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Ormoc City Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2015 Volume XII
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7 yr old boy dies after eating shellfish
THE MAN OF THE HOUR. Photo shows Keitech Pres. Paul Aquino turning over a check to Kananga, Leyte Mayor Elmer C. Codilla as the company’s yearly assistance for the training school (from left to right –Dr. Butch Saceda, LGFP Vice President Engr. Manny Paete, Aquino, Mayor Codilla, Leyte Guv Mic Petilla,Kananga VM Boy Lumangtad and Kananga Councilor Pedick Capanas). (see related story at the back page) THE PROBLEM MUST BE SOLVED. Seen above is PNP Regional Deputy Director for Operation P/SSupt. Allan Cuevillas when he inspected the evidences seized during a recent buy-bust operation in JICA, Lao, Ormoc City. Also seen above is SPO2 Teodoro Abril while pointing on the evidences.
CARIGARA, Leyte – Despite warnings made by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), some parents seemed to ignore such warning. Just last week, a seven-year-old boy in this town died after eating shellfish for lunch. The victim, certain Jaymark Reyes felt headaches, dizziness and weakness after having shellfish for lunch. Reyes died while his younger brother, who also fell ill, was able to recover when rushed to clinic. Four other residents were also admitted in a medical clinic after eating shellfish from Carigara
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PNP official admits drug problem in Ormoc evident ORMOC CITY – A high-ranking officer of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has recently revealed that this city, is indeed, has a big problem on illegal drugs. In an exclusive interview with P/SSupt. Allan Cuevillas, Deputy Regional Director for Operation of PNP Regional Office 8, he said that the number of operations police conducted against illegal drug traders has increased into four times already this year as compared to that of last year. The PNP is currently implementing its current program against illegal drug elements called “Lambat/Sibat”. However, Cuevillas stressed that PNP is doing its best to address this problem and that many buy-bust operations are successful due to the assistance from the community and the support of the local government.
Cuevillas mentioned the recent successful buy-bust operations where 6 suspects were arrested and more than P80,000 was recovered with fire and drug paraphernalia. He stressed that such operation was very successful because of the assistance handed in by some concerned citizens. Cuevillas lauded the effort of the elements of Ormoc City Police Office (OCPO) for the arrest of the suspects. This only shows, according to him, that the police elements of this city are determined to curb the proliferation of illegal drugs in the city. He also said that all operations were armed with search warrants so as not to violate rule of law and abide with the principle of proper administration of justice. He added that all suspects were arrested after thorough monitoring and surveillance operations. RCD
BSP to release 100-bills with brighter color
NEW P100-BILL. Photo shows Ms Aileen G. Manasala, a Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas officer who recently visited Ormoc City, is seen above explaining why there is a need to replace the old paper money bill. Old paper bill would have value only until December 31 this year.
ORMOC CITY – The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas will release a new P100 bill with a thicker violet colouring as compared to what is circulating in the market today. This was revealed by Ms. Aileen Manansala, Currency Issue and Integrity Officer of BSP, who were recently in the city with other BSP officers and staff for Financial Educational program held at Ormoc Villa Hotel. The BSP staff held lectures to selected elementary and high school students on some important financial matters particularly in savings money in banks. They also held a media briefing regarding this
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BDO builds school classrooms in Liloan Nat’l High story in page 3 CYANMAGENTAYELLOWBLACK
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6 drug suspects collared ORMOC CITY – About P80,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in a recent buybust operation conducted by the police operatives of Ormoc City Police Office (OCPO) in JICA, Brgy. Lao, this city. The buy-bust operation and raid was initiated with a search warrant issued by Hon Judge Eprhem S Abando of RTC, Branch 18, in Hilongos Leyte against certain Rogelio Mascariñas, a.k.a. “Elyot”, Val Don Espina a.k.a “Pakaw”, Antonio Salibungcogon, a.k.a “Tulindoy”, and certain Michael Tajor. Recovered from possession of Mascariñas, 70 years old retired government employee, was 12 small plastic sachets of suspected shabu, which cost P1, 500 each, a medium-size sachet and a large one with contained the illegal item worth P50,000. Mascariñas is tagged as the No. 1 suspected drug trader in drug watch list of Police Station 3. Espina, 35, married is tagged as the No. 4 in the drug watch list. Taken from his possession were 9 packs of suspected illegal drug with a cost of P1,500 pack. Also taken from him were uncounted
cash, cellphone and drug paraphernalia. Tajor, 38, with his wife Monica, 42, were also arrested. Tajor surrendered a pack which contained six small sachets containing suspected shabu, P200 cash marked-money and drug paraphernalia. Last to be arrested was Antonio Salibungcogon, who was not around during the raid but his wife Gemma and a cousin, Gervacio Mabilog, 27, a security guard were at the house. Taken from them were the P200 marked-money, one .45 caliber, a magazine with four live bullets, four small packs of suspected illegal drug which reportedly cost P1,500 each and drug paraphernalia. Except Tajor, who admitted that he owned the illegal items taken from his possession, all other suspects denied involvement in illegal drug trade. Violation of RA 9165 or the Illegal Drugs law of 2002 will be filed against the arrested suspects while Salibungcogon will be facing a separate criminal case which is the violation of RA 10591. RCD
