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Buy-bust operation in Las Piñas City results in the arrest of a suspect and seizure of weapons and illegal drugs

February 22, 2023February 19, 2023carlocarrasco

Recently in the city of Las Piñas, the local police organized a buy-bust operation which led to the arrest of a 30-year-old man suspected of drug peddling, according to a Manila Bulletin news report. Seized from him were illegal drugs and weapons.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

Members of Las Piñas Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) seized illegal drugs, a grenade and a gun from a suspected drug peddler during a buy-bust operation on Friday, Feb. 17.

Col. Jaime Santos, city police chief, said the suspect, Roberto Aringo,30, alias Jon, reportedly known for his illegal drug trade, was nabbed at about 6:30 p.m. in Kawayanan Tambakan, Pulanglupa Uno, Las Piñas.

Santos said police operatives confiscated from the suspect three heat-sealed transparent sachets containing 12.2 grams of shabu worth P82,960.

The city police chief said that aside from shabu, the cops also seized from the suspect a hand grenade, .38-caliber revolver, and the P500 buy-bust money.

Santos said the confiscated shabu was turned over to the Southern Police District (SPD) Forensic Unit for chemical analysis.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: If you are a resident of Las Piñas City, what is your reaction to this development? Are you concerned that loose firearms and illegal substances are affecting your local community?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Over 50 displaced families in Muntinlupa receive assistance from City Government

February 21, 2023February 18, 2023carlocarrasco

Recently in the progressive city of Muntinlupa, 51 families who were displaced by a fire that consumed their homes and items in Barangay Poblacion received assistance from the City Government, according to a Manila Bulletin news report. The 51 families is composed of over one hundred eighty individuals.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

The Muntinlupa City government has provided assistance to 51 families or 185 individuals who were displaced when a fire hit a residential area in Barangay Poblacion on Feb. 17.

According to the Muntinlupa City Fire Station, the fire razed houses at No. 209 Bukal Street at about 6:01 a.m. The fire was placed under control at 6:48 a.m. and was put out at 7:01 a.m.

No one was injured in the fire. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.

Mayor Ruffy Biazon immediately ordered city departments to provide assistance to the affected families as he visited the area and met with residents.

“We provided food packs and non-food items such as slippers, pails, cooking utensils, mats and basic necessities. And we will also ask help from the DSWD [Department of Social Welfare and Development], national government for additional assistance,” said Biazon.

The Muntinlupa Social Services Department (SSD) led in the distribution of relief goods to the families while the City Health Office provided medical assistance and hygiene kits.

The families were given family kits (such as shirts, shorts, underwear and towels), kitchen kits (spoons, forks, frying pan, ladle, drinking glasses, bowls, pots and plates), sleeping kits (mosquito nets, mats, folding beds and blankets), food relief (50 kilos of rice, 25 assorted canned goods, oatmeal, sugar and coffee), and hygiene kits (nail cutter, powder, towel, diaper, napkin, toothpaste, toothbrush, bath soap and shampoo).

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: If you are a Muntinlupa City resident, what is your reaction to this development? Do you think the assistance from City Government will be sufficient for the victims?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Wanted person from Leyte arrested in Parañaque

February 20, 2023February 14, 2023carlocarrasco

Recently in the city of Parañaque, a wanted person from the province of Leyte was arrested by the local police, according to a Manila Bulletin news report. The said person was previously charged for statutory rape and his arrest happened in Barangay San Antonio.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

A 31 year-old-man facing statutory rape charges and two counts of acts of lasciviousness was arrested in Parañaque City on Monday, Feb. 13.

Col. Renato Ocampo, city police chief, said members of the Tabontabon Muncipal police station coordinated with members of the Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) for the arrest of the suspect identified as Gilbert Barbo Durana.

Ocampo said Durana, who was listed as Top 1 wanted person in Tabontabon, Leyte, was arrested around 6:40 p.m. along San Antonio Valley-1, Barangay San Antono.

He said members of the Tabontabon Municipal police station conducted manhunt operations against Durana after a warrant of arrest for statutory rape was issued against him on Feb. 1.

The city police chief said Judge Catherine Jane Lopez, of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Eight Judicial Region, Branch 15, Burauen Leyte, ordered the arrest of Duran.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What do you think about this recent development? Are you concerned that more wanted persons could be hiding in your local community in Parañaque?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Over 9,000 students in Muntinlupa receive scholarship allowance from City Government

February 16, 2023February 14, 2023carlocarrasco

Recently in the progressive city of Muntinlupa, over 9,000 public school students received from the City Government their respective scholarship allowances according to a Manila Bulletin news report.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

More than 9,000 public school students received their scholarship allowance from the Muntinlupa City government.

According to the Muntinlupa Scholarship Division (MSD), 9,409 students were given their allowance from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3 for the 1st Tranche Educational Assistance for the school year 2023 to 2024.

