People, envi-focused programs top 15th Araw ng Tagum activities

CITY OF TAGUM, DAVAO DEL NORTE - To mark the spectacle of this city’s 15th founding anniversary this week, the city government rolled out its activities focused on environmental preservation, sports and free social services offered to people who have helped in steering the city’s rapid development.

As a way of giving back, the local government unit on March 1, 2013 kicked the week-long observance of its Quindecennial Anniversary with a mammoth one-day social services day at the Tagum Trade and Cultural Center Pavilion. SOCIAL SERVICES A record-high number of Tagumeños availed of the different services offered by the local government in partnership with the office of Senior City Councilor De Carlo “Oyo” L. Uy.

Of the 598 referred jobseekers, 67 were hired-onthe-spot during the job fair participated by about 27 local and 5 overseas employment agencies convened by the Public Employment Service Office.

The authentication of vital documents offered by the National Statistics Office serviced 1,050 clients, 186 for free legal services courtesy of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, 407 for civil registration by the local civil registrar’s office, 60 for the releasing of certification from the Philippine National Police and 181 for barangay certification.

25 others availed of the Libreng Tawag Abroad offered by Philcom while 35 people benefitted in the free massage. .( Louie Lapat of CIO Tagum)