owwa from p.5 Activities and Basketball clinic in their community; Sogod OFWs and Beneficiaries Association who organized an Alay-Lakad activity and Bamboo Plantation to communities near Subang Dako River; Javier OFWs and Beneficiaries Association who already received the 1 million grant from DOLE as a Bottoms Up Beneficiaries (BUB) and they were planning to have a community project that could benefit not only their members but the people in their municipality as well; San Sebastian OFWs and Beneficiaries Organization who organized a Fun-Run Activity and Feeding Program to Day Care Children and St. Bernard OFWs and Beneficiaries Association who was recently the recipient of DOLE RO 8 training for their
Balik-Pinas Beneficiaries. After the discussion on the accomplishments of the OFCs, planning for 2016 followed. Participants were given ample time to write down their planned activities for their organizations. These plans will be evaluated by the agency and shall be one of the basis for rating each OFC whether they will be considered as active or inactive. With the active participation and involvement of every OFCs in this undertaking, OWWA will be able to come up with a unified commitment from every OFC-members that could help the agency to give proper care and upkeep to the OFW families and to the community where they belong. (OWWA RWO 8)
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Christmas Scout Jamboree held in Maasin MAASIN CITY -- The Boy Scouts of the Philippines Southern Leyte Council conducted its early Scouts Christmas Council Jamboree 2015 last December 3-6, 2015 at Camp Danao, City Forest Park, this city. Some scouts and scouters started fetching their tents and built their camps a day before the opening. Camp Danao is a 320-hectare forest reserve managed by the City Government of Maasin. The organizers expected only around 1,200 participants but the actual number of registered entrants numbered 2,100 which far exceeded the expectations. The opening ceremony was held on the 3rd of December at the 2-hectare grand arena. It was graced by Regional Scouts Director for the Visayas Bienvenido Toledo. "Scouting makes you
feel the challenges of the outdoor activities which could supplement the knowledge you learn from the classrooms," he said. "Joining scouts jamborees like these help you win more friends and learn useful skills," Toledo stressed. As the Provincial Council Chairman, I inspired the scouts: "Scouting helps you develop as a total person. Experiencing difficulties and going back to the basics enable you to mature rhythmically," Toledo added. The scouts were made to undergo basic life support and first aid training, obstacle and challenge course, knot tying, self-defense, and preservation of the environment. Other activities highlighting the jamboree were subcamp and grand campfires, Scouts Got Talent, woodbadge reunion, and search for the Most Popular Boy Scout. (PIA8 News)
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program. According to Manansala, the Central is already aware of the so many complaints pertaining to the color of the P100-bill as it is, most of the times, being mistaken as the P1,000-bill or either way. Manansala said BSP has already decided to resolve this problem in order for the public to easily recognize which is which. She said that the new P100bill will have a thicker violet colour compared to the one circulating now which has a lighter blue. She added that with the new paper bill, public will easily know the P100-bill. However, Manansala said that market-goers should also
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Bay despite an existing shellfish ban. BFAR again gives warning to the public not to eat shellfish from Carigara Bay. However, fish, crabs, squids and shrimps are safe to be eaten provided they
be very careful with their paper bills, which includes the proper recognition of the denomination before using them to buy something. First, according to her, P100-bill has only two “zeros” and that P1,000 has three. “Quick reference lang po kung magbabayad po tayo tingnan po natin kaagad ang mga numeric denomination ang tawag nyan mga value panels para makasiguro tayo na tayoy hindi mabibiktima sa paggamit ng tamang pera. Maari naman hindi kayo nabiktima ng pekeng pera pero nagkamali kayo ng pagbayad ng pera.” Manansala stressed on the safest way in using the proper money in buying. RCD
are properly cooked. Other sea waters that are found positive of red tide are Biliran, Villareal, Daram, Irongirong and Tarangan in Samar. ATT
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BDO builds school classrooms in Liloan Nat’l High ORMOC CITY – Laudable effort for people who are involved not only in banking but also in social services. They are worthy of an appreciation. The Banco De Oro (BDO) Foundation, in keeping its disaster response and educational advocacies, through its social responsibility arm, the BDO Unibank, has recently constructed a twoclassroom school building at Liloan National High School,
here. The project was implemented by the BDO Foundation in partnership with the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. as part of the chambers’ “Barrio Schools Program.” The newly school building was recently turned over to the school administration during a simple and yet meaningful inauguration ceremony which was attended by Ormoc City officials, executives of
FFCCCII led by chairman of the Welfare Committee, Enrique Chua; BDO Leyte-Ormoc branch head Felda Orito, BDO Leyte-Ormoc Gaisano branch head Nelson Namoco, and BDO Foundation Program Director Rose Espinosa. It was the 8th project of BDO Foundation in partnership with FFCCCII, since the joint venture started in 2013 after Typhoon Yolanda has devastated Ormoc City and some parts of the province of Leyte, Samar
and Biliran. There are two more facilities are to be constructed by the foundation. The school building in Lilo-An National High School was completed with the support of BDO branch officers who themselves conducted site selection in various provinces affected by Yolanda. Ormoc City was chosen because it is covered by BDO Foundation’s reconstruction program for provinces affected by the calamity. ATT
