Drug dealer on watch list nabbed in Munti

One of illegal drug dealers under Muntinlupa Police’s watchlist arrested on a buy-bust operation was presented to Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, last July 9.

Fresnedi lauded the local police on augmented crackdown campaign to illegal drugs circulation in the city.

Muntinlupa City Police PSSUPT Allan Nobleza said members of the City Station Anti-Illegal Drugs - Special Operation Task Group (SAID-SOTG) conducted an entrapment/buy-bust operation leading to the arrest of Mirvin Nofuente, 38 y/o, electrician, residing at Purok 4, Brgy. Sucat, Muntinlupa City, last July 3.

Nobleza added that a police officer from the arresting team acted as a buyer in the suspect’s residence at around 3:00pm when SAID-SOTG apprehended Nofuente in the act of selling illegal drugs.

Recovered from the suspect were one piece of heat sealed transparent plastic sachet containing undetermined quantity of white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu and one piece of one thousand peso bill buy-bust money.

Drug evidence confiscated were brought to Southern Police District, PNP-Crime Laboratory for examination and proper disposal.

According to police report, the suspect will be charged for violation of Section 5 and 11 of Art. II of RA 9165 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 upon the result of examination before the City Prosecutor’s Office.

The local government of Muntinlupa, through Muntinlupa Police and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Office, continues to strengthen Intel programs and entrapment operations to shutdown illegal drugs trade in the city.

Mga Paghahanda ng Muntinlupa City sa Buwan ng Nutrisyon

Kasama ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Muntinlupa ang National Nutrition Council sa ilalim ng pangangasiwa ng Department of Health, maging ang iba’t ibang ahensiya at mga lokal na pamahalaan ukol sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Nutrisyon sa buong bansa.

Suportado naman ni Mayor Fresnedi ang mga ginagawang paghahanda ng Muntinlupa sa pamamagitan ng City Nutrition Committee at ng City Health Office sa Pangunguna ni Dr. Magdalena Meana.

Ngayong Hulyo ng taon ay ipinagdiriwang ang ika 41^st Nutrition Month na may temang “Timbang iwasto, sa tamang nutrisyon at ehersisyo!” o “Achieve normal weight through proper nutrition and physical activity”.

Ang Nutrition Month ay isinasagawa upang maslubos na mapalaganap ang kaalaman ng mga Pilipino sa kahalagahan ng nutrisyon  at mga pisikal na gawain upang maiwasan at maayos ang sobrang pagtaas o labis na pagbaba ng timbang ng iba’t-ibang edad ng ating mamayan.

Narito ang mga programang nakahanda para sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Nutrisyon;

Hinihikayat ni Muntinlupa City Mayor Atty. Jaime R. Fresnedi ang mga Muntinlupeño na makiisa sa mga gawaing makakatulong sa kalusugan ng bawat isa, dahil, ang pagkakaroon ng malusog na pangangatawan ay isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit ang Muntinlupa ay patuloy sa pag-unlad.

65% of Munti locals satisfied with LGU’s services

According to the Citizen Satisfaction Index System of the Department of Interior and Local Government, in cooperation with Ateneo School of Government, 65% of the locals in Muntinlupa are generally ‘satisfied’ with the LGU’s services while 29% are neutral and 6% shows dissatisfaction.

Survey also shows significant results on the residents’ perception on need and satisfaction to the City Government’s programs in Support to Education, Social Welfare, Environmental Services, and Public Works and Infrastructure.

The Citizen Satisfaction Index System aims to capture relevant citizens’ feedback and satisfaction on local governments’ service delivery performance.

National Focal Person for CSIS Rusell Castañeda explained that through the survey, CSIS thrust to help local government units evaluate programs and create a Citizen-Driven Priority Action Plan to improve satisfaction from constituency.

Castañeda added that as the organization put the results in application, it helps embark in the Local Government Code, RA 7160, Section 16 to elicit efficient and effective governance to the promotion of the general welfare.

CSIS comprises of 8 service areas namely Health, Support to Education, Social Welfare, Environmental Management, Public Works and Infrastructure, Governance and Response, Agricultural Support, and Tourism Promotion.

Core concepts gathered in the survey conducted were the respondents’ awareness, availment, satisfaction, and importance of the LGU’s services.

Assistant Project Manager of CSIS in Ateneo School of Government Alvin del Castillo discussed that the survey was conducted in January 2015 and recorded the respondents’ feedback six months prior to the data gathering.

He added that the results challenges the city in linking the perceptions of citizens and actual service implementation, translating them into actual action points.

Mayor Jaime Fresnedi told local execs and officials not to be complacent on the data and continue to enhance the City Government’s services.

Fresnedi administration continues build linkages with national agencies and the academe to get the pulse of the locals in effectively serving them.