YEAR 16 NO. 2 Tarlac City and Central Luzon Region III - March 20-26, 2014

CENTRAL LUZON

MASS OATH TAKINGOF BARANGAY OFFICIALS... P.4

VALIANT * IMPARTIAL * ACCURATE

Christopher Bayudang Wayagwag @ GLEN

ANOTHER NPA REMNANTSRETURNS TO THE FOLDSOF THE LAW Licuan-Baay, Abra ­­– The continuous Local

Peace Talks being conducted by the members of41st Infantry (Partner for Peace) Battalion,Philippine Army operationally controlled by

503rd Infantry (Justice and Peace) Brigade, Local Government Units and the populace of Abra haveresulted once again to the voluntary surrender of another New People’s Army Remnant on March 29,2014, which is also the NPA Anniversary.

The rebel returnee was identified as Christopher Bayudang Wayagwag @ GLEN, 29 years old,single and a resident of Sitio Nagpaoayan, Brgy Subagan, Licuan­Baay, Abra. He is the Vice­TeamLeader Dos of South Central, Abra Party Committee (APCOM) under NPA remnant leader @ BRAM/ROGER, operating in the municipality of Bucloc, Daguioman, Boliney and Sallapadan (BUDABOSA)Complex, parts of Bucay and upper parts of Licuan­Baay, Abra.

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TARLAC CITY (CIO) - TheSangguniangPanlungsodwill berequiring tricycle operators and driversto display passenger informationstickers.

The transportation committee wasalarmed on the number of reports onabuses, recklessness and fareovercharging of drivers of tricycles­for­hire which was the reason for crafting34 farmers get advance course in corn production...P.5

SP creates lawto require

passengerinformationstickers on

trikes

SP CREATES...ON P.10

2 CENTRAL LUZON BANAT MARCH 20­26, 2014

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BATAS AT LIPUNAN

Panahon ng pagtatapos sa mga paaralan ngayonmga huling buwan ng Marso. Taun-taon ay hinihintayito ng mga mag-aaral at mga magulang, na tila ba hudyatna pansamantalang makakapahinga sila sa gastos.

Subalit ang pagtatapos ay simula lamang ng isangmas matinding hamon sa buhay ang paghahanap ngtrabaho.

Sa mga magtatapos halos wala pa sa kalahati angagad na nagkakaroon ng mapapasukan at nananatilingstandby o kung hindi man ay pa extra-extra lang kunganuman ang puwedeng pagkakitaan.

Subalit bago ang pagtatapos, malaking hirap ngmga magulang sa pag-papaaral sa kanilang mga anak.Mahal ang lahat ng bilihin, mahal ang araw-araw napamasahe dahil sa walang humpay na pagtaas nggasolina at krudo.

Mahal ang tuition fees at mga bayarin sa paaralan,at mga school projects na ginagastusan bago pa dumatingang araw ng pagtatapos.

Ilang taon sa elementarya, ilang taon sa high schoolat ilang taon din sa kolehiyo. May nadagdag pang K-12na ibig sabihin dalawang taong gastos at dagdag napasakit sa mga mag-aaral at nagpapaaral ang ipinatongng pamahalaan.

Sana kung pagkatapos ay magkakaroon ka na ngpermanenteng trabaho na ipinagkakaloob ng gobyerno,eh! sa totoo lang wala naman.

Para kang namamana sa diin matapos ang gradu-ation. Magdasal na lamang kayo na sana ay magingmaamo sa inyo ang trabaho.

Huwag nating asahan ang gobyerno dahil, walatalaga tayong maaasahan.

Amen.

Mayroon na tayong sapat na batas ukol sa pangaabusongsekswal sa lahat ng sektor ng lipunan. Subalit hindi epektibo angpagpapatupad nito lalo na sa mga probinsiya o kanayunan.

Nananatili pa rin ang impluwensiya ng salapi at antas salipunan ng mga gumawa ng pang­aabuso. Kung ang biktima ngsekswal na pang­aabuso ay isang mahina at mababa ang libelsalipunan mananatili na lamang na tikom ang kanyang bibig atpatuloy siyang sinasamantala ng suspek.

