Numerous infrastructure projects poured in Barangay Sasa under Jerry Licarte's leadership

Since he assumed office as the new Barangay captain of Sasa in 2018, Jerry Licarte, in coordination with the office of second district congressman Vince Garcia, has already constructed six covered gymnasiums in his beloved barangay.

Licarte said he prioritized constructing more gyms in his barangays since this structure is fundamental to the lives of the residents.

"Kaning gymasiums dili lang dulaan ug basketball ug uban pang sports kung dili diri sad ginahimo ang mga social events kada purok," Licarte said.

He said instead of looking for a venue to hold their events and paying a rental fee, Barangay Sasa residents can use these gyms instead without extra cost.

Having served Barangay Sasa for the past 23 years, starting as a barangay councilor, Licarte said he knows the importance of infrastructure developments aside from essential services to the needs of his beloved constituents.

Licarte said aside from gyms, he also initiated a lot of road improvement projects in his first term as barangay chairman, like the concreating of De Guzman Street in Kilometer Sasa, which had not been done by previous barangay captains for the past 43 years.

Aside from road construction and improvements projects, Licarte also focussed on concreating the wooden footbridges in seven coastal puroks in Barangay Sasa.

The footbridges, which cost P400,000, greatly help the residents in these areas since they give them security when they leave their place.

"The concrete footbridges replace the wooden worn-out foot bridges in the area, which is dangerous for the residents," Licarte said.

Aside from making life easier and safer for residents, concreating footbridges also promotes business and cleanliness in these puroks.

PBA drafting of Alvin Pasaol shows the strong sports program of Barangay Sasa

 

The selection of Alvin Pasaol in the PBA draft in 2021 has been a source of joy and inspiration to the athletes and residents of Barangay Sasa.

As a Barangay Sasa resident, many of his neighbors were very happy with his selection in the PBA.

The current local officials of Barangay Sasa are also pleased and proud of the achievement of Pasaol since his selection in the biggest professional basketball league in the Philippines is an indication that the sports program of Barangay Sasa is solid and effective.

What makes the selection of Pasaol in the PBA a source of inspiration is that he is getting playing minutes in the oldest professional basketball league in Asia, unlike other basketball stars who were selected in the PBA who come from the province and get little or no playing time.

Since the incumbent officials of Barangay Sasa assumed office in 2018, they have prioritized focusing on sports to promote a healthy lifestyle among their constituents.

The opening of the city-wide basketball and volleyball league organized by the PBA party list was also recently held in the Dona Pillar gymnasium in Barangay Sasa.

PBA party-list congresswoman Migs Nograles held the opening jn Barangay Sasa since she allocated five million of her congressional funds to renovate Dona Pillar gym.

The decision of the PBA party to do the opening in Sasa also indicates that the sports program of Barangay Sasa is working well.

The barangay officials have initiated the construction of various gyms in Barangay Sasa to be used in sports and social events.

They also offer prizes and support to various sports leagues in the different puroks in Barangay Sasa.

Last July 30 of this year, a team from Barangay Sasa won the championship in the women's division of the Second District Volleyball League.

The team represented by Dona Pillar beat other barangays from the second district to win the coveted trophy.

Palit basura program a huge help for Barangay Sasa residents

 

One of the noble and helpful programs initiated by the current leadership of Barangay Sasa is the palit basura program, wherein residents have the chance to get kilos of rice in exchange for their recycled garbage, such as plastics and bottles, among others.

The incumbent officials of Barangay Sasa decided to implement the program to help residents get some rice for free and throw their garbage properly instead of throwing it into the sea, especially since some puroks in Barangay Sasa are located on the coastline.

For this, the Palit basura project Barangay Sasa allocated residents 20 sacks of rice monthly in exchange for recycled materials.

Since the program has started, it already helped some 1,000 families in the barangay.

The program offers two benefits: the social benefit for the residents and the environment since the garbage will be appropriately thrown away instead of ending up in the seas.

The Noble program is something other barangays in Davao City can replicate since it is a massive help to both residents and the environment.

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Barangay captain Jerry Licarte banks on performance as formalizes bid for reelection in Barangay Sasa

 

First-term Barangay Sasa chairman Jerry Licarte is banking on his performance and service-oriented projects as he formalizes his bid for reelection as barangay captain on August 30 at the Comelec office in Magsaysay Street, Davao City.

