Munti LGU benchmarking visit to Iloilo hub

Delegates from the local government of Muntinlupa, through the Gender and Development Office, visited the province of Iloilo, one of GAD’s learning hub, for a three-day convention, “GAD…Where are We Now?” organized by the Women Involved in Nation-building (WIN) thrust to capacitate LGU personnel widen horizon on furthering inclusive development for all and eliminating gender biases.

The forum discussed women’s role in development on a local, national scale, and how can the local government units tap the invaluable potential of an all-encompassing growth.

The three-day convention also comprised benchmark visits to Iloilo’s provincial government units in studying best practices of women economic empowerment, among others.

Muntinlupa LGU delegates visited the Municipality of Miag-ao, known for its successful GAD project on “hablon” weaving which turned as a livelihood project for its locals.

Miag-ao Mayor Macario Napulan shared the city’s humble beginnings in attaining gender sensitive programs and projects for Miagaonons.

He added that the willpower to preserve their culture, hablon textile industry, and strong commitment to give women access to economic opportunities were their driving force that gave birth to a gender responsive enabling environment for women's economic empowerment, especially in microenterprise.

The Municipality of Miagao contributed to the celebrated and distinguished Gender-Responsive Economic Actions for the Transformation of Women (GREAT Women) Project which thrust to escalate the need for an equal development for all and addressing gender issues.

WIN executive Corazon del Mundo empowered the participants to mainstream GAD projects on LGU plan and budget in setting voice for vulnerable sector such as the women group.

Muntinlupa LGU representatives take on the challenge of advancing women rights and moving forward GAD services to give locals access to economic avenues for growth.

The City Government of Muntinlupa, in the leadership of Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, is one of the cities in Metro Manila which already passed a GAD Code constituting women rights as part of the City Council’s priority program.

Fresnedi administration significantly embraces gender sensitivity as part of its development programs for constituency.

Muntinlupa City Rescue Wagi sa 1st MMDA Rescue Olympics

1^st place ang Muntinlupa City Rescue sa kaunaunahang MMDA Rescue Olympics na ginanap noong Hunyo 2, 2015 sa Quirino Grandstand, Luneta Park, Lungsod ng Maynila na nilahukan ng 17 LGU kasama ang ating lungsod.

Ang nasabing programa ay pinangunahan ng Metro Manila Development Authority o MMDA na pinamumunuan ni Chairman Francis Tolentino, na may layuning, maipakita at maibahagi ang iba’t ibang kakayahan ng mga rescue teams at maging ang pagpapatibay ng magandang samahan at kooperasyon ng bawat isa.

Inihahanda din ang mga kalahok na rescue teams sa posibleng pagdating nga mga kalamidad tulad ng malakas na lindol at iba pa.

Tinanghal na Champion ang Lungsod ng Pasig, na sinundan naman ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa, at ng Lungsod ng Parañaque.

Pinatunayan lamang ng Muntinlupa City Rescue, na ang ating lungsod ay hindi magpapahuli at patuloy na pinalalakas ang mga serbisyo para sa Muntinlupeño ito ay dahil sa mabuting pamamahala ni Mayor Fresnedi.

Ang Muntinlupa City Rescue Team kasama si MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino sa 1^st MMDA Recue Olympics sa Quirino Grandstand, Luneta Park, Lungsod ng Maynila.

DA, Munti GAD Office’s women education efforts win International search

The Department of Agriculture and Muntinlupa City’s Gender and Development office’s efforts to educate and empower women was chosen as one of the winners in the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative’s (YSEALI) #LetGirlsLearn search for outstanding endeavours to educate women.

The DA and Muntinlupa City’s GAD Office’s chocolate-making, fish deboning, peanut butter, coco jam and rice cake-making workshop’s won the heart of US First Lady Michelle Obama and was chosen as one of the top four women-education stories in the said search.

YSEALI announced on its Facebook account its search for stories and photos that show efforts to help educate women in support of the First Lady’s trip to Cambodia to promote #LetGirlsLearn, a U.S. government initiative to ensure adolescent girls get the education they deserve, last March 18.

Annray Rivera, Public Relations Officer III of the Office of the Secretary, Department of Agriculture said in her entry, “It is in support of the Honorable First Lady Michelle Obama's trip to Cambodia to promote #LetGirlsLearn that I write to share our humble contributions for the education of the women in our community by teaching them to be an entrepreneurs by helping them add value to agricultural products they can sell as a source of additional income,”

According to Rivera her group were going around Muntinlupa City, Philippines where there is a large numbers of homemakers that need help in their daily subsistence.

First Lady Obama handpicked Rivera’s entry as one of the four best and even flaunted it on her Tweeter account @FLOTUS on March 22.

The American First Lady used the four winning entries in her trip to ASEAN countries promoting #LetGirlsLearn. Launched in 2013, YSEALI is U.S. President Barack Obama’s signature program to strengthen leadership development and networking in ASEAN.

The YSEALI community consists of bright young leaders 18–35 years old from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma, Philippines, Laos, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Munti Tourism launches Movie by The Lake

Escape in the busy streets of Metro, connecting in countryside and a Friday movie date in one.

Muntinlupa Cultural and Tourism Development Office invites everyone to come visit Movie by The Lake and rest with nature every Friday, 6pm at Jamboree Lake, NBP Reservation, Muntinlupa City.

Launched last April 23, hundreds of locals enjoyed in the open movie theatre with its opening film “The Night at The Museum 2” at the smallest lake in the country, free of charge.

