Tambuling Batangas Publication January 09-15, 2019 Issue

BALITA January 9-15, 2019 Batangas City Bureau of Fire Protection safety awareness campaign. BATANGAS CITY Pormal na ipinakilala sa publiko noong ika-27 ng Disyembre ang 20 naggagandahang kandidata sa Bb Lungsod ng Batangas 2019 sa pamamagitan ng isang motorcade sa loob ng poblacion. Nagsagawa ng safety awareness campaign ang Bureau of Fire Protection sa Batangas City upang maiwasan ang aksidente at kalamidad at maseguro ang isang ligtas na pagsalubong ng mga mamamayan sa Bagong Safety awareness campaign ng Bureau of Fire Protection sa Batangas City Black Nazarene devotees urged to aim for a trash-less Traslacion QUEZON CITY -- With the much-awaited re-enactment of the Traslacion just a few days away, the EcoWaste Coalition has sought the cooperation of all Black Nazarene devotees in minimizing the generation of garbage during the mammoth celebration. As January is also marked as the “Zero Waste Month,” the group appealed to the devotees, the Parish of Saint John the Baptist (Quiapo Church), the Archdiocese of Manila, Manila City Government, Metro Manila Development Authority, and all concerned barangays and civil society groups to work together to make the Traslacion trash-free. “The objective should not simply focus on how quick the garbage is swept, collected and hauled, but on how the generation of garbage can be prevented and reduced to the minimum,” said Daniel Alejandre, Zero Waste Campaigner, EcoWaste Coalition. The group specifically urged the millions of Black Nazarene devotees who will take part in the massive procession on January 9 from Rizal Park to Quiapo to take waste prevention seriously. “We appeal to the devotees of the Black Nazarene to take waste prevention to heart as they fulfill their religious vows. Let it not be said that the age- old Traslacion has again turned into a ‘trash-lacion’ sullying every nook and corner of the processional route with garbage,” said Alejandre. Citing data from the Manila City Government, the group lamented that 385 tons of mixed garbage were collected by government personnel and volunteers from Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park to the Quiapo district during the traditional “Pahalik” and procession in 2018. This figure is 11% higher than the 341 tons of garbage collected during the 2017 Traslacion. Year in and year out, the feast of the Black Nazarene is besmirched by tons of mixed garbage abandoned on the streets and sidewalks of the city of Manila, especially at Rizal Park and the roads and barangays where the six-kilometer procession will traverse through. Among the typical waste materials collected are ENSURING the safety of its constituents and persistently initiating programs that will be beneficial to the whole province, the provincial government of Cavite led by Governor Boying Remulla intensely facilitated programs which cater the most indigent members of the community. On December 18-20, 2018, Governor Remulla, with his brother Governor Jonvic Remulla were warmly welcomed by the residents of General Mariano Alvarez, Indang and the City of Dasmariñas during the Ugnayan sa Barangay Program held at Severino Delas Alas Covered Court, Indang Municipal Plaza, and San Marino City Central Subdivision Covered Court in Barangay Salawag. During the program, he communicated with the locals and articulated his readiness to attend to the needs of his constituents and identify the programs that are appropriate for the citizens. The chief executive also reiterated the projects being lined up by the provincial government including the developments to ease the traffic in the province, boost the employment stability, comprehensive healthcare services for the indigents and housing projects for the poor. Gov. Remulla were joined by the local chief executives of the municipalities, together with the members of the municipal and city councils, and Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Members who brought inspiration and motivation to the people. Meanwhile, the governor also spearheaded the Lingap sa Kalikasan on December 18-24 and December 30-31, 2018 which food wastes, polystyrene food containers, plastic cups and cutlery, plastic and paper bags, plastic straws, bamboo skewers, and cigarette filters, which often end up going to the dumps, the group said. “As this year is election year, we appeal to all politicos not to use the Traslacion to popularize their names and to add more garbage to the occasion,” stated Alejandre. The group asked politicians, political parties and party list groups not to put up tarpaulin banners along the processional route, as well as distribute campaign leaflets to the crowd. “Tarpaulitics,” or the unrestrained use of tarpaulins to publicize candidates’ names and faces, is not the way to earn the support of the electorate, the group emphasized. “We also encourage well-meaning individuals and groups to offer devotees with food and water in