Lim Defends City Employee

Lim defends Behan

Manila Bulletin

November 5, 2010, 5:22pm

MANILA, Philippines —  Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim on Friday defended former Manila City Hall Media Bureau chief Eloisa Aniceta Behan from allegations that she was using the Mayor’s name to gain control over a posh condominium that the city government had recommended to be temporarily closed.

City Legal Officer Lawyer Renato dela Cruz said that Behan did not use the name of Mayor Lim to flex her influence among the members of the Royal Plaza Twin Towers Condominium Corp. (RPTTCC) seize the condominium from the former board of trustees, contrary to the reports that came out from different newspapers.

“We heard that majority of the residents living in Royal Plaza had voted Behan since the former trustees had been ineffective in terms of providing their needs. With that Mayor Lim, during a meeting, said that he will be standing by Behan,” he told the Manila Bulletin in a telephone interview.

Last Thursday, former RPTTCC president Julie Taneda and vice president Julita Lopez complained that Behan, who was now the current chief of the Manila City Hall – Electronic Data Processing Services, that she was allegedly using Lim’s name to scare them into giving in to her demands. (Leonard Postrado)

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.

GIVE BLOW OUT TO YOUR PARENTS, LIM TELLS STUDENTS

Before handing the cash incentives to over 300 outstanding students of Manila who competed in different regional and international events, Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim urged them to treat their parents for a meal.

In awarding ceremonies held at the Bulwagang Alfredo Velayo at Victorino Mapa High School, the Mayor reminded them that from the very start, “your parents showered you their love, attention, sacrifices and whatever they could give to inspire you to do your best. So they deserve one blow out from you in return.”

Mayor Lim said the incentives they were receiving came from the taxes their parents paid.  “Gusto ko lang liwanagin na ang mga natanggap ninyo ay galing sa mga magulang ninyo sa mga buwis na kanilang ibinabayad.”

Lim asked for their understanding for coming in late as he had to attend a necrological service of the slain police officer. He extended his condolence to the bereaved family in rites held at the Manila Police District Headquarters.

Mayor Lim also thanked the selected students of Juan Luna Elementary School for their remarkable introduction of him with matching visual presentation.

“Ngayon ko lang nalaman na habang pinapanood ko ang visual presentation ninyo ay marami rin pala akong nagawa para sa lungsod. Ang sabi kasi ng mga katunggali ko na wala daw akong nagawa,” Lim said.

During the Holy Week, Lim said he prayed that the Lord would forgive his detractors since they don’t know what they were doing.  “Patawarin ninyo po sila dahil hindi po nila alam ang kanilang ginagawa.”

Mayor Lim was assisted by City School Superintendent Dr Ponciano Menguito and Assistant City Schools Superintendent Drs Mauro de Gulan and Aurora Franco in distributing the incentives to the outstanding students who gave pride and honor to their school, to the city and the country.

LIM BANS PROV’L BUSES TO ENTER MANILA

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim formally ordered the banning of provincial buses from entering the city starting April 1 during the dialogue with the different bus operators traveling in Manila, at the Antonio Villegas Hall in city hall Tuesday morning.

Lim also said his decision on the banning of buses from entering the city in April is for operators to have enough preparation on how to shuttle their passengers from Vito Cruz to Lawton. And regular classes are already off by April.

During the past dialogue, Mayor Lim and operators of provincial buses reached a compromise agreement for a better re-routing scheme regarding the entry of provincial buses along Manila thoroughfares to lessen heavy traffic situation especially along Taft Avenue. But, traffic jams along city thoroughfares especially in Taft Avenue are still being experienced by different motorists.

Another reason of Mayor Lim in banning the buses was the issue involving some traffic policemen and traffic enforcers receiving grease-money from the buses parked at the Lawton area. “Halos araw-araw ay binabatikos kami tungkol dyan sa Lawton na di umano merong lagayan. Ang pinagbibintangan traffic police, Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), lahat na sinangkot na. Paano natin maiaalis sa isipan ng mga tao yang mga suspetsa o pangyayari, dahil kung hindi kayo makapapasok wala na sigurong lagayan”, Lim said.

