LIM, ISKO LEAD MANILA’S 439TH ANNIVERSARY

 

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and Vice Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso will lead city officials and employees in the weeklong observance of the 439^th Araw ng Maynila.

The 2010 Araw ng Maynila is a 2-in-1 celebration of the 239th anniversary and the Cabildo on City Council founded by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.

The Araw ng Maynila 2010 activities will kick off with a thanksgiving mass at at the Bonifacio Shrine at 7a.m. to be followed by the successive laying of wreaths at the Bonifacio Shrine, Rajah Sulayman at Plaza Rajah Sulayman in Malate at 8:30 a.m. and at the tomb of Miguel lopez de Legaspi at the San Agustin Church in Intramuros and a free entrance at Manila Zoo for the whole day.

Lim will host a breakfast at the Bulwagang Villegas with department heads and city councilors.

The outstanding Manilans for the year who will be feted at Manila Hotel are: President elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III for public service (he will also keynote the event); Dr. Lydia Echauz, president of FEU, Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, Bro. Armin Luistro of De La Salle University, Rev. Fr. Rolando de la Rosa, UST rector, Dr.Lucio Tan, 2000 outstanding Manilan, Ricky Razon, 1997 outstanding Manilan, Justice Antonio Carpio, Rodolfo “Dolphy” Quizon  Sr. a 1994 outstanding Manilan, and Manolo Lopez.

The other activities for the week-long celebration are MASCO aerobics at Bonifacio Shrine and courtesy call of the Parole Board at Bulwagang Villegas on June 17, Awarding of Outstanding MTC/RTC judges and prosecutors on June 18, wreath laying at Rizal monument on June 19, medical mission from District 1 to 6, Pasig River Cruise on June 20, “Sulyap sa Maynila” exhibit opening at Rodriguez Hall, Kalilang at Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Awarding City Employees at Bulwagang Villegas, Historic Manila Bay Exhibit Opening on June 21, Awarding of Lots, Outstanding Barangays, Patnubay Awards at Bulwagang Villegas on June 22, City Council celebrations at Session Hall Lobby, Awarding Outstanding Taxpayers and Business Establishments at Bulwagang Villegas and Metropolitan Theater opening and cultural property plaque on June 23.

DOLE, CITY OF MANILA RELEASE LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE TO POOR

 

The City of Manila and the Department of Labor and Employment- Manila released Friday livelihood and educational assistance, including Negosyo sa Kariton (Negokart) to indigent residents of the city so they could improve their lives through business and livelihood.

At the awarding ceremony held at Palma hall of the City College of Manila, the educational assistance, capital assistant and Negokart to be given to the recipients will carry no interest.

The city, through Department of Social Welfare-Manila under OIC Jay de la Fuente has given capital assistance to 133 people from the six districts of Manila.

This is a project of the City of Manila under the Department of Social Welfare OIC Jay de la Fuente. The recipient of capital assistance are 133 persons from the six district of Manila.

The NegoKart is a being implemented  by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in coordination with the City of Manila.

In the city 50 indigent recipients and some members of the  Laka ng Inang Bayan received NegoKarts in the formal turn-over. DOLE-Manila Field Office Director Enrique Lalus of DOLE turnover the check to the city government amounting P585,000.

Basically, the NegoKart project provides vendors with services to help them augment and diversify their products and services and market the same to more buyers or customers.

Lalus promised to help and give DOLE’s full support for the city, for which Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim thanked the DOLE for supporting his pro poor initiatives.

“Sa hirap ng buhay ngayon, ang City of Manila ay nagpapautang since 2007 at ibabalik sa amin iyan ng walang interes, para dun sa mga maganda magbayad pwede kayo hanggang P2,000 to P3,000.

“Ang pwedeng ipautang sa inyo. Kapag sinabing hanapbuhay, pang mahabang panahon, iyan ay sa kapakinabangan ninyo din,” Lim said.

Manila Celebrates 112th Philippine Independence

Manila Celebrates 112^th Philippine Independence

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim will lead city officials in celebrating the 112th Independence Day celebration tomorrow, June 12, Saturday at the Pambansang Bantayog ni Dr. Jose P. Rizal ( Rizal Monument ) in Luneta.

The Mayor will raise the Philippine flag at 7a,m along with city officials and employees at  the Mauseleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion at the Manila North Cemetery .

The theme for this year’s Independence Day celebration is ” KALAYAAN, Tagumpay Ng Bayan”.

In 2009, the Mayor honored the war heroes and veterans at the North Cemetery .

The Mayor urged all Filipinos to join the celebration as we have once again succeeded in exercising our freedom and democracy during the successful May 10, 2010 first automated elections.

