountain ranges and few isolated hills. Tayapoc, renowned for its "Puting Bato" or White Stone is Samal range's highest peak towering at 162 meters above the sea level. The Puting-batoSopsopon Plateau lies on its top with an approximate area of 400 hectares.
A number of waterways can also be found in the municipality, though none of them is navigable. The Hagimit FallsHagimit Falls which is approximately 15 feet high, the Binoling River and several other natural springs, namely: Supa, Alibungog, Tagbitinao, Tagbitan-ag, Aundanao, Licup, San Jose and Tagdaliao Springs are among the few popular sites found in the island.
The historical traces of the name of this developing island town came to surface from information gathered through investigations and personal interviews with some native chieftains on how the place got its name. Based on unrecorded history, the place was sparsely populated by few farming natives called Isamals who first settled the coastal areas of the island. There were no known surveyed roads then except for a few trails and pathways criss-crossing the lowland areas. Thick forest and green land still covered the island's virgin soil.
The isolated unnamed coastal area was abundant with leafy shrubs called "tagbak" which were used by the natives in making baskets and containers for their fish catch, storing food and other household materials. The place had been the source of "tagbak", the main materials for their native handicrafts.
The regular "taboan" in the place was near a big tree which the natives called "bakbak". The "taboan" known as bakbak was later renamed as "BabakBabak". It became a landmark and was established as the commercial hub of the island dwellers, inland natives and visiting traders from the nearby communities.
Kaputian was once a part of Samal municipality. It can be found along the westerncoast of the southernmost part of Samal Island. Before it was created into a barangay the locality was occupied by the native people of Samal Island better known as Isamals. The place was, and still is, is by nature blessed with white sand and clear seawater Corals and other marine resources can be seen loitering and littering along its unspoiled powdery white shorelines and pristine waters. Its scenic location was a rendezvous or relaxation place for everybody, more particularly for fishermen who simply wanted to relax and drink local wine called "tuba" after their whole day fishing in the gulf.
According to the early settlers, lush vegetation crowned the Municipality of Kaputian. Before the Second World War, Don Vicente Fernandez together with Don Ramon and Don Pepe Fernandez acquired and cultivated the southern part of Samal which was ruled by Datu Budas. It was during the early period of American occupation when Hacienda Samal and Compana Maritima was founded.
On June 18, 1966 , the Philippine Congress historically made a landmark legislation through enabling laws passed under "Republic Act 4754" that opened the establishment of the municipality of Kaputian, separating it from it's mother municipality which was Babak. R.A.4754 mandate included the islets of Malipano and Talicud Island as part of Kaputian District. Later, Executive order 184 signed by the President Ferdinand E. Marcos, legally declared Kaputian as another municipality of Davao Province.
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