Accompanied by his team comprising of six incumbents barangay councilor and his SK candidates, Licarte filed his certificate of candidacy as Barangay Sasa chairman on Wednesday morning.

Licarte told the Latest Davao News team that he and his candidates will focus on bringing more development and genuine public service to the residents of Barangay Sasa if they get elected in the October 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.

Since he assumed office as barangay captain in 2018, many developments can be visibly seen in Barangay Sasa as far as infrastructure and social services are concerned.

Despite being a diabetic person, Licarte was able to serve the residents of Barangay Sasa during COVID time by providing them the needed relief, food, and financial assistance.

Under his leadership, Barangay Sasa also acquired several vehicles to serve the people in his barangay in terms of needs, such as disasters and emergencies.

The ambulance of Barangay Sasa is also on standby 24/7 to ferry sick residents to and from the hospital if they need an immediate medical transport vehicle free of charge.

Having served the people of Sasa for the past 23 years, Licarte has prioritized initiating projects that will genuinely benefit his beloved constituents.

After many years since it was built, it is only the Licarte who had the balls and will to renovate the Barangay Hall of Sasa so that it can better serve the residents.

To relieve the residents of the coastal puroks of Barangay Sasa, the Licarte also decided to construct concrete footbridges to replace the dangerous wooden footbridges in the area.

Under Licarte's watch, seven gyms were also constructed that greatly benefitted Barangay Sasa residents.

Despite being a neophyte barangay chairman, Licarte surpassed the achievements of the previous barangay captains who served Barangay Sasa.

Banking on his solid performance in his first year as barangay captain, Licarte is confident he can still get the trust and confidence of his people in this year's BSKE.

DILG 11 declared Barangay Sasa under Jerry Licarte's leadership as ideal in handling VAWC cases

 

The Department of Interior and Local Government gave Barangay Sasa a certificate of recognition for properly handling cases involving Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC).

DILG City director Vicky Sarcena gave the plaque to Barangay Sasa chairman Jerry Licarte on August 7.

Sarcena said Barangay Sasa, under Licarte's leadership, achieved an ideal level of functionality with a rating of 80.5 on its Barangay Violence Against Women (VAW) desk for 2022.

Licarte, for his part, is very proud and happy for the recognition given by DILG since the award signifies that he is doing well in handling VAWC cases.

He said since he assumed office as barangay captain in 2018, he made it a priority to create a desk that will handle VAWC cases.

"We made sure matabangan namo tanan naay problema sa VAWC nga gidala sa barangay," Licarte said.

Meanwhile, since he assumed office as the new Barangay captain of Sasa Licarte in coordination with the office of second district congressman, Vincent Garcia has already constructed six covered gymnasiums in his beloved barangay.

Licarte said he made it a priority to construct more gyms in his barangays since this structure is very important to the lives of the residents.

"Kaning gymasiums dilang dulaan ug basketball ug uban pang sports kung dili diri sad ginahimo ang mga social events kada purok," Licarte said.

He said instead of looking for a venue to hold their events and paying a rental fee, Barangay Sasa residents can use these gyms instead without extra cost on their part.

Having served Barangay Sasa for the past 23 years, starting as a barangay councilor, Licarte said he knows the importance of infrastructure developments aside from basic services to the needs of his beloved constituents.

Licarte said aside from gyms, he also initiated a lot of road improvement projects in his first term as barangay chairman, like the concreating of De Guzman Street in Kilometer Sasa, which had not been done by previous barangay captains for the past 43 years.

Six new gymnasiums were constructed in Barangay Sasa in Jerry Licarte's 1st term as barangay captain

 

Since he assumed office as the new Barangay captain of Sasa in 2018, Jerry Licarte, in coordination with the office of second district congressman Vince Garcia, has already constructed six covered gymnasiums in his beloved barangay.

Licarte said he made it a priority to construct more gyms in his barangays since this structure is very important to the lives of the residents.

"Kaning gymasiums dili lang dulaan ug basketball ug uban pang sports kung dili diri sad ginahimo ang mga social events kada purok," Licarte said.

He said instead of looking for a venue to hold their events and paying a rental fee, Barangay Sasa residents can use these gyms instead without extra cost.

