Wednesday, November 17, 2010
SC dismisses from the service clerk of court of San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija
In a per curiam decision of the SC en banc, respondent Marcela V. Santos was also fined in the amount of P5,000, aside from forfeiture of retirement benefits.
Records of the case show that Santos could not explain where the amount of P326,000 in fiduciary fund, sheriff trust fund and process servers fee go.
Santos failed to submit the proper documents before the Fiscal Monitoring Division (FMD) of the Court Management Office (CMO) in connection with the loss of the said amount, as well as the loss of three booklets of official receipts (ORs).
The respondent also failed to submit monthly reports of collections and deposits as required by SC Circular No. 32-93.
The SC magistrates also ordered the Fiscal Management Office (FMO) to make a computation of the remaining accountabilities of the respondent and submit a report in 30 days.
Santos was also directed to return the said remaining amount.
The SC en banc also ordered Court Administrator Atty. Jose Midas Marquez to file criminal charges against Santos based on the findings of the Court. (PNA)
Village heads in Nueva Ecija urged to put gun possession in order
Sr. Supt. Roberto Aliggayu, director of the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office (NEPPO), said incumbent barangay heads who are leaving positions after the barangay elections should have the short certificate of registration duly accomplished in favor of their successors while reelected ones must renew their licenses.
This, as police reported that at least 29 assorted firearms formerly registered under the names of barangay officials in Nueva Ecija are "unaccounted for" and are "subject to police operation," ranking police officials said over the weekend.
Aliggayu said the figure was part of the 131 firearms purchased by the various local government units in the province and covered by the short certificate of registration being issued to barangay captains.
Of the unaccounted firearms, police said, 10 each from the towns of San Antonio and Gen. Tinio; Science City of Munoz, 5; and Sto. Domingo,5.
Aliggayu said police conducted an audit of firearms issued to local officials, including barangay captains prior to the synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, and urged them to come up with a report on their status.
"Failure to account these guns will mean we will subject them to police operations," the police chief said, explaining this would mean application for court warrants and searches.
"They cannot deny ownership of these firearms since they have been registered under their names.
Police records showed that among the municipalities that procured guns for their security units and barangay officials were Quezon, Talugtog, Cuyapo, Sto. Domingo, San Antonio, Carranglan, the city of Gapan and the provincial government of Nueva Ecija with ten units each; Science City of Munoz,20; and Gen. Tinio town, 15.
This was disclosed even as Aliggayu reported that 23 assorted firearms were confiscated in the implementation of gun ban for the village and youth polls which run from Sept. 25 to Nov. 10, 2010.
The guns were mostly recovered in checkpoints and inspections on various establishments, Aliggyu said.
But he warned gun holders that despite the lapse of the gun ban on Nov. 10, police will continue running after loose firearms.
"Some of them are in the hands of criminal elements, some are of those who failed to renew their licenses," he added. (PNA)
Nueva Ecija hospitals’ annual budget for 2011 slashed by P20-M
The proposed budget showed that the cuts will be implemented on Eduardo L. Joson Memorial Hospital (ELJMH), San Jose City General Hospital (SJCGH), Bongabon District Hospital (BDH), Gapan District Hospital (GDH), Guimba District Hospital (Guimba DH), San Antonio District Hospital (SADH) and the Sto. Domingo District Hospital (SDDH) and the Carranglan Medicare Community Hospital (CMCH), Gabaldon Medicare Community Hospital (GMCH) and the Gen. Tinio Medicare and Community Hospital (GTMCH).
The overall budget of the ELJMH was reduced to P69.3 million from the 2010 budget of P69.79 million. Benefits for its health workers were also reduced from P4 million in 2010 to only P2 million in 2011.
The SJCGH was allocated P44.37 million as its 2011 budget, up from P43.1 million for 2010. However, its benefits for health workers were reduced by P1.3 million from P2.68 million in 2010 to P1.38 million next year.
The budget of the BDH, on the other hand, dipped to P27.04 million, some P808,114 less than the 2010 budget of P27.85 million. Benefits of health workers were also reduced by P1 million.
The GDH, Guimba DH and SADH all were allocated higher overall budgets but benefits for health workers and hazard pay were pruned down from a minimum of P500,000 to P2 million.
The SDDH’s overall budget was also brought down to P5.67 million some P433,000 less than the current operating budget of P5.36 million.