Karaniwan na biktima ng sekswal na pang­aabuso ay mgakabataan at kababaihan na walang kalaban­laban, lalo na yaong mgamahihirap.

Ang mga otoridad naman na siyang dapat umalalay sa mgabiktima tulad ng DSWD at PNP Women and Children’s Desk aytila matamlay sa pagtulong sa mga biktimang inilalapit sa kanilangtanggapan.

Dapat muling magkaroon ng re­oryentasyon ang mga tao samga tanggapang ito. Muling sumailalim sa seminar workshops atilagay ang tamang tao na may malasakit sa mga kabataan at mgakababaihan.

Sa ngayon nananatiling tamad o basta na lamang maka­raossa kanilang walong oras na pag­upo sa kanilang tanggapan angDSWD at Kapulisan.

Dapat na ilagay sa mga tanggapang ito ay ang may bisyon atlayuning ipatupad at ipairal ang batas kontra sa pang­aabuso sa mgakabataan at kababaihan.

Sa mga pulis at DSWD na siyang nakatoka sa gawain kontrasa karahasan sa kabataan at kababaihan magtrabaho naman kayo!

Isipin n’yo na lang kung anak o kamag­anak n’yo. ooo000oooDati rati kung ikaw ay nagkasala sa batas ay malaking black­

eye sa iyong pamilya ang mangyayari. Lalo nakung ikaw aynahatulan at nakulong dahil sa pagnanakaw, pangmomolestiya, oanumang medyo mabigat na pagkakasala.

Ngayon kung ikaw ay nagnanakaw, nagtulak ng droga, nangrape o pumatay di na masyadong pinapansin ng lipunan basta ikaway may pera.

Subalit kung wala kang pera kawawa ka dahil mahihirapankang makahanap ng trabaho.

Kung may pera ka okay lang, pag tumakbo ka pa nga mananaloka pa sa eleksiyon basta may pera ka!

Ang batas ay napapaikutan din kung ikaw ay may pera, dahiluna walang abogadong magtitiyagang probono o libre na humawakng kaso.

Pag bumaba ang desisyon, kailangan mong magpiyansa, perana naman ang gagana. At habang naglilitis ay puro pera angumaandar dahil pag nawalan ka mawawalan ka na rinng abogadongmagtatanggol sa iyo.

Malaki ang ginagampanang papel ng salapi sa ating lipunandahil ito ang nagpapaikot sa mundong ibabaw.

Bakit ba ang mga pulitiko ay una­unahang tumatakbo sahalalan, dahil ba sa pera?

Siguro itanong natin ‘yan sa kanilang, sa mga senador,kongresista at mga lokal na lider natin.

Ang ating batas at lipunan ay tumatakbo dahil sa pera.Kung wala kang pera di ka puwedeng mag­abogado, di ba?

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Charito ValenciaOffice Staff

CENTRAL LUZON BANAT NEWSMAG MARCH 20­26, 2014 3

Camp Melchor F dela Cruz, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – Troops belonging to 41st Infantry Battalion, PNP, barangay officials and thecivilian populace of Sitio Sucao, Barangay Dominglay, Licuan­Baay, Abra discovered a suspected mass grave between Barangay Mugaoand Dominglay both of Licuan­Baay, Abra at about 4:30 pm on March 7. The said mass grave is believed to be the mass grave of thealleged missing persons namely: Freddie Z Giliw, 30 years old, Rogelio M Giliw, 68 years old and Eddie Z Giliw, 35 years old, allresidents of said Sitio.

TARLAC CITY (CIO) – The city government of Tarlac is set to regulate all kinds of entertainment and amusement facilities inthe metropolis including Internet gaming centers to protect the welfare of children who are mostly exposed into these newdevelopments in a two-page resolution passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP).

