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Feb
20
From Philippines Today:
MUNTINLUPA CITY — Barangay (village) officials, homeowners association, residents and the city government of Muntinlupa have banded together to prevent the repeat of the incident at the posh Ayala Alabang Village were some houses were converted into illegal drugs laboratory.
Alabang Barangay Chairman Alfred Burgos told the Muntinlupa City Council Blue Ribbon and Public Order, Safety and Security Committees that they are doing everything to address the matter.
Burgos said the village is monitoring four areas of concern of the barangay for security purposes and coordinating with law enforcers.The street value of 10 kg of shabu is about P50 million, at P5,000 per gram.
“We are closely coordinating with the security personnel of the Ayala Alabang Village Association and the three non-government organizations namely Morito, Alabang Town Center and the Madrigal office complex and of course the police for the security of the residents in the area,” Burgos said.
Leonardo De Leon, president of AVA, said they are looking at the lease contracts of leased properties’ possible inclusion of visitation rights of the owner anytime they want.
“We will put it into the contract, and to give the security personnel of AVA the authority to check the premises of leased property if the need arises,” De Leon said.
Burgos said that under the lease agreement, one family is allowed to occupy one property but the situation changes so they have to address the matter and residents should also be part of the adjustments they are going to make.
Burgos also added that they are now establishing strong relations with the foreign embassies so they can prevent possible entry of persons with suspicious background.
“This is for prevention purposes and close coordination with embassies so we can get information to the people and of course the residents should also know their neighbors,” Burgos said.
Councilor Raul Corro said he will sponsor a proposed ordinance that will regulate the lease of commercial, industrial and residential properties within the city of Muntinlupa.
Agents of the PDEA raided a medium-scale drug laboratory on a sprawling property in the plush subdivision, confiscated drug equipment and paraphernalia, and arrested the suspects before dawn on January 6, 2012.
Based on their inspection of the facilities, PDEA agents said the entire production line could manufacture a minimum of 10 kilograms of shabu per cycle, although the scale of the production and the frequency of each cycle was still being investigated.
Feb
20
Once again, let us all be wary of people in our surroundings. Not to look at everyone as if they are out to steal our belongings but just enough to be careful with your prized items.
Thank you to the reader for sending this email to us to serve as warning to everyone who does their groceries:
I am sending this incident to you (happened to my wife just yesterday, 12-FEB-2012) and hoping you will publish it in the alabang bulletin website for all people to know and avoid becoming another victim of pick-pockets/criminals roaming freely inside SM Southmall. I am currently out of the country and this is my wife’s email to me:
“at around 2:30 pm inside southmall supermarket along the ailes of the grocery items, while i’m pushing my grocery cart away from one grocery stand (cabinets) suddenly two women infront of me with their carts too, blocked me on each side, i told the other girl on my right to move forward so i can pass, instead she helped me passed without knowing that somebody at my back opened and picked already my wallet. I didn’t notice that my bag was opened and my wallet wasn’t there anymore until the time i have to pay the groceries at the counter. I reported the incident to the guard on duty, he assisted me to the customer service wherein in another shopper telling the other guard to blocked all the exits, because her wallet was stolen too, but they told us they cannot do that because they weren’t sure of the criminals’ identities. We even asked them to view the cctv so we can identify right away the pick-pockets but they told us that they have to request first and only the main office could do it. And the guard told me that like this incident, they just get the cash and the wallet with the cards will be recovered after closing time of the supermarket.
To my dismaye i left the place and asked the bank teller inside the mall to blocked all my cards so they could not use them and went home without my wallet and groceries.
At around 10:44pm same day an employee of sm texted informing me that my wallet was recovered and my cards were intacted without my cash.”
In this incident happened to my wife, I did not see the role of the Security in SM Southmall. The way they talk to the victims, it appears that this unfortunate incidents happens in a regular basis but looks like they are helpless, they are stupid, they are lazy, they have no security procedure in place, or they are involved.
Thank you and I hope this incident will be published to warn the public.
Regards,
Roy Rivas
Las Piñas Resident
Feb
20
The Philippine Dental Association, in partnership with Colgate-Palmolive Philippines, Inc., is celebrating the 8th National Dental Health Month this February
2012.
Also known as the Oral Health Month, the event features health advocacy campaign projects such as the “Kabarangay sa Colgate” in some communities and the “Zero Cavity Mission”. These projects are being featured in national media and accompanied by activities such as free dental checkups, oral health lectures, tooth brushing drills in selected barangays.
