CALOOCAN Mayor Oscar “Oca” Malapitan has honored the city’s top taxpayers for their contributions in advancing the city’s economy.
During the 1st Annual Outstanding Citizens Awards (OCA) Night held recently at the University of the East-LCT Multipurpose Hall in Samson Road, also in the city, the former lawmaker-turned-mayor was all praises for these taxpayers saying the good example they were showing would surely encourage other local taxpayers to follow suit.
Feted were the Tollways Management Corp., Mercury Drug Corp., Maynilad Water Services, Inc., Union Motor Corp. and Toyota Balintawak, Inc.
Mayor Malapitan says these top companies have been paying their taxes diligently which helps to further improve the city and the services being provided by the local government to the city folks.
”Thank you for helping us realize our tax collection target, your taxes are the lifeblood of your local government and would help propel Caloocan City into achieving financial growth,” according to the city chief executive.
The mayor has assured them that the taxes they pay will be returned to them through better delivery of social services.
Earlier, Mayor Malapitan ordered the streamlining of requirements particularly in getting permits to make it easier for business establishments to transact business with the city government.
The OCA Awards also honored model residents, institutions and employees that contribute to nation building in line with the month-long celebration of Caloocan’s 52nd cityhood anniversary.
QC’S RED CROSS CHAPTER CITED
THE Philippine National Red Cross has recognized its Quezon City arm as the country’s best Red Cross chapter during the recent 30th Philippine Red Cross National Biennial Convention.
It was learned that the Chapter of the Year Award has cited Quezon City for its outstanding performance in service delivery, resource generation, volunteer development and chapter management.
During the 30th National Biennial Convention of the Philippine Red Cross, two other individual awards were copped by the QC Red Cross chapter.
The first, for board chairman, Dr. Hermenigildo Jarin, who was awarded the Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon award, and the second, to QC Red Cross director and former Councilor Alberto Galarpe, who was bestowed with the Gold Humanitarian Service Cross award, the highest award being given to a Red Cross volunteer for its distinguished leadership and service to humanity.
Galarpe, who now sits as chairman as the QC liquor licensing and regulatory board, has considered the Red Cross award one of “his greatest achievements in life.”
The former councilor has been serving the Red Cross for the past 61 years that started in 1953 as accident prevention instructor and has continuously served as board member.
During his incumbency as city councilor, Galarpe has authored several ordinances and resolutions that redound to the benefit of the Philippine Red Cross.
Meanwhile, Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista reveals that the local government shall be providing Red Cross membership with accidental benefits to city hall employees in partnership with PNRC’s local chapter.
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