Suspected Mass Grave Found in Abra

According to a belated report of a local resident, at around 4pm, 15 NPA remnants were sighted at Sitio Sucao. Likewise, PunongBarangay Josephine Cariño of Dominglay noticed that the three (3)went missing on the same day. She then it reported last March 6 tothe local PNP that the three (3) of her constituents were missing. Itcan be noted that Freddie Giliw is a former NPA rebel whosurrendered last 23 March 2011. The other 2 missing persons werehis father and brother.

Afterwhich, troops of 41st Infantry Battalion, PNP, barangayofficials and residents of Sitio Sucao conducted search in the areaand they found the mass grave. The missing persons were suspectedto be liquidated by the CNN for betraying the communist movement.

This is what the CNN­NPA is all about – to deny freedom tothose who chooses to get out of their movement and join themainstream of the society.

As of this time, 41st Infantry Battalion coordinated with theLicuan­Baay MPS, Abra PPO and barangay officials for thepreservation of the crime scene and proper disposition of the victims.The team is still waiting for the PNP SOCO in order to recover theremains of the three (3) persons and for proper identification of thereal cause of death.

According to LTC DANILO R DOMINGO (INF) PA, 41st IBCommanding Officer, they are currently tracing the whereabouts ofthe victims’ family for proper disposition and for a decent burial forthe victims.

The discovery of the mass grave was brought about by the trustand confidence of the populace to the Army and the PNP. This is aclear manifestation of Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP)Bayanihan that all people are responsible in achieving peace. Thisonly shows that the Army and the PNP are the true protector of thepeople in Licuan­Baay, Abra.

City government sets strict regulation of Entertainmentand Amusement facilities for youth’s welfare

The resolution reiterated the implementation of some importantprovisions of an ordinance covering Video Games Machine Centers,Fun Centers, Computer Internet Game Centers, Amusement Housesor Video Game Parlors or places of amusement using game machinesand other related devices which should not be allowed on 150 linearmeters distance from any educational institution.

In the resolution, the SP requested Mayor Gelacio Manalang toorder all concerned agencies particularly the offices of the CityAdministrator, Business Permit and Licensing Division and PublicOrder and Safety Office with assistance from the Tarlac City Policeto strictly implement City Ordinance 03­007.

The city ordinance, which is also known as the “ordinanceregulating business establishments engaged in the operation ofamusement centers, rental of video game machines, computerinternet games and other similar devices, was passed to superviseover these establishments and uplift the welfare of children who aremostly affected physically, socially, and psychologically and theirstudies as well by too much limitless and customary use of computergames as well as the internet.

The existence and spread of this computer and internet gamingestablishments in the city which is evident even in the remotebarangays is found by the city government that should be regulatedas it is affecting children adversely in most ways.

In addition, students below 16 years old should be prevented inentering these establishments or use of their video, computer andinternet gaming machines during school days, and all these kinds ofestablishments should not be given license to operate withoutprovision of proper ventilation, cleanliness and sanitation.

The city government has been continuously reminding

applicants of new or existing establishments engaged in these kindsof businesses to strictly follow the requirements and regulations setby local laws so that their operations will not be interfered.

It is also continuously reminding schools in the territorialjurisdiction of the city and especially the parents to discipline andwatch closely on children.

TARLAC CITY (CIO) - The Tarlac City Fire Station headedby City Fire Marshall, SInsp. Jimmy C. Suba, conductedfire and earthquake drills in different barangays, schools,businesses and organizations to increase public awarenessand their readiness during man-made disasters and naturalcalamities.

In their January 2014 accomplishment report, a total of22 fire/earthquake drills and seminars have been conducted invarious areas in the city with a total of 1,554 participants.

In February, a total of 17 seminars and fire/earthquakedrill were conducted and about 2,107 participants benefitedincluding employees, faculty, students, company department

TCFS pursues programs toincrease public awareness and

readiness on fire andearthquake

TCFS...on page10

4 CENTRAL LUZON BANAT MARCH 20­26, 2014

TARLAC CITY (CIO) – The City Government of Tarlacthrough the Office of the City Engineer implementedP6,812,292.8 worth of projects in January and February of thisyear for community development and to improve infrastructurefacilities in the city especially in the barangays and to furtherpromote the city’s economic development through properspending.

