Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Lucena Office
The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) is a government agency tasked with informing the public of the latest projects and activities of the government. Directly supervised by the Presidential Communication Operations Office (formerly known as the Office of the Press Secretary), the main duties of the agency are to produce daily press releases related to the performance of duties of the different departments of the government,...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Lucena Office
The Bureau of Internal Revenue is a government agency tasked with collecting taxes that will be used for nation-building through excellent, efficient, and fair enforcement of tax laws. Some of the services it provides include assessing and collecting all national internal revenue taxes, fees and charges such as: Capital Gains Tax – A tax imposed on the gains presumed to have been realized by the seller from the sale, exchange,...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lucena Office
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is a government agency whose primary mission is improving the Filipinos’ quality of life and reducing poverty through inclusive economic growth and employment generation. Some of the services it provides include: Trade Information and Assistance The Trade Information and Assistance Group (TIAG), through the Export Trade Facilitation Division (ETFD), serves as the customer/exporter...
City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) Lucena Office
The City Social Welfare and Development Office of Lucena City is the local agency mandated by the National Government to “develop and implement a comprehensive program for social welfare services to facilitate the integration of the most disadvantage and distress population into the mainstream of society” With its meager resources, this office caters to vast number of clients classified as family heads, women, children, youth,...
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Lucena Office
The Lucena City District Jail is managed by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. It became operational on August 19, 1998 pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement entered into between the BJMP and the local Government Unit of Lucena City. This institution is located on Dalahican Road, Brgy. Ibabang Dupay, Lucena City, adjacent to BJMP-Regional Office 4-A. The jail premises is surrounded by concrete walls measuring thirty (30)...
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Lucena Office
Created by virtue of RA 9514, otherwise known as “The Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008”, the Bureau of Fire Protection was established to prevent and suppress all destructive fires; investigate its causes; provide emergency, medical, and rescue services; and enforce other fire related laws with the active involvement of the community. The Lucena City Fire Station BFP Contingent is composed of 46 personnel. There are at least an...
Red-V: Bakit nga ba?
By Maricar Malaya Nagtataka ka ba kung bakit tinawag na “Red-V” ang kahabaan ng Maharlika Hi-way sa Brgy. Ibabang Dupay? Hmm…bakit nga ba? We’ve asked the opinions of our fellow Lucenahins, especially Red-V residents, and here are some of their answers: “Maybe it is because of the V-shaped intersection of Maharlika Hi-way and Dalahican Road.” “Maybe, there was a bloody battle during the war period in the V-shaped...
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