Parañaque City News March 2012

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Parañaque City

Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.

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Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients are prohibited from marketing products that are adulterated or misbranded. That means that these firms are responsible for evaluating the safety and labeling of their products before marketing to ensure that they meet all the requirements of DSHEA and FDA regulations.

PDEA chief: 3 Chinese nationals in illegal drugs case get life terms

Three Chinese nationals were given life sentences and a fine of three million pesos each, for possession of seven kilograms of shabu, in violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

In a press statement, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General, Undersecretary Jose S. Gutierrez, Jr. said PDEA is satisfied with the decision of the Parañaque City Regional Trial Court Branch 259.

Parañaque RTC Branch 259 found Sunxiao Xu, alias “William Chua”; Wenxian Hong, alias “Andy Hong”; and a woman XiuQin Shi, alias “Kim Sy,” guilty as charged after almost two years of trial.

“I am very much pleased that Judge Danilo V. Suarez, presiding judge of RTC Branch 259 in Parañaque City, found the evidence presented in court were solid to prove the guilt of the accused,” Gutierrez said.

Guiterrez added that the two convicts, Sunxiao and Wenxian face double life sentences, after they were also found guilty for selling almost 500 grams of shabu, while XiuQin was acquitted of the said crime.

A part of the 18-page decision reads: “… the court so holds and believes that the prosecution has established its case against the accused with moral certainty, proven the existence of elements of the offenses charged and that the corpus delicti properly established and preserved.”

In welcoming the court's decision, Gutierrez said, “The good collaboration among the different pillars of our justice system: law enforcement, investigation and prosecution, the courts, and the community, represents another victory in our unrelenting campaign against illegal drugs.”

Authorities are ordered to prepare a warrant of commitment to prison, for the immediate transfer of the two male convicts to the New Bilibid Prisons, Muntinlupa City, while the woman convict will be transferred to the Correctional Institute for Women, Mandaluyong City.

On April 18, 2010, the three were arrested in a buy-bust operation along Doña Soledad Avenue, Better Living in Parañaque City.

Greedy thief falls after trying to sell stolen van twice

A MAN wanted for carnapping and robbery-extortion made a costly mistake when he returned to places he used to frequent in Parañaque City last week and was spotted by concerned citizens who tipped off his presence to the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group. Aside from this, super greed also did him in. He tried to sell a car he had stolen twice.

On Thursday, Luis Manuel Bagsit,29, was arrested at Camella Homes, Don Bosco, Parañaque, by members of the HPG Special Operations Division-Task Force Limbas on the strength of a warrant for carnapping issued by Judge Fortunito L. Madrona of the Parañaque City Regional Trial Court Branch 274 last March 12, said PNP-HPG director Chief Supt. Leonardo A. Espina.

Espina added that operatives of the HPG SOD-Task Force Limbas under Supt. Ronald Lee apprehended Bagsit following a tip from an informant whose name was withheld for security reasons.

A background check showed that on December 10 last year, two employees of the FLR Enterprises with office at the Santa Agueda Compound, West Service Road, Parañaque City, saw Bagsit and two fellow employees named Jonefer Sillo and Nemesio Ursulum taking the company’s service Isuzu Elf van (XKJ-931).

Later, Bagsic along with one Archie Tercias and one alias Manong Abe sold the stolen van to a still unknown buyer for only P25,000.

Five days after the theft of the service van, the suspects texted company official Mrs. Francis Remolacio and urged her to redeem the vehicle for P15,000 although they had already sold it.

Mrs. Remolacio reported the matter to the police which conducted an entrapment operation that resulted in the arrest of Bagsit, Tercias and one Howell Capuno. Bagsit was able to post bail for robbery-extortion.

Awareness seminar on breast cancer held in P’que

This women’s month, Parañaque recently held an awareness seminar on breast cancer to help raise awareness of female residents and employees.

The lecture which centered on breast cancer symptoms, causes, early detection, and cure were discussed by medical officers of the city government and a specialist from the MacKay Life Sciences, Inc.

Mayor Jun Bernabe said the city government organized the lecture-seminar to increase the awareness of women on the dreaded disease.

“The key to the fight against breast cancer is early detection. It is imperative for women to undergo examination on this area regularly,” Bernabe said.

Health reports disclose that breast cancer is the most common type among Filipino women and the leading cause of cancer deaths for women aged 40-50 years old worldwide.

The common signs of breast cancer include: changes in breast size or shape; skin dimpling; nipple inversion; or spontaneous single nipple discharge.

Meanwhile, the seminar was followed by testing of women volunteers for cancer first by visual inspection then with a procedure using the Biofield Diagnostic System, a modern method in breast cancer detection

The seminar is made possible in partnership with the MacKay Life Sciences, Inc.

The Parañaque City Government continues to earn local and prestigious awards for health innovations. Its past citations include the 2011 International Awards for Liveable Cities (LivCom Awards) Bursary Award ; 2010 DILG-LGA Emerging Local C.H.A.M.P. (Catalytic HIV and AIDS Mitigation Program); 2009 Galing Pook Award for Outstanding Local Governance in recognition of the city’s innovative Adolescent-Friendly Reproductive Health Services (AFRHS); 2008 AFHC-WHO Award for Healthy Cities with Good Dynamics and Creative Development in Healthy; and 2006 AFHC-WHO Award for Progressive Cities with Great Potentials.

Parañaque hosts passport service

Parañaque Mayor Florencio Bernabe Jr. said the Department of Foreign Affairs will extend its passport service to city.

Parañaque Tourism chief Marilou Fontejon and Special Services head Dean Calleja said new and renewal passport applications will be accepted.

