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Dec
23
LP gives Christmas baskets to the needy
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Some 7,000 indigent families and senior citizens were given bags of grocery items as Christmas gifts from Mayor Vergel Aguilar and his wife, former mayor Mel Aguilar together with city officials yesterday at Verdant Covered Court in Barangay Pamplona Tres.
The giving out of Noche Buena package to the city’s less privileged is a tradition kept by Mayor Vergel “Nene” Aguilar and his family over the years “to ensure our fellow Las Piñeros would have food on their table to celebrate Christmas”.
Mayor Aguilar downplayed the havocs caused by typhoons that hit the country the past months saying these should stop them from keeping the gift-giving tradition since the people deserve to have something this Yuletide season.
“A bag of grocery items for each family of the needy and the elderly, although modest, could provide relief to our less fortunate kababayan that would allow them to enjoy the Christmas celebration,” Aguilar said.
The city’s social welfare department and office of the senior citizen were responsible for the distribution of Christmas baskets to beneficiaries coming from 20 barangays.
Late last month, bonuses and cash gifts due to city hall employees and workers were released on orders of Aguilar in order for them to cope with the expenses during the holiday season. These benefits include the 13th month pay, cash gift, productivity bonus, monetization and other allowances.
Dec
20
Supreme Court extends voter's registration
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Extended until January 9, 2010, Las Pinas residents who were not able to register before the old deadline of Oct. 31 may do still do so at the Comelec Office in the Las Pinas City Hall compound.
Muntinlupa residents may also do so at the city Comelec office at the Alabang Market.
Dec
18
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), in partnership with the Parañaque City Government under the leadership of Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr., announced on Monday the winners in the city’s search for the “Outstanding Sangguniang Barangay” and “Lupon Tagapamayapa” for the year 2009.
In the “Outstanding Sangguniang Barangay” category, the Barangay Council of Sun Valley topped the list followed by San Dionisio and Tambo. For the “Lupon Tagapamayapa” category, the winners are Lupon Tagapamayapa of BF Homes, San Dionisio, Don Galo, San Antonio and Don Bosco.
Apart from their respective certificates of recognition, the winning Sangguniang Barangay and Lupon Tagapamayapa also received cash prizes from City Mayor Jun Bernabe.
The Parañaque City Government also recognized SK Federation President Marinelle Formentera for winning the “Dangal ng Pilipinas Award for Local Youth Service & Governance Excellence”, likewise for her contributions to the youth development program. The mayor also presented a Posthumous Award in honor of the late Brgy. Merville Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman Aljohn Sercado.
“We wish to thank our barangay councils, national government agencies, non-government organizations, the business community, our SKs, youth and community groups for their open-handed support to our programs and projects that promote sustainable life, peaceful community, environmental protection and conservation. I hope that they will sustain their initiatives and continue to promote a healthy and sustainable environment in their communities for the benefit of all.”, Mayor Jun Bernabe said.
This annual awards program aims to recognize, reward and encourage every barangay councils as well as other sectors in the community to help the local government in implementing programs and projects. The award system is part of the “Katarungang Pambarangay” agenda of the Department of Justice which is being implemented in cooperation with the Dept. of Interior and Local Government and LGUs. The DILG office in Parañaque City is headed by City Director Teresita Fababeir. (Public Information Office)
Dec
18
Las Piñas City Mayor Vergel Aguilar lauded the more than 2,000 new graduates of the local technical skills training center as he credited Senator Manny Villar for his crucial role in providing livelihood opportunities to them.
In his speech during the recent commencement exercises, Mayor Aguilar urged the new batch of graduates to be more innovative and to persevere in their acquired skills to emulate the success of Senator Villar whose vision of sipag at tiyaga (diligence and perseverance) is the rallying point of the program.
Aguilar credited Villar as the moving force behind this livelihood endeavor, way back since he became a congressman, by providing a building for the training facility and the necessary assistance to the graduates for employment or small capital to start their own business. He added that Senator Villar’s vision and ideas of helping Las Piñeros find gainful employment through skills development and training helped make the Las Piñas Training Center an outstanding training center in the country.
“Like the story of Senator Villar, you too can become successful entrepreneurs with sheer sipag at tiyaga using your skills and training,” Aguilar urged the graduates.
The skills and manpower training center produces batches of graduates of not less than 2,000 every quarter or 8,000 every year who are Las Piñas residents. It provides free educational skills for those who could not afford to pursue college education for lack of financial capability.
The livelihood-training courses which give focus and priority to skills development courses like welding, auto mechanic, computer technician, bar tending and cooking, and related skills, which is in demand locally and abroad are conducted in coordination with the Technical Education & Skills Development Administration (TESDA).
Apart from the livelihood training center, Mayor Aguilar & Senator Villar also grant every year a full scholarship to 5,000 youth and students at the Dr. Felimon C. Aguilar Memorial College (DFCAMC) and the Dr. Felimon C. Aguilar Information Technology Institute (DFCAIT).
Dec
18
It's traffic time in the city
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With Christmas Day just around the corner and with malls mushrooming almost everywhere, everyone is asked to be more patient and jolly this season. The latest addition is the SM Hypermart near Verdant and the Las Pinas City Hall.