Chief of Staff Ricardo de Guzman presided the meeting with Manila Police District Director Chief Superintendent Rodolfo Magtibay and Manila Traffic Police Chief Col. Rizaldy Yap to discuss further the best way to re-route the buses in Vito Cruz.

Lim further said that the bus operators must be able to come up with shuttle vehicles to be used for their passengers travelling inside Manila, “ang common complaint nga lang kasi diyan, yung mga pasahero lalo na estudyante dagdag pamasahe kung mula Pasay papuntang Maynila. Kaya sabi ko sana magprovide sila ng shuttle na libre para maghatid mula sa boundary paloob ng Maynila o kaya, magbawas sila ng pamasahe, tutal ang bayad halimbawa ay hanggang lawton, ibawas nila yon para hindi na gagastos ng extra ang mga pasahero.”

LIM INAUGURATES NEW SCHOOL BUILDING

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim lead the ribbon cutting ceremony at opening of the new 3-story building of Isabelo Delos Reyes Elementary School in Tondo Tuesday morning.

The new three- story building has 11 classrooms, four comfort rooms and one auditorium and at the ground floor is open an open space for some activities like holding meetings and conferences for teachers and parents.

Mayor Lim said that the building was funded by taxpayers money.

He said, “education is the only way out of poverty and a road to a brighter future”. He also asked the parents to take care and love their children and encourage them to pursue their degrees in college.

For the students, he reminded them to show respect, kindness and love for their parents and teachers who struggle each day just to be able to put them in school for them to learn.

“Strive harder to finish until college. We have two universities in the city that provides free education, waiting for you, ” he emphazised.

 The next to be inaugurated will be Tondo High School in Tondo. Education is one of his priority projects to ensure students to have a more convenient and conducive place of learning.

Also present during the inauguration were: Congressman Benjamin “Atong” Asilo, city school superintendent Dr. Ponciano Menguito, Ruth Ricaforte, school principal, Fr. Apol Arcala, parish priest Sto. Niño Tondo, assistant school superintendents and city officials.

OUTSTANDING MANILA CITY EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and Nitoy Tagle, president of Rotary Club of Downtown Manila (RCDM) were joined by the city officials in honoring the ten outstanding city government employees Friday morning at Bulwagang Villegas, Manila City Hall.

The awarding ceremony was in line with the RCDM’s goal of bettering public service delivery and giving recognition to public servants who have shown dedication, sacrifice, selflessness, and concern for the city’s constituents.

Among those awarded as outstanding city government employees who received plaques of appreciation and a cash awards from the Rotary Club of Downtown Manila were: Jay de la Fuente, OIC, Manila Department of Social Welfare, Jorge Bataller of City Legal Office, Elnora Bodino of Department of Public Services, Imelda David of Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center (GABMMC), Vladimir Payumo of Bureau of Fire Protection, Ben Aquino of Media Bureau – Office of the Mayor, Josefino Ong of Department of Public Services, Edwin Alcantara of Public Recreations Bureau, Catalina Arca of City College of Manila, Elizabeth Ponce of Ospital ng Sampaloc.

A special awardee, Dr. Lourdes Lim of Division of City Schools was also given recognition for her 40 years of public service.

“My gratitude to the Rotary Club of Downtown Manila  (RCDM)  for its very rewarding recognition of our city government employees, ” Li said.

“These special awards of excellence are deserved by these awardees. There is dignity of labor no matter what kind of work you have, strive for excellence and this is the essence of this awarding ceremony,” he added.

He congratulated the awardees as he asked them to continue serving the people with dedication and passion.

The nomination process and awarding rites were facilitated by Atty. Renato Dela Cruz, City Legal Officer.

The awardees were nominated based on their efficiency, length of service, and their apparent dedication to their line of work.

Ben Aquino for example, has been City Hall’s official photographer for 36 years and have served 4 Manila mayors and Jay Dela Fuente has been a personal choice of the Mayor as he chose to continue to serve the Manilans, old and young, day and night, and had set his candidacy for councilor aside, believing that he’d be better off serving the entire Manila than pour his concentration in one district only.

