CALUMPIT, Bulacan, Philippines — Over 200 persons suffering from poor eyesight thanked Friday Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy Alvarado and the doctors who conducted a three-day eye surgery mission at the district hospital here. Senior citizens who availed themselves of the free medical services said modern technology eased their eyesight problems.

Alvarado said it was an early Valentine’s treat by the provincial government to the 210 Bulacan citizens who were treated for their various eye disorders. (Freddie C. Velez)

Seminar Held On Life Support

CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) participated in a three-day seminar-workshop on Basic Life Support with Mass Casualty Incident Management Training which started on February 8 at the Concord Building here. A total of 61 joined the seminar workshop and learned the importance of the training.

La Union Provincial Administrator Mario Ortega who was the guest of honor and speaker said this will “equip the participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to properly respond during disasters and calamities, and enhance their readiness in saving other people’s lives.” (Liezle Basa Iñigo)

Disaster Response

To further enhance disaster response preparedness, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in Central Luzon set its priority programs and projects for 2012 which will allow the local government units (LGUs) to manage emergencies.

For the first quarter of the year, local government units, with the assistance of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Region 3 and the RDRRMC 3, are expected to check inventories of their resources; prepare facilities and manpower; and hazard maps determining vulnerable areas. (Franco G. Regala)

Cavite Areas Get DILG Seal

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite — The Cavite government and the province’s 19 towns and three cities received Friday the “Seal of Good Governance” Awards from Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Jesse M. Robredo for their compliance to Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) during a simple ceremony at Capitol’s Provincial Gymnasium here.

The awardees were the towns of Alfonso, Amadeo, Bacoor, Carmona, General Emilio Aguinaldo, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, the province’s capital, Indang, Kawit, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, Noveleta, Rosario, Silang, Tanza, Ternate, and Cavite City, Dasmarinas City and Trece Martires City. (Anthony Giron)

DMIA Sets 4 New Flights

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga — The Airphil Express disclosed Friday that their company is set to start next month four new domestic flight routes at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA). The Airphil Express scheduled its additional flight operations on March 29, from Clark to Davao, Cebu, Kalibo and Puerto Princesa.

This new set of budget flights is expected to bring a bigger number of tourist flights on a daily basis with scheduled trips to 32 local destinations. Alfredo Herrera, Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing disclosed that the Clark to Cebu route will fly twice in the morning every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, while the Clark to Davao route will fly twice in the morning every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (Franco G. Regala)