Hon. Arnold Gavenia who initiated the thru his Glavys Motocycle Operators and Drivers Association (GMODA) Glavys Assistance program.

The fire victims lost their houses, personal belongings during a fire that hit the city last October 16, 2007 at Zulueta St., Purok Paglaum, and Sta Lucia District where more or less 15 houses were burned and 4 other partially damage.

In the fire investigation, said fire started in a boarding house owned by a certain Frank Aliston. While the estimated cost of damage was put to 4-million pesos.

In an interview Gavenia said that, as a newcomer in the city councilor it pains him so much seeing his neighbors lost their personal belongings thru the fire that was cause by human fault.

Fire such like this are cause by human errors, like, unconscious of his environment. And people sometime are not aware of fire prevention.

“I know it was not intentional but we have to sacrifice because of our unwillingness to listen to government campaign, like fire prevention, we have to be conscious enough to prevent fire, by doing right in our houses” he said.

GMODA is a non-government organization composed of Motorcycle Operators and Drivers in the city, as a leader he has to lead his group to become more serious in public service, not just to earn a living as tricycle operators and drivers, but public servant.

Gavenia also initiated a scholarship assistance to poor and deserving students and individuals who needed the most attention not only by the government but to NGO like GMODA.

“Yes with the city Council help and of course with the support of Mayor Sammy s. Co and the City DSWD, GMODA give an scholarship assistance to a certain Merle Abaa, a college student from Tulangan who suffered head injuries when the later falls down from a tree, and with the help of DSWD, GMODA and the City Government, Merle Abaa was brought to Cagayan de Oro City for medical attention.

With this, being a college student GMODA gave her a scholarship to pursue her studies, while we give something like food, blankets, and other relief goods to her parents in Tulangan.” Gavenia adds.

Meanwhile, as a first timer in the City Council, Gavenia now chairs the local MTFRB to promote the realization of “Angat Pagadian”, a seal of excellence of the motor tricycle transport of Pagadian. In his attempt to have a legacy in traffic management, Gavenia also pass a resolution to prioritize the establishment of traffic lights in the main thoroughfare of the City.

Last update : 05-11-2007 10:11

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