Activities
June 12 - 19, 2013
Registration Forms
Rizal Leadership Forum
Letter Writing Contest
On-The-Spot Painting Contest
Rizal Flash Animation Contest
Rizal Comic Strip Contest
Saranggola ni Pepe
For further details, please call Cultural Affairs, Tourism and Sports Development Office at (049) 545-6789 locals 8331/8332
Top Taxpayers for Year 2012
April 19, 2013 - Acacia Hotel, Alabang, Muntinlupa City - CONGRATULATIONS to all the awardees at the recent Testimonial Dinner for Business Partners given by the City Government of Calamba for its 12th Cityhood Anniversary celebration, God Bless and More Power!
12th Cityhood Anniversary
City of Calamba
April 21, 2013
April 17, 2013 - Wednesday
8:00 am - Holy Mass (Bulwagang Panlungsod)
9:00 am - JMC City Report (Bulwagang Panlungsod)
10:00 am - Trade Fair Opening (The Plaza)
4:00 pm - Trade Fair (The Plaza)
6:00 pm - Senior Citizen Ballroom Dancing Competition (The Plaza)
April 18, 2013 - Thursday
8:00 am - On-The-Spot Banga Art Painting Contest (Bulwagang Panlungsod)
4:00 pm - Trade & Industrial Trade Fair (The Plaza)
6:00 pm - CalambaHenyo Championship (The Plaza)
April 19, 2013 - Friday
4:00 pm - Trade & Industrial Trade Fair (The Plaza)
6:00 pm - Testimonial Dinner for Business Partners
- Shamrock Concert handong ng San Miguel (The Plaza)
April 20, 2013 - Saturday
4:00 pm - Trade & Industrial Trade Fair (The Plaza)
6:00 pm - Dance Celeb: Hataw Calambeño (The Plaza)
April 21, 2013 - Sunday
4:00 pm - Trade & Industrial Trade Fair (The Plaza)
6:00 pm - Barangay Singing Champ Grand Finals (The Plaza)
OFFICIAL RESULTS
CALAMBA FOOTBALL FESTIVAL JMC CUP 4 was successfully held last March 16, 2013 at The Plaza, Calamba City, Laguna, with host Calamba City Mayor Joaquin M. Chipeco, Jr. together with Philippine Football Federation President Nonong Araneta and CFFI Chairman and President Joey Lina. This grassroots football development program is presented by Air21 and San Miguel Corporation, with the support of CHERIFER, Greenfields Development Corporation, Union Galvasteel, Yakult, Stotsenberg, IWMI, and the Philippine Sports Commission for the footballs they donated for the CALAMBA PUPPIES. Congratulations to the Overall Champions for Under 9 and for Under 17 Girls are the CALAMBA PUPPIES, headed by Cong. Timmy Chipeco of the 2nd District of Laguna. The U13 champion is Marikina A FC and for U17 Boys, Manila Primera, and for U17 girls, De La Salle Zobel FC. A total of 35 teams participated in this final leg of the CALAMBA FOOTBALL FESTIVAL.
JMC 4 Report: Official Reports
AlloyMTD and Calamba City Announce
P2.5 –B Hi –Tech Regional Gov’t Hub
CALAMBA CITY, Philippines, Jan. 23, 2013-The country’s first-ever one-step-shop regional government center will soon rise in Calamba city by virtue of the Joint venture Agreement under a public private partnership program signed by Mayor Joaquin M. Chipeco and AlloyMtd Phils. President Isaac David during simple ceremonies held today at the Calamba City Hall Laguna.
AlloyMtd, a multinational infrastructure development group headquartered in Malaysia, worked with mayor Chipeco, Laguna 2nd District Rep. Timmy Chipeco and other CALABARZON officials to bring into fruition the regional government center (RGC) or one-stop-shop government facility that will boost seamless interagency coordination and public service delivery.
