Police, AFP Comelec join forces for
peaceful election
STA. BARBARA-- Security control centers
in several provinces will be established
by the Philippine National Police (PNP),
in collaboration with the Armed Forces
of the Philippines and the Commission on
Elections (Comelec) to monitor potential
and preempt election-related violence
for the duration of the campaign period
until the 2010 polls.
PNP Chief Director
General Jesus Verzosa, speaking to local
newsmen Tuesday, said the areas have
been determined based on reported
incidents of violence in 2004 and 2007
elections.
Nationwide gun amnesty program reaches
target
STA.
BARBARA—The government’s gun amnesty
program has surpassed the three percent
target for reducing loose firearms in
the country, the Philippine National
Police (PNP) chief said.
General Jesus Verzosa was in town
Tuesday for the inauguration of the 1st
Community Police Assistance Center and
Police Emergency Response Center.
Cop chief rescues “angel” atop belfry
SAN FABIAN--Just as the police force of
this small town was celebrating their
traditional office Christmas party last
week, a man decided to create a
spectacle by climbing the 500-foot tall
bell tower of the Catholic Church here.
The merrymaking had to be cut short as
Chief Inspector Abubakar Mangelen Jr.,
the police chief, himself led the rescue
operation of 22-year Bryan Centino.
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Typhoon victims get cash aid
LINGAYEN--The provincial government
extended P620,000 cash in financial assistance to the
families of the 62 people who died when typhoon "Pepeng"
struck the province in October.
Each family received P10,000 in cash
plus one sack of rice, donated by Oriental Mindoro
province through Governor Arnan Panganiban.
Capitol gets mobile water treatment
plant
LINGAYEN--The provincial government
received one unit of mobile trailer with mounted water
treatment plant from the Metropolitan Waterworks and
Sewerage System (MWSS) last December 17.
Governor Amado Espino Jr., who requested
for the equipment earlier this year through then Public
Works and Highways Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., said
the newly acquired trailer will be used to sustain the
supply of potable water in the province, particularly
during the calamities.
LU prov’l study group impressed with
Capitol
LINGAYEN--A delegation from the
neighboring province of La Union heaped praises on the
newly renovated capitol building here saying it creates
an environment that inspires good public service.
"It's beautiful and clean, the
perfect environment that people are really looking for…
to serve most effectively and efficiently as true public
servants,” said Geoffrey Tilan, La Union provincial
administrator who led 59 officials and employees of the
provincial governor’s office on a study tour here on
December 21-22.
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