The aggregate overall budgets of the CMCH, the GMCH and the GTCH shrunk by P985,227. Their respective allocations for health worker benefits and hazard pay also went down by an identical P300,000 each and P700,000 each, respectively.
Governor Eduardo Umali, in his budget message to the SP, earlier said the proposed 2011 budget will be highlighted by the “substantial commitment” of funds for programs, projects and activities of the various sectors in the province.
He said this is line with the e provincial government’s desire to make the budget an “instrument for the economic and social upliftment” of the province. (PNA)
Two killed, 30 others hurt in Aurora road mishap
Inspector Dexter Thompson, town police chief, identified the fatalities as Leah Lino, 52, and Marcelo Vasquez, both of Barangay Diversion, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija.
Thompson said the truck with license plate WGR-360 and driven by Fernando Milla, 33, also of Barangay Diversion, San Leonardo, was loaded with some 40 people, including children, and negotiating a curve portion of the road when the accident happened at about 10:30 a.m.
He said the victims were to celebrate at the beach the victory of Jess Alcantara, who won as councilman of Barangay Diversion in the Oct. 25 election.
Aside from Alcantara, also with the group were newly-elected councilman Francisco Flores and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman-elect Ardy Gamboa, 17. They all survived.
Barangay Captain Ferdinand Gamboa, who was in a separate car, immediately came to the rescue and sought help of the townsfolk, police said.
The victims were rushed to the Dingalan Community Hospital (DCH) which recommended immediate transfer to Cabanatuan City hospitals for patients with serious injuries.
Nymfa Bautista, DCM chief nurse, said Lino was dead on arrival at DCH.
Other patients, she said, have severe injuries. (PNA)
Nueva Ecija top cop vows continued drive vs loose guns
Senior Supt. Roberto Aliggayu, director of the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office (NEPPO) issued this warning following the arrest of a businessman who was found possessing a .45 cal. pistol with several rounds of live ammunition, magazines and silencers and bullets for M-16 Armalite rifle Thursday morning.
Aliggayu identified the suspect as Danilo Bautista, 54, a resident of Barangay Luna, Santa Rose town.
"We will continue to operate against loose firearms, some of them are in the hands of criminal elements, some are in the hands of people who failed to renew their licenses," he said.
The Commission on Election's (Comelec) gun ban which was imposed since September 25 for the synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, lapsed on November 10.
Aliggayu said elements of the Provincial Peace and Security Company (PPSC) and Santa Rosa police swooped down on the residences of Bautista simultaneously in Barangays Luna and Gomez at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday on the strength of a search warrant issued by Judge Ramon Pamular of the Regional Trial Court Branch 32 of Guimba, Nueva Ecija.
Supt. Edgar Alan Okubo, PPSC head, said they have also recovered from Bautista's residence 14 fruit game machines.
The searches were witnessed by Barangay officials and Bautista himself, Okubo said.
Aliggayu said charges of illegal possession of firearms and illegal gambling are being readied against the suspect. (PNA)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Political wars in NE seen to end with “unified leadership”
PALAYAN CITY – A unified leadership with the provincial governor and vice governor sitting in one political party with a shared vision for progress could end the long-standing political divisiveness in Nueva Ecija.
This was the opinion of Gay “GP” Padiernos, vice gubernatorial candidate of the Unang Sigaw Partido ng Pagbabago who said unified leadership would make Nueva Ecija realize its full potentials and blossom into one of the most progressive provinces in the country today.
Padiernos, running mate of reelectionist Gov. Aurelio Umali said Nueva Ecija has so much to offer, being a member of the elite billionaires’ club, referring to provinces with at least P1 billion in internal revenue allotment shares from the national government.
“In spite of Nueva Ecija’s inherent natural wealth and potentials, we have not made the quantum leap towards progress because we never have the unified leadership so essential in governance,” he said, referring to the prevailing rift between Umali and his rival, Vice Gov. Edward Thomas Joson.
He said unified leadership would bring about sweeping reforms in Nueva Ecija and make the province graduate from the “sleeping giant” it was long known for into an industrial mecca and agriculture hub of the country. “It’s unified leadership or it’s bust for Nueva Ecija,” he said.
Umali, thrust into the Capitol following his 2007 victory over a Joson, said the experience of the past three years has made it incumbent upon Novo Ecijanos to go for a unified leadership to keep the engines of the province going.
