by Bienvenido P. Cortes
City Mayor Vicente B. Bermejo in his urgent desires to help victims of typhoon Ondoy which wrought havoc to lives, properties, and infra-structures turned over AIDS to dislocated LGUs in Metro Manila in coordination with the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Roxas City as part of the city’s Operation Sulong Tulong Program recently.
Financial assistance of some P500,000 in checks and relief goods were personally turned over by City Councilors Ramon Albar, Roger Delfin, Jose Agdalipe and Rolando Ignacio. Budget Officer Gilda Fernando, CSWDO Nona Lozada, Victorio Jesus Arnaldo, Jr., Mitchel Abaracoso, Carlos Galvez, Lloyd Tampos, and Alejandro Amacan accompanied them in the turn over.
Media practitioners John Nerredia, and Rickham Laguda were with the group for the documentation.
In the province of Rizal, Councilor Agdalipe said their contact person was Sr. Supt. Ireneo Dordas, the PNP Provincial Director of Rizal province. On October 14, they were brought to the Municipality of Angono where Brgy. San Roque was worst hit. Relief goods from DSWD plus financial assistance of P100,000 were given to Brgy. Capt. Joey Calderon. In the same town 12 families from Capiz and 15 families from Iloilo who are members of the "Katilingban Nang Mga Bisaya at Kitahanon headed by Ronald Doblas were also assisted.
On October 15, the group went to Brgy. San Salvador in Baras town where they gave P100,000 and relief goods; Bgry. Tandang Kutya in Tanay, Rizal was given P100.000 plus relief goods; and on Oct. 16, at Brgy. Mali, in San Mateo town, P100,000 plus relief goods; and Brgy. Santo Domingo, Cainta, P100,000 plus relief goods. Reports said that Sr. Supt. Dordas identified the barangays that were badly hit by typhoon Ondoy which were in need of assistance both in cash and in kinds.
Local officials in the visited areas thanked the group of city councilors from Roxas City who facilitated the distribution of the financial assistance and relief goods for the victims of Ondoy’s destructive wraths.
Campaign On Rabies & Stray Animals Control
The Sangguniang Panlungsod, Roxas City passed recently Resolution No. 102, Series of 2009, authorizing City Mayor Vicente B. Bermejo to sign for and behalf of the Roxas City Government the Memorandum of Agree-ment (MOA) with St. Francis Park Homeowners Association (SFPHOA) and the LGU of Barangay Tanque, this city to intensify the campaign on rabies and stray animals control.
The passage of that Resolution was based upon the request of the city chief executive upon learning that the residents of St. Francis Park Subdivision has been persistently burdened by the problems caused by uncontrolled roaming of animals within the subdivision area putting to risk not only health and sanitation but also neighborly relationship.
The reports said that subdivision residents have brought this problem to the attention of the city government through the City Veterinarian, Dr. Dante Corros and the Barangay Council of Tanque through Punong Barangay Arthur Areangeles to initiate measures for the control of stray animals within the subdivision area.
The residents cited Joint DA-DOH-DEPED-DILG Administrative Order No. 01-08, the implementing Rules and Regulation of RA 9482, stating "it is the declared policy of the state to protect and promote the right to health of the people."
The MOA provides, among others, for the city government through the city veterinarian’s office to assist in the conduct of catching and impounding stray dogs and other stray animals and taking charge of disposing same and ensuring that the activities to be undertaken are consistent with pertinent laws, policies and ordinances. /MP
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