LIM LAUNCHES BASECO PLAYGROUND 3

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim inaugurated Saturday morning the new  Baseco playground 3, at Baseco Compound in line with his priority program of providing children with wholesome entertainment areas to spend their free time in. The blessing was presided by Rev. Fr. Willy Araña of San Agustin Parish.  

Public Recreations Bureau Director Deogracias Manimbo said the playground has an area of 250 square meters and this is the 9^th playground opened under Mayor Lim’s watch. Next to be inaugurated is the Sta. Ana and Sampaloc playgrounds.  

Lim said that playgrounds are for children and residents of Baseco to give them a chance to play with such equipment. “Ang mga anak ng mahihirap ay may karapatang makapaglaro ng mga modernized playground equipments. The playground is not only for children but also for parents to while their time away since the playgrounds are well lighted at night.  

He also requested the residents around the playground to maintain cleanliness and to take good care of the equipment.

“Bukod dito sa playground, magtatayo din kami ng health center at palengke na malinis at sementado para sa inyo upang hindi na kayo lalayo pa”.

Last December 2008, the city inaugurated the first Baseco playground and the second last February 2009.

He reiterated his sermon to the youth: “Strive to finish  college so that you will someday be professionals. Education is my main priority.” There are two universities in the city that provides free education namely Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and City College of Manila.

“Yung Baseco High School building ay padadagdagan po natin ng rooms para first year to fourth year na ang mga papasok, para maglalakad na lamang sila at hindi na lalayo pa. Kaya natin ito ginagawa para sa kabutihan ng mga kabataan”.  He told the parents to take care and love their children and encourage them to pursue college degree.

Manila Hosts NCR Palarong Panrehiyon 2010

 The game is on for the National Capital Region (NCR) Palarong Panrehiyon 2010 as Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim graced the opening ceremonies at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) where the City of Manila is the year’s host for the event.

About 16 cities and one municipality joined the NCR’s biggest sportsfest.

Lim who led the Manila contingent marched the track oval together with Manila’s City School Superintendent Dr. Ponciano Menguito, Assistant Superintendents Dr. Lourdes Lim, Dr. Narcisa Sta. Ana and Dr. Mario De Gulan, Manila Sports Council Nino Dela Cruz.

Selected athletes from the different city schools of Manila led the torch relay and the lighting of the urn for peace and unity.

Lim imparted that it must be kept in mind that in as much as Dr. Jose Rizal referred to the youth as the nation’s hope, the teachers and principals must also be considered the same as “without them there’ll be no students.”

“Finish your studies, and strive for excellence para maging magaling sa inyong kursong kukunin”, Lim’s advised the young athletes.

“Kailangan ninyo ng disiplina sa katawan para maging malakas at malusog”, the mayor added.

The Mayor’s night at the Century Park Hotel highlighted the search and coronation of Mr. and Ms. NCR Palaro.

Mayor Lim hosted a dinner, and in his speech, he informed the superintendents and guests present that Manila has established a free education not only in primary and secondary but as well as free college education in order to lift Manilans from hardships and to succeed in life.

He expressed his hope that the cities and other provinces in the country will have the same, mentioning the 16 proposed bills he laid in the senate when he was still a senator, among them focused on education and health.

The Mr. and Ms. NCR Palaro where both earned by the Division of the City of Caloocan and presented the award were Mayor Lim’s Chief of Staff Ricardo de Guzman and Dep-Ed NCR’s Director IV Dr. Teresita Domalanta.

LIM DARES RIVALS TO PROVE HE HAS NOT DONE A THING FOR MANILA

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim this morning dared his political opponents to prove he has not done anything for Manila detailing his accomplishments in delivering free education, health care and peace and order.

Lim had a “Face Off: Young Voters Meet Young Statesmen” forum held at the Philippine Normal University Auditorium where his opponent, Avelino Razon participated.

Known as the father of free services, Lim stressed the revival of the city’s free education and healthcare. 

Lim said during his first incumbency, only one hospital the Ospital ng Maynila was built but he added three more hospitals: Ospital ng Sampaloc, Ospital ng Tondo and Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center.

In his second incumbency, Lim was able to build two more hospitals, Jose Abad Santos Mother and Child Hospital, inaugurated last December and President Corazon Aquino hospital, being constructed in the sixth district.  