Aside from David, also present for the Malaysian contingent were AlloyMtd President and CEO Dato Azmil Khalid, Mtd Group Chairman Dato’ Dr. NikHussian Abdul Rahmanand Mtd Board of Directors. AlloyMtd shows confidence in the country through their p2.5 Billion investment for this project, which is on top of the Malaysian conglomerate’s commitment to pour in some P22 billion worth of additional investments in the Philippines for power generation, building and housing ventures.
AlloyMtd will starts the construction of the first of four buildings of the FGC which can accommodate more then 50 national government offices presently scattered in Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon (CALABARZON).
David said that the regional hub, to be opened in phases over a period of two years, will be turned over the government after 30years through a build-lease-transfer scheme in support of the Aquino administration’s public private partnership program.
Mayor Chipeco said that upon completion of its initial phase by AlloyMtd Phil. within the middle of this year, it will not only decongest Metro Manila but bring about ease, comfort, and other tremendous benefits to millions of constituents and business establishments not only in Calamba and in the province of Laguna, but also within the CALABARZON and nearby areas here and abroad because various basic services, such as issuance of business permits, licenses, marriage and birth certificates, passports, and other essential services, will now be readily available to the public in one contiguous area with state-of-the art facilities and equipment with improved internet connectivity, aimed to improve the quality of good governance by reducing the time and cost of doing business in the Philippines.
Cong. Chipeco said that the project is already part of the region’s medium-term development plan, as endorsed by the National Economic Development Authority. The young legislator said that he will continuously push for reforms that are focused on creating more jobs and new opportunities to achieve full employment, and on significantly reducing poverty.
Dato Khalid, in his message to the people of Calamba, said that their company’s commitment to help build this regional government center in Calamba City is also inspired by Malaysia’s Putrajaya, the federal administrative center of the country located south of Kuala Lumpur. He explained that Putrajaya is a planned city, located 25km south of Kuala Lumpur, serves as the federal administrative center of Malaysia.
Dato’ Khalid said that he has full confidence in the Philippines under the leadership of President Noynoy Aquino, and that AlloyMtd will continue to support efforts specially to help the government decongest Metro Manila and open more business opportunities in the countryside. He likewise believes that Calamba is in the right direction towards becoming a key player and major contributor not only in local development but also in national development as well as international trade and investments and hopes that other one-step-shop regional government centers will likewise be established in other key areas of the Philippines.
Other related articles:
>> Calamba City, Malaysian Group Ink JV To Build Calabarzon RGC (YahooNews) (Manila Bulletin)
>> Malaysian multi-billion investor, Calamba City execs ink pact for PHL’s first regional gov’t hub
BOSS is Now Open!
Calamba City Mayor Hon. Joaquin M. Chipeco, Jr., through the Business Permits and Tricycle Franchising Office (BPTFO) announced the opening of its annual Business-One-Stop-Shop (BOSS) on January 2 -21, 2013, with the slogan "Ang Mabuti sa Calambeño, Ay Mabuti sa Negosyo!" that aims to provide a simplified, fast and customer-friendly service for the Calamba City business community.
EXTENDED until January 31, 2013
For more inquiries, pls. call Business Permit and Tricyle Franchising Office (BPTFO)
at telephone numbers (049) 545-6789 locals 8101/8102/8104
PCCI confers most business-friendly LGU award on Calamba City
By Saul E. Pa-a
CALAMBA CITY, Oct. 11 (PNA) -– The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) conferred the Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit (LGU) city level 2 on Calamba City at the closing session of the 38th Philippine Business Conference and Expo on Thursday in Manila Hotel.
President Benigno S. Aquino III led the business conference organizers in conferring the prestigious awards initiated by the PCCI to recognize and promote models of good and effective governance of towns, cities and provinces.
The Most Business-Friendly LGU award is PCCI’s initiative to complement the efforts of the government to streamline procedures in compliance with the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) or Republic Act No. 9485.
The award subscribes to the PCCI slogan, “What’s Good for the Citizenry is Good for Business” and represents a framework in achieving continuous improvement of LGU services to their areas, benefiting both the business community and the citizenry.