Free e-passport forms are available at the Tourism Office on the second floor of the City Hall.

“Although the actual evaluation and processing will be made on April 14, it is important that applicants submit the completed passport forms, together with the requirements on or before March 19,” Fontejon said in a statement, adding that 600 slots are available on a “first-come, first-served basis”.

New passport applicants must attach to the completed form the original copy of their birth certificates in security paper issued by the National Statistics Office); photocopies of supporting documents like PRC/IBP ID; driver’s license; government service record; old SSS FORM E-1 or digitized ID; and other documents that show full name, birth details, signature and other details.

Updates on requirements for married women and children are available at the Parañaque Tourism Office.

For renewals, applicants must submit to the Parañaque Tourism Office, also on or before March 19 the completed forms with photocopies of the old passport including pages showing the latest Immigration departure and arrival stamps.

Personal appearance on April 14 is required for both new and renewal applicants. Passport fee is P1,200. All payments will be covered by official government receipts. The processed passports will be released at the City Hall on May 5, 2012.

“The DFA is kind enough to oblige to our request,” Bernabe said. “We had this activity organized so that our citizens may file their passport applications with ease and save on time and money for transportation and meal.”

2 cities suspend classes Thursday

Classes in all levels in public and private schools in the cities of Parañaque and San Juan are suspended on Thursday due to a planned protest by jeepney drivers and operators.

San Juan Mayor Guia Gomez said the suspension “is for the welfare of the community in general, and the school children.”

The management of Far Eastern University (FEU) also announced that classes in all its campuses will be suspended.

The Department of Education has left the decision to call off Thursday classes to the respective city governments.

Transport groups are set to stage a protest caravan to show their dismay over the deferment of the decision on the P0.50 provisional fare hike for jeepneys.

PNP offers P1-M reward to get killers of 7-year-old girl in Parañaque

The Philippine National Police is offering P1-million reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects behind the kidnap-slay of 7-year old Clarissa Pizarra, whose decomposing body was found on March 5 in a creek in Parañaque City.

In a press release on Saturday, PNP Chief Director General Nicanor A Bartolome also expressed the condolences of the PNP leadership to the family of Clarissa Pizarra and vowed to get to the bottom of this crime “whatever it takes.”

Touched by the fate suffered by the girl, Bartolome himself mobilized the investigative arms of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), Southern Police District (SPD) and Parañaque City Police Office to unearth the facts and give justice to Clarissa.

"I have personally instructed the police commanders of these units to maximize all available resources and manpower to solve this case at the soonest possible time," Bartolome said.

The Chief PNP said the P1-million reward will come from the PNP Reward System managed by the Directorate for Intelligence.

“We hope the reward will hasten and complement our investigation and provide sufficient leads to identify and prosecute those behind this 'sick' crime," he added.

Clarissa was last seen on February 20, the day she was snatched by unidentified men in Barangay San Dionisio. Her body was found on March 12 at the Balitahar Creek area.

P’que holds simultaneous earthquake drill

PARAÑAQUE CITY- Considering the threat of man-made and natural disasters, the city government of Parañaque on Monday, held a simultaneous earthquake drill on March 5.

Parañaque Mayor Jun Bernabe said the activity was done to assess and improve the city’s disaster mitigation and management plans, as well as enhance their response capabilities.

“We regularly hold disaster drills to increase the awareness and preparedness of citizens, school children among them in event of calamities,” said Bernabe.

The simultaneous earthquake drill was held the Parañaque City Hall, Blue Building, Florencio V. Bernabe, Sr. Memorial Hospital, Parañaque City Jail, Parañaque’s PNP and BFP Central Headquarters, and in all private and public schools in the city.

The drill was also made possible in cooperation with the Bureau of Fire Protection and Philippine National Police.

P’que holds orientation on use of revised SALN form

PARAÑAQUE CITY- To make the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN) compliance easy, convenient and complete, the city government of Parañaque held an orientation on the use of the revised SALN form.

The orientation held Tuesday, March 6 at the city hall was led by Civil Service Commission Director Ma. Victoria Salazar.

Salazar thoroughly discussed the guidelines of the newly-revised SALN form.

The orientation held was timely and necessary considering the use of the revised SALN form is prescribed starting 2011 per CSC Memorandum Circular No, 11-00902 dated July 8, 2011.

The yearly SALN filing is required for elected officials and government employees pursuant to Sec. 17, Art. XI of the 1987 Constitution; Sec. 8 of R.A. No. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards of Public Officials and Employees); and Sec. 7 of R.A. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act).

Meanwhile, the city’s Human Resource Management Office will distribute CDs containing the presentation to city government offices for added reference.

Girl feted for daring rescue

The Paranaque City government recognized yesterday an 11- year-old girl for act of courage for rescuing another child when a light cargo plane crashed last December 10 along Lower Taiwan, Dona Soledad Extension, Bgy. Don Bosco, Paranaque City.

Mayor Florencio Bernabe said Rodelyn Molina suffered multiple third degree burns in her body for plucking another girl from a blaze that ensued after a plane crash. The fire killed 13 persons, injured 15 and damaged one public elementary school. Some 30 houses were also razed by the blaze sending more than 40 families homeless.

“Rodelyn’s act is a shining example of uncommon courage and fierce determination to save others even If she comes to harm’s way. We commend her for this selfless act and urge our citizens to develop this quality and come to the aid of fellow citizens in times of great need as in disasters like this one,” said Bernabe.

The Parañaque City Government paid Molina’s P1.4 hospital bill which the PCSO later reimbursed. Molina was received a P50,000 cash toke from city government.

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