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Valenzuela City Traffic Division Employs Senior Citizens
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LOLO CRISOSTOMO
by: Michael Sangil
Crisostomo Guda, 71, helping a little girl to cross the street in his post outside Marulas Central Elementary School.
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124 SENIOR WATCHERS
by: Michael Sangil
Bantay Estudyante is composed of 124 senior citizens who all completed a three-day training on traffic management and first aid rescue procedures.
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TRAINED SENIORS
by: Michael Sangil
Mayor REX Gatchalian, along with other city officials, hands over the certificate of completion to one of 124 seniors who completed three-day training on traffic management and first aid rescue procedures on June 27 at the CESO complex in Brgy Dalandanan.
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RARING TO GO
by: Michael Sangil
One hundred twenty four senior citizens comprising the city's newly-formed platoon of Bantay Estudyante after they completed their mandatory three-day training on traffic management and first aid rescue procedures on June 27.
STOP 'N GO
by: Mark Cayabyab
Lilian Gonzales (center), 61 and her assignment buddy Rosalina Paris, 60, assisting students and parents in crossing the street outside Marulas Elementary School, June 30.
ON HER CUE
by: Mark Cayabyab
Lilian Gonzales, 61, flashes the STOP sign to motorists then motions the school children they can now cross the street outside Marulas Elementary School, June 30. Lola Lilian, a grandmother to five, is one of 124 senior citizens employed by the city as Bantay Estudyante who are trained on traffic management and first aid rescue procedures.
COMMUNITY MAKERS
by: Mark Cayabyab
Netizens say that it is uncommon in the country to give employment opportunities for senior citizens and so they are happy that the City Government of Valenzuela found a way to help the elderly who are still able to work.