LIM WANTS WASTE SEGREGATION, ANTI LITTERING AND RECYCLING ADOPTED IN BARANGAYS

Following his attendance of an ecological forum in Thailand recently, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim ordered city executives to strictly implement waste segregation, recycling and the full enforcement of anti littering ordinances at once in the offices and barangays of the city.

Lim told department heads and chiefs of offices Monday morning that he will not settle for anything less than a strict adherence to sound ecological practices and proper solid waste management through segregation at source and recycling.

Lim also told his executives to make sure to sustain the tree planting of fruit bearing trees in all schools, parks, playgrounds and other areas feasible for such purpose.

Lim also asked Department of Public Services Chief Col. Carlos Baltazar and Manila Barangay Bureau chief Atty. Analyn Buan to study and come up with a report immediately on the use of smaller trucks and even push carts to haul some of the city’s garbage every now and then and not to wait for the dump trucks to come and pick up the city’s refuse.

But pending the completion of the study, he asked both heads to ensure that people bring out their garbage on the streets at the scheduled arrival of the trucks and not leave them in the major thoroughfares for stray dogs and cats and even scavengers to scatter.

Lim also said he wants the campaign against smoke belching vehicles strengthened so that residents and transients alike will be spared from noxious fumes.

LIM SWITCHES ON STREET LIGHTS AT ANDALUCIA STREET

 

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim led the ceremonial lighting of Alfonso Mendoza, formerly known as Andalucia Street, stretching from V. Fugoso to A.H. Lacson Friday evening.

City Electrician Ernesto Cuyugan said Andalucia lighting is the 21st street lighting project since Mayor Lim took over the helm in 2007.

Cuyugan said about 30 lamp posts were perfectly installed in the center aisle for the whole stretch of the street having a quadruple type that would illuminate both sides of the street.

The newly- inaugurated street lights reached the international standard road lighting having a total of 4,000 watts per post of illumination and a high standard of sodium.

“It is economical and at the same time has high level of brightness,” Cuyugan stated.

Cuyugan said he projects that the impact of the street lighting project will be measurable and visible in the next three years covering Manila with brightness and experience international standard of brightness.

Major streets like P. Burgos, Quirino Avenue, Lacson Avenue and some areas in Binondo will also be brightened up in time for the celebration of the Chinese New Year on Feb. 14, Cuyugan said.

Present during the street lighting were Manila Vice-Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, 3^rd district Councilors Yul Servo, Jong Isip, former Councilor Re Fugoso and Barangay Chairman Thelma Lim.

ROTARY CLUB TO AWARD 10 OUTSTANDING CITY EMPLOYEE

The Rotary Club of Downtown Manila and the City of Manila entered into a memorandum of agreement on the awarding of ten outstanding city employees for 2010.

The agreement was signed by RCDM president Lucenito N. Tagle and 

Signing of Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Manila and the Rotary Club of Downtown Manila represented by its president Lucenito N. Tagle and Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim to honor public servants who render the best service to the people..

The awards is in line with the RCDM’s goal of bettering public service delivery and giving recognition for public servants who have shown dedication, sacrifice, selflessness and concern for the city’s constituents.  

The RCDM proposed to bestow the awards to 10 outstanding employees of the City, which Lim readily accepted and vowed to extend full support for.

Under the MOA, the city shall select, determine and nominate twenty (20) rank and file employees from any of its different departments, bureaus, offices, including the City public elementary and high schools and the City College of Manila and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, based on integrity, performance, loyalty and outstanding achievement.

The city shall submit to the RCDM the nominees with their credentials for its evaluation, selection and approval of the selected employees for the Outstanding City Government Employees of Manila Award for 2010. 

It also committed to make available its Bulwagang Villegas on February 12, 2010 as venue for holding the awards, as well as provide all facilities for the program.

The RCDM shall select from the twenty (20) nominees submitted by the City the ten (10) outstanding employees who shall be bestowed and given the award.

The RCDM shall give the awardees the plaque and cash award as it may determined and deem appropriate on the day of the award.