A whole-day jobs fair will be held at the Lagoon area of the Rizal Park and in the afternoon, President Arroyo will deliver her last Kalayaan address to the nation to be followed by a civic military parade of 10 floats representing her 10-point agenda and the 11th float called Inang Bayan which will feature the successful Filipino achievers here and abroad.

So as not to inconvenience the public and the motorists, the City of Manila has released its rerouting plan for major roads leading to the Independence Day rites on Saturday, June 12, at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta.

Traffic will be rerouted from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the entire stretch of Roxas Boulevard north and southbound lanes from Katigbak to TM Kalaw.

All vehicles traveling southward from Delpan Bridge Pier Zone shall turn left at P. Burgos right Ma. Orosa to their destination.

All vehicles traveling northward along Roxas Boulevard shall turn right at TM Kalaw to their destination.

Vehicles coming from McArthur, Jones and Quezon Bridges shall take the road leading to Round Table, Ma. Orosa to their destination.

All cargo trucks traveling Osmeña Highway shall turn to President Quirino Avenue, straight to Nagtahan, AH Lacson, Yuseco Street crossing Jose Abad Santos straight to Raxabago, Capulong to their destinations and vice versa.

Routes to be closed during the civic military parade from 12 noon onwards are: the entire stretch of Roxas Blvd. and Bonifacio Drive north and southbound from Anda Circle to President Quirino; the entire stretch of P. Burgos east and west bound from Roxas Blvd. to Ma. Orosa; the entire stretch of TM Kalaw east and west bound from Roxas blvd to MH del Pilar; Finance Road to Taft Avenue; Lagusnilad and P. Burgos.

LIM GETS DONATION OF FLAGS FROM CFBCI

 

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim  received on Thursday 100 pieces of Philippine flags from the Chinese-Filipino Business Club Inc. (CFBCI) headed by  its president Lino Uy during their courtesy call at the Bulwagang Villegas Thursday morning.

Last month, the city of Manila observed the ceremonial cremation of flags during the National Flag Day as a final honor to the old flags and the ashes were stored in an urn that was buried under ground.  A marker was also placed above the burial ground for the flags.

About 400 damaged flags were collected from the different barangay halls, plazas and police outposts in the city.

Mayor Lim said the donation is timely as the country celebrates this Saturday the 112th Independence Day. The donated flags will be turned over to the different city schools.

Mayor Lim also stressed that the flag is a concrete symbol of the country’s freedom and democracy.

Joining the CFBCI President in the ceremonial donation were CFBCI Vice-President Lao Giok Chiao, Immediate Past President Siy Yap Chua and Director Stephen Sia.

LIM INSPECTS CCM ANNEX IN ESCOLTA

Following a complaint of a concerned student who wrote him about the sorry state of the City College of Manila annex building in Escolta, Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim took with him key officials of the city to conduct an ocular inspection of the toilets and other facilities to ensure that they are kept in tip top shape for a better learning environment to students.

Lim brought with him Secretary to the Mayor, Atty. Rafaelito Garayblas, Chief of Staff Ricardo de Guzman, City Engineer Armando Andres, City Electrician Engr. Ernesto Cuyugan, City Health Officer, Dr. Marie Lorraine Sanchez and CCM’s Dean of Business Administration Elena Cernias.

A concerned student wrote the Mayor and submitted photos of the dilapidated and unhygienic state of the comfort rooms, which prompted the Mayor to immediately go to the site himself right after the department heads and chiefs of offices (DEHECHO) meeting Monday morning.

In a dialogue that followed the inspection, Lim invited all the female students to Dean Cernias’ office and ordered them to use, for the meantime, the toilet of the dean, for emergency purposes, until such time that restoration work is completed within two weeks. He also asked his Secretary, Garayblas, concurrent president of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, to check the conditions of all the toilets in the university.

This CCM building in Escolta, originally belonging to the Philippine National Bank, was built in 1995 and when the city took over it was converted into a school for poor but average students. The Mayor plans to rehabilitate the facilities of the school,  but the first priority must be the comfort rooms. 

During his meeting with the students, Lim recalled some success stories of former students who graduated at City College of Manila such as one who graduated cum laude in Criminology and placed 9th in the board. Another is lady who now works in a multinational company and tied the knot with a Singaporean businessman. Now she is supporting her parents and younger siblings in their studies. 

The lesson here is to study, study and study so that you will achieve your lofty goals in life. As the saying goes success comes with perseverance and hard work. “Kaya lahat kayo pagbutihan ninyo ang pag-aaral, there is time for everything. Your time now is to study hard,” he said.