Program ComponentsCharacteristics
> Socio-cultural- Spiritually-enriched citizenry with a character of being God fearing, consider the benefits that that they received from the government or any donor institution as gifts and accept the hardships that they experience as part of His trials which serve as their motivation for survival.
- Dignified, value-laden and highly skilled people
- Strong sense of belonging where there is group solidarity among the people so that they are not individualistic and look out for the well-being of any group they are part of
- Traditional or conservative ways of life but able to cope up with the complexities of an urban life
- Enhanced city indigenous cultural heritage
- There are adequate services in terms of social amenities and social services and settlements
- An urban center where people are living in safe, decent and well-designed dwelling units regardless of the types of materials used with tenurial security in a sustainable environment
- Quality of urban life where there are no slums, overcrowding and congestion
- An urban center inhabited by people with enhanced core competencies and value-laden having developed an “Isla Nga Maanyag” character
- Other social-related manifestations
> Economic Aspect- Heightened people buying capacities through sustainable sources of income (gained through government assistance and individual perseverance)
- Adequate services for economic and infrastructure support systems
- A combination of agri-based and technology-based economy and maximizing the use of human resources in keeping a vibrant economy that is micro-capital, micro trade and info-driven
- Other economic-based development manifestations
Priority Concerns> Spiritual Enrichment
> Value Systems Enrichment
- City of Character Program (CCP) that enjoins all sectors to adopt varying worthwhile “Isla Nga Maanyag Characters that would bring pride to the people like the ff: Humility, Resourcefulness, Virtue, Initiative, Loyalty, Orderliness, Determination, Responsibility, Punctuality, Trustworthiness, Being Accommodating, etc.
> Adequacy in the provision of the instruments for human development (social, infra and economic PPAs, etc.)
Environmental Development and ManagementPracticing the Neighborhood Concept: The Overall Physical Development PerspectiveA development concept that provides for residences, a school, shopping facilities for goods one buys frequently (such as but not limited to grocery and drugs stores but not department stores or automobile dealers), playgrounds and small parks and with major thoroughfares serving as neighborhood boundaries.
Characteristics> A pleasant and healthy environment
> A city that would be surrounded by a green environment with gardens set in tree-lined avenues
> Scenic landscape
- Well-maintained parks and plazas and tree parks
- Existence of garden of flowers and driftwood, birds sanctuaries, butterfly and coral gardens
- Landscaped areas at household, institution and establishment levels
> Other manifestations of a sustained environmental development process
Priority ConcernsMaintenance and improvement of existing facilities, attractions and surroundings with such priorities as follows: Hagimit Falls, Botanical Garden, Tree Parks, Puting Bato Development, Bito Development in Guilon, Bat Cave, Government Facilities, Institution/Private Establishments, Facilities, Privately-owned Facilities, Household Facilities, Other Attractions.
Good GovernanceCharacteristics> An urban center where there is convergence of undertaking the instruments for human development is attained (Socio-cultural, Economic,Infrastructure, Technological, etc.)
An urban center where there is a strict observation of norms and standards in the implementation of the different instruments for human development or enabling undertakings
- Economic
- Socio-cultural
- Infrastructure
- Technological
> The new patterns of governance is being practiced from individual to organizational or institutional levels
(Transparent, Responsible and Accountable, Modern Bureaucratic Systems at work and Well-managed City Level Institutions, Community and Individual Home Organizations)
> An urban center with highly-manifested well-managed institutions (Individual to Institutional levels)
> Other related undertakings
Priority ConcernsManaging the different instruments for human development or enabling undertakings
- Economic
- Socio-cultural
- Infrastructure
- Technological
- etc.
Maintenance/Enhancement of Existing Governance Systems
- Electronic-Procurement (eProcs)
- Electronic-New Gov’t Accounting System (eNGAS)
- Electronic Legislative Tracking
- Public Service Excellence Program (PSEP)
- Public Service Ethics and Accountability (PSEA)
- etc.
Strengthening Stakeholders Management Capacities (Individual, Family and Organizational or Institutional levels)
Improved Governance Systems Formulation
Other Concerns
How Will Institutional Stakeholders Start the Program ImplementationDesigning and implementation of Programs by showcasing various Best Practices in line with the Program principles at institutional levels (Pinakamaanyag nga Institution– Opisina, Barangay, Purok, Panimalay Eskwelahan, Tindahan, etc.)
How Will Individual Stakeholders Start the Program ImplementationPracticing the right values, maintaining a clean and orderly environment and management of the things that they do (at individual, family and community levels or in different workplaces)
