CALOOCAN City is now the only local government in the country that conducts regular business hours on Saturdays and Sundays following the launching of its Mobile City Hall project in various barangays.
Mayor Oca Malapitan pushes through with the innovative project after the successful holding of a caravan-style mobile city hall project on Saturdays and Sundays in Barangays 152, 187, 188, 144.
The Sangguniang Panlunsod led by Vice Mayor Maca Asistio and Councilors Onet Henson, Tino Bagus, Obet Samson, Carol Cunanan and Along Malapitan, the president of the Liga ng mga Barangay and the mayor’s son, has thrown its full support to the project.
This is the kind of project that surely and directly benefits the residents who deserve unhampered delivery of basic services even during weekends, says Vice Mayor Asistio.
Mayor Oca says an average of 2,500 individuals have availed of the services in each venue, “that is why I’m encouraged by the large turnout of people, to continue this caravan on weekends as a regular function of city governance.”
He adds: “This brings the government closer to the people and it is also a big help to those residing far from the city hall.”
ANTI-GAMBLING SUMMIT IN VALENZUELA
In Valenzuela City, Mayor Rex Gatchalian has created a task force on illegal gambling designed to monitor vices and recommend measures.
Headed by himself with Councilor Ramon Encarnacion, president of the Liga ng mga Barangay, as action officer, the special body will make sure that all forms of vices, including ‘sakla’, will now be strictly banned even during funeral wakes.
He declares: “I intend to use the full power of my office to eradicate illegal gambling in the city.”
Leading Councilor Rovin Feliciano throws his full support to the campaign of the city government especially on its programs that provide more benefits to the poor to be able to deter them from engaging in ‘games of chance.’
The mayor observes that illegal gambling activities held in broad daylight risk attracting players among the youth, adding that gambling and drugs are the “agents of corruption” that undermine the family.
Besides heightening law enforcement and encouraging vigilance among citizens, the city government raises its financial assistance to grieving families to deter ‘sakla.’
Starting this month, the P3,000 for the surviving families of non-senior citizens will become P5,000. On the other hand, P2,000 will be added to the current P5,000 for the burial of senior citizens.
Admitting about the proliferation of ‘sakla,’ usually played during wakes, local police chief Senior Supt. Rhoderick Armamento says it would now be clear for the local enforcement authorities that the city government is fully against all forms of vices.
Now that the Gatchalian admin is hell-bent in the campaign against vices, there is no other reason for the policemen to turn blind eye on it, otherwise they should face the consequences, says Armamento. GOOD RIDDANCE/ARLIE CALALO
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