Unused farming tools to be redistributed to farmers in need

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CPPO ’ s closing ceremony declares 60 graduates ... p 2

Community Mortgage Program to assist in affordable housing .. p 3

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Kapirasong Kritika ... p 4

PAGASA Administrator Vicente Malano points out the significance of having precise and accurate time in weather forecasting in order to keep the public safe . ( Photo by Nelson Ortiz / PIA-NCR )

TRECE MARTIRES , Cavite -- The City Government of Bacoor recently initiated the Bacoor Youth Summit held at the Bacoor Government Center Strike Gymnasium that gathered some 3,000 high school students .

The summit aims to help the youth with messages of encouragement , inspiration and information to help them face and deal with various issues that affect them . Mayor Lani Mercado and Vice Governor Jolo Revilla welcomed

the young participants in red shirts bearing the words “ Kabataang Bacooreño ”.

Several resource speakers representing different sectors in society like the government sector with Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman , the country ’ s first transgender woman elected to Congress spoke about the “ Anti- Bullying Act ” and encouraged the youths to help eradicate bullying in school .

Also from the government sector , Vice Governor Revilla , who organized the Summit , shared his experience of being a young father at age 15 and urged the participants to stay in school and strive to pursue their education .

Meanwhile , Ferdinand “ Chinkee ” Tan an actor-turnedmotivational and inspirational speaker , wealth coach and book author advised students that “ to be successful in life , one must know his / her purpose first ; maximize continue to page 2

Gov . Boying Remulla led the oath-taking of newly appointed councilor Crispin Diego Remulla at the municipal hall of Indang on January 3 , 2017 . Mayor Perfecto Fidel , Vice Mayor Ismael Rodil , together with the municipal council of Indang witnessed the oath taking ceremony . Councilor Remulla sworn in as the new councilor of Indang after the demise of Councilor Teofila Atas . Also in photo are Francisco Gabriel Diaz Remulla and the employees of the municipal hall who were awarded plaques of appreciation for their services in the municipal government of Indang .

QUEZON CITY -- State weather bureau PAGASA on Friday raised public awareness and compliance to use the Philippine Standard Time ( PhST ) through its media and government agency partners .

“ We encourage the public to synchronize their timepieces with the Philippine Standard Time . Our agency displays the official time on its website , www . pagasa . dost . gov . ph ,” Administrator Dr . Vicente Malano said in observance of the National Time Consciousness Week held every first week of the year .

Malano said the public

LUNGSOD QUEZON -- Kaugnay ng hindi matuldukang problema sa lumolobong bilang ng mga taong lansangan lalo na tuwing panahon ng Kapaskuhan , naglunsad kamakailan ang Department of Social Welfare and Development ( DSWD ) ng kampanyang # HelptheHomelessPH , na may temang “ Responsableng tulong ang kailangan ng mga taong nakatira sa lansangan .”

Ang kampanya ay isang panawagan sa iba ’ t ibang sektor ng lipunan na tumulong tugunan ang pangangailangan ng mga taong nakabilad sa iba ’ t ibang panganib ng buhay sa responsableng pamamaraan .

Ayon kay DSWD Protective Services Bureau officer-in-charge Alicia S . Bonoan , “ Hindi iligal ang maging taong lansangan . At walang taong gustong humantong sa kalagayang tulad nila .”

Inirokemenda ni Bonoan na sa pagtulong ay isaisip ang daglat na ASK . Ang A ay para sa salitang Alamin . Alamin ang can also check the official time through the use of Network Time Protocol ( NTP ) Server System : ntp . pagasa . dost . gov . ph ; ntp1 . pagasa . dost . gov . ph ; ntp2 . pagasa . dost . gov . ph ; ntp3 . pagasa . dost . gov . ph ; 202.90.128.226

“ Currently , PAGASA makes use of the state-of-the-art Cesium Beam Atomic Clock and a host of other systems to ensure that we are following precise time ,” he added .

Under Republic Act 10535 or the Philippine Standard Time Act of 2013 authored by Sen . Miriam Santiago , PAGASA continue to page 3

TRECE MARTIRES , Cavite -- The Provincial Government of Cavite ( PGC ) showed its sincere appreciation and gratitude to the partner government agencies that had given support and helped in the implementation of their various programs and projects .

Governor Boying Remulla thanked the officers and members of the Department of Trade and Industry- Cavite , Department of Labor and Employment-Cavite ,

Department of the Interior and Local Government-Cavite , Technical Education and Skills Development Authority-Cavite , and the Department of Science and Technology-Cavite .

The governor awarded plaques of appreciation to the head officers representing each government agencies during one of their Monday morning flag raising ceremony last December . ( GG / Ruel Francisco , PIA-Cavite / with reports from PICAD )

dahilan kung bakit sila napunta sa abang kalagayan at anong mga interbensiyon ang kanilang kailangan .

Ang letrang S naman ay , isaisip ang kanilang Seguridad o kaligtasan . Dahil ang paglilimos sa kalsada ay pang-iimbita sa marami pang iba upang itaya ang kanilang buhay sa kakarampot na ibinibigay .

Samantalang ang letrang K ay para sa salitang Karapatan . Maraming karapatan ang nawala sa kanila nang sila ay tumira sa lansangan . Alisin sa isipan ang diskriminasyon at magkaisang tumulong para maibalik ang mga nawalang karapatan ng mga taong nasa lansangan .

Binigyan diin ito ni DSWD OIC Emmanuel Leyco at kaniyang sinabi ,” Para lubusang matugunan ang problema , kailangan nating kilalanin itong mga walang tahanan at alamin ang dahilan kung bakit sila nasa lansangan . Huwag natin sila basta akusahan dahil marami sa kanila ay biktima ng sirkumstansiya .” continue to page 3