TARLAC CITY(CIO) - In line with 1st Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake and Fire Drill held in the different areas inthe country and as part of the observance of March as the Fire Prevention Month, a fire and earthquake drill was conducted andparticipated in by the different government agencies in the city last March 19, 2014 at the Tarlac City Hall Building to enhancerescue capabilities and readiness for future related situations.

City governmentexecutes P6M worth of

projects in 2 months

In January, four projectsworth P1, 184, 862 wereimplemented while in February,35 projects were implementedamounting to P5,627,430.80.

The projects were funded byvarious sources such asBarangay Fund, S.K. Fund,Mayor’s Fund, G.S.O fund, andothers.

The projects implementedcomprised of communitydevelopment projects such asimprovement of covered courts,rehabilitation of streetlights,construction of drainage canals,rehabilitation of barangay roads,upgrading of barangay plazuela,

installation of shallow wellpumps, improvement of day carecenters and multi­purpose hall.

Mayor Gelacio Manalangsaid in an interview that hisadministration is consistent withits “Tuloy Sigla” program to spurdevelopment in the barangaysthrough vital and appropriateinfrastructure developmentwhich he said is part of his strongcommitment to Tarlaqueños.

Meanwhile, 134 truckloadsof sand were delivered in thedifferent barangays by CEO inJanuary and 114 truckloads inFebruary for various purposes.

Govt. agencies conduct fire and earthquake drill

The event was organized and conducted by the City DisasterRisk Reduction and Management Office headed by Atty. GodofredoM. Sabado Jr. with other government agencies and theirrepresentatives such as PCINSP Romel Santos of theTarlac CityPolice Station, MAJ. Erich Nazario of the AFP ­Northern LuzonCommand, Cpt. LoydTondo of the 3rd Infantry MechanizedCompany, City Fire Marshall FSINSP. Jimmy Suba, POSOSupervisor Ramiro Soborboro, City Health Officer Dra. Ma. CarmelaGo, City Engineer Jose Dungca, Mr. Renato Policarpio of the CityGeneral Services Office, Department of Interior and LocalGovernment City Director Danny Rilleraand CityAdministratorNecito Ng Chua.

At exactly 9:40am, the siren located inside the city hall lobbyechoed signifying the start of the drill.

The said activity was participated in by the city hall employeesand other clienteles at the city hall who quickly went out from theirrespective offices through emergency and possible safe exits, duckedand covered their heads and positioned in a safe place at the TarlacCity Plazuela.

The members of the POSOquickly secured the area and

facilitated the traffic flow. The City Administrator’s Office calledfor help in the hotlines of TCPS, TCFS and the Philippine Armywho, in turn, immediately took action.

TCFS responded to stop the fire set up inside the city hall usingtheir fire trucks including the new ‘Rosen Bauer’ fire truck whichshowed its power and capabilities.

TCFS, PNP and Philippine Army maintained the order andsecured the place to assist evacuees and to prevent onlookers instaying or going near the area.

The rescue teams were composed of the CDRRMO, CHO andother participating groups who immediately responded in the areafor possible victims.

The City Engineer’s Office was tasked to do the area damageassessment.

The organizers hired four on­the­job trainees of the Tarlac CityFire Station to act as victims in the simulated drill and emergencysituation.

Before the drill was initiated, an orientation and briefing washeld on March 14, 2014 at the City Mayor’s Office.

GOVT. ...ON PAGE 11

ANG MARSO AYITINALAGANG FIRE

PREVENTION MONTHDAHIL SA DAMI NG

NATALANG SUNOG SAPANAHON ITO

PAG-ALIS NG BAHAYSIGURADUHING NAILIGPIT

LAHAT NG MAAARINGPAGMULAN NG SUNOG

MAG-INGAT SA SUNOGPAALALA

MULA SA INYONG BFPAT PAHAYAGANG ITO!

