Public Service

Parañaque City, Philippines – A momentous collaboration unfolded on November 14, 2023, at Cargohaus in Bgy. Vitalez, NAIA Complex, Parañaque City, as UBE Express Chairman Alberto D. Lina and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno formalized a significant partnership. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed during the ceremony introduces the innovative Rapid Radio Support Vehicle, marking a revolutionary step forward in disaster response capabilities.

Manila, Philippines – Well attended, the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association of the Philippines celebrated its annual Bureaucrats’ Ball with a gathering of distinguished public servants from both the private and public sectors.

Proving that it is ready and able to provide necessary aid and help during calamities and emergency situations, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) wasted no time in sending its relief teams shortly after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit South Cotabato, Sarangani and General Santos City on Friday afternoon. 

Pakil, Laguna Mayor Vincent L. Soriano recently announced the passage of Municipal Ordinance No. 2023-0187—the Local Social Pension Program for senior citizens of the town.

Cebu province will be the first to sell rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) at P20 per kilo, fulfilling the campaign promise of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the country will enjoy a strong supply of rice up to early next year thanks to the efforts as well as the abundant harvest of Filipino farmers.

NORTH Luzon farmers are happy these days as they are enjoying the benefits of high palay prices versus previous years.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go directed his team to provide assistance to recovering fire victims in Caloocan City on Saturday, October 7. 

The City Government of San Juan led by Mayor Francis Zamora, in partnership with Greenhills Mall, will hold a Mega Job Fair tomorrow, October 11, 2022 at 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the newly opened Lifestyle Annex, Greenhills Mall.

The  Rotary Club of Manila on Saturday kicked off its community oral health program in Balut, Tondo, Manila, in partnership with Mithing Pangarap Educational Foundation, Teeth Cloud, and Alliance of Canadian Dental Hygienists who conducted free dental check-ups, oral cleaning, and examination of 100 students under the supervision of Dr. John Cutter, Luming Woellhaf, Jeff Lord and their staff.

Statement on Resumption of PhilHealth Systems

Las Pinas Rep. Camille Villar, a passionate advocate for education, recently took the initiative to connect with young minds through a heartwarming storytelling session at the Villa Pangarap Child Development Center in Talon 5, Las Piñas. 

OFFICIAL STATEMENT
UPDATE ON TEMPORARY SYSTEM DOWNTIME
September 23, 2023, as of 8:00 PM

MANILA, Philippines, — LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) is set to carry out rail replacement activities in the reversing or turnback area of its Baclaran Station from 20 – 24 September 2023 as part of the company’s continuous railway upgrade program.

Caritas Manila, the social services arm of the Archdiocese of Manila boasts a total of 1,589 graduates for the school year 2022-2023 under its Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program (YSLEP). The batch includes 2 summa cum laudes, 29 magna cum laudes, 109 cum laudes, 374 on the dean’s list, 358 with academic excellence and 127 special awardees.  

IF FULLY implemented, the national identification system will be an effective deterrent to the rising issue of falsified subscribers identity modules (SIMs) which the online scammers most often use in committing cybercrimes.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, in partnership with Councilor Julie Gonzales, assisted a total of 44 indigents at the Barangay Malibay Plaza during his team’s relief effort in Pasay City on Monday, September 4.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, commended the recent issuance on August 24, of a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Health (DOH), aimed at ensuring the security of tenure for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs). 

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has recognized the various innovative improvements introduced and implemented by the management and Board of the New Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO), especially in terms of its overall performance and service to its member-consumers in providing reliable power service.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, principal sponsor and one of the authors of the Regional Specialty Centers (RSC) Act, commended the signing of the measure into law by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, adopted son of CALABARZON, in collaboration with the Office of Mayor Cocoy Mendoza, assisted indigent residents of Mendez, Cavite on August 18.

Responding to the devastation brought by Typhoons Egay and Falcon in North Luzon, SM Supermalls and SM Foundation Inc. have activated their Operations Tulong Express (OPTE) initiatives, providing relief and support to affected areas.

SM Supermalls and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), led by SM Supermalls’ Senior Vice President for Operations Engr. Bien Mateo and DILG Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr. launched the screening of DILG’s ‘Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan’ (BIDA) anti-drug advertisements in SM Cinema. The event was held last August 12, 2023, at the SM Megamall Director’s Club.

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is replacing over 22 kilometers of old and undersized pipes in Pasay City to better accommodate the supply requirement of the area’s population, which has already increased beyond the distribution system’s current capacity.

Pursuant to the approval of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in June 2023, Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) will implement the adjusted fares for LRT-1 starting 2 August 2023. 

LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) continues to deliver on its promise of building the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 Project on time as it recorded a significant overall progress rate of 88% in the first half of 2023.