Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga – CITY OF NAGA https://www2.naga.gov.ph DAGOS PO KAMO SA MAOGMANG LUGAR Wed, 15 May 2024 03:02:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www2.naga.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/city-of-naga-seal-150x150.png Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga – CITY OF NAGA https://www2.naga.gov.ph 32 32 208614139 City councilor proposes ordinance to limit mobile phone use during class hours https://www2.naga.gov.ph/city-councilor-proposes-ordinance-to-limit-mobile-phone-use-during-class-hours/ https://www2.naga.gov.ph/city-councilor-proposes-ordinance-to-limit-mobile-phone-use-during-class-hours/#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 03:05:30 +0000 https://www2.naga.gov.ph/?p=78971
LIMITING USE OF THE PHONE IN CLASS - City Councilor Joselito Del Rosario, Chairman of the Committee on Education, pushing for ordinance limiting the use of phones during school hours. (Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Naga/File)
LIMITING USE OF THE PHONE IN CLASS - City Councilor Joselito Del Rosario, Chairman of the Committee on Education, pushing for ordinance limiting the use of phones during school hours. (Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Naga/File)

CITY Councilor Joselito S.A. Del Rosario is advocating for the enactment of a city ordinance that aims to regulate mobile phones and similar electronic gadgets during class hours in public and private elementary and secondary schools in Naga City.

The ordinance also establishes standards for constituting a technical working group for such purpose.

During a privileged speech at the recent regular session, Del Rosario, who chairs the committee on education at the Sangguniang Panlungsod, emphasized that while technology has undeniably improved classroom instruction and the learning environment, its abuse or inappropriate use can lead to many disadvantages within the classroom setting.

Del Rosario acknowledged that technological tools have been shown to increase student engagement, access to resources, and overall learning but stressed the need for strict regulation.

He cited the unregulated use of mobile phones by students during class hours as a significant issue, allowing access to various social media sites and causing distractions, loss of attention, and eventual difficulty in comprehension, which hinders competency development.

To support his arguments, Del Rosario used as a reference various studies and research showing a direct correlation between literacy levels and unsupervised gadget use, particularly during classroom discussions.

He cited the 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report of UNESCO, which highlighted distractions caused by gadgets in 14 countries and recommended banning phones in schools. Countries such as France, Finland, China, Italy, the Netherlands, and Portugal have already implemented such bans.

Del Rosario pointed out that unlike these countries, the Philippines currently lacks similar prohibitions on cellphone use in schools.

He urged his colleagues in the city council to pass the proposed ordinance, emphasizing the importance of enhancing efforts to improve the performance of Filipino students in global rankings.

Citing the poor performance of the Philippines in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) ranking, Del Rosario highlighted the urgency of the situation. Filipino students, according to a report on December 5, 2023, are five to six years behind their foreign peers in learning competencies.

The proposed ordinance’s explanatory note states that regulating mobile phones and similar electronic gadgets used by students during class hours is seen as a beneficial undertaking to reduce unnecessary distractions, enhance focus in classroom discussions, and improve the overall learning and competency development of the Nagueño students.

Written by Jason Neola (CEPPIO)

]]> https://www2.naga.gov.ph/city-councilor-proposes-ordinance-to-limit-mobile-phone-use-during-class-hours/feed/ 0 78971 DILG V commends 14th Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga https://www2.naga.gov.ph/dilg-v-commends-14th-sangguniang-panlungsod-of-naga/ https://www2.naga.gov.ph/dilg-v-commends-14th-sangguniang-panlungsod-of-naga/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 03:11:16 +0000 https://www2.naga.gov.ph/?p=72688
The members of the 14th Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga is commended by the DILG V recognized as the Most Outstanding Sanggunian Panlungsod in Independent Component City in the Bicol region.
The members of the 14th Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga is commended by the DILG V which recognized the city council as the Most Outstanding Sanggunian Panlungsod in the Independent Component City category in the Bicol region.

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), in celebration of Local Government Month, handed out awards and commendations at the Regional Recognition Ceremony 2023 in Legazpi City, Albay on October 23, 2023. Vice Mayor Cecilia B. Veluz-De Asis, together with City Councilors Jessie Albeus, Joselito Del Rosario, Jose Perez, Salvador Del Castillo, and Sanggunian Secretary Gil De La Torre, received the Local Legislative Award 2023 which was bestowed on Naga City as the Outstanding Sanggunian in the Independent Component City Category. The plaque reads:

“for the enactment of ordinances and resolutions that significantly contributed to the attainment of desirable socio-economic and environmental outcomes including the innovations and distinctive practices in local legislation worthy of replication by other sanggunians in the performance of their functions.”

The focus of assessment were viewed in light of the six award criteria, namely: Responsiveness of Legislative Agenda; Availability of Legislative Documents; Effectiveness of Performance of Sanggunian; Efficiency of Performance of Sanggunian; Legislative Citations and Awards; and Capacity of and Development for Legislators and Staff.

The Assessment Methodology involved a three-pronged process to ensure a detailed evaluation of the performance of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga City. Firstly, the employment of Live Virtual (Hybrid) and Cloud-based evaluation wherein the Means of Verifications (MOV) submitted by the Sanggunian through Google Drive were carefully reviewed by the Regional Award Committee (RAC) members. An online interview with the representatives of the Sanggunian was subsequently conducted to validate key findings and clarify questions from the RAC.

Secondly, the RAC members individually rated the Sanggunian and descriptive statistics of averaging was applied. Lastly, the RAC considered the findings and noteworthy accomplishments of the Sanggunian based on the six award criteria. At this stage, the RAC made the final determination that the 13th Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga City has more than satisfactorily surpassed the criteria and qualified for endorsement to the National Awards Committee (NAC.)

The ordinances and resolutions that were reviewed by the Regional Awards Committee were enacted within the years 2019 – 2022, which fell under the term of the 13th Sanggunian Panlungsod. Newly-elected Vice Mayor Cecilia B. Veluz-De Asis served as the Presiding Officer of the 13th Sangguniang Panlungsod. Although this was her first term as Vice Mayor, she brought to the 13th SP a wealth of wisdom and experience cultivated in her more than three decades tour as a veteran public servant and legislator; 18 years of which as councilor in the 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Sanggunian.

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