CENTRAL LUZON BANAT MARCH 20­26, 2014 5

TARLAC CITY (CIO) – At least 34 farmers here got advancecourses in corn production as the City Agriculture Office recentlyheld a Field Day & Graduation Ceremony on Field School/CornProduction at barangay Balibago II.

The training, with a theme “Masaganang Kabuhayan, Malusogna Katawan nasa Maisan”, was conducted in a four­month periodwhich started on November 7, 2013 and ended on March 5, 2014.

The farmers, both men and women from the said barangay,participated in the four­month seminar to enhance their farmingmethod and also to acquire new knowledge applicable to their actualdoings in corn production.

The training was facilitated by Ronald Allan Reyes, anAgricultural Technician from the Department of Agriculture (DA).

Training sessions were done once in a week, covering lessonson best practices in managing corn production which includes:Distance of Planting (70cms. x 20cms), Application of Earwig duringearly Whorl Stage, Application of Fertilizer with and without Nuriateof Potash, Application of Fertilizer based on GeneralRecommendation, and Farmers Practice.

The trainees were monitored at the training duration on howthey have applied their acquired knowledge on the program andevaluated in their actual performance assigned to them.

The program was made possible by the city government thruMayor Gelacio “Ace” Manalang and the SangguniangPanlungsodheaded by Vice Mayor Miguel “Mike’ Tanedo, in collaboration withthe Department of Agriculture’s regional office.

34 FARMERS GET ADVANCE COURSE IN CORN PRODUCTION

A certificate of completion was awarded to graduates signedby Mayor Manalang and Dr. Andrew Villacorta, CESO IV, RegionalExecutive Director, DA RFO III and were also given plastic re­enforced sacks for solar drying purpose.

Attendees of the event were City Agriculturist SusanConcepcion, Edwin Paningbatan­Regional Corn Coordinator of DA­RFO III and Punong Barangay Romeo Mariano of Balibago II.

6 CENTRAL LUZON BANAT MARCH 20­26, 2014

Tarlac City (CIO) – City Councilor Jose Lorenzo Honrado, started to organize events to promote readingas a habit even before a member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and earlier from the approval and affectivityof the law prescribing November 27 of each year as national observance of the “Araw ng Pagbasa wassigned by President Ninoy Aquino on May 15, 2013, RA 10556 is an act “Araw ng Pagbasa 2013.”

CITY COUNCILOR JELO HONRADO REMAINS STEED FAST INPROMOTING LITERACY THROUGH READING ACTIVITIES

As early as 2012, JELOHonrado, has alreadylaunched activities parallelto what is contained on theprovisions of the saidRepublic Act byconducting readingactivities with grade schoolpupils, in 4 CentralElementary Schools in thisCity.

Proving on a faithfuladvocate of theundertaking, Honrado,considered it appropriate tomake the celebration of hisbirthday in September asthe best time to jumpstartthe activities in organizingevents for the first official

observance of “Araw ngpagbasa” after it wassigned into law”.

“Kapag marunongkang magbasa ay mayroonkang pag­asa” Honradotold the participants has heencourage them to make itas a habit for them to gainfurther knowledge on thesubject matter that mayintroduce to them by theauthor of the write­up orarticle they are reading.

As it commenced inSeptember, Councilor JeloHonrado, scheduled theconduct of 3 reading eventshighlighting “BasuraMonster” a story renownedby a lady Newscaster,

CITY COUNCILOR JELO HONRADO AT THE SCHOOL

CITY COUNCILOR JELO HONRADO AT MATATALAIB BARANGAY HALL

CENTRAL LUZON BANAT MARCH 20­26, 2014 7

Christine Bersola Babao.Reading Events are

scheduled to be conductedin 3 different locations inthis City. On November 25,2013, “Araw ng pabasa”,reading events will beconducted in Amucao HighSchool Annex, in Baras­Baras with targetparticipants from 2nd yearstudents; On November 26,reading events will bestayed out Maliwalo HighSchool Main and onNovember 27, readingevents will be conducted atthe Matatalaib BarangayHall.