Of the total, 2,983 were students of Muntinlupa Elementary School; 1,840 from Putatan Elementary School; 1,359 from Soldier’s Hills Elementary School; 1,111 from F. De Mesa Elementary School; and 2,109 from Bayanan Elementary School.

Each student gets a P400 monthly allowance in elementary, P500 per month in junior high school and P600 per month in senior high school.

The allowances are given in two tranches with each tranche equivalent to five months. College students get P5,000 to P10,000 per semester depending on their grades.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: If you are a Muntinlupa City resident, what is your reaction to this development? Do you personally support the Tranche Educational Assistance program?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Local police find illegal drugs worth over P180 million inside abandoned vehicle in Parañaque

February 15, 2023February 14, 2023carlocarrasco

Recently in the city of Parañaque, over P180 million worth of illegal drugs were recovered by local police officers inside an abandoned car and the said substances were contained in tea bags, the Manila Bulletin reported. There were also other notable items found inside.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

Tea bags containing more than P180 million worth of shabu were recovered by members of the Parañaque police inside an abandoned car early morning of Thursday, Feb. 9.

Col. Renato Ocampo, city police chief, said Mark Joseph Espinosa, a barangay watchman, reported to the Tambo police sub-station the discovery of an abandoned vehicle — a red Toyota Innova with plate number CDI 9724.

Ocampo said the vehicle was discovered abandoned around 2:00 a.m. at the corner of Quirino Avenue and M. Delos Santos St., Barangay Tambo.

During the inspection conducted by members of Tambo police sub-station, operatives noticed that the SUV’s doors were left unlocked and one brown backpack, a box, and a sack were found at the backseat.

The Tambo police sub-station operatives and the Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) found sealed tea packs containing 27 kilos of suspected shabu worth ₱183,600,000 inside the sack.

Ocampo said that aside from the 27 kilos of suspected shabu, police operatives also discovered two photo copies of the original receipt, car registration, deed of sale of the Toyota Innova, original receipt and car registration of a Nissan Sentra with plate number TKS 429, two photo copies of driver’s licenses and birth certificate under the name of Ma. Teresa Fernandez, identification and vaccination cards belonging to a certain Patani Barauntong and other personal belongings inside the vehicle.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What do you think about this recent development? What do you think could explain why the vehicle was left abandoned even though it had several important items inside?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Two men apprehended for illegal possession of firearms and drugs in Las Piñas City

February 12, 2023February 9, 2023carlocarrasco

Recently in the city of Las Piñas, the local police arrested two men for illegally possessing weapons and shabu. The weird thing is that a vehicular accident led to the apprehension according to a news report by the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Inquirer news report. Some parts in boldface…

A vehicular accident in Las Piñas City resulted in the arrest of two men for alleged illegal possession of firearms and shabu, the police said Monday.

The Las Piñas City police, in a report, said its officers were responding to an incident along Alabang Zapote at around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday when suspects Jefferson Garin, 32, and Raymund Mangubat, 39, attempted to flee the scene.

Officers who came to help captured the suspects on Neltex Street in Barangay Pamplona.

During the procedural body search, the suspects yielded a .9mm Pietro Beretta pistol and three plastic sachets of suspected shabu worth around P40,000.

Garin and Mangubat were brought to the Station Investigation and Detection Management unit of Las Piñas City police station.

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Muntinlupa City Mayor signs resolution related to prepositioning of relief goods by DSWD

February 7, 2023February 2, 2023carlocarrasco

Recently in the progressive city of Muntinlupa, Mayor Ruffy Biazon signed a key resolution pertaining to the preposition of relief goods by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Manila Bulletin reported. This is related to the DSWD’s storing of food and other items in local facilities in preparation of disasters.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon has signed a resolution for the prepositioning of relief goods in the city by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

He signed Resolution 2023-178 passed by the Muntinlupa City Council which gives him the authority as representative of the city government to enter “in a Relief Prepositioning Agreement (RPA) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office National Capital Region (DSWDFO-NCR) represented by its Regional Director Monina Josefina H. Romualdez.”

The prepositioning of relief goods allows the DSWD to put food and non-food items in storage facilities in Muntinlupa as preparation for any disaster.

“The City of Muntinlupa, within the period of three (3) years, supports the Prepositioning of relief goods posed by the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) as this would contribute in the increased preparedness for disaster of the city,” according to the resolution.

According to the Muntinlupa Legal Office, “During the disaster, the City is at the frontline of service delivery and thus, must always be prepared and equipped to take emergency action and relief measures. The prepositioning of food and non-food items from DSWD-NCR is a welcome augmentation to our disaster preparedness efforts.”

