Incoming city officials led by returning Rep. Mauricio Domogan, reelected Mayor Benjamin Magalong and Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan will take their oath of office in ceremonies set June 30, 9 a.m. at the Baguio Convention Center.
The program will be solemn and meaningful, according to City Budget Officer Leticia Clemente who heads the transition committee.
Other incoming officials to be inducted are comebacking Councilors Edison Bilog and Josel Alangsab, incumbent Councilors Jose Molintas, Leandro Yangot Jr., Vladimir Cayabas, Peter Fianza, Fred Bagbagen, Betty Lourdes Tabanda and Elmer Datuin and newcomers Van Oliver Dicang, Paolo Raynor Salvosa and Yuri Weygan.
The new set of officials will also be officially welcomed in a special program during the flag-raising ceremonies on July 7.
They will embark on an Executive-Legislative Agenda planning session soon to set the city’s development directions for the next three years.
Last July 16, the city held a special tribute for outgoing city officials honoring their accomplishments and contributions to the city’s development.
After his reelection, Mayor Magalong vowed to pursue his administration’s seven-point core agenda to achieve sustainability, innovation and resilience and make the city livable, inclusive and creative.
The seven-point agenda are Environment, land use and energy; Climate and Disaster Resilience; Urban Regeneration; Empowering the Youth; Economic Recovery and Development; Smart City Management; and Good Governance.
With these agenda, the mayor meant to address problems on urban decay, the serious effects of climate change and all forms of corruption.
“We will continue working for a sustainable and resilient Baguio City with all programs and projects already started and we continue advocating for good governance and a corruption-free Baguio whose leaders do not lead by greed but with honor,” the mayor said. ** Aileen P. Refuerzo
