Pasig City Resilience to Earthquakes and Floods Project

Name of Funding Organization/Sponsor: Pasig City Government
Country and Location: Pasig City, Philippines
Start Date: June 2011
Completion Date: September 2012 (Ongoing)


Project Summary:

The Pasig City Resilience to Earthquakes and Floods Project seeks to develop a disaster risk reduction and management plan for managing the earthquake and flood risks of the city through the support and involvement of the various local stakeholders.

The project has the following components: (1) Review, update and validation of the city’s existing plans to conform to the Philippines Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 and to international standards;  (2) High resolution assessment of earthquake and flood risks including identification of impact by neighborhood and pinpointing of hotspots; (3) Production of information, education and communication materials specifically for earthquake and floods, (4) Development of a geo-spatial database that provides real-time access to the most accurate information on disaster risks, and (5) Development of a risk atlas which contains  relevant earthquake and flood hazard information, including risk maps to facilitate decision-making prior to, during and after disasters, and (6) Development of a disaster risk management tool kit for sharing within all city agencies for uniformity and efficiency in policy making, planning and action. Further, the project includes a review of the city’s comprehensive land use plan for risk sensitivity, a review of the process of code implementation, as well as various technical trainings for engineers, planners and disaster management professionals.

Pasig City Times 2012

The City Times is Pasig City's newsletter. It is a 16-page, full-color newsletter, printed on recycled paper available free for all Pasiguenos.

The headline for the 2012 issue is DA BEST KA PASIG! It shows Mayor Robert "Bobby" Eusebio greeting Pasigueños a Happy New Year.

The content of the newsletter covers several aspects of the city and citizen development such as security, peace and order, health, education, social services for children, senior citizens, and the barangays, the special occasions and big events of the city like the yearly Paskotitap, the infrastructures and housing projects, the business, livelihood and employment opportunities, and movements on keeping the environment clean and safe, and several more news and updates.

Eusebio's photo appears on every story, as he supports a campaign, cuts a ribbon, shakes hands, and interacts with the community. It shows how active and hard working the Mayor of Pasig is.

It's tightly-packed with interesting information about the city plus a bonus Kiddie corner showcasing fun stuff like the Word Search on the last page wherein you must find words like "Mayor", "Bobby", and "Eusebio." and a Maze for the children of Pasig to enjoy.

Constant communication and prominent information dissemination is always the key to keep your constituents aware and appreciative of the latest happenings within the city of Pasig.

Thank you Mayor Bobby for your commendable projects dedicated towards the improvement and modernization of Pasig City and for providing us with the newsletter that would keep us updated of your present and future projects.

Mayor Robert Bobby" Eusebio

 

 Honorable Mayor Robert "Bobby" Eusebio

Any resident of Pasig will not deny the changes and contributions that the incumbent Mayor Bobby Eusebio has brought to the city. If you check the Pasig City website, you will see that it is always updated with the Mayor's latest projects and endeavors.

The Mayor's contributions to Pasig City are indeed commendable.

Robert “Bobby” Eusebio studied Architecture and was intent on pursuing a career in this field, building, what might become some of the most remarkable edifices and structures. Yet, as the son of former Pasig City Mayors Vicente P. Eusebio and Soledad C. Eusebio, he found it difficult to ignore public service when it beckoned in 1998.

Modernized Pasig City

 The newly  renovated Pasig City hall which is now known as the White House of Asia.

The City Hall of Pasig has undergone a number of iterations since 1967, when it was a mere four-storey structure with 1, 200 square meters of floor area. The renovation in 1999 brought the floor area to approximately 9,000 square meters. Finally in 2005, four more levels were added, bringing the total floor area to 16,000 square meters.

The City Hall is a stunning vision coming onto Caruncho Avenue, with its ivory-and-emerald façade. The ground floor is almost entirely devoted to a parking area, with the exception of the Cooperative Development Office. The second floor is occupied by the Business Permit and Licensing Office and the Treasury Department. 

The third floor houses the Commission on Audit, National Statistics Office, Department of Interior and Local Government, Civil Registry, and Urban Poor Services Office. The Senior Citizens Office, Environment and Natural Resources office, and City Records constitute the fourth floor, while the fifth floor consists of the City Budget, Legal and Public Information offices. 

The Engineering and Housing offices are situated on the sixth floor, while the Vice Mayor and the City Councilors hold office on the seventh floor. The Session Hall where the members of the City Council convene every Thursday is located on this same level. The eighth floor welcomes a steady stream of visitors daily, as this is where the Mayor’s office is located.