Balitang San Pablo : Online

      SAN PABLO CITY – Sa maikling pakikipanayam kay City Health Officer Job D. Brion noong Lunes ng umaga, ay kaagad niyang ipinahayag ang kanyang kasiyahan sa pakikiisang ipinagkakaloob ng mga punong barangay, at kanilang mga barangay nutrition scholar at barangay health worker upang maabisahan ang kanilang mga kanayon sa araw at oras ng pagdalaw ng vaccination team ng City Health Office upang magbakuna sa mga bata laban sa tigdas.      Ang kampanya ng pagbabakuna laban sa tigdas ay sinimulan noong nakaraang Lunes, Abril 4, at matatapos sa Mayo 4. Ang dapat bakunahan ay lahat ng mga batang may gulang na mula sa siyam (9) buwan hanggang pitong taon at 11 buwan, at isinasagawa mismo sa tahanan kung saan nakatira ang bata. O bara-barangay, bahay-bahay, at door-to-door para sa mga naninirahan sa mga apartment. Ang City Health Office ang gumagawa ng eskedyul ng pagdalaw ng vaccination team sa 80 barangay ng lunsod.      Personal na na-obserbahan ni Dr. Brion na bago dumalaw sa Barangay

Mayor Arlene Arcillas is among the participating runner One thousand six hundred eighty Rosenians and environment advocates walked, ran and biked for a cause on April 10 during the Sikad-Lakad-Takbo para sa Kalikasan (SILAKBO), the City of Santa Rosa’s unique way of raising environmental awareness and responsiveness.      “Our objective to unite all sectors – government, industrial, school, business, non-government organization and civic organizations – was realized through this activity,” said City Environment and Natural Resources Officer Linda Creencia. She also reported that not only Santa Rosa residents but environmental advocates from adjacent cities and town like Calamba City, Biňan City and Cabuyao also joined in the City’s kick-off celebration of Earth Week.       According to registration records, 169 biked, 1,055 walked and 456 ran during the event.      Organized by the City Government of Santa Rosa, in partnership with the Save Silang-Santa Rosa River Foundation Inc.

Seventeen teams  of  primary pupils and secondary students  from all public and private schools will be awarded  outstanding regional  winners of the 2 nd Rain Watchers Award.   Qualifiers are those engaged in Project Rain Gauge, which Smart Communications, Inc. started in 2007  in partnership with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).       According to Mr. Darwin F.  Flores,  Smart’s Senior  Manager for Community Partnerships,  Project Rain Gauge is envisioned to create a network of supplementary ground stations across the country to provide additional data on local rainfall measurement in specific areas for a more effective and accurate local weather monitoring.  He said that involvement of  teachers and students  provides sustainability  to the project.      “Schools are trained to regularly monitor and record rainfall data, which they send to a website ( www.projectraingauge.ph ) hosted and maintained by Smart.”  Flores adde