To assure the maintenance of the city’s free health programs, the Mayor made sure that a standby fund was put up to ensure that these health facilities can give free hospital and free medicines not just to Manilans but also to its neighbors. 

“Kaya kami nagpalabas ng standby funds sa bawat ospital upang masigurado na hindi magkukulang ang mga gamot para sa mga pasyente at upang hindi magkulang ang mga gamit na kakailanganin,” Lim said.

Lim said he is proud of the six city hospitals that he has put up, with the one for the 6^th district that is still being built rising up to 10 storeys located at the former Trinity Hospital along New Panaderos Street .

On education, Lim said he is providing free education for primary, secondary and tertiary education with some of these being expanded to accommodate more students living nearby. He said for example the City College of Manila now accommodates 14,500 students. 

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) also one of the city’s university that cater to free education for bright but poor students.

Expected participant Lito Atienza declined the invitation of PNU students during the face-off. A move which is not the first as he also backed out from recent debate invitations from ANC & Radio Veritas, to name a few.

Also present in the PNU Forum were Vice Mayor Isko Moreno who is running for Vice mayor re-election, Coun. Clarissa “Bonjay” Isip, vice-mayoral candidate, Atty. Vladimir Cabigao, councilor aspirant. Isip and Cabigao are both under Atienza’s team.

MANILA HOSTS NCR PALARO 2010

For the first time, the City of Manila will host the NCR Palaro 2010 with Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and City School superintendent Dr.  Ponciano Menguito joining the parade that will kick off the NCR Palaro 2010. Lim will also give his opening remarks at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

The 2010 Dep-Ed NCR Palaro will be held from February 15-19 at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex and other selected venues which the City of Manila will be the host. The Palaro will be participated in by athletes and officials from the different public and private schools of Metro Manila both in elementary and high school levels.

 The NCR Palaro 2010 parade starts at 2 p.m. Saturday at Raja Sulayman, Baywalk Roxas Boulevard , Manila going to Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, using Ninoy Aquino Stadium Gate on February 15,2010. The parade will be participated by school heads, city officials, athletes, coaches, and game officials. The Manila delegation is 526 consist of athletes, coaches and trainors.  

The participating schools are from: Caloocan , Las Pinas, Makati , Malabon, Navotas, Mandaluyong, Marikina , Muntinlupa, Paranaque , Pasay , Pasig , Quezon City , San Juan , Taguig, pateros, and Valenzuela.

The following sports events are athletic, basketball, baseball, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, badminton, volleyball, arnis, table tennis, taekwondo, boxing, football, sipa, chess, sepak, and archery.

LIM CLOSES AND ORDERS IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL ANNEX

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim Wednesday ordered the immediate closure and demolition of the Dr. Juan Nolasco High School annex and ordered the immediate construction of a new building in a dialogue with  the officers and faculty of said school.

The Nolasco High School Annex is a four- story building composed of eight classrooms in the third and fourth floors being used by the TLE students; the first floor is clerical and property custodian room and the second floor is were the library located.

The school annex has been condemned by building officials of City Hall because it is deteriorated.

 Lim instructed the city engineering office to demolish the Nolasco High School Annex,and prioritize the construction of a new five story building.

He also asked the relocation of squatters within the perimeter and also a construction of a footbridge which will traverse the Pritil estero for the benefit of the students, faculty and the community, thereby reducing the transportation budget of students to and from school

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Lim wants the construction of a building to be before June 2010 to ensure that more than 4,000 students will have a more livable and conducive place of learning. He stress that education is one of his priority agenda of governance.  

He also told the teachers to conduct a practice for the students on fire drills and earthquake drills.

LIM TELLS TEACHERS TO AVOID ELECTIONEERING

 

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim emphasized to all teachers and other government employees present at Justo Lukban Elementary School not to be involved in any electioneering because it is against the law.

“Huwag kayo mangangampanya para sa akin dahil bawal sa batas yon”,  Lim added in his speech during the walk for a cause activity by the Division of City Schools headed by Superintendent Dr. Ponciano Menguito Tuesday morning.