reusable containers and not in single-use plastic or paper containers, which are hardly retrieved and recycled,” added Alejandre. PGC INCREASES CONCERN FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS was held at the municipalities of Noveleta, Carmona, Tanza, Alfonso, Ternate, GMA, Silang and the cities of Trece Martires , Imus, Dasmarinas, and General Trias. Lingap sa Kalikasan aims to boost their crusade on ecological conservation and environmental protection. He encouraged his constituents to show compassion on the community where they live and value the essence of solidarity in supporting the programs for their locality as they simultaneously sweep the roads to ensure the cleanliness of the surroundings. Likewise, on December 22 and 24, 2018, the provincial government have distributed motorcycle vehicles for the barangay officials of Pag asa 1, Imus and in the municipality of Silang to guarantee the peace and order situation in their locality. Kahulugan... Taon. Ito ay sa pamamagitan ng motorcade na kinabibilingan ng mga tauhan ng ahensiya sa pangunguna ni F/CINSP. Elaine Baylon Evangelista, kasama sina Batangas City PNP chief, PSupt. Sonny Celedio at Provincial Fire Marshall, F/Supt. Jerome T. Reaño. Pagkatapos nito, nagbigay sa mga motorista ng mga torotot na may lamang flyer tungkol sa mga safety tips sa pagsalubong sa Bagong Taon. mula sa pahina 1 Central School. Gamit ang oil pastel at illustration board, dalawang oras ang ibinigay sa 54 na kalahok mula sa public at private schools upang makalikha ng artwork. Naging batayan sa pagpili ng mga nagwagi ang “ relevance of the content to the theme, lay-out and presentation and originality.” Ayon sa mensahe ng vice chairman ng Cultural Affairs Committee na si Eduardo Borbon, ang nasabing kompetisyon ay hindi lamang kaugnay ng pagdiriwang ng kapistahan ng Mahal na Patrong Sto Nino, ito din aniya ay upang maishowcase ang talent ng mga kabataan sa pagguhit. Ang paggagawad ng parangal ay ginampanan ni Secretary to the City Mayor Reginald Victor Dimacuha. Nagsilbing hurado ang mga visual artists na myembro ng Grupo Sining Batangueno na sina Loriel Castillo ng Bauan, Joseph Albao ng Padre Garcia at ang Chairman ng Board of Judges na si Aquilino Acasio ng Lemery. Pinayuhan ni Acasio ang mga batang artists na palagiang magpractice at gumamit ng makabagong teknolohiya partikular sa pamamagitan ng internet tulad ng you tube upang higit na mapalawig ang kanilang kaalaman at ma “enhance” ang angking husay sa pagguhit. Pagkatapos ng kompetisyon ay nagbigay ng demonstration ang mga hurado sa paggawa ng artwork sa feltpaper na syang gagamiting materyales sa pagguhit sa Children’s Art competition sa susunod na taon. Ang mga paintings ay ieexhibit sa SM City Batangas lobby mula January 12 hanggang 16, 2019. (PIO Batangas City) Fluvial... mula sa pahina 1 tatlong anak,” sabi niya. Para kay Mang Ruben, dating kagawad ng barangay poblacion 7, wala pa aniya siyang hiling na hindi napagbigyan ng Mahal na Patron kung kayat siya ay laging nakikiisa sa fluvial procession at may pagkakataong sumasama pa sa bangka. “Habang nabubuhay ako ay ipagpapatuloy ko ang debosyon ko sa Sto Niño,” dagdag pa niya. Si Severina Mendoza na magdiriwang ng kanyang ika-85 taong kaarawan bukas ay isa ring deboto. Siya ay retired agriculturist. Ibinigay aniya ng Patron ang kanyang dasal na magkaroon ng sariling bahay kung kayat simula noon ay sumisimba na siya tuwing umaga at hapon araw araw at may 20 taon nang nagsisilbing collector sa simbahan. “Hindi pa ako naliban kahit isang beses sa pagdaraos ng fluvial procession,” sabi niya. Ang magkapitbahay namang sina Lourdes Dimaano, 77 taong gulang at Anacoreta Ibon,82, ng barangay Cuta Journal ay kapwa deboto din. Dininig anila ng Sto Niño na sila ay gumaling sa karamdaman at nabigyan ng magandang kalusugan. Nagsimula ang okasyon sa pagsundo sa imahe ng Sto. Niño sa Basilica of the Immaculate Conception nina Mayor Beverley Rose Dimacuha at Congressman Marvey Marino bandang ala una ng hapon. Habang dumadaan sa may Julian A. Pastor Memorial Elementary School o JAPMES, nagwagayway ng mga banderitas ang mga eskwela bilang pagpupugay sa Sto. Niño. Tumuloy ang motorcade patungong Batangas City Convention Center kasama sina Father Aurelio Dimaapi, parish priest ng Basilica, Fr. Gerard Macalinao at iba pang lay ministers kung saan idinaos ang Alay sa Sto. Niño Cultural Presentations. Nagtanghal dito ng production numbers ang 11 lumahok na paaralan sa temang “ Ginintuang Alay sa Sto. Niño”. Pagkatapos ng cultural presentations, ipinagpatuloy ang motorcade ng Sto. Nino papuntang Barangay Cuta Duluhan kung saan nag-abang ang mga residente dito. Isinakay ang imahe sa decorated banca kasama sina Mayor Dimacuha, Vice-Mayor Dr Jun Berberabe, Cong. Mariño ilang mga city councilors at department heads. Sa buong panahon ng fluvial procession, patuloy ang pagdadasal ng dalit sa Mahal na Patrong Sto Niño.

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