LINGAYEN – The town of Mangaldan bagged the grand slam when its inland body of water, the Angalacan River, was adjudged as the cleanest river in Pangasinan for the third time. Mayor Herminio A. Romero of Mangaldan received the grand slam award and a cash prize of P100,000.00 from Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo last Tuesday. The award, held as one of the culminating activities of the Pista’y Dayat (Sea Festival in Pangasinan), entiltles Mangaldan to receive P1Million worth of development projects from the provincial government.Mangaldan’s Angalacan River was earlier adjudged the cleanest inland river in Pangasinan in the search conducted in 2009 and 2010. NO award was held in 2011. Romero said the earlier P1Million prizes of the town each for 2009 and 2010, went to the construction of a big canal on Visperas Street in Mangaldan where runoff water passes through during the rainy season. He said Angalacan River impressed search evaluators anew when they saw in its crystal clear water in fishes swimming in the bottom. The riverbanks were planted with shade trees, including ipil-ipil, and are teeming with birds.
Because of its crystal clear water, children flock to the river to swim during summer months. Residents have taken upon themselves the duty of enforcing the environmental laws in their river, said Romero, adding that barangays have ordinances that impose heavy fines to spoilers and polluters.
“We are proud of this achievement,” Romero said as he announced that Miss Mangaldan 2012, Rosalyn Suratos, was also adjudged as Limgas na Pangasinan in the search that coincided with the Pangasinan Pista’y Dayat.
At the same time, he said the Mangaldan beach volleyball team also won in the Beach Volleyball Competition on May 1 during the culminating day of the Pista’y Dayat. (src. Article :The Regional Examiner & photos: courtesy of ompdc - mangaldan) |
Mayor Herminio A. Romero enjoyed dancing with the Sangguniang Kabataan Officials of Mangaldan, Pangasinan during their morning exercise on the occasion of SK seminar at Baguio City last April 27 to 29, 2012 entitled "Skills Training for Sangguniang Kabataan Cum Drug Abuse Prevention Program"
Said seminar aimed to educate SK Officials regarding Drug Abuse Prevention and other youth development programs. The SK Officials were also trained on parliamentary rules and procedures on SK meetings or sessions; SK development planning (team planning); SK Local Fiscal Administration (including on how to use or dispose their SK budget); and also given lectures on Spiritual upliftment. Discussed/lectured other related matters. SK Officials at the same time enjoyed, learned and enlightened. The said seminar was conducted by the Dept. of Local Gov't. Unit through Madam Dinah A. Pinlac, MLGOO in coordination with the Local Gov't. Unit through the leadership of Hon. Mayor Herminio A. Romero, Mangaldan SK Federation President Hon. Coun. Charlene Joy F. Flores and Mangaldan PNP Police Chief PSupt. Mateo Casupang. Mayor Romero not only an environmentalist but also an advocate for the welfare and youth development ... the mayor with a young heart.
3 PROJECTS BLESSED & INAUGURATED IN MANGALDAN
 MANGALDAN - In a span of one week three (3) edifices were blessed and inaugurated in a row in this town.
The first one was the blessing and inauguration of the newly renovated / upgraded Community Rest Room inside the public plaza northwest wing on March 2, 2012.
This modern facility that features an air-conditioned room is a gift of love to the people of Mangaldan by the Happy Hearts Club, the Mangaldan association of Northern California, USA (MAONCA) and the Mangaldan Municipal Government.
The event commenced with a Thanksgiving Mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Roland Anthony S. Gavina, followed with inauguration and ribbon-cutting ceremonies led by Mayor and Mrs. Herminio Romero, Vice Mayor Bernardo Abalos, Mrs. Charito Fabia, Mrs. Merle Rabelas and Mr. Ernesto de Vera.
Fabia is the current President of Happy Hearts Club, while Rabelas who came all the way from Richmond, California, U.S.A. is past president of MAONCA.
