Los Baños receives Seal of Good Housekeeping

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) recently awarded  the municipality of Los Baños a seal of good housekeeping, embodying efficient and effective governance by local government officials. The seal was presented by newly-appointed DILG Local Government Operations Officer, Olivo Esquivel, to Mayor Hon. Anthony Genuino on January 30.

As of now, Los Baños is considered a first class municipality. The local government aims to bring the town further up to be one of the top municipalities in the country. “Kaya nga bilang staff ng DILG, talagang nagsusumikap kami (That’s why, as a member of the staff, we really try our best),” said Julieta DV. Jimenez, a DILG employee.

by Rose Ann Pulido

LB Offers Free Housing Project

For the victims of natural calamities in Los Banos, there’s good news.

The Municipal Office of Los Baños, under the supervision of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), is offering a free housing project: the Core Shelter Assistance Program.

Priority beneficiaries, to be selected by LGUs, are people living in areas near danger zones (such as shores and uplands).

The Municipal Office and DSWD aim to build 500 houses by the end of 2013. As of now, 48 houses have been constructed in Lalakay and 66 in Maahas.  A total of 70 more houses are expected to be built this year.

by Mizzi Alihan

MFARMC Nanumpa at Nagkamit ng mga Bagong Sasakyang Pandagat

Isang pangakong sinambit sa ngalan ng dakilang tungkulin.

Apatnapung tao ang nanumpa sa kanilang tungkulin noong ika-18 ng Enero 2012 sa Municipal Covered Court ng Los Baños (LB), Laguna. Ang naturang panunumpa ay parte ng programang nagbibigay-pakilala sa Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management and Reform Council (MFARMC) – isang non-government organization (NGO) dito sa Los Baños.  Continue reading