Perhaps House Bill 4728, also known as “An Act Creating the Province of Nueva Camarines”, now amended and replaced with HB 4820, is in its incubation period. Hence, it’s not as noisy as other issues we have today. Yet as a constituent that is directly affected by this, I think it would still be worthwhile for me to discuss about this social issue.
History has it that the term division is not new to Bicol Region. The same process occurred for several times already since its foundation on 1573. Bicol was then split into two namely Partido de Ibalon and Partido de Camarines on 1574. Come March 19, 1919, the latter was further divided into Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte which was acclaimed as separate provinces by a decree of the first Philippine Legislative. This is my ground in saying that time is already ripe for us to undergo yet a similar process – for progress, and for the next generations’ benefit.
For one, legal requirements under R.A. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 are met; thus, qualifying the two consequent areas to be provinces themselves. In fact both shall easily qualify for first class status if ever.
This could also be logically advantageous in the sense that smaller areas of jurisdiction will make monitoring and management easier. It would facilitate administration of basic social services to reach remote and neglected areas. This in turn would provide opportunities for social and economic growth. In the same way, towns that will share the allocation of Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) would be decreased; thus, will and must receive more of it.
Analogically, this is like our parents seeing us graduate high school and progress to college. They would do everything just to support us; hence, investing for our future to be as bright as they plan. I know this would be costly a venture, yet every investment entails this kind of sacrifice. This is why those who spearhead this action must prove themselves trustworthy enough to bear this risk.
So I say, let not self-interest impede, or mainly promote this move. Decision-making must be guided not by maintaining or keeping neither status nor reputation. Rather, by the welfare of the present and future constituents.
History has it that the term division is not new to Bicol Region. The same process occurred for several times already since its foundation on 1573. Bicol was then split into two namely Partido de Ibalon and Partido de Camarines on 1574. Come March 19, 1919, the latter was further divided into Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte which was acclaimed as separate provinces by a decree of the first Philippine Legislative. This is my ground in saying that time is already ripe for us to undergo yet a similar process – for progress, and for the next generations’ benefit.
For one, legal requirements under R.A. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 are met; thus, qualifying the two consequent areas to be provinces themselves. In fact both shall easily qualify for first class status if ever.
This could also be logically advantageous in the sense that smaller areas of jurisdiction will make monitoring and management easier. It would facilitate administration of basic social services to reach remote and neglected areas. This in turn would provide opportunities for social and economic growth. In the same way, towns that will share the allocation of Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) would be decreased; thus, will and must receive more of it.
Analogically, this is like our parents seeing us graduate high school and progress to college. They would do everything just to support us; hence, investing for our future to be as bright as they plan. I know this would be costly a venture, yet every investment entails this kind of sacrifice. This is why those who spearhead this action must prove themselves trustworthy enough to bear this risk.
So I say, let not self-interest impede, or mainly promote this move. Decision-making must be guided not by maintaining or keeping neither status nor reputation. Rather, by the welfare of the present and future constituents.