“Lakad Kabataan…Isulong ang Katarungan” is the activity’s main theme and as the famous slogan of Mayor Lim “The Law applies to all otherwise none at all”, Lim told students that “Justice is for all.  We should respect the law.”

Lim told everyone present that justice must be done not only in words but in action as well.

The walk which was joined by hundreds of students coming from primary and secondary schools in the 5^th district was also joined by Manila Sports Council Chairman Niño dela Cruz and 5^th district Councilor Josefina Siscar.

Dela Cruz said that we should make it a point everyday that any form of justice must be served everyday.

Also last Monday, Lim led the walk under the theme “Lakad Kabataan…Isulong ang Kapayapaan” around the 6^th district of Manila where they started in Sta. Ana Elementary School .

MINORS RESCUED, BAR CLOSED!

 

Four minors were saved last wednesday night by  joint rescue operation headed by Jay Dela Fuente, Head of Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW), District Special Project Unit (DSPU) and District Mobile Police Unit (DMPU), after receiving complaint filed by a certain Lima Manalon, a resident of 1206 Felix Huertas St., Sta. Cruz, Manila.

The complaint was about the troubling situation of her adopted daughter, Alice (not her real name), a 14 year old minor, and employed at Juicy Restaurant Bar located at Tejeron St., San Andres, Manila as Guest Relations Officer (GRO).

Upon further verification, said bar has in its employment, minors, who are served with liquors while attending to customers and are subjected to sexual abuse as defined under R.A. No. 7610.

Upon presenting the four minors to Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim yesterday, the Mayor led and personally served the closure of the said establishment employing minor Guest Relations Officer (GRO), ages 14 years old to 16 years old, by committing offense under Republic Act No.7610.

“Sumunod po tayo sa batas, h’wag  po natin gamitin ‘yung mga menor de edad na mga kabataan sa mga ganitong klaseng hanapbuhay,“ Lim said.                                 

 There were 9 rescued persons, including Alice, who were taken to the Reception Action Center (RAC) at Arroceros, Malate, Manila, for processing, verification of age and intake assessment. They underwent dental examination, which resulted to the positive verification of 4 females below 18 years of age. The rest who were confirmed to be adults were released upon proper presentation of pertinent documents. In the meantime, the rescued minors were taken into custody by MDSW, headed by Jay Dela Fuente.

“After this closure, we will file appropriate criminal charges against this establishment and/or its owners”  Dela Fuente said.

At 6:30 pm, Lim together with Bureau of Permits director Nelson Alivio and Manila Department of Social Welfare chief Jay dela Fuente, bearing the order for closure and duly accepted by the bar manager closed the establishment permanently.

LIM OPENS HIPPODROMO PLAYGROUND IN STA. MESA

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim this morning inaugurated the new playground located at Hippodromo, Sta. Mesa, the first playground he is opening in 2010.

Public Recreation Bureau Director Engr. Deogracias Manimbo said the P3 million playground has an area of almost 900 square meters. After the inauguration of playground, the Mayor led in the tree planting with six Langka seedlings planted around the playground.

Lim reminded the residents to keep the playground clean and to take good care of the facilities for their children’s enjoyment.

Former Manila 6^th district Representative Sandy Ocampo called Mayor Lim as their hero for giving importance and love to the children of the city, particularly of Sta. Mesa.

Lim in turn commended Ocampo for his expression of support and his love for the future leaders of the country, which was earlier resisted by the community until it was finally pushed through.

Department heads present during the occasion were, City Engineer Armando Andres, City electrician Ernesto Cuyugan, Acting Manila Fire Marshal Felixberto Abrenica, Veterinary Inspection Board OIC Sonia Salmos and Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center director Dr. Fidel Chua.

MANILA’S NEW BATANG MAYOR TAKES OATH

The City of Manila has a new Batang Mayor 2009, Maria Angelica M. Chiu of Ramon Magsaysay High School and Batang Vice Mayor 2009 Lorenzo Maria C. De Guzman of G. perfecto High School who will reign over Manila for a week starting December 7 to December 11, 2009.

 A total of 32 public schools and 6 private high schools including Academy of Sakya, Espiritu Santo, St. Anthony, St. Stephen, Republic Institute, and Holy Child were chosen. The students have taken over the positions of city officials since Monday and started their hands on training on city governance as Manila observes Boys and Girls Week. with its theme: Kaagapay, Kabalikat sa Higit na Maunlad na Maynila.

