Congressmen representing the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino yesterday pushed for the swift approval of a bill seeking the relocation of fuel depot and banning establishment of similar structures near highly populated communities.
Reps. Antonino C. Alvarez (Palawan) and Luis Bersamin (Abra) said the immediate enactment of the measure has become necessary in the wake of a renewed threat to the country by international terror groups.
Bersamin stressed that precautionary measures against terrorist attacks should now be reviewed and implemented immediately.
He urged the legislative-executive advisory council to conduct the study and agree to certify such measures as urgent administration bills.
"The bill proposed by Congressman Alvarez should be given immediate attention. It is dreadful to even imagine the catastrophic effects of a fuel depot exploding in a populous community, whether by design or by accident," Bersamin said. (Ben R. Rosario)
UST Faculty of Civil Law alumni homecoming on Nov. 19
The UST Law Alumni Foundation, Inc. has announced that the 271st anniversary and alumni homecoming of the UST Faculty of Civil Law will be held on November 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom, Hotel Inter-Continental Manila, Makati City.
This was announced by Alumni Foundation president lawyer Raul R. Corro and steering committee chairman, retired Justice Bernardo Abesamis.
They are calling on all alumni to attend the annual affair.
The board of trustees and officers of the UST Law Alumni Foundation are Solicitor General Alfredo L. Benipayo, chairman; Raul R. Corro, president; Supreme Court Justice Angelina S. Gutierrez, 1st vice president; Judge Felix de Guzman, 2nd vice president; Lutgardo Barbo, 3rd vice president; Elizabeth de Villa, treasurer; Rosalou Lamson, secretary; Luciano Borja, PRO; Roman Mabanta Jr.. (+), trustee; Benjamin Cabochan, trustee; Salvador B. Lao, trustee; Justice Monina A. Zenarosa, trustee; Sandiganbayan Justice Diosdado M. Peralta, trustee; Justice Bernardo Abesamis, trustee; RTC Judge Oscar Herrera Jr., trustee; RTC Judge Oscar B. Pimentel, trustee; and Reginaldo A. Oben, trustee.
Talks on QC as tourist spot
The tourist potential of Quezon City, which celebrated recently its 66th foundation anniversary, and the undiscovered tourist destinations in the country will be the topics to be discussed in Sunday’s edition (Oct. 16) of "Pilipinas!Pilipinas" radio show aired at 12:15 to 1 p.m. over PBS Radyo ng Bayan.
Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Sonny Belmonte Jr. and former tourism secretary Narzalina Lim, who is now the head of the Quezon City Tourism Council, a non-governmental organization, have envisioned to transform the city into a prime tourist destination in the country.
Also invited as guests to the radio show include Emma Aguirre, president of the Women in Travel, Manila Chapter, which is launching the nationwide search for undiscovered tourist destinations in the country.
Lim said that the city is rich for its tourist potential as haven for its forest park in La Mesa Dam, health and wellness center, entertainment, dining, financial center, university and colleges, shopping, historical and cultural sites.
Postgraduate course on aging
The Committee on Aging and Degenerative Diseases (COMADD) of the National Institute of Health will hold its 9th Annual Postgraduate Course on Oct. 15 at The Pearl on Taft Ave., Manila.
Conducted annually by COMADD in celebration of the Month of the Elderly, the course, with its theme "Towards Able and Productive Aging,’’ will feature experts from various health disciplines who will talk on a range of topics, including productive aging, nursing, and dental care, improving function, mobility and quality of life, promoting the well-being of the elderly and heir caregivers. Health professionals, students, and others interested in the care of older persons may contact Bambi Hijosa at the COMADD at 521-7793/ telefax 5239740.