The City Government of Muntinlupa installed a big screen near lakeshore across a landscape terraces where moviegoers have the comfort of enjoying the free film viewing.

This ingenious presentation of motion pictures thrust to promote Jamboree Lake as one of Muntinlupa’s historical sites and invite tourists to see the beauty of the “Gateway to the Calabarzon.”

Jamboree Lake is located in the premises of National Bilibid Prisons where numerous sites of the city are located such as the Bureau of Corrections Administration Building, Director’s Quarters, Japanese Cemetery and many others.

Mayor Jaime Fresnedi commits to revive and preserve Muntinlupa’s cultural heritage for the constituency.

The Movie by The Lake will be showing Red Riding Hood, from the director of the hit series Twilight Saga this May 15.

Come and join the fun! Bring your mats, snacks and drinks, and movies will always be the treat. Visit Muntinlupa CTDO’s Facebook page, fb.com/tourism.muntinlupa for more details.

Munti sets up free viewing of Mayweather - Pacquiao fight in ten locations

The countdown begins for “The Fight of The Century” and residents in Muntinlupa need not to spend money on pay-per-view houses just to witness Pacquiao-Mayweather bout as the local government of Muntinlupa will set up live streaming of the boxing match on May 3, Sunday.

Mayor Jaime Fresnedi announced that the city government will host free viewing of the fight without commercial breaks in ten different locations across the city.

Muntinlupeños can view the fight at the following locations: Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Bayanan Baywalk, Cupang Elementary School, Sucat Elementary School, Southville Elementary School, Soldier’s Hills Subdivision Covered Court, Alabang Elementary School, Buli Covered Court, Filinvest Socialized Housing Covered Court, and Covered Court Basilan Street, Maguindanao Avenue, Ayala Alabang.

Fresnedi said he wants to provide venues for free viewing of the match so they can support Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in his fight as one city. The local chief added that Muntinlupa joins in praying for Pacquiao’s safe fight.

Deputy Administrator Roger John Smith said that there will be no ticketing system in the event and it will be a first come, first served basis.

He added that gates in the venues will be open early as 6AM for the spectators to find a good viewing spot and be able to watch undercard matches.

Pacquiao’s attempt to beat the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be held on MGM Grand in Las Vegas, USA.

Top junkies in Munti fall

Muntinlupa’s top illegal drug personality along with notorious pushers are now behind bars after a series of entrapment operations conducted by the local Police Department and Drug Prevention and Control Office (DAPCO) across the city.

Members of Muntinlupa Police and DAPCO arrested Alvin Sibayan, ranked no. 5 in the Top 10 Illegal Drug Personalities of Muntinlupa City in a buy-bust operation last April 21, about 9:40PM at PNR Site, Purok 3, Bayanan.

Police Senior Superintendent Allan Nobleza said that the suspect was apprehended after transacting with a poseur buyer from Station Anti-Illegal Drugs-Special Operation Task Group (SAID-SOTG).

Nobleza said one heat sealed sachet of “shabu” and marked money amounting to P500 were collected from Sibayan.

Muntinlupa Police also seized two junkies on the local watch list of illegal drug personalities red-handed last April 24. SAID-SOTG squad nabbed infamous illegal drug pusher identified as Michael “Mike Bulalo” Raymundo and Nancy dela Cruz in a parallel buy-bust operations at Purok 2, Sucat and PNR Site, Purok 3, Bayanan, respectively.

According to the police report, ten pieces of heat sealed sachet of suspected “shabu” and marked two P500 bills were confiscated from Raymundo while one piece of sachet of “shabu” was recovered from dela Cruz.

Evidences collected from the suspects were brought to Southern Police District, PNP-Crime Laboratory for examination and proper disposal.

Nobleza added that the suspects will be charged for Violation of Sec. 5 & 11, Art II of RA 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.

Mayor Jaime Fresnedi continues to strengthen the security arm of the local government to diminish circulation of illegal drugs in the city.

NBI, PSA, COMELEC opens satellite offices in Starmall Alabang

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) opened its 72^nd satellite office, alongside Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and Commission on Elections (COMELEC) – Muntinlupa at Starmall Alabang.

Previously located at Muntinlupa City Public Market, the NBI, PSA, and COMELEC Munti transfer to the second floor of Starmall Alabang, and still accept regular office transactions such as: NBI Clearance service, birth registration, voting registration, and many others.

National Bureau of Investigation director Atty. Virgilio Mendez graced the launching of the satellite offices and lauded the local government of Muntinlupa in bringing national services a step closer to its locals.

“The transference of these offices in places which people have an easy access, such as malls, is something to be commended, for it will not only help the people of Muntinlupa but also the nearby towns like Taguig, Parañaque and Laguna,” Mendez said.

Aside from Mendez, those present in the event were COMELEC National Capital Region director Atty. Jubil Surmieda, PSA deputy national statistician Estellita de Guzman, and former BOC commissioner Ruffy Biazon who expressed their gratitude to Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi in his initiative to strengthen ties between the national and local government to better serve the public.

Fresnedi said the opening of new satellite offices in malls is part of the City Government’s commitment in efficiently and effectively delivering services to Muntinlupeños.

“The local government will push strenuous effort in creating avenues for constituents’ convenience to have access on national services,” Fresnedi added.

Muntinlupa Public Information Office chief Tez Navarro said that Starmall Alabang gave free rental fee on satellite offices and the LGU’s only expenditure are generation and communication charges.

Other office which transferred to Starmall Alabang was the Muntinlupa City Muslim Affairs Office, which is the first Muslim arm of LGU in NCR.