Albay 3rd District flood control dikes: protecting communities against loss of lives and properties

In compliance with President Noynoy Aquino’s Tuwid na Daan project, flood control dikes are being constructed in Albay 3^rd district to protect the communities from loss of lives and properties.

As one of the priority projects of the government, Congressman Fernando V. Gonzalez urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office to ensure the establishment of the flood control dikes in the communities of Albay 3^rd District. He also conducts field visits to make sure that the infrastructures constructed can withstand the impact of flood onslaught.  

Well-constructed flood control dikes serve as protection of communities as it mitigates flood damages. This will in turn help the residents avoid evacuation every time a storm strikes the area, thereby maintaining a permanent shelter. Likewise, farm lands and other sources of livelihood will be safe from destruction while environmental resources are preserved. 

Featured in this article are flood control dikes constructed in the different communities of Albay 3rd District.

Balangibang, Polangui
Photos by Dennis Sardona

Busac, Oas
Photos by Dennis Sardona

Calzada, Oas
Photos by Dennis Sardona

Centro Oriental, Polangui
Photos by Dennis Sardona

East Carisac, Libon

Herrera, Ligao 

Kinale River, Polangui

Mayao, Oas
Photos by Dennis Sardona

Sta. Cruz, Libon

View more photos and get the latest updates on this project., visit Congressman Fernando V. Gonzalez' Facebook page at www.facebook.com/fernando.gonzalez .

PNP Region 5 conducts Investigation Summit at Ligao City

The five-day seminar-workshop titled, Investigation Summit PRO 5, was conducted by the PNP Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) at the Ligao City Gymnasium.The seminar-workshop has started last February 17 and will end on the 21st.

The Investigation Summit aims to improve crime investigation, thereby increasing the conviction and apprehension rate. In an interview by TV Patrol Bicol's Eric Baldo, PSSUPT Arnold Ladea Albis, Deputy Regional Director for Operation at Police Regional Office (PRO) 5, said that part of the workshop will be gathering data from different law enforcement agencies to increase crime statistics.

More than 600 PNP officials including provincial directors and Chief of Police from different stations in Bicol have participated in the event.

Among the speakers of the seminar and workshop are PSINSP Brian Theo P. Borja, PSUPT Arnold Ardiente, PSSUPT Rosvi C. Manulid, and staff from DIDM. The first two days were allotted for lectures and plenary discussion including topics on electronic systems and applications (i.e e-Rogue Gallery System, e-Wanted Persons Information System, and e-Subpoena), and standard procedures in performing investigations. The remaining days, on the other hand, were dedicated on workshop focusing on validation of crime incidents.

As the host of the regional event, Ligao City Mayor Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua also gave a message during the event.

Related Links:
The Official Website of the Police Regional Office 5

Soon to rise: Pio Duran Community College

Pio Duran Community College will soon have its campus at Caratagan, Pio Duran through the efforts of Pio Duran Mayor Henry Callope and Congressman Fernando V. Gonzalez.

The community college campus will consist of a two-storey building with eight classrooms. Additional rooms will be constructed in the coming years to accommodate more students.  A budget of six million pesos (P 6M) will be allotted for the construction of the school facility.

Mayor Callope, on the other hand, said that documents are now being processed to identify which technical courses will be offered at Pio Duran Community College. While courses are yet to be finalized, the local government plans to make the campus an extension of Pio Duran National High School. In which case, high school students will occupy the facility during the day and college students at night.

Mayor Callope also foresees the decrease in enrollment rate in vocational courses in the coming 2016 due to the implementation of K-12 in secondary education. Hence, there is a need for a careful planning on the implementation of vocational courses in the community college.

Albay Third District builds covered courts in different communities

Covered courts serve as venues for community activities such as workshops, seminars, sports events, recreational activities, and other community gatherings. This gatherings makes for stronger community ties and social development leading them to reach common goals.

Furthermore, covered courts also provide shelter for evacuees during calamities. Through the efforts of the local government units in the Third District of Albay and Congressman Fernando V. Gonzalez, the construction of covered courts in different communities was made possible allowing more people to benefit from the facility.

Featured in this article are some of the covered courts that have been constructed and currently under development in the different communities in the Third District of Albay

Bon-Bon, Libon

Pioduran West Central School 

Cabraran, Jovellar

Mauraro, Guinobatan

Tuburan, Ligao City

Sinungtan, Guinobatan

Ponso High School, Polangui

Upcoming this 2014, under the General Appropriations Act, are covered courts to be constructed in Itaran, Polangui, Lower Binogsacan at Guinobatan, Libon Agro-Industrial High School, and Pioduran Municipal Grounds.

Get updates about this project via Facebook. Visit Congressman Fernando V. Gonzalez' Facebook page at www.facebook.com/fernando.gonzalez

Ligao National High School Extension soon to rise at Nasisi, Ligao City

The Ligao National High School (LNHS), Ligao City’s largest public high school, will soon have its Extension campus at Nasisi, Ligao City under the governance of Mayor Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua and Congressman Fernando V. Gonzalez.

The construction of the LNHS Extension aims to provide and bring quality education closer to high school students from barangays Nasisi, Nabonton, Binanowan, Herrera, and Sitio Tobgon in Batang. Nasisi Barangay Captain Jurlan Buello, one of the proponents of the joint resolution, said that the establishment of LNHS Extension will help the students and parents save time and transportation expenses when going to school. Likewise, the students can focus more on their studies without spending too much time and energy going to school, said Barangay Captain Buello.

The LNHS Extension will be constructed at the back of Nasisi Covered Court and will consist of a two-storey building with ten classrooms. The allotted budget for the project is 6.9 million pesos. 

SOON TO RISE: The LNHS Extension will be constructed at the back of Barangay Nasisi Covered court.

ITC Ligao: continuing a tradition of excellent service in developing competitive individuals

ITC Ligao plays a significant role in developing the youth

to be competent in information technology and preparing

them in real-life situations.

Seventeen years of excellent service and the Ligao City Information Technology Center (ITC) is still continuously offering computer literacy training to prepare and develop highly competitive individuals.

Aside from the continuous service, ITC Ligao is also a product of good governance that has been a tradition in Ligao City since the time of former Mayor Fernando V. Gonzalez, now Congressman of the Third District of Albay.