In an interview with theMedia, Councilor JeloHonrado said that he willview this an on­goingconcern and a continuingactivity in a year roundbasis as he intends to go toall public schools in theCity to conduct readingactivities and to promotereading as a habit amongthe youth and grown­upsalike. – 30

Camp Melchor F dela Cruz, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – The Army’s 5th Infantry (Star) Division under thenew leadership of BGEN RICARDO B JALAD AFP will participate and support the Organ Donor Regis-tration activity of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and Department of Health, Region 2 at MambaGym, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.

5ID Supports Organ Donor Registration in Cagayan

The personnel of the Command composed ofofficers and men will also register themselves in thesaid Organ Donor Registration activity which willcontribute to the objectives of this undertaking for thebenefit of the people.

According to Dr Allan Sibal, PIO of theDepartment of Health Region 2, “Requirements forthe organ donors are: Male or Female, 18 years oldand above, no limitation and no testing. Registrants

will be given donor card after taking their pictures byDOH for documentary collection”.

He pointed out that the organ donor is effectivewhen a doctor declared him or her as brain dead. Hefurther said that the family of the registrant will bethe first beneficiary of this endeavor should anymember of his or her family needs an organreplacement such as heart, kidney and other humanorgans.

8 CENTRAL LUZON BANAT NEWSMAG OCT. 31­NOV. 7, 2013

TARLAC CITY (CIO) – The Department of Health has picked Brgy. Care here as one of the best in the country to implementprograms and projects on sanitation practices among households and communities. An awarding ceremony was held at theTraders Hotel, Pasay City last February 2014.

DOH PICKS BRGY. CARE AS ONE OFCOUNTRY’S BEST IN SANITATION PRACTICES

Included in the 32 finalistsin 16 regions in the country, Carereceived a plaque of recognitionand a certificate of appreciationthrough a comprehensiveassessment of the NationalEvaluation Team of DOH, on itsefforts for being a maincontributor in meeting thecountry’s targets in theMillenium Development Goals(MDGs) especially in the aspectof ensuring environmentalsustainability.

The recognition wasawarded by Health AssistantSecretary Enrique A. Tayag andother officials from the DOHwhich was received by CareBrgy. Chairman Antonio F.Fider, Maricel Yalung, JoseLeandro Ibarra, ChrisletteNicdao, Jhoseline Fantilano andDave Lemuel Saavedra.

DOH has set the indicatorsto find the barangays which hasthe best programs and projectson sanitation such as coverageof households with sanitarytoilets, coverage of householdswith access on safe water supply,improvement in Sanitary ToiletCoverage during the finalevaluation and validation,Approved Barangay Budget forWater and Sanitation Projects intwo years and other localsanitation initiatives.

Care achieved theseindicators through the provisionof the barangay of sanitary toiletsin homes and the availability ofclean and sufficient water supplythrough the provision of deepwell pumps for every household,program on solid wastemanagement, series of clean updrives, the installation of Care“Botika Binhi” and inclusion ofsanitation projects and programsin the barangay budget.

Fider acknowledged thecooperation of the people andsupport from the differentsectors, assistance of the CityGovernment of Tarlac throughMayor Gelacio Manalang andAssociation of BarangayChairmen President Allan“Manchoy” Manalang,including the unwavering effortsof the City Health Office underDr. Ma. Carmela L. Go, whowere instrumental for receivingthe regional award and thenational nomination.

“Nagpapasalamat tayo sa

mga mamamayan sa kanilangpagtulong at pakikipagkaisaupang maisakatuparan ang atingmga programa at proyekto sasanidad. Nakamit natin angpagkilalang ito dahil sakooperasyon ng mgamamamayan, pagtulong ngiba’t­ibang sektor at suportangibinahagi ng PamahalaangLungsod ng Tarlac sapangunguna ni Mayor Manalangkasama ang mga masisipag nakawani ng City Health Office,”Fider said.

