When One Valenzuela was about to throw the garbage bag yesterday, she was a bit puzzled to see a glossy magazine sealed in plastic in front of their main gate. Errr, what was that? Did not subscribe to any magazine so far. After picking it up, she exclaimed "Wow, Valenzuela Ngayon! Bongga ah. Lume-level up!".
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| Front cover of Valenzuela Ngayon: Ang Magasin ng Makabagong Valenzuelano |
One Valenzuelano liked how the magazine delivered so much information about the city's progress on various concerns which basically dealt with the five pillars of good governance: education, health, work, housing, trade and industry. Scanning through the 43 pages of the magazine, One Valenzuela realized that she has missed quite a lot of activities in the city (blame it on her 8 to 5 work that she loves).
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| The lay out of the magazine is easy on the eye. |
The DVD that one will also find in this issue includes short video clips which discuss many of the points that you will see in the magazine. One particular program which stuck on One Valenzuela's mind is 3S Plus (Simple, Speed, and Service, Plus for Technology). Mayor Rex and the narrator explained how it works and the advantages that it brings to Valenzuelanos. Other videos that she can still remember after watching the DVD last night were about Valenzuela Trabaho.gov.ph, the Disiplina Village located at Ugong as well as the new village soon to rise at Bignay.
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| This particular issue (Year 8, No. 2, June 2014) has a DVD inside. |
What else would she like to read about in the next issues to come? One Valenzuela hopes that a need for a public library be realized soon. She has faith that someday, the city shall have a resource center where children can attend to regular storytelling activities and watch short videos, teenagers can check out growing up novels in both digital and book forms, adults can enjoy some quick reads and catch up on the latest trends, and senior citizens sipping coffee while reading newspaper in the morning. A good friend has also mentioned that a housing program for city government employees should also be carried out in the future, knowing that many still do not have their own houses. A mother One Valenzuela met expressed her wish to help her husband to earn more if only there was a safe place to leave her toddlers. One Valenzuela believes that every Valenzuelano has an idea of his own on how to make the city better in every way.
Still, we should always remember that successful cities are not built overnight. Each of us are accountable in Valenzuela City's progress. Ano pa bang maiaambag ko para sa bayan ko? The simplest acts of caring such as not throwing your candy wrapper on the streets and following traffic regulations can go a long way. Though the said acts do not get published in newspapers or announced in the television, these certainly help our city's development.
To sum it up, Valenzuela Ngayon magazine is a medium that Valenzuelanos can check out to know more about the various happenings in the city. It is among the dependable channels of information that one can rely on for more information about Valenzuela. If One Valenzuela were to give it a rating, she would say that it has exceeded her expectations.
Until the next post, fellow Valenzuelanos!
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Have you read the magazine too?
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