BUTUAn HISTORICAL PARK DEVELOPMENT STARTS

 

The City Government has started the site development of the Butuan Historical Park formerly tagged as the MDG Theme Park in the area of 3.3 hectares covering  seven barangays along the Agusan River. What before was a place occupied by informal settlers has now been cleared to give way to the beautification project.

The Butuan Histroical Park is a one-stop shop park that will not only serve as showcase of all MDG-related services of the City but will also serve as showcase of an inter-barangay collaboration in managing and sustaining the environment for the sustainable development of our city.

The areas from Brgy. Agao to Brgy. Leon Kilat were filled up with sand and gravel to elevate it above flood level. Garden soil covered the areas which according to the lay-out will be planted with trees, ornamental and flowering plants.  Eventually, we will be seeing the installation of the MDG Monument and the construction of coffee shops, souvenir shops, rentable stalls, an ampi-theater, pavilions, floating docks, bicycle lanes, and other recreation facilities in the area.

The funds for the Butuan Historical Park come from the United Nations Human Settlements Program.  The park will showcase the MDG Monument depicting the eight goals of the MDG which are #1 Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger, #2 Achieve Universal Primary Education, #3 Promote Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, #4 Reduce Child Mortality, #5 Improve Maternal Health, #6 Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other infectious diseases, #7 Ensure Environmental Sustainability, and #8 Develop the Global-local Partnership for Development.

The City Government, through the leadership of Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II, and with the assistance of the UN Habitat, will be formulating the MDG-responsive Executive-Legislative Agenda and Barangay Development Plans, seeing to it that a widely participatory and rights-based approach will be used.

Soon, a Butuan Historical Park will stand where once was an area filled with informal settlers. Aside from this, Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II is also planning other river development projects to promote tourism and the beauty of Agusan River to the locals and tourists alike.

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BCMTC Gives Chance to Butuanons to Work Abroad

456 trainees from 14 batches have already graduated last from both in-house and live-out Pre-Employment and Social Services Trainings of the Butuan City Manpower Training Center (BCMTC).

16 of the trainees have already left for abroad and the rest are waiting for their deployment. 

Trainings provided are for caregivers, domestic helpers and practical courses in technical skills which can be used by Butuanons who will go to countries like Kuwait, Dubai, China, America, Japan and Singapore.

The City Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II plans to purchase heavy duty equipment and supply the center with welding and other equipment which will be used for the training of skilled workers.
           
The Mayor established the Butuan City Manpower Training Center, the only one in the Philippines run and operated by an LGU, to provide a safe and quality training center for Butuanons who wish to work in Manila or abroad.  This center is currently managed by Dr. Aurora G. Zaportiza, as Training Director, also the City Public Employment Services Office Manager.

Aside from the Center which helps Butuan residents to land a good job abroad, the City Government also has the financial assistance program, the Fly Now, Pay Later, which allows the applicants for jobs abroad to borrow money for their placement fee which is interest-free and payable within four months.

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Source : Public Information Office