Though Brgy. Care has not

gained the three major awardswhich went to Brgy. Damawato,Tulunan, Cotabato (1st prize),Brgy. Del Pilar, Mabini,Compostela Valley (2nd prize),and Brgy. Caraudan, Janiuay,Iloilo (3rd prize), Fider said:“Naging inspirasyon angpagkilalang ito ng DOH upangmapanatili at mapaghusay panatin ang programa sa sanidad,hindi man natin nakamit angpinakamataas na pagkilala aymas naging agresibo pa tayongmamuhunan at palawakin pa angating nasimulang programa parasa sanidad at sa malinis at sapatna tubig na mahalaga saikabubuti ng pamumuhay ngating mamamayan.”

In picture shown are DOHAssistant Secretary Enrique A.Tayag Care Brgy. ChairmanAntonio F. Fider, MaricelYalung, Jose Leandro Ibarra,Chrislette Nicdao, JhoselineFantilano, Dave LemuelSaavedra & other DOH officials.

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TARLAC CITY (CIO) – The Tarlac City Police Station showed in their records a total of 436 persons arrested all over the cityfrom June 11, 2013 to February 5, 2014 in different offenses during the stint of then Tarlac City Police chief PSupt. BayaniRazalan.

Police arrests 436 suspects in 9 monthsPNP reports 414 persons arrested committing different crimes

such as in robbery, hold up, theft, homicide, estafa, direct assault,murder, abortion, swindling, rape, acts of lasciviousness, maliciousmischief, falsification of public documents, physical injury, arsonand others which on the said period, or equivalent to nine months.

10 crimes which were committed against women were recordedin violation of RA 9262 or the Anti­Violence against Women andChildren Act of 2004 while 12 crimes against children. Both havebeen documented for the period starting from December 20, 2013to January 20, 2014.

The Tarlac City PNP assures the public of its readiness and

response to prevent and address criminality in the city.It also continues information drives to communities to promote

cooperation with the people in the maintenance of peace and orderand continues its programs to strengthen their own mechanisms.The PNP urged the public to report any crimes happening in theircommunities.

Meanwhile, Mayor Ace Manalang appealed to all barangayofficials and peacekeeping personnel during the conduct of ‘OplanDalaw ni PD’ last February 28, 2014 to cooperate and help the policein its drive against crime to easily address them and keep peoplesafe towards the attainment of a crime­free Tarlac City.

FILIPINO EGGPLANT SALSA (Ensaladang Talong)KUSINANG PINOY

INGREDIENTS:5 medium Lebanese eggplants1 large tomato1/2 medium red or white onion4 tspn fish sauce1 tspn calamansi or lemon juice

ASSEMBLING:1. Rinse the eggplants in cold water and with a fork or

small knife, make small pricks around the eggplants.2. Grill the eggplants till the skin are slightly singed

and blistered in medium­high heat. Turn the eggplantsoccasionally for even cooking. Do not cook in high heat asit will just quickly burns the skin and you will end up withraw eggplant flesh inside.

3. Let it cool till you can handle them with your bare hands. Remove skin and detach the flesh fromthe stem part and roughly tear the flesh into chunky shreds. If any flesh is still clinging to the skins,scrape with a spoon and include with the rest of the eggplant.

4. Wash the tomato and slightly deseed it when you cut it in half. Chop them up into medium cubes,do the same with the onion.

5. Place all the ingredients in a medium bowl and stir it lightly till all the ingredients are evenlydistributed. Serve this dish freshly prepared.

NOTES:· You can use either bagoong, fish sauce (patis), soy sauce or vinegar. Bird’s eye chilli and

calamansi or lemon juice are optional additions.· You can prep the eggplants the day before but do not mix this side dish well in advanced as the

diced tomato becomes watery if stored too long.

