Ozamiz Plots Bold Course to 2028: ‘Kanunay Asenso’ Governance Drives City’s Visionary Growth Plan

via Bhal Abad Cabrera | November 7, 2028

OZAMIZ CITY, Philippines – With its signature “Kanunay Asenso” momentum, Ozamiz City is once again charting a forward-looking course for inclusive development as city officials, planners, and local stakeholders gathered for a strategic session of the City Development Council (CDC) on November 6, 2025, at the Asenso Ozamiz Session Hall.

Presided over by Mayor Sam Norman Fuentes, the meeting put a sharp focus on long-term planning anchored in the city’s proactive governance style — one that prioritizes community engagement, transparent fiscal management, and sustainable urban transformation.

At the heart of the agenda was the revision of the Comprehensive Development Investment Program (CDIP) for 2025–2028, a crucial policy blueprint aligning the city’s medium-term projects with both emerging local demands and the Asenso administration’s core development agenda.

Equally significant was the reprogramming of unspent appropriations from the 20% Development Fund (2019–2024) — a move ensuring that public funds are optimized for high-impact infrastructure, social services, and livelihood programs that directly benefit grassroots communities.

The council also reviewed the endorsement of proposed projects for possible funding under the Provincial and Regional Development Councils (PDC and RDC), further positioning Ozamiz as an active player in the broader landscape of Northern Mindanao’s growth and cooperation.

Mayor Fuentes underscored that the city’s development direction rests on “participatory planning and accountability” — principles that define the Asenso brand of governance.

“We are not only planning for progress; we are building it every day through collaborative action,” Fuentes said in his message to council members and stakeholders.

As Ozamiz continues to balance fiscal discipline with ambitious local initiatives, the city’s development council reaffirmed its commitment to turning “Kanunay Asenso” from a slogan into a lived reality — a governance ethos that translates vision into measurable change for every Ozamiznon.

In essence, Ozamiz City isn’t just planning for the future — it’s shaping it, deliberately and decisively, one inclusive policy at a time.