Rabelas represented Mrs. Judith Fornoles, the President of MAONCA when the project was first conceptualized. De Vera who escorted Rabelas is past vice president of MAONCA.
PEOPLE’S MULTI-PURPOSE CENTER. After only five (5) days a new building was blessed and  inaugurated on the same zone of the public auditorium.
The novel structure called the People’s Multi-Purpose Center was turned over to the municipality by its donor, the Young Once Club, Inc,. on March 7. The building is intended to accommodate small gatherings, seminars and meetings.
Prayers and blessings of the edifice were done by Rev. Fr. Arcadio M. Mejia, Team Ministry Moderator, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish; while the cutting of the ceremonial ribbons was led by the Mayor and his lady, Madam Gloria Romero.
Engr. And Mrs. Leon S. del Castillo, Mr. Romeo Evangelista and Mrs. Violeta Maningding.
“This building is a dream-come true,” says Mrs. Lily M. del Castillo, President of the YOC, in her speech as it took the club quite a long time to finish the said project.
Both Mayor Romero and Vice Mayor Abalos in their speeches thanked and persuaded the club officers and members to continue helping and assisting the LGU as the Municipal officials would admit their inability to work well without support from NGOs, balikbayans and other benefactors.
The Young Once Club, Inc. like the Happy Hearts Club and MAONCA is one of the most active NGOs and dependable ally of this local government unit.
RENOVATED SENIOR CITIZENS BIILDING. The next day, March 8, 2012, came the blessing and inauguration of the newly renovated Senior Citizens Building which is funded by the Office of His Excellency Vice President Jejomar C. Binay in the amount of Php 500,000.00.
The benevolent Vice President was represented by former Mayor Sammy Rosario of Binmaley, Pangasinan  during the inauguration. Rev. Fr. Rene Mendoza blessed the rehabilitated structure.
Joining Rosario in the cutting of the ribbon were Madam Gloria Romero, Mr. Adriano Biala, FESCAM President, and Mrs. Linda Ang, OSCA Head.
It can be recalled that when Vice President Binay was still the City Mayor of Makati, he established and inked a Sisterhood Relationship with the Municipality of Mangaldan Thru Mayor Romero on December 11. 2008.
Both local governments shared the same intention of creating an atmosphere in which economic and community development can be implemented and strengthened. (rrh)
AWARDING OF SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS S.Y. 2011-2012 (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE –P5,000.00) SCHOLARS/RECIPIENTS OF SEN. PIA CAYETANO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Municipality of Mangaldan, Pangasinan
Main Conference Room, Mangaldan Presidencia Municipal, April 4, 2012
Twenty (20) recipient-scholars of Mangaldan, Pangasinan received their checks from Hon. Sen. Pia Cayetano Scholarship Program S.Y. 2011-2012 in coordination with the Local Gov't. Unit of Mangaldan through Hon. Herminio A. Romero, Municipal Mayor , and Mrs. Julieta C. Petonio, MPDC- Administrator-Designate. The scholars received their checks last April 4, 2012 at the Main Conference Room, Presidencia Municipal, Mangaldan, Pangasinan.
Hon. Mayor Herminio A. Romero explains to the scholar-recipients and to the parents the Sen. Pia Cayetano Scholarship Program during the awarding of checks last April 4, 2012 at the Mangaldan Main Presidencia Municipal.
TURN-OVER OF OLYSET NET
 MANGALDAN. In its intense fight against dengue the Department of Health, Region I allotted 110 rolls of Olyset Net materials to schools here. These chemically treated materials will be used as curtains in the following schools: Salay Elementary School, Don Gregorio I. Magno Elementary School, Bari Elementary School, David Elementary School, in some rooms of Mangaldan Central School and Mangaldan National High School. Photo above shows Mayor Herminio A. Romero (4th from left) and Dr. Ophelia T. Rivera, Municipal Health Officer (5th from right) turning over the anti-dengue stuff toschool heads and school representatives. (rrh) |
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