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TCFS... from p.3

SP CREATES...from FRONT

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ON THE EXECUTION OF AN EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JESUS B.ABLANG WHO DIED ON MARCH 5, 2014, AS PER RECORD DOCUMENTDATED MARCH 17, 2014, NOTARIZED BY NOTARY PUBLIC FRANCISCOYABUT UNDER DOC. NO. 125, PAGE NO. 33, BOOK NO. XI SERIES OF2014

PUBLISH AT CENTRAL LUZON BANATDATED MARCH 20­26, MARCH 27­APRIL 2 & APRIL 3­9, 2014

heads and others who were members of the fire brigades.The said activities were held in various companies and

organizations such as City Savings Bank, Jollibee F. Tañedo andSM Mall, Puregold Palm Plaza, City Walk, La Parilya, SocialSecurity System, Land Bank, College of the Holy Spirit, UnitedSchool of Science and Technology, Tarlac Montessori School, OsiasColleges, Central Luzon Doctors Hospital, San Jose ElementarySchool and San Manuel High School.

Young Achievers School, Tarlac State University San IsidroCampus, SM City Tarlac, Central Park Hotel, Wizard Publishing,Man­to­Man Boarding School, AIE College including otherbarangays hosted the barangay ugnayan.

Eight seminars were also conducted in the same month totrain and refresh the knowledge and the capabilities of a total of700 participants who were members of the fire brigade, fire volunteer

fire brigades and other organizations in Barangays San Jose,Poblacion, San Vicente, San Isidro, San Miguel and Matatalaib.

TCFS also continuously provides public assistance such asfire truck assistance, flushing and water supply in the differentbarangays.

It also recorded response on 39 fire incident reports in Januaryand 38 in February which were mostly grass fires and others wereon educational, structural and residential facilities.

TCFS assures the public that it is always ready to respondand in full alert to the call of the people and will continuously pushwith its programs to improve interagency coordination,communications and mechanisms especially in informing the publicto increase their awareness to prevent and reduce the effects of fire,earthquake and other manmade and natural disasters to humans andproperties.

such ordinance. In spite of theexistence of traffic lawsespecially on tricycles, theycontinuously disregard the lawsand the welfare and safety oftheir passengers.

In the draft ordinance, it willrequire all owners of tricycle­for­hire to post the stickers in saidvehicles as a requirement uponrenewal or granting of newfranchise to operate and insecuring Mayor’s Permit. TheBusiness Permit and LicensingDivision will be the one taskedto produce the said stickers andcreate the process for itsdistribution.

Moreover, the stickers willhave a dimension of five inchesin height and ten inches in lengthand should be placed inside thetricycle with full visibility andview for the passengers and oneat the back portion of the sidecar.It will be made available withcost to operators/drivers of thesaid tricycles.

The proposed stickerincludes this statement: “City ofTarlac, Public Order and SafetyOffice, KUNG MAYREKLAMO SA DRIVER NGTRICYCLE NA ITO,TUMAWAG SA PUBLICORDER AND SAFETYOFFICE, TELEPHONE NO. AT

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With the proposedordinance, the public is givenmore opportunity to involvethemselves in taking disciplineand putting order on abusivedrivers and help the governmentimplement the traffic lawssuccessfully in which they caneasily act on the safety of theriding public.

The committee meeting wasalso attended by City CouncilorGlenn Troy Caritativo andDiosdadoBriones, CityAdministrator Necito Ng Chua,BPLD head Suzanne LenoreDuay, POSO head RamiroSaborboro and PSupt. FelixVerbo.

Meanwhile, Mayor AceManalang said in an interview,that the city government will nottolerate any abuses made bysome tricycle drivers which posethreat on the safety of theridingpublicincluding visitors andtourists in the city.

He said his administrationwill continuously pursuemassive apprehensions ofviolators through the POSO andthe Philippine National Policetodiscipline them without anyexemptions.

Sabado said: “Makakaasapo ang lahat na ipagpapatuloy pong pamahalaang lungsod sapangunguna ni Mayor GelacioManalang ang pagpapalakas saating kakayahan at kapasidadpara mapaghandaan natin anganumang kalamidad at sakuna atsa mabilis na pagresponde satawag ng mamamayan.Ipagpapatuloy pa natin angpagsasagawa ng mga fire atearthquake drill at informationcampaign sa buong lungsodupang palawakin pa angkaalaman na kailangan ng atingmga mamamayan para maginghanda tayo sa anumangmasamang pangyayari dulot ngtao o ng kalikasan.”

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