ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 20  – More than 13,000 indigent Capiceños have already received their cash assistance from the national government. Information Officer Eliseo Abucay of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Capiz Field Office disclosed that as of February 17 this year, a total of 13,049 beneficiaries of the Conditional Cash Transfer known as Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) were already given their cash assistance for the months of November to December last year.

The Don Juan B. Celino Memorial School, which rose at a 5,000 sq.m. lot in Barangay San Jose, Roxas City  donated by the family of Mayor Angel Alan B. Celino, recently got an additional P1.4-million worth of  two- classroom building courtesy of the City government. The building is intended for Grades 5 and 6 pupils.

For having the Best Public Service Employment Office (PESO) in Western Visayas, the Roxas City government through Mayor Angel Alan B.Celino received  a computer set and a trophy  from officials of the Department of Labor and Employment in Capiz.

New DOLE provincial director for Capiz Joselito de la Banda and PESO focal person for Capiz Marlyn Hernandez,  accompanied by  Roxas  City PESO officer Milagros Barquin, paid Mayor Celino a courtesy call on Feb. 15, 2012 and handed over to him the computer set and the Best PESO in WV trophy to the mayor.

ROXAS City — The city government's collection from business tax, other taxes, fees, charges and other receipts soared to P43,044,932.52 as of January 31 this year. City Treasurer Joselito Almodiente attributed the high tax collection this year to the "one-stop shop" put up at the lobby of the Roxas City Hall from January 2 to 31, which has been "instrumental in the tax collection." The one-stop shop, a brainchild of Mayor Angel Alan Celino, made the payment of taxes accessible and easy through simplified procedures.

Mayor Angel Alan B. Celino met with the local businessman Jan. 31 to listen to their angsts and cries particularly in their desire to work in hand in hand with the City in improving  tourism, infrastructure and security in Roxas City and Capiz province.

Libas former barangay captain Solomon Alisasis was formally appointed by Mayor Angel Alan B. Celino as the new kagawad of Barangay Libas.  He replaced the late Kagawad Eldie Bolohabog who died due to an ailment. Alisasis, accompanied by his brother, Libas kagawad Donnie Alisasis, took his oath of office before Mayor Celino Jan. 26. The oath-taking was witnessed by several media people.

Source: Jonathan Palomar (Roxas City Press Bureau)

The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWD) has re-launched the Pan de Alan  bakery project last Dec. 20, 2011. The bakery can be found at Stall No. 19 of the Paseo de Cathedral under the management of Cynthia Besana.

A total of 269 inmates – 137 from the Capiz Rehabilitation Center (CRC) and 132 from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) – received tokens from Mayor Angel Alan B. Celino  during the gift-giving activity handled by the Mayor's PR Office last Jan. 4.

On top of the prestigious Red Orchid award for its successful anti-smoking drive, the Roxas City government was further recognized by the Department of Health (DOH) as top performer in the National TB (tuberculosis) Control Program and for its outstanding implementation in Measles Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity.