The preemptive measures came after the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) chaired by Acting Governor Shirley Abundo received a briefing last Thursday (Jan. 30, 2020) from Provincial Health Officer II Dr. Hazel Palmes on the results of the coordination meeting held a day earlier with local health stakeholders.
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CSC kicks off search for outstanding gov’t workers
CSC Information Officer for Bicol Rona Jane Nuñez said the nominations to the 2020 Search for Outstanding Government Workers can now be submitted to the CSC regional office and provincial offices not later than March 31, 2020.
Abaca stripper nabbed for acts of lasciviousness
Police in San Andres town arrested an abaca stripper last week who was facing a criminal charge of acts of lasciviousness committed years ago.
PRRD, Bong Go aid Taal evacuees in Sto. Tomas, Batangas
Aside from the distribution of relief goods to affected families and individuals, the Office of the President also gave financial assistance to disaster-stricken local government units (LGUs) to help in their recovery and rehabilitation efforts. Senator Go also gave away dust masks to affected LGUs for distribution to residents to protect them from the effects of the ashfall.
Police on alert in wake of riding-in-tandem shooting
The provincial director’s action reportedly came just a day before a riding-in-tandem gunman fired at Caramoran councilor Zaldy Francisco Idanan, 57, while he was traveling to his home on board a motorcycle last Jan. 21, 2020.
High-res CCTV cameras to help keep San Andres safe, secure
The system, equipped with 24/7 real-time high-definition recording and playback capability, will be controlled by the MDRRMO in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Office of the Mayor, would also allow the agencies to respond to emergency calls and assistance, as well as ensure smooth traffic management.
Citizens, officials uneasy over constitutional reforms
They especially referred to the proposed straight-ticket or tandem voting electoral reform, explaining that it restricts the freedom of choice and infringes on the voters’ rights.
DILG urges LGUs to adopt new tricycle standards, parking rules
In Virac, while an ordinance required all tricycles and pedicabs to undergo an annual operation and safety inspection to ensure road worthiness, the actual inspection generally covers only the horn, brake lights, signal lights, tail light, head light and the inner sidecar light.
DPWH mulls maintenance of footbridges along highways
In his report to DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar, DPWH Bureau of Maintenance Director Ernesto G. Gregorio Jr. said that starting January 2020, all DPWH Regional and District Engineering Offices were required to submit an inventory of all footbridges along national roads, including structures’ details and condition, and cost of repair.
Construction worker arrested in buy-bust
Yet another man listed in the local police’s watch list of illegal drug personalities has been apprehended in a buy-bust operation.