He said he is already tired and sick of having to wrestle with the vice governor for approval of the proposed budget. “I need a vice governor who will uphold my programs for the province of Nueva Ecija,” he said, adding that man is no other than Padiernos.
Padiernos agreed, saying governance is all about a governor and a vice governor and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan supportive of his legislative agenda. “I think it is to the best interest of Nueva Ecija to patronize a tandem that will advance the development agenda of the province. It’s all about teamwork more than rivalry,” Padiernos said.
He said Novo Ecijanos can learn a lesson or two from the experiences of Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao and basketball great Michael Jordan whose phenomenal successes were not based solely on exceptional individual skills but also on teamwork.
He said that while Pacquiao - today’s no. 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world - registered smashing wins over future Hall-of-Famers like Oscar dela Hoya, Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera among others, he could not take sole credit for it but for the teammanship and unity cultivated in the gym by Team Pacquiao such as his chief trainer Freddie Roach, Buboy Fernandez and others.
“Clearly, Pacquaio did not win those seven world titles in as many weight divisions and becoming the first ever boxer to do so by his lonesome. It was a collaborative effort starting with Roach, Buboy and the others. It was a total team effort,” he said.
He said Jordan did not become the greatest basketball player of all time and posted several milestone achievements if not for Coach Phil Jackson, Scottie Pippen and his teammates from the Chicago Bulls such as Toni Kukoc, Ron Harper, Steve Kerr and his Team Jordan from the ball boys to the towel boys and the likes.
He said in a camp, be it in basketball, boxing or in an arena called politics - much more in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Nueva Ecija - team effort is extremely necessary if it is to function efficiently as a unit.
“In fact, it was lack of team effort which spelled the downfall of Ricky Hatton who got kayoed by Pacquiao in only two rounds,” he said, referring to the feud between the British boxer and his former chief trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. in the days leading to the fight.
“Why don’t we learn lessons from those of Pacquiao, Jordan and even Hatton and Mayweather and apply the concept of teamwork and solidarity in the Nueva Ecija SP?” he said. – Manny Galvez
Monday, October 26, 2009
Voters' registration marred with chaos in Ecija city
GAPAN CITY – The Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office (NEPPO) has deployed seven policemen to maintain the peace and order at the vicinity of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office here over the weekend as registration of voters was stopped for almost two days after a brother of Mayor Ernesto Natividad allegedly offended an election officer.
Natividad said he has yeto talk with his brother, identified as Romeo Natividad, after the “unfortunate incident” but said it could have happened if only the Comelec officials acted on his complaint against the chief of the local election office, Belen Villasis De Vera.
In a complaint before the police, election officer II Herbert Santiago said he was attending to registrants at about 2p.m. Wednesday when Natividad with a gun tucked on waist confronted him and hurled invectives.
Accompanied by unnamed bodyguards, Natividad who is also called Miong or Master, allegedly told him: “namumuro ka na” He said the suspect then grabbed him by the neck and was about to punch him when restrained by his aides. Natividad then left the office.
Santiago said he was taken aback by the incident.
De Vera, on the other hand, considering the safety of his men decided to order the suspension of the registration and transported registration machines to the Comelec provincial office in Cabanatuan City .
The incident reportedly stemmed from a complaint from some registrants who found the process too strict for them. The registrants went to the mayor’s office for help prompting the mayor’s brother to rush to the Comelec office which is located at the 2nd floor of the city hall.
The mayor’s office is at the ground floor.
“But there should never be bodily contact,” said De Vera, saying her office never played bias against any party. She said they have established requirements for registration and the same is observed for every registrant.
But the local chief executive said the Comelec, where relatives of Vice Mayor Christian Tinio employ, has been favoring the latter.
Tinio, son of former Vice Gov. Oscar Tinio, is reportedly eyeing the mayoralty post against Natividad’s wife in 2010.
Santiago said he has no reason to be biased.
KC launches poll automation info drive
CABANATUAN CITY - Saying voting electronically is an easy but delicate job, the Catholic-based organization Knights of Columbus is waving an all-out educational drive for voters.
Armando Galang, Grand Knight of the KofC Padre Crisostomo Council 6000 in this city, said Thursday that all councils of the Order are asked to conduct the campaign after information technology experts from its Manila office held a briefing among members in the countryside recently.
