IMUS, Cavite, Philippines — Peace and order and crime solution efficiency has improved in Cavite with the intensified police drive against crime being implemented in this province’s four cities and 19 towns.

This was the gist of the monthly reports that Senior Superintendent John C. Bulalacao, director of Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO), have submitted to Governor Jonvic Remulla and the seven district representatives of the province to update the officials on crime statistics and their significant accomplishments in the area.

It showed that thefts and robberies were still on top of the crime incidents list. (Anthony Giron)

Palawan offers dogs free check-up

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — A total of 113 dogs in this province benefited from the Provincial Veterinarian Office’s (OPV’s) for free medical check-up last Thursday. The two-day activity ‘Serbisyo Publiko Laban sa Rabies” was launched at the Capitol’s Pavilion as part of the 111th anniversary of the Philippine Service Commission with a theme “Championing R.A.C.E. Public Service Excellence at Full Speed.”

Thirty-seven government employees and twenty-five walk-in clients brought their dogs to joined the program. Forty-five dogs were vaccinated for anti-rabies, 22 dogs were placed under deworming, while 46 were given vitamins to maintain good health. (Ferdinand F. Castro)

Lease share

BAGUIO CITY — The city government here stands to benefit in terms of its 25 percent share from lease rentals once the management of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevCO) sign a P500-million restructuring agreement.

Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan said this will be part of the agreement relative to the development of Camp John Hay (CJH) into a world-class multi-use tourism center that will boost the city’s sagging tourism industry. (Dexter A. See)

Priest fully backs Obando fishermen

MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan — The parish priest in Obando, this province vowed Friday to protect the interest of his parishioners, particularly fisherfolk who have been against the construction of a sanitary landfill near their fishing area in Barangay Binuangan.

Fr. Vince Hizon has been campaigning against the project for two months now because Binuangan fishermen, who rely on the town’s rivers for livelihood and food, believe the landfill would contaminate the rivers and subsequently create hunger and unemployment. Recently, police dismantled a makeshift stage at the patio of the town church where a concert against the project was to be staged, said Hizon. (Freddie C. Velez)

Students' inn rises in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY — The first-ever student condotel in this mountain resort city that will provide affordable housing to the fast growing student population triggered by the expansion of higher education institutions is now operational in this mountain resort city.

The North Cambridge-Harvard building forms part of a six-building community that will rise in Bakakeng Norte/Sur which will cater to the thousands of students flocking to the city to achieve their dreams of completing a descent education. The first student condotel is an 8-storey building with approximately 288 units that is designed to serve more or less 3,000 students. (Dexter A. See)