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+ March 16, 2021 ANGELES City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. has ordered the city to be placed under curfew anew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting Wednesday, March 17, 2021.
The order came after the city experienced a surge in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases for the past two weeks, with daily cases reaching double digits.
There was also the first recorded case of the South African variant, which according to experts may be more infectious than the original version of the virus.
“Bunsod ng biglaang pagtaas ng bilang ng mga Covid-19 cases sa siyudad, ipinag-utos natin ang pagbalik ng curfew mula 11 p.m. hanggang 5 a.m. Isa ito sa nakikita nating paraan upang maiwasan ang tuluyan pang pagkalat ng virus,” Lazatin said.
February 21, 2021 ANGELES City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. has ordered the creation of a working committee in anticipation of the procurement and arrival of the Covid-19 vaccines for 411,634 Angeles City residents.
On February 15, 2021, Lazatin issued an Executive Order (EO) No. 04, Series of 2021, or the “creation of the Angeles City Working Committee on the Adaptation and Implementation of the Philippine National Deployment and Vaccination Plan for Covid-19 Vaccines.”
“The working committee will be in charge of planning and organizing the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines in our city. They will oversee everything – from the procurement to the storage and handling of the vaccines, the transport of the vaccines to 33 barangays, and most important of all, the efficient vaccination of all Angelenos,” Lazatin said.
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RESCUE OPERATION. Mayor Carmelo Pogi Lazatin, Jr.’s Chief Adviser and Tactician Director IC Calaguas together with Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, lead the 180 city hall personnel composed of Gender and Development Officer Mina Cabiles and staff, Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Rudy Simeon, City Social Welfare and Development Officer Edna Duaso and staff, Angeles City Tourism Auxiliary Head Michael Lising, Angeles City Economic Investment Promotions Officer Irish Bonus-Llego and the members of the City Information Office in the biggest inter-office rescue operations for homeless families and children, and mentally challenged individuals. (AC-CIO)