"It is the patriotic duty of every knight to help our voters know the voting process so that their rights will go to waste" Galang said.
Ronnie Infante, an IT expert, said that while automation will definitely make the exercise of the right to suffrage of every Filipino easier and fast, voters' education is in urgent necessity owing to the unfamiliarity of most people on the system.
Among the possible errors voters can commit is over-voting, according to Infante. Over voting, he said, happens when a voter shades circles or oval opposite of the candidates' name more than the number of required position. Thus, a voter who shaded 13 or more circles for senators will find all his or her votes for the senators, including the 12 he actually meant to vote, invalid.
There could be no problem, however, if the voter will blacken circles less than than twelve in the field.
Gary San Sebastian, meanwhile, said that besides actual voting process and the automated counting, elections almost look the same as the previous set. "There will still be lawyers, watchers and other parties concerned," he said. Protest could even be possible, he said.
They stressed four specific actions a voter should do to vote: These are: early check of their names in the voters' list, present to the board of election inspectors valid identification card, shade the circles opposite of the candidates he or she elects on the ballot and put the ballot correctly in the machine which serves as ballot box.
Illiterate citizens can still ask assistance from their relatives, as allowed in the previous elections.
The KofC officers underscored the need for everyone to deliver information to others.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) contained – Golez
In a radio interview this morning, Dr. Anthony Golez, deputy presidential
spokesperson also called on the people not to resort to panic-buying of
medicines amid the flu scare as the country has adequate stock of
anti-viral drugs.
He said the Department of Health (DOH) has one million pieces of anti-viral
drugs -- a stockpile that can be easily augmented through new procurements.
Golez, who is also deputy administrator of the National Disaster
Coordinating Council (NDCC), said the vigilance of the (DOH) in monitoring
and tracing those afflicted by the A (H1N1) has enabled the government to
control the spread of the virus.
He said the DOH’s aggressive contact-tracing of the first victim, who came
from the United States and those she came in contact with, made it possible
for health authorities to properly contain the virus from spreading.
“Based on its experience with SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)
before, the DOH was able to adopt this contact-tracing procedure more
systematically and more aggressively with this new flu virus which, thanks
God, has not reached a pandemic or human-to-human transmission stage yet,”
Golez said.
The best thing that people can do is observe proper personal
hygiene—frequent and thorough hand-washing—and proper respiratory etiquette
in sneezing and coughing, he added.
Golez said he witnessed first-hand how contact-tracing was being used by
DOH with SARS cases. With its experience in reacting to SARS, including the
quarantining of actual and possible carrier of the virus, has helped the
health department contain the spread of influenza A (H1NI1).
But he pointed out that he sees no rest for the DOH and its workers
nationwide in the next few weeks as the country continues to raise the
ramparts against the spread of the virus.
He reiterated, however, that the supply of anti-viral drugs would not be a
problem. But he explained that when it comes to epidemics or pandemics, the
government handles the drugs and dispenses it only to those who have been
afflicted so as not to create artificial shortages of the needed medicines.
No need to panic because the AH1N1 is contained, Golez said.
Guimba, Nueva Ecija: New Vice Mayor installed
Sta. Romana has declared Roseller De Guzman as the real winner over the initially proclaimed vice mayor Angelina Dela Cruz in the May 14, 2007 elections.
7TH ID conducted awarding ceremony on Physical Fitness Test Challenge
As a result of the FT Challenge following individual are the best performer according to their age category:
Pfc Victoriano A Dimas (Inf) PA - 17 – 25 yrs old 71IB
Pfc Manuel I Pascual (Inf) PA - 26 – 30 yrs old 71IB
Cpl Manolo G Marquez (Inf) PA - 31 – 35 yrs old 71IB
Cpl Shane S Gregorio (Inf) PA - 41 – 44 yrs old 7MIBn
Msg Crispin A Dela Cruz (Inf) PA - 45 – 48 yrs old HHSBn
SMS Ignacio O Morales (Inf) PA - 49 – 52 yrs old 7MIBn
Tsg Precillano A Rica ((nf) PA - 53 yrs old 701Bde
Letter of recognition and monetary award were given to the deserving unit and individual by the Assistant Division Commander, COL RESTITUTO L AGUILAR (CAV) GSC PA.