In receiving the award from President Aquino with PCCI president Miguel Varela, Calamba City Mayor Joaquin Chipeco Jr remarked “it is a great honor for Calamba City to receive the Most Business-Friendly City for category 2 level.”
“Ito po ay isang bagay na pinaghirapan naming mga kasamahan sa pamahalaang lungsod ng Calamba and we hope that with this award we anticipate so many investors will be forthcoming in our city,” Mayor Chipeco expressed.
As he relished with the city’s business feat and fame, Chipeco thanked all those involved in the efforts and shared the honors with all Calambeños.
Besting other progressive city aspirants in the same league, the Calamba City mayor described the recognition as “really something" since this is only their second year to participate in the contest.
"Last year, we were the second placer and now we got it already. So it’s really an honor,” he said
Chipeco also took pride on his constituents who made the award happen as he vowed to further do their very best "to assure the public and business clients excellent government service from our city.”
Under the auspices of the PCCI, the much-coveted awards highlight the LGUs ability to institute good governance reforms to promote trade and investment in their localities and ensure accountability, transparency and efficiency in the conduct of their day-to-day operations and enhance competitiveness.
PCCI also awarded Tarlac and Cebu which tied for the province level 1 category; Valenzuela City (city level 1); Laoag and Calapan tied for city level 3 and the towns of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte (level 1) and San Felipe, Zambales (level 2).
PCCI's Varela said he was very much impressed with this year’s entries as he noted LGUs have taken steps at improving the business environment in their localities to attract more investment and promote trade.
“This means that we are continuously making inroads in our advocacy for LGUs to institute good governance reforms so that businesses and the communities will grow and prosper,” Varela disclosed.
Varela was also surprised to learn that some LGUs can even approve applications for business permits in three to five minutes only.
Local chief executives of the LGU nominees and other top officials underwent rigorous interviews by a panel of judges composed of former Senator Aquilino Pimentel who authored the Local Government Code; Dean Edna Co of the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance; Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) president Edgardo Lacson; Philippine Exporters Confederation Trustee and PCCI vice president for services George Barcelon; Board of Investments Director Dennis Miralles; and Asian Institute of Management Hills Governance Center Executive Director Atty. Angela Garcia. (Source: Philippine News Agency)
MARKER
OF
RECOGNITION
UNVEILED
City Mayor Hon. Joaquin M. Chipeco, Jr. together with Dir. Josefina E. Castillo-Go, Regional Director of DILG Region IV-A, unveiled the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGHK) marker at the front lobby of Calamba City Hall last Monday, On February 6, 2012. The award was given to recognize the City Government’s good governance performance in terms of planning, sound fiscal management, advancing accountability and transparency, and valuing of performance monitoring in local governance. Calamba City is the first city within the CALABARZON area conferred with the said award.
Last July 26, 2011, the Seal of Good Housekeeping Award was presented by the Secretary of Interior and Local Government Hon. Jesse M. Robredo to Mayor Chipeco during the Tapatan Roadshow in recognition of the City Government’s efforts in internal housekeeping. The SGHK marker serves as certification of this award.
According to DILG City Director Roseller H. Rizal, the Seal of Good Housekeeping is a performance incentive in line with the DILG’s commitment to aggressively upgrade the interventions to elevate the practice of governance in local government units that values transparency, accountability, participation and performance into an institutionalized status.
RD Castilla-Go acknowledged the achievements of the City Government in nutrition, employment, agriculture, business permits and licensing system, and alternative learning system. She congratulated the City for qualifying for the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) and the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) amounting to Php 3M and Php 30M respectively.
In response to RD Castilla-Go’s message, Mayor Chipeco expressed his gratitude for the award given and in recognizing the City Government’s efforts in good governance in internal housekeeping. He also informed the public that the Php 30M LGSF will be used in the reconstruction of Bañadero Bridge damaged by Typhoon Milenyo on 2006. Moreover, he commended the City Council, Department Heads and City employees in their efforts to achieve the Good Housekeeping award.
The marker is now prominently displayed at the lobby of the City Hall as a challenge to continue the pursuit of excellence in local governance and civil service in the City Government of Calamba.
