TAYTAY, RIZAL – Police personnel here will receive a commendation from the local government following their latest accomplishment.

Taytay Police chief, Chief Inspector Arthur Masungsong said the office of Mayor Joric Gacula informed the police officials that Monday’s flag-raising rites will highlight the recent accomplishments of the police.

The verbal citation that the police got from the local government and police hierarchy came as the police here managed to neutralize the activity of two riding in tandem robbers who had victimized a woman on Manila East Road on the night of January 12. (Nel Andrade)

Aurora Ecozone gets supprt
BALER, Aurora (PNA) – Popular support is gradually mounting for the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone (APECO) with no less than governors, congressmen and economic development managers in Central Luzon and Northeastern Luzon pushing for the realization of the project which they said would produce an economic “domino effect” in their respective provinces.

The latest show of full support for the APECO has dwarfed criticisms mounted by militant groups and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Senator Edgardo Angara, architect of the APECO through legislative action in tandem with Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara and Governor Bellaflor Angara-Castillo, has stressed that APECO stands unique among the 200 economic zones in the country as it was built to be thoroughly sustainable and eco-friendly, with a one megawatt solar power plant that will generate electricity to 1,000 homes.

Use of iodized salt drive on
LINGAYEN,Pangasinan (PNA) – The Provincial Health Office here will conduct an information and communications campaign promoting the salt iodization program as it spearheads this year’s celebration of the Goiter Awareness Week (GAW) on January 23 to 29.

In line with the theme, “Iwas Goiter ni Mommy, Lusog Isip ni Baby,” provincial health officer Ana de Guzman said the campaign focuses on pregnant and lactating women who should be informed on the benefits of using iodized salt.

De Guzman said iron deficiency is the number one cause of preventable mental retardation in the Philippines and the most visible effect of this deficiency is goiter or an enlarged thyroid gland.

Albay Gov thanks Red Cross
Albay Governor Joey Salceda thanked the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for the humanitarian organization’s help to the families affected by floods.

This, after Albay Province was submerged in deep water due to continuous heavy rains.

“Thank you, Philippine Red Cross for the prompt response to our evacuees’ needs and for the encouraging assessment of our efforts,” said Salceda in an email.

The PRC Albay Chapter recently distributed non-food relief items such as blankets, plastic mats and mosquito nets to 754 families in evacuation centers in Manito town. (PNA)

Tagaytay Road project a success
Officials in Tagaytay City tagged as successful the “no helmet, no travel” policy being enforced in the area.

Colonel Celedonio T. Tibayan, chief of Tagaytay Public Safety Office, said that since the policy was implemented strictly, accidents involving motorcycle-riders became nil in the city.

“The no helmet, no travel policy does not only remind motorcycle-riders to wear safety head gears but to drive safely wherever they are in the city. Our concern here is accident prevention,” Tibayan said in an interview.

Tibayan said that Tagaytay has been a “no helmet, no travel zone” since the helmet-wear ordinance was approved by Mayor Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and the city council two years ago.

The ordinance prohibits anyone from riding a motorcycle without the required head gear. Otherwise, a fine of P1,500 will be slapped against violators.