Program of Government

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

To achieve socio-economic progress and growth, MEL MATHAY plans to:
Expand commercial and business centers similar to EASTWOOD CITY or the METRO CENTRO in Cubao, which he developed during his incumbency, to ensure income generation for the city as well as increase job opportunities for the people.
Study and revise the income tax structure, which affects both small and big businesses as well as occupational licenses and permits.
Provide business assistance to those establishing businesses in the city through technical support and advice (from business set up to marketing and financing).
Pursue and expand livelihood programs, small and medium enterprise development.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Educational Programs



A recently published UN Report stated that the quality of public school education in the Philippines is behind Tanzania and even Zambia. It is in this view that MEL MATHAY seeks to:
Upgrade the quality of instruction in the city’s public schools through special re-training courses for teachers in Math, Science and English.
Enhance benefits for teachers as incentives. During MAYOR MEL MATHAY’s incumbency, a P2,000. supplementary allowance was given and is still in effect up to today.
Build more classrooms. Class sizes which used to be 80-85 pupils per classroom can be reduced to 45-55 pupils per classroom.
Expand the scholarship programs to include even masteral courses in specialized studies.

Health Services

Continue modernization of the Quezon City General Hospital.
Expand the Novaliches District Hospital and consider setting up hospitals and medical facilities in other districts.
Increase the number of barangay health centers and improve their facilities and services.
Activate the anti-drug program through the QC Anti-Drug Abuse Council for the prevention of drug abuse and the effective control of the distribution of drugs in the city.

Social Services

Expand the coverage of Medicap and Medicare and referral services with the cooperation of both private and public hospitals in the city.
Revive the medical hospitalization assistance program at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Build more socialized housing with the continuation of the Community Mortgage Plan.
Provide livelihood assistance programs. Expanding skills training at the QC Polytechnic University.
Enhance programs for various sectors including the elderly, special children, street children and juvenile delinquents.

Public Assistance Services

Provide quick assistance in times of calamity and emergencies.
Institute and coordinate disaster preparedness programs in the different barangays – to include: dredging of waterways, creeks and esteros, informing residents of risky areas to relocate to safer locations, designating evacuation centers, etc.
Improve public transactions with the city government involving tax payments, business license and permits processing through one stop and express lanes.

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

Institute anti-corruption measures in government practices through re-training and education of Quezon City Hall personnel on moral and ethical standards.
Grant more incentives to Quezon City Hall employees. Upon MEL MATHAY’s assumption into office in 1992, Mayor MATHAY without increasing taxes instituted salary standardization of city hall employees with salary classification, years ahead of the national government.

PEACE AND ORDER



Continue to assist and support the Central Police District in terms of equipment, communication and transport facilties.
Improve police to population ratio.
Encourage more active BSDO support and assistance to the police.
Improve traffic management in coordination with the Metro Manila Development Authority.


INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS

Build more and rehabilitate interneighborhood road networks.
Build more schools and health centers.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROMOTION PROGRAM

Improve waste disposal management and operations.
Install a waste management facility to include flood control.

CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Support the performing arts in the city’s schools, barangays and academic communities.
Establish a museum in cooperation with the University of the Philippines.

SPORTS AND ATHLETIC PROGRAM

Improve the Amoranto Stadium facilities for sports and athletics.
Expand the Youth Sports Program.