HEALING PRIEST

Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares III and First Lady Andrea Ynares exchange pleasantries with Healing Priest Ferdinand Suarez after the latter celebrated the Holy Mass at St. Francis Church in Brgy. Mayamot, Antipolo, Rizal. (Rizal – PIO)

BINALAYAN FESTIVAL (BINANGONAN SA LAWA AT KAWAYAN)

Rizal First Lady Andrea Ynares waves to the crowd during the Binalayan Festival parade  in honor of the patroness Sta. Ursula held in the town of Binangonan, Rizal. A weeklong celebration was held featuring parades, gala nights, musical extravaganzas, exhibits and many more. (Rizal – PIO)

LOAN AGREEMENT

Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares III and Gilda Pico, President and CEO of Land Bank of the Philippines (second and third from left) sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a loan facility in favor of the Provincial Government of Rizal for the construction of a hospital in the boundaries of San Mateo and Montalban, both in Rizal Province. Other officials included in the signing ceremony are (right to left) Attorney Rolando Rivera and  Treasurer Ma. Teresa Lasquety of the provincial government and David Camaya, FVP and Head, SLBG, Land Bank of the Philippines. (Rizal – PIO)

RUN FOR SPORTS UNITY

Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares III (center) lead government and school officials to a 400 meter oval run at the Marikina Sports Complex signalling the start of the Palarong Panlalawigan.  (Rizal – PIO)

PALARONG PANLALAWIGAN

Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares III and Carlito Rocafort, OIC, DepEd-Rizal light the ceremonial torch during the opening of Palarong Panlalawigan held at the Marikina Sports Complex. Thousand of student-athletes from public and private schools compete for honors to this weeklong sports activity. (Rizal – PIO)

Rizal gov’t forms Blood Council

PROVINCIAL Capitol, Antipolo, Rizal – In order to actively participate in the voluntary and non-profit collection of blood and effectively implement the local voluntary blood services program pursuant to the provisions of R.A. 7719, otherwise known as the “National Blood Service Act,” the provincial government of Rizal convened recently all stakeholders in the public and private sectors to organize the Rizal Provincial Blood Council.

Elected as co-chair of Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares was the local chapter of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), assisted by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) as vice-chair. Other institutions and agencies chosen to comprise the Executive Board of the local blood council were the University of Rizal System (URS) as Treasurer, local chapter of PAMET as Auditor and Department of Education (DepEd)-Rizal Division as P.R.O. Meanwhile, the Executive Board appointed PRC- Rizal Chapter assistant administrator Butch Sison as its Secretary.

In the same board meeting, the Provincial Information Office (PIO) was tasked to head the committee on public education, the local Tau Gamma Phi and Angono Lifesavers in the committee on donor and recruitment as co-chairs, while the local Alpha Phi Omega (APO) chaired the committee on ways and means.

Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Rizal board member Genato Bernardo who chairs the committee on health and social services reported that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan supports the creation of the Provincial Blood Council and they are now studying the feasibility of establishing a blood bank in the province.

Resource persons from the Center for Health Development (CHD) of the Department of Health (DOH)- Calabarzon region guided the stakeholders in the organization of the Blood Council and gave orientation on maternal neonatal child health and nutrition, including the national voluntary blood services program and blood collection report of the province for the period 2009-2010.

It would be recalled that the provincial government of Rizal, spearheaded by Gov. Jun Ynares who is a doctor by profession, has received several recognitions for its blood donation and services program. In addition, this move will give access to more readily-available blood to Rizaleños who will be in need of supply in emergency medical cases.