“The conduct of PFT Challenge at 7ID is indeed a rewarding kind of activity for our soldiers. To regain our physical stamina and mental alertness were the good things brought by this challenge. As a physical fitness enthusiast, I encourage our soldier to participate with the physical fitness test every now and then and immerse himself with this kind of activity. A sound mind and body is a significant tool to performed well our task that is to serve our country and our fellowmen” said MGEN RALPH A VILLANUEVA, Commander, 7ID, PA.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Diorama made of medical scraps

Medical professionals and employees of the Nueva Ecija Doctors' Hospital proved their ingenuity as they created expensive-looking Cahristmas decorations and dioramas out of wastes such as used X-ray film, empty vials and rubber caps, dextrose, nasal hosts, among others.
The dioramas, numbering 16, are presently placed in different department areas in the four-storey hospital.
Dr. Fulgencio Ruiz, medical director, said the project which bring joy to patients and visitors alike, also showed the creativity of their personnel.
"You see, you can no longer say these things are made of scraps," Ruiz said, saying hospital officials had to pass the hat to "make them (employees) happier."
Other than electricty to lighten up the scenes, the employees were not allowed to use non-scrap material. The costings shall also not exceed P750, Ruiz said
RP tech in milk production, practice in "great magniture" in China -- official
Thus Dr. Libertado Cruz, executive director of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) based in Science City of Munoz said the country can produce cattle milk as much as the China does if only the money being spent in importation be used to help local farmers.
Cruz placed at $450-million the estimated expenses in milk importation per year. That is roughly equivalent to P25 billion a year, he stressed.
Cruz said Chinse officials have surprised his team once in a visit.
“Akala namin ay may seminar kaming dadaluhan,” he said. But to their surprised, they were toured in several villages where milk production technologies from Nueva Ecija were being applied.
“Mas agresibo nga lang,” said Cruz, adding the Chinese government has intensified the use of Philippine-earned technologi
Cruz disclosed the demand for carabao milk surged in the last few weeks. The supply, however, was not enough to satisfy need of the market that includes producers of pastries and other milk-based products.
The PCC, he said, is looking for milk popwedering machines so that losses of milk during periods of high production can be prevented and preserved for periods of high demand.
This is to answer the problem where the peak of carabao milk supply happens when the deman is in its lowest while the demand surges when the production decreaseses. "our technology is applied only in great magnitute," Cruz said. -30-
DA distributes 1,000 bags of fertilizer; party list solon, multicabs
Mayor Santy Austria said the fertilizers that were coursed through the DA was the realization of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's promise during her visit in this town last September.
Nueva Ecija Rep. Rodolfo Antonino, 4th district, said the distribution has no connection with the controversial P728-million liquid fertilizer program that was reported to be scam. "nakasako ito," Antonino said.
Antonino and Austria, along with other local government officials, led the distribution. They also assisted Buhay Party List Rep. Carissa Concoslluela in the distribution of the multi-cabs to 18 barangays here.
The party list solon, according to Antonino, also handed down to Austria another piece of grant worth P1.5 million. -30-
Rice farmers told: Make it 40
This 40-kg technology disproves the common belief that more seeds planted per hectare ensure enough and healthy seedlings.
According to experts, 1 kg of palay seeds is equivalent to approximately 40,000 seeds, thus, for 40 kg seeds, there are approximately 1,600,000 seeds. If two seedlings (20 to 25-day old) per hill are transplanted at a distance of 20cm x 20cm, a hectare would require some 500,000 seedlings.
Field trials show that even if 50% of the seeds from the 40 kg seeds do not germinate or get eaten by birds or golden apple snails, the remaining 50%, which is equivalent to 800,000 seeds, would still be more than enough to transplant a hectare of ricefield.Experts explained that 40 kg seeds should be sown in a 400m2 seedbed to produce enough healthy seedlings. At this density, the seedlings will not compete with each other for nutrients and sunlight.
However, sowing seeds greater than 40 kg or using less than 400m2 seedbed can result in too close spacing between seedlings. This will make the seedlings tall and thin. Such seedlings may not survive or have a hard time recovering when transplanted in the field.
Healthy seedlings, on the other hand, can produce a good canopy and compete better against weeds. These seedlings are green, with good growth, free from pests and diseases, and can produce sufficient productive tillers and panicles.
The 40-kg technology also stresses the importance of certified seeds which have high germination rate and high seedling vigor, thus, better survival and growth. These seeds will produce uniform plants, and have a 5 to10 percent yield advantage over farmers’ home-saved seeds.