“The Muntinlupa Contingency Plans for Disasters (Flood, Earthquake and Covid-19 pandemic) has been adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod through various legislative measures where the policies, course of action, resources allocation aimed to build disaster resilient communities and institutionalize arrangement and measures for reducing disaster risks are underscored,” the resolution stated.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: If you are a Muntinlupa City resident, what is your reaction to this development? Do you think this development will ensure the efficient and orderly release of goods for victims of disasters within the city?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Las Piñas City extends business permit renewal deadline to February 28, 2023

February 6, 2023February 2, 2023carlocarrasco

Recently the City of Las Piñas issued another extension of the local deadline for the renewal of business permits which is now February 28, 2023, according to a Manila Bulletin news report. Previously, the deadline was set for January 31, 2023.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

The Las Piñas City government extended again the deadline for renewal of business permits and licenses from Feb. 1 until Feb. 28.

Mayor Imelda Aguilar is urging all business owners in the city to avail of the second deadline extension for renewal of business permits, licenses, taxes, and other commercial and industrial fees and charges without penalties and surcharge.

Aguilar said the city government set the first deadline extension for business permit renewal from Jan. 20 to 31 through a City Council resolution.

She said the city government made the move after the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) noted a high number of business permit registrations and applications.

The mayor said deadline extension until Feb. 28 will also help businesses who have just recovered from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Aguilar said the extension will also accelerate the city’s collection from business permit renewal and applications.

The mayor is also hoping delinquent businesses can now legalize their operation.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: If you are a resident of Las Piñas City, what is your reaction to this development? Do you find it surprising that the City Government extended the deadline again? Do you know any local business owner who intends to have his or her business permit renewed very soon?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Las Piñas City lauded by DOH for anti-tuberculosis program

February 2, 2023January 30, 2023carlocarrasco

Recently the City of Las Piñas got praised by the Department of Health (DOH) over their anti-tuberculosis program which made an a positive impact, according to a Manila Bulletin news report. A certification of appreciation was officially received by the City Government.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

The Department of Health (DOH) lauded the Las Piñas City government for developing and implementing anti-tuberculosis initiatives which contributed to the attainment of National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) targets.

According to Mayor Imelda Aguilar, the DOH conferred the city government with a certificate of appreciation, signed by DOH Metro Manila Center for Health Development Director Gloria Balboa, on Jan. 19 at the Lafayette Luxury Suites, Baguio City.

She said the city government launched in July last year a project called Chest X-Ray on Wheels, which roams around the city’s 20 barangays to conduct tuberculosis screening.

The program enables the City Health Office (CHO) determine the health condition of the residents.

The mayor said patients who test positive for tuberculosis based on the X-ray results immediately undergo sputum examination.

Aguilar said those found positive with tuberculosis are referred to barangay health centers for treatment and observation.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: If you are a resident of Las Piñas City, what is your reaction to this development? Do you consider tuberculosis a major health problem within your local community right now?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Alleged ghost employees within the Parañaque City Government an issue

February 1, 2023January 29, 2023carlocarrasco

Recently in the City of Parañaque, the issue of so-called ghost employees was raised as the City Government moved to review personnel records to find them and determine where exactly the funds from the city budget went, according to a Manila Bulletin news report.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

The Parañaque city government will conduct a thorough review of personnel records to weed out “ghost employees” who have been eating a huge portion of the city’s budget.

Mayor Eric Olivarez ordered on Sunday, Jan 29, the review after noticing discrepancies in the number of personnel being reported by the Human Resource Management Office and different departments, as well as in the records of the City Budget Office.

Olivarez said the personnel review will be conducted by a committee to be headed by the city administrator, Atty. Voltaire dela Cruz.

“We suspect that this racket has probably been going on for a long time, perhaps decades,” said Olivarez.

The mayor said he became suspicious because when he assumed office, he was told that there are more than 8,000 city hall employees.

The number was later reduced to around 7,600, but no final number has been submitted to him up to now.

Olivarez said he became curious after all the department heads were ordered to submit the list of their employees who are physically working.

The city government then observed a noticeable increase in the number of supposed employees who have voluntary dropped from the rolls.

The mayor added that when he assumed the post only last July, after serving as congressman for nine years and, before that, as city councilor, he ordered all workers to remain in their posts, and that no rank-and-file employees were terminated as a show of goodwill and to establish a healthy working relationship.

This year, however, he decided to order all offices and departments to submit their personnel list to reduce redundancies and trim bureaucratic fat so that more resources can be allocated to other programs and services that will directly benefit the constituents.

“It turns out that we found a lot of discrepancies, so we decided to find out the truth because this is our responsibility to our people,” he said.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What do you think about this recent development? Do you think that the City Government really has a lot of so-called ghost employees? How much money from the City Government’s budget do you think went to those ghost employees? What do you think caused ghost employees in the first place? Do you think this could become a major crisis for Parañaque?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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