Having served Barangay Sasa for the past 23 years, starting as a barangay councilor, Licarte said he knows the importance of infrastructure developments aside from basic services to the needs of his beloved constituents.

Licarte said aside from gyms, he also initiated a lot of road improvement projects in his first term as barangay chairman, like the concreating of De Guzman Street in Kilometer Sasa, which had not been done by previous barangay captains for the past 43 years.

Aside from road construction and improvements projects, Licarte also focussed on concreating the wooden footbridges in seven coastal puroks in Barangay Sasa.

The footbridges, which cost P400,000, greatly help the residents in these areas since they give them security when they go in and out of their place.

"The concrete footbridges replace the wooden worn-out foot bridges in the area, which is dangerous for the residents," Licarte said.

Aside from making life easier and safer for residents, concreating footbridges also promotes business and cleanliness in these puroks.

After 43 years of waiting, De Guzman Street in kilometer 12, Barangay Sasa, is now concrete and flood-free thanks to Jerry Licarte

 

After 43 years of waiting, the residents of De Guzman Street in Barangay Sasa can finally experience relief since their road is cemented and flood free due to the efforts and initiative of first-time Barangay Sasa captain Jerry Licarte.

For more than four decades, the area used to be muddy and flood-prone since the former barangay captains did not have the money to rehabilitate it since the barangay funds were not enough for it.

But unlike the previous barangay captains, Licarte is a different breed since he wants things done, especially if it benefits his beloved constituents.

To cope with the high cost of cementing the said area, Licarte sought the help of Davaoo City second district congressman Vince Garcia who provided congressional funds for the project.

Licarte said aside from concreating the area, they also put box culverts and canals in the area to avoid flooding.

Due to his remarkable project, which really changed the lives of people in the area, the Jesus is Lord Church gave Licarte a plaque of recognition.

The JIL praised Licarte for his leadership in successfully implementing and completing the road cementing project in De Guzman Village, kilometer 12 Sasa, Davao City.

The religious organization said the project Licarte has contributed immensely to improving the lives of the people in his barangay.

Licarte, for his part, is happy and humbled to have received such a kind award from JIL.

With the award, Licarte has vowed to build more infrastructure projects in Barangay Sasa.

PBA Partylist City-wide sports league opened in Barangay Sasa

 

The opening of the city-wide basketball and volleyball league organized by the PBA party-list was recently held in Dona Pillar gymnasium in Barangay Sasa.

PBA party-list congresswoman Migs Nograles held the opening jn Barangay Sasa since she allocated five million of her congressional funds to renovate Dona Pillar gym.

The decision of the PBA party-list to do the opening in Sasa is also an indication that the sports program of Barangay Sasa chairman Jerry Licarte is working well.

Licarte was present during the opening to support the participants, especially the home team, Barangay Sasa basketeers, and volleybelles.

Since he assumed the post as barangay captain in 2018, sports development has been one of his top priorities to promote health and keep the youth from illegal drugs.

Licarte has initiated the construction of various gyms in his barangays for sports and social events.

The service-oriented barangay captain also offers prizes and support to various sports leagues in the different puroks in Barangay Sasa.

Last July 30 of this year, a team from Barangay Sasa won the championship in the women's division of the Second District Volleyball League.

The team represented by Dona Pillar beat other barangays from the second district to win the coveted trophy.

Licarte is very happy and proud of the achievement of their team.

The win of Barangay Sasa is a strong indication that the sports program under the leadership of Licarte and solid and effective.

Since he assumed officer barangay chairman in 2018, Licarte has made it a point to prioritize sports in his administration.

Licarte, in coordination with the Sanguniang Kabataan in his barangay, initiated various sports-related tournaments such as Zumba, basketball, and volleyball, among others.

The service-oriented Licarte prioritized sports in his administration since he wanted a healthy lifestyle for his constituents and to keep the youth away from illegal drugs.

With the strong support from Licarte, athletes from Barangay Sasa are very inspired to play, and most of them won their events while representing their barangay.

To show his deep commitment to sports in his barangay, Licarte, who had been serving Barangay Sasa for the past 23 years, made it a point to attend the championship in almost all of these tournaments to inspire the participants and show them that they have his all-out support.

With Licarte's firm stance on sports, the sports and development of Barangay Sasa are in good hands today and in the next few years to come.