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is a government-owned and –controlled corporation attached to the Department of Agriculture that aims at developing high-yielding and cost-reducing technologies so farmers can produce enough rice for all Filipinos.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Kenney: RP, US cooperation to continue amid global financial slowdown
Kenney led the inauguration of a classroom built by soldiers participating in the annual Talon Vision and Amphibious Landing Exercixe (Phiblex) in the far flung Bagong Barrio Elementary School in this town Sunday.
Askef of such activities would continue amid feared global financial crisis, Kenney cited the disasters where Filipino and American soldiers have worked together in opursuing the interest of the victims.
She also noted the surging cooperation among nations affected by the financial turmoil.
Kenney also said the feared crisis would end soon having all contries "working together."
Meanwhile, Board Member Edmund Abesamis, president of the Federation of Barangay Captains in Nueva Ecija, said the project shows the "true picture" of what the cooperation between two nations can do.
Vice Mayor Lenny Dela Cruz of Guimba said the classroom donated by the Talon Vision Piblex would greatly help the children in the village.
No let up on HB 5043
The call was made by Bishop Sofronio Bancud as he led the canonical erection of the new St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Parish that holds jurisdiction over 19 villages here recently.
"Malinaw ang posisyon ng Simbahan, tutulan natin ang Reproductive Health Bill 5043 ngayon ay kailanman," Bancud told faithfuls in his homily.
Bancud earlier anointed Rev. Jose Salvador Mallari as Parish Priest and sked him to reach out with the community to let the people receive the word of God.
The Bishop said respect with the dignity of life is a responsiblity of the people to God and their selves. This, he added, is within the spirit of vocation.
The call was readily accepted by the Knights of Columbus, an association of Catholic men, saying the group has since stand against abortion.
Blood shed!
Gapan vendors want ordinance blocked
Adelina Roque, president of the Gapan City Market Vendors Association, said they appealed to the SP to block the ratification of the Resoulution No. 24 Series 2008 or City Ordinance no. 02 series 2008 of Gapan City.
The measure, "an ordinance regulating the establishment, classification, administration and operation of government owned/operated public markets in the local government of Gapan," was approved by the city council, presided by Vice Mayor Christian Tinio and approved by Mayor Ernesto Natividad.
Otherwise known as Market Code of Gapan, the ordinance explains that the "on going and future development projects for the improvement and expansion of sxisting city owned, controlled or operated public markets designed to promote and improve the capabilities of the local government to deliver desired public services, and to ensure the safety, comfort and well-being of vendor and the buying public."
Such goals, the council raesones out "can only be achieved if the administration of the city markets are improved or stremlined" and the "income from the operation thereof are made more realistic."
But Roque's group claimed there was not even a public hearing for the measure. This, the group said, violated the Article 276 of the implementing rules and regulations of the Local Government Code.
The old public market of Gapan City was razed by fire on Aug. 12, 2007. It was rebuilt through a bank loan of reportedly P238 million.
Roque said under the recently approved ordinance, vendors are asked to pay P17,000 to P22,00 per sq meter for the wet section and P22,000 to P27,000 per sq meter for the enclosed stalls.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Arroyo visits family of road accident victim
Mayor Sonia Lorenzo of this town said the Odulios were very thankful that the Chief Executive had to attend to them personally despite the fact that what happened was an accident and she was actually not directly involved."
She has since wanted to visit the family. Kahit hindi naman niya talaga alam ito," Lorenzo said.Odulio was backriding a single motorcycle when it was bumped by a military truck that transports the K-9 units used earlier for security when she led the inauguration of a bridge in the nearby town of Cabiao.
Two others were hurt during the accident.Fourth Dist. Rep. Rodolfo Antonino said Mrs.Arroyo put up a thrust fund for the education of Odulio' 12-year old son, Roy, and business capital for the family.
She also encouraged Juliet, the daughter, to finish her computer studies. Julieta supposedly stopped attending school with still one year to finish the course."
Dati na nating nakikita 'yang sinseridad ng pangulo. Ngayon alam naman natin na pwede niyang iutos na lamang ito pero ganoon talaga katindi ang kanyang concern sa pangyayari na ito," Antonino stressed."
Lahat po ng kailangan namin ay ibinigay niya," Julieta said.