JANUARY TO MARCH 2013 ARTICLE 5

MDS NEWSLETTER

Date Issued: January to February 2013

ELECTION 2013

          The next National and Local Elections will be held on May 13, 2013 the second Monday of May (as stipulated in Section 2 of R.A. 7166). 

          This year the scheduled start of the campaign period for local elections officially begins on Good Friday. Since the Philippines is predominantly Catholic, solemnity is expected to give way to the din of various campaign jingles and sweet promises of political candidates vying for votes for the May 13 polls. 

          According to Atty. Glicerio Alarcon, the COMELEC Officer of Trece Martires, “the campaign period for local candidates was supposed to start on Good Friday; however, campaigning on that day as well as on Maundy Thursday is prohibited, according to Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution 9385”. 

          There are three (3) important reminders fro the voters (1) completely fill the circle beside the name of the candidate you are voting for (2) use only the markers provided and lastly (3) do not vote more than what is needed for a position. An example is the senatorial candidates are 33 in all, you must onl.y mark 12 circles or your vote will be void. 

JANUARY TO MARCH 2013 ARTICLE 4

MDS NEWSLETTER
Date Issued: January to March 2013

FIRE PREVENTION MONTH 2013

           Presidential Proclamation No. 115-A,  signed by former President  Ferninand E. Marcos, declared March as the safety and Accident Prevention Year and March since 1967. It is also declared as the Fire Prevention Month as the month of March ushers start of summer or the hottest months in the country. This proclamation is aimed to increase the level of awareness of the public on the ways to prevent fires and save lives and properties. The theme for this years Fire Prevention Month is "Sunog at Sakuna Paghandaan, Kalikasan ay Pangalagaan nang Matamasa ang Pag-unlad  ng Bayan."

JANUARY TO MARCH 2013 ARTICLE 3

MDS NEWSLETTER

Date Issued: January to February 2013

OPLAN BIGAY LUNAS ON IT'S 6th YEAR 

          Oplan Bigay Lunas is an annual free medical mission conducted by Mercury Drug nationwide in selected cities and municipalities in celebration of their anniversary every 1st day of March. 

          In Trece Martires City, Oplan Bigay Lunas (OBL) is in it’s 6th year in bringing free medical consultation and medicine to the indigent members of our community. OBL was a joint effort of Mercury Drug - Trece Martires Branch and the Local Government through: the Office of the City Mayor, CDRRMO, City Engineer, GSO, City Health Office and TMP; and the members of the Free Masons of Trece Martires. 

          This year OBL have serviced more than 2000 patients including children and the elderly. The drug company Glaxo-Smith-Kline provided the vitamins and medicines distributed during the OBL.