Kalibo economic enterprises under review

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

The local government of Kalibo will undertake a periodic review of Municipal Economic Enterprises Development Office (MEEDO) to smoothen and to profitably manage its operations.

MEEDO divisions are under fire for not-so-good performance in revenue collections, said Sangguniang Bayan member Augusto Tolentino.

“Ma estudyohan ro ano dapat ag indi dapat sa MEEDO ag ma-streamline ro mga divisions, duyon ro gina obra makaron it munisipyo,” he added. 

MEEDO was created through Ordinance No. 2010-001 before three-termer Kalibo mayor Raymar Rebaldo stepped out into office in 2010. 

According to Commission on Audit report, the General Fund still subsidized the operations of the MEEDO. 

Tolentino said MEEDO was established out of “special and political accommodations for the supporters of the former Kalibo mayor” who now heads some of the divisions of economic enterprises. 

Among the divisions of MEEDO being publicly scrutinized for low revenue collections are Administrative and Public Affairs Information Communications, Agricultural Services, Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Market Administration, Building and Grounds Maintenance and Cash Division.  

These divisions are in charged in the issuance of permits for fishing and registration of large animals, operations and maintenance of Kalibo public market, fruit stand and Kalibo shopping center, dog pound, municipal abattoir, solid waste facilities and plant nursery in Tinigao and Nalook. 

Other divisions are processing the permits to utilize function halls, parks and exhibit areas, radio advertisement and commercial plugs and are also offering services for veterinary and meat inspection and operate the Kalibo Ati-Atihan County Inn, among others. 

Tolentino said, “in the interest of efficiency and economy, these divisions must be restructured and streamlined to sustain, manage and operate a self-reliant MEEDO and to generate revenues for Kalibo and improve service delivery."