 The Batang Mayor and Batang Vice Mayor together with other officials attended the city’s regular Monday flag raising ceremony at the City Hall Freedom Triangle and were introduced to city officials at the breakfast with their counterparts held at Bulwagang Villegas, before visiting their respective offices.

 Mayor Lim said: “ dito binibigyan natin ng pagpapahalaga ang linggo ng mga kabataan lalo na yung mga nahalal bilang alkalde at bise alkalde, ito ang napakagandang yugto sa inyong buhay mag-aaral dahil ito ay pagsasanay para sa darating na mga taon na kayo ay makakagraduate sa high school at college at magampanan ninyo ng buong husay at katapatan ang panunungkulan hindi lamang sa pamamahalaan kung hindi pati sa pribadong sector”.

 Mayor Lim advised the students to study very hard, respect their teachers, and love your parents and family. “Mag-aral kayong mabuti para makatapos hanggang kolehiyo upang maging matagumpay kayo at maging professionals”.

 “Huwag ninyong kalimutan ang inyong mga magulang at mahalin ninyo sila. Kapag kayo nakapagtapos, kayo naman ang tatanaw ng utang na loob sa inyong mga magulang. mapalad kayo at may mga magulang pa kayo na nagpapaaral at nag-aaruga sa inyo”, the Mayor said, rekindling his childhood days when he grew up in Hospicio de San Jose, an orphanage, and eventually taken uder his granparents’ custody.

 The Mayor told the young students that he was orphaned at a young age and at 13 years old he worked by selling native rice cakes to earn a living so he could support his studies. Before finishing high school he had to transfer school four times because he needed to study near his work place to save transportation fare.

 The young officials came from R. Magsaysay, G. Perfecto, Lakandula, Torres, Tondo, Araullo, Manila Science, Manila High, Abad Santos, Roxas, Nolasco etc. 

 On one hand, Arjohn Bautista, Batang OIC of Media Information Bureau, from Lakadula Highschool observed how the office functions and its staffs.

MANILA HOLDS ALAY LAKAD AGAINST DRUGS

The City of Manila staged its version of Alay Lakad Laban sa Droga to create awareness among the youth on the evils of drug use. The walk was participated in by 14 city elementary schools and 8 city high schools in District 2 with some 2,000 students, their parents and barangay officials of the district participating.

            The walk was organized by the Manila Sports Council and the Citizens Drug Watch Foundation, which began at 6 a.m. at the F. Torres, encircling Gagalangin in Tondo and wound up at F. Torres HS where the winners were awarded.

            Mayor Alfredo S. Lim extolled the participants to study hard and strive for a better tomorrow by avoiding illegal drugs, which will not bring them anywhere.

“If you try it and become addicted to it, you will end up in jail because when you have no resources to buy your addiction, you will steal, hold up people and engage in other crimes that will land you in the city jail,” he said.

Should the addiction become worse, you will even die and go to the Manila North or South Cemetery or La Loma, the Mayor said.

“Binabati ko kayo sa inyong pagdalo sa alay lakad dahil sa murang isip nanindigan kayo sa pakikipaglaban sa droga, iyang ipinagbabawal na gamot ay makasisira sa inyong kinabukasan, hindi lamang sa inyong kinabukasan kung hindi pati sa inyong pag-aaral.

He said the only way for children to become professionals someday is to study hard and repay their parents for all the love and sacrifices by being the best they can ever become. Kaya tayo nagmartsa ay para hindi patutukso sa droga. Lim said.

Masco Chief Niño de la Cruz said today’s youth face problems with drugs. “Tayong mga taga-Tondo ayaw ng droga, ang Alay Lakad na ito ay dapat nating ipagpatuloy. Iwasan natin ang droga, magkaisa tayo sa pagsugpo ng ipinagbabawal na gamot.”.

Aside from Mayor Lim and de la Cruz, others present were: Councilor Carlo Lopez, 2^nd district; Manila Department of Social Welfare OIC Jay de la Fuente, Barangay chairman Lourdes Gutierrez of dist. 2 and Col. Alex Gutierrez, chief, District Special Project Unit (DSPU)