C. Visayas police on full alert status for Holy Week, PRO 7 says
CEBU CITY, March 28 (PIA) -- Beginning 5 p.m. today, Central Visayas police will be on full alert status as public assistance centers (PACs) and motorist assistance centers (MACs) are set up in convergent areas for the observance of Holy Week.
S/Supt. Orlando Ualat, chief of the Regional Directorial Staff of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 during this morning’s ‘Talakayn sa Isyung Pulis’ forum bared that all police offices and attached units have been ordered to implement their own respective security measures not later than Friday, March 30.
“We are also encouraging police commanders to coordinate with the Land Transportation Office and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to assist in the monitoring of over-speeding buses and other public vehicles to prevent any untoward accidents on the highway,” Ualat declared.
With the long holiday break ahead for the Lenten Season, Ualat assured the police are ready to secure places constantly visited by the public such as bus terminals, seaport, airport, churches and shopping malls.
Ualat said the implementation of the security measures will go beyond the Lenten break as the Philippine National Police recently launched the ‘Oplan Summer Vacation 2012 and ‘Bantay Lakbay.’
“As the months of April and May are deem vacation period where more travelers are expected to visit vacation spots, the public assistance desks of the police will be placed in the major transportation terminals in sea, land and air to assist tourists or travelers.” Said Ualat.
In churches however, the different PACs will still be set up on April 1 until 8.
The police on the other hand, are strengthening its intelligence monitoring on possible threats during the Lenten period.
“As of now, we have not received any reports on any threats that will disrupt the observance of the Holy Week here,” according to Police Senior Inspector Randy Caballes of the Regional Intelligence Division of PRO 7.
Ualat however, added that though there were no reported threats, this is no reason to be complacent.
“Your police will always be working very hard to ensure the safety and security of the community we serve,” Ualat further declared. (PIA-Cebu)
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Cebu Province honors most gender-responsive LGUs
By Amorganda A. Saludar
CEBU CITY March 28, (PIA) -- The Cebu Provincial Women’s Commission (CPWC) gave recognition to the most gender-responsive local government units (LGUs) in the province during the recent 12th Cebu Women’s Congress.
The LGUs were recognized due to their extra ordinary efforts in providing various services for women at the same time, uplifting their morale.
Presentation of awardees was held at the Cebu International Convention Center in Mandaue City and participated by nearly 1000 women from the different cities and municipalities of the province, various women organizations and local government officials.
Two top winners emerged in two categories namely the LGUs under the 1st-3rd class municipality and under the 4th-5th class.
The Municipality of Balamban won the 1st-3rd class category while for the 4th-5th class was the Municipality of Oslob. Both LGUs received P100,000 cash prize plus a trophy.
Runners-up under the 1st-3rd class were the towns of Medellin and Liloan while the municipalities of Tabuelan and Santander were also the runners-up under the 4th-5th class. Each municipality brought home P30,000 and a plaque of recognition.
Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia together with Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale and Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Atty. Lolita Lomanta, chairperson and one of the judges of the search, personally handed the awards to the deserving LGUs.
The search for the most gender-responsive LGUs began four years ago and is conducted annually by the Province of Cebu and the CPWC to highlight the good gender governance of LGUs relative to delivering services in the areas of health, social, education, law enforcement and protection of women.
The Cebu Women’s Congress and the Search for the Most Gender Responsive LGU are just part of the activities lined up to celebrate March as Women’s Month in Cebu. (FCR/AS/PIA-CEBU)