Milestones and Breakthroughs
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The transformation of Mandaluyong from a forestal and agricultural town to a highly urbanized city is highlighted by the following key events:
Adoption of RA 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991
This revolutionary legislation has given Local Government Units greater authority and flexibility in chartering the development of their communities. Local government units are empowered to be self-reliant, generate their own incomes and allocate their resources according to their own priorities. In addition, LGU’s are given the responsibility of fostering wider participation of people’s, NGO’s, and other private organizations in the pursuit of local development.
Citihood
On April 10, 1994, following a series of legislative procedures including the signing of Republic Act 7675 by President Fidel V. Ramos on February 9, 1994, a plebiscite confirmed the conversion of Mandaluyong from municipality to a highly urbanized city. This brought additional income to Mandaluyong through an increase in share from the national internal revenue allotments and other development benefits of being a city.
Development of Pioneer-EDSA-Shaw (PES) Quadrangle
The passing of City Ordinance 164 Series of 1997 paved the way for the development of a formerly industrial area into a full-scale Central Business District also dubbed as the newest emerging golden quadrangle in the metropolis. This area is bounded by EDSA, Shaw Blvd., the Mandaluyong-Pasig boundary, and the Pasig River.
Approval of the City Comprehensive Development Plan and Zoning Ordinance
Mandaluyong City is known for being the first among the LGUs in Metro Manila to have a newly approved Comprehensive Development Plan and Zoning Ordinance approved per Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board Resolution No. 693 S-2001. The plan provides more room for commercial expansion, housing development and other environmental projects while the Zoning Ordinance ensures that the carrying capacity of the city within the planning period is not exceeded.
Named as the “New Tiger City of Metro Manila, and the Second Most Vibrant City Economy in the Country” by the Department Of Trade and Industry and the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center (May 2002)
According to the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project 2002 conducted jointly by the DTI and the AIM Policy Center, Mandaluyong ranked second among 11 metro cities and third among 33 major urban centers nationwide on the local economy factor. The competitiveness ranking gave the city a new moniker - the New Tiger City of Metro Manila, Second Most Vibrant City Economy in the Country, for its unprecedented leap to progress, having become the haven of industrial giants and business conglomerates in a short span of 15 years.
The survey asked the cities” respective business sectors to determine their economic competitiveness and measure their effectiveness in providing an environment conducive for business and industry, and to quantify their ability to promote a better standard of living for its constituents. The award was attributed to the strength of the city administration’s equally active and able leadership, pioneering efforts and outstanding achievements in addressing squarely the city government’s top agenda – employment, health, education, infrastructure, urban planning and renewal, tourism, social welfare and development.
Awarded as the Most Outstanding LGU (City Level) in the 2003 Metro Manila Literacy Awards of the Department of Education (May 2003)
In recognition of the city’s efforts in improving its literacy programs, the city recently bagged the top honors of DepEd’s Literacy Awards. Mandaluyong won the Metro Manila Literacy Awards on the strength of Mayor Abalos” initiatives in support of various educational programs, including enhanced computer literacy skills for high school students and the development of a unique literacy program for children with disabilities.
Site of the Cleanest Barangay (January 2004)
Barangay Vergara was voted the cleanest barangay in Metro Manila by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), besting 16 other barangays in the MMDA’s search for the Cleanest and Dirtiest Barangay in the area. The evaluation for the cleanest barangay was done for at least two months by the board of judges composed of representatives from the DILG, DOH, DPWH and DENR.
Ranked 2nd in Quality of Life Competitiveness Driver in the 2003 Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking project (PCCRP) of DTI and AIM Policy Center (January 2004)
According to the PCCRP 2003, Mandaluyong come in second to Marikina in the Quality of Life category. Fifty (50) metro cities were judged according to their peace and order situation, their status of residents” well-being and their environmental preservation initiatives. This recognition is a timely affirmation of the city’s unprecedented leap to progress.
Adoption of RA 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991
This revolutionary legislation has given Local Government Units greater authority and flexibility in chartering the development of their communities. Local government units are empowered to be self-reliant, generate their own incomes and allocate their resources according to their own priorities. In addition, LGU’s are given the responsibility of fostering wider participation of people’s, NGO’s, and other private organizations in the pursuit of local development.
Citihood
On April 10, 1994, following a series of legislative procedures including the signing of Republic Act 7675 by President Fidel V. Ramos on February 9, 1994, a plebiscite confirmed the conversion of Mandaluyong from municipality to a highly urbanized city. This brought additional income to Mandaluyong through an increase in share from the national internal revenue allotments and other development benefits of being a city.
Development of Pioneer-EDSA-Shaw (PES) Quadrangle
The passing of City Ordinance 164 Series of 1997 paved the way for the development of a formerly industrial area into a full-scale Central Business District also dubbed as the newest emerging golden quadrangle in the metropolis. This area is bounded by EDSA, Shaw Blvd., the Mandaluyong-Pasig boundary, and the Pasig River.
Approval of the City Comprehensive Development Plan and Zoning Ordinance
Mandaluyong City is known for being the first among the LGUs in Metro Manila to have a newly approved Comprehensive Development Plan and Zoning Ordinance approved per Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board Resolution No. 693 S-2001. The plan provides more room for commercial expansion, housing development and other environmental projects while the Zoning Ordinance ensures that the carrying capacity of the city within the planning period is not exceeded.
Named as the “New Tiger City of Metro Manila, and the Second Most Vibrant City Economy in the Country” by the Department Of Trade and Industry and the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center (May 2002)
According to the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project 2002 conducted jointly by the DTI and the AIM Policy Center, Mandaluyong ranked second among 11 metro cities and third among 33 major urban centers nationwide on the local economy factor. The competitiveness ranking gave the city a new moniker - the New Tiger City of Metro Manila, Second Most Vibrant City Economy in the Country, for its unprecedented leap to progress, having become the haven of industrial giants and business conglomerates in a short span of 15 years.
The survey asked the cities” respective business sectors to determine their economic competitiveness and measure their effectiveness in providing an environment conducive for business and industry, and to quantify their ability to promote a better standard of living for its constituents. The award was attributed to the strength of the city administration’s equally active and able leadership, pioneering efforts and outstanding achievements in addressing squarely the city government’s top agenda – employment, health, education, infrastructure, urban planning and renewal, tourism, social welfare and development.
Awarded as the Most Outstanding LGU (City Level) in the 2003 Metro Manila Literacy Awards of the Department of Education (May 2003)
In recognition of the city’s efforts in improving its literacy programs, the city recently bagged the top honors of DepEd’s Literacy Awards. Mandaluyong won the Metro Manila Literacy Awards on the strength of Mayor Abalos” initiatives in support of various educational programs, including enhanced computer literacy skills for high school students and the development of a unique literacy program for children with disabilities.
Site of the Cleanest Barangay (January 2004)
Barangay Vergara was voted the cleanest barangay in Metro Manila by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), besting 16 other barangays in the MMDA’s search for the Cleanest and Dirtiest Barangay in the area. The evaluation for the cleanest barangay was done for at least two months by the board of judges composed of representatives from the DILG, DOH, DPWH and DENR.
Ranked 2nd in Quality of Life Competitiveness Driver in the 2003 Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking project (PCCRP) of DTI and AIM Policy Center (January 2004)
According to the PCCRP 2003, Mandaluyong come in second to Marikina in the Quality of Life category. Fifty (50) metro cities were judged according to their peace and order situation, their status of residents” well-being and their environmental preservation initiatives. This recognition is a timely affirmation of the city’s unprecedented leap to progress.
