BONGO LAUDS LADY WELDERS

Mayor James ‘Bong’ Gordon Jr. formally introduced Jessica Barlomento during the flag-raising ceremony on September 01, 2008 to the city officials and employees at the Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Center. Barlomento is one of the successful welders trained by the city government of Olongapo.

It can be recalled that Barlomento was one of the lady welders and the only lady welder from Olongapo that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo recognized during her recent State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Barlomento is a resident of Olongapo. She started as a lady welder and is now a supplies officer for Hanjin Heavy Industries Corp. (HHIC).

“Jessica is a living testimony to the success of the city government’s project in the area of employment. She is one of the best welders in the entire country. Saludo ako sa inyong mga lady welders!” Mayor Gordon proudly said.

“Gusto ko pong kunin ang pagkakataong ito upang pasalamatan kayo Mayor Gordon, kay Vice Governor Anne Gordon, sa mga councilors, lalo na po kay Councilor Ed Piano, at sa mga masisipag na trainor,” Barlomento said.

“Dun po sa mga gustong mga magkaroon ng trabaho lalo na sa mga babae, isipin nyo na hindi hadlang ang kasarian para magkaroon ng trabaho tulad ng welder. Kung kaya nila, kaya rin natin!” added Barlomento.

There are currently seventy (70) lady welders employed at HHIC through the help of the city’s employment program and welder training program, initiated by Mayor Gordon in response to the huge demand for welders when HHIC-Subic was built. HHIC-Subic is the largest shipbuilding facility in the Philippines.

Mayor James ‘Bong’ Gordon Jr. congratulating lady welder Jessica Barlomento. Barlomento is one of the lady welders President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo recognized during her recent State of the Nation (SONA) address.

PAO/Don

`GAPO, GAWAD KALASAG HALL OF FAMER

Olongapo City’s Disaster Coordinating Council (OCDCC) and Fire and Rescue Team once again gained accolades and recognitions during the Gawad Kalasag Awards held on August 01, 2008 at Malacanang Palace.

City Mayor James “Bong” Gordon Jr., Vice Mayor Cynthia Cajudo, City Councilor Rodel Cerezo and Disaster Management Office (DMO) head Angie Layug received the awards from President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) chief Gilbert Teodoro.

OCDCC was awarded ‘Best City Disaster Coordinating Council’ for the fourth year in a row while the city’s fire and rescue team was elevated to the Hall of Fame for their three consecutive wins as the ‘Best Emergency Response Team’ (GOERS).

Olongapo City bested other disaster response teams from cities such as Makati and Cebu.

“Kayang kaya nating maging Hall of Famer sa ‘Best City Disaster Coordinating Council’ basta’t nagtutulungan tayo lahat. Maraming salamat sa lahat ng bumubuo ng OCDCC at sa mga tumutulong sa amin,” said Layug.

“Tuloy-tuloy ang gagawin naming serbisyo para sa ating mga kababayan upang sila ay maging ligtas. Tutulong din tayo sa mga karatig probinsya,” Layug added.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with Mayor James “Bong” Gordon Jr., Vice Mayor Cynthia Cajudo, DMO Chief Angie Layug and City Councilor Rodel Cerezo during the Gawad Kalasag awards ceremony at Malacanang Palace on August 01, 2008.

PAO/Don

Illegal mining sa Zambales pinaaaksyunan

Hiniling kahapon ng mga residente ng Sta. Cruz, Zambales kay Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo na aksyunan na ang malalang problema ng illegal mining sa kanilang bayan.

Sa liham ng mga residente kay Pangulong Arroyo, partikular na pinangangambahan ng mga ito ang 200,000 metrikong tonelada na nickel ore na nakakalat sa kanilang dalampasigan at posibleng magdulot ng pinsala lalo na ngayong panahon ng bagyo at tag-ulan.

Ayon sa mga residente, dapat ay alisin na ang mapaminsalang elemento sa kanilang dalampasigan na mula umano sa ilegal na pagmimina ng kumpanyang A3 Una Mining sa Barangay Bolitok na matagal na nilang inirereklamo sa lokal na pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ni Zambales Gov. Amor Deloso.

Nakiusap din ang mga ito kay Pangulong Arroyo na utusan ang Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) na ilabas na ang imbestigasyon sa posibilidad na masampahan ng kasong administratibo at negligence of duty si Deloso dahil sa patuloy nitong hindi pag-aksyon sa kanilang suliranin.

Ang ilegal na mining activities ang itinuturong dahilan sa malaking pinsala na dinanas ng Zambales province sa katatapos na bagyong Cosme nitong nakaraang Mayo.

‘GMA opens BPO firm at Clark Freepot’

The Nation – Paolo Romero

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga – President Arroyo opened here yesterday the latest US-based business process outsourcing (BPO) company here that employs over 10,000 workers.

Mrs. Arroyo inagurated the NCO Philippines that put up its fourth site in the country that currently employs 3,000 full-time employees in Clark. It is subdiary of NCO group, which operates an international network of over 100 customer contact centers in 10 countries, including Antiqua, Australia, Barbados, Canada, India, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

She was accompanied by Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila and NCO Philippines officials led by vice president and country manager Elek Christopher Toth and assistant vice president for Clark David Rodabaugh.

The firm also has BPO centers in Quezon City with 4,100 full-time employees; The Fort in Taguig City 1,300 employees; and at Subic in Olongapo City with 2,100 employees.

NCO Philippines is scheduled to put up more BPO locations in Baguio City, and Marikina City, a company statement said.