Gov
Ocampos launches new IRA allotment scheme
for barangay projects
To help the barangays of the different Local Government
Units of the province, Governor Loreto Leo Ocampos has launched and
spearheaded a new scheme for barangay planning assistance structured
after the ‘KURAMBOS System,’ the Barangay IRA Counterparting
Scheme.
This
new concept is geared in addressing poverty, and unemployment in the
province. With this new scheme, barangays of the province are now able
to enhance their agricultural productivity because there is already
a framework provided for the initiation of livelihood, infrastructure,
and facilities to market their agricultural products.
The Barangay IRA Counterparting Scheme is based on the computed 50%
of the 20% Development Fund (DF) of each barangay. This new scheme will
require each barangay, as the major stakeholder in the development programs
of the province, to allocate 50% of their CDF for the scheme and with
the same amount, the congressional, provincial, and the respective LGUs
will fund the projects, to compliment for the planning and the implementation
of the projects of the said Barangays.
With this equitable sharing, the barangay CDF will be quadrupled, and
should be enough to make barangays to implement their projects with
remarkable bearings in terms of its social impact. This program will
put forward the implementation of water-works like irrigation systems
and farm-to-market road projects would enhance the agricultural productivity
of these barangays.
Governor Ocampos has always emphasized that these projects for agricultural
enhancements must be built on the fundamentals of team-building, particularly
setting aside political color, and affiliation. The Provincial Chief
Executive wants to promote Political Justice instead of the traditionally
and widely-practiced POLITICAL PATRONAGE in the country today.
The scheme will involve Vice-Governor Paylaga and the board members
Zafra, Lood, Agot, and Decina in committing their IRA share into the
“KURAMBOS” as the Provincial Counterpart. The congressional
district under Congresswoman Ramiro is also allocating her congressional
share for the new IRA allotment scheme.
Provincial Information Office
Capitol, Oroquieta City