In line with this celebration, the Las Pinas Dental Chapter reached out to those areas such as the TS Cruz Subdivision in Almanza 2, Las Pinas City last February 13, 2012 and the Bernabe Compound in Pulanglupa I, Las Pinas City last February 15, 2012, who have limited access to dental health services, those who are financially constrained and those who suffer in silence the consequence of poor dental and oral health. Aside from the procedures mentioned above, LPDC also performed other dental services and treatments such as extraction, oral prophylaxis, restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, nail trimming, alis kuto, proper handwashing techniques and parents’ education.
The Kabarangay sa Colgate at TS Cruz was attended by 61 government and private dentists and volunteers and served 309 patients while the Pulanglupa I Dental Mission was attended by 49 government and private dentists and volunteers and around 149 patients have availed the dental services.
By: JOCELYN BERAN-BASILLAS, D.M.D.
Feb
3
BEWARE Smokers!
THE Parañaque City Government under the administration of Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. will implement its anti-smoking campaign on February 06, 2012. For this initial implementation, coverage will be confined to Barangay San Antonio; Parañaque City Hall; and this LGU’s outside facilities, among them the F.V. Bernabe, Sr. Memorial Hospital, P’que Livelihood Resource Management Office Bldg., VCG <Blue> Bldg.
The legal framework for said implementation are R.A. 8749 or the Clean Air Act of 1999; R.A. 9211, otherwise known as the Tobacco Regulations Act of 2003; Parañaque Ordinance No. 10-09, Series of 2008; and City Resolution No. 11-001, Series of 2010.
An added basis for enforcing the smoking restrictions in government vehicles, facilities, and premises is Civil Service Commission (CSC) Memorandum Circular No. 17. Meanwhile, the smoking ban on all land public utility vehicles and terminals is reiterated in LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2009-036.
Classified “Absolute Smoke-Free Areas” are:
1)All government vehicles, structures and premises;
2)Elevators and stairwells;
3)Locations in which fire hazards are present, including gas stations and storage areas for flammable liquids, gas, explosive or combustible materials;
4)All centers of youth activity such as play schools, preparatory schools, elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities both public and private; youth hostels and recreational places for persons under eighteen (18) years old;
5)Within buildings and entire premises of public and private hospitals; medical, dental and optical clinics; health centers, nursing homes, dispensaries and laboratories;
6)Public utility vehicles, transportation terminals, offices and buildings, recreational places, shopping malls, movie houses, hotels and restaurants;
7)All places of worship;
8)Inside museums, libraries, auditoriums and coliseums both public and private;
9)Inside groceries, supermarkets and convenience stores;
10)Inside markets both public and private;
11)Inside public comfort rooms; and
12)Public outpost.
“The Parañaque City Government is serious as it is determined with its anti-smoking campaign as it strives to have a healthy populace and a clean environment. We urge smokers to give-up this habit for their own sake and for the benefit of their family and the public.”, Mayor Jun Bernabe said.
A taskforce composed of barangay and city government employees, deputized citizens and Parañaque PNP personnel has been formed to enforce the anti-smoking campaign.
The fines and penalties for individual violators are as follows: Php500.00 for the first offense; Php1,000.00 for the second; and Php1,500.00 for the third. Violations by establishments will be meted as follows: Php2,000.00 for the first offense; Php3,000.00 for the second; and Php5,000.00 or a penalty of closure of the business establishment for the third violation.
For government employees, added disciplinary action for failure to comply with said CSC circular are suspension of one month and one day to six months for the first offense and dismissal from the service, and forfeiture of benefits; disqualification to hold public office; cancellation of eligibilities; and being barred from taking the civil service examination for the next violation.
Inquiries may be directed to the City Health Office at Tel. 826-8195.
Jan
31
Job Fair in Paranaque set for Feb. 7
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The Parañaque City Government under the leadership of Mayor Florencio Bernabe Jr. will hold another job fair on February 07, 2012 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM at the Event Center of SM City Sucat in Brgy. San Dionisio, this city.
Dubbed as “Asenso Parañaque Job Fair 2012”, said activity was organized by the Parañaque Livelihood Resource Management Office (PLRMO) headed by Ms. Doris Marquez.
“Improving livelihood prospects is a top priority agenda in my administration. We continue to make gains in this area by providing skills training; generating jobs; organizing cooperatives; and creating community-based income generating projects.”, Mayor Jun Bernabe said.
Job applicants are advised to come in appropriate attire with their resume and other necessary documents such as copies of transcript of records and diploma; clearances from past employers, the local police and NBI; and recently taken ID photos, among others.
Job applicants may call PLRMO at Telephones 820-6527 and 28 for more information.