OPEC move good news Legarda renews call to strengthen Awareness for PH, says solon on Women’s Rights
The decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to keep producing oil at current high levels is definitely good news for the Philippines, the LPG Marketers’ Association (LPG-MA) said Sunday. “It basically means that the Philippines, an oil importer, will continue to benefit from low-priced oil in the months ahead,” said House Deputy Minority Leader and LPG-MA Rep. Arnel Ty. Ty said Filipino households, businesses and even the government, which is a huge consumer, would gain in a big way from a prolonged low-cost oil environment. Oil prices plunged below $40 per barrel immediately after OPEC decided on Friday to maintain current production levels at around 31.5 million barrels of oil per day (BOPD), despite a growing surplus in world markets. The decision implies that a global oversupply of between 700,000 to 1.8 million BOPD would keep a steady downward pressure on oil prices, Ty pointed out. “Filipino consumers can keep on
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using their savings from reduced fuel, electricity, and transport costs to buy other goods and services,” Ty, a senior member of the House economic affairs committee, said. The lawmaker also said the deflationary impact of cheap oil prices is expected to help keep lending rates low, thus helping families that want to buy new homes and cars as well as businesses that wish to expand. After examining 45 countries, the global forecasting firm Oxford Economics Ltd. previously projected that the Philippines would be the biggest winner and its economy would grow the fastest in a depressed oil price setting. Meanwhile, Ty urged the national government to step up spending for infrastructure projects. “Government should now take advantage of inexpensive oil to quickly perform at a lower cost major construction projects that tend to require a lot of spending for fuel and power,” he said. He also said government should stay ahead of the 45-day ban on public works spending before the May 9, 2016 presidential election. (PR) (Ginapasabot ang mga tigbasa nga ang maong balita niining maong kolum, dili tinood nga panghitabo. Gimugna lang kini aron sa paghatag ug pasiaw ug palingaw… Ed.)
Labihang pagdapig kang Grace Poe ORMOC CITY – Usa ka drayber sa motorcab ang halos awayon ang tanan niyang pasahero nga dili mouyon sa iyang mga istorya. Pagka-labihan man gud ang iyang pagdapig ngadto ni Senadora Grace Poe. Masuko siya kon hisgotan nga gidiskwalipay na ang senadora ug dili na makadagan pa sa pagka-Presidente. Mangugat gud siya ug mamuwa ang mata, mora nag si Satanas. Kusog man gud ug lig-on gyud siya sa iyang pagtoo nga si Poe ang makadaug sa pagka-Presidente. Ang usa gani ka subo nga palandungon kay moambak kuno siya sa pier ug magpakamatay kon ugaling dili mahimong Presidente si Grace Poe. Nalape na man tingale kining maong drayber….
In observation of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW), Senator Loren Legarda underscored the need to strengthen public awareness and campaigns on women’s rights in order to prevent and combat all forms of gender-based violence. “Violence against women and girls–including trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual violence–remains a serious problem in the Philippines, but many victims choose not to report these incidents due to lack of awareness about their legal rights. Abuse is not acceptable, women have legal rights and individuals can be punished for violating these rights,” Legarda stressed. Legarda advised Filipino women that there are adequate laws for the protection of their rights and promotion of their well-being such as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act, the Magna Carta of Women, and the Expanded AntiTrafficking in Persons Act. “We have diligently toiled to enact pieces of legislation to protect the rights of women and promote their welfare. The greater challenge is to effectively implement these laws and educate women on their rights. Women around the country
should be aware that they are sufficiently protected under various laws,” she said. Legarda said that even laws on climate change—such as the Climate Change Act and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act— can help protect women, especially since human traffickers have the tendency to look for potential victims among survivors of disasters. “Violence against women and girls can escalate in the aftermath of disasters. Reported cases of rape, for instance, increase following disasters and emergency situations. Power outages, which usually follow major storms, give rise to security issues such as lack of lighted pathways and segregated toilets in evacuation centers which provide opportunities for abuse,” Legarda explained. With this, Legarda stressed the importance of putting protection of women and girls at the center of our humanitarian response, including making our communities disasterresilient – ensuring that each local government unit has a VAW desk as mandated in Republic Act No. 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women and providing child-friendly spaces and women-friendly spaces in
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Former Commission on Election chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr had an distinctive assessment on Roxas’ candidacy and about the Liberal Party’s strategies on how to pave the way for Roxas’ victory in 2016 presidential poll. The ex-election top officer said that the Liberal Party is doing its best to remove all strong candidates in order to make the election easier for Roxas. And that it is hard to believe that LP has nothing to do with the Comelec disqualifying Senator Grace Poe from running on the ground of not passing the 10-year residency requirement. According to Brillantes, the unconfirmed report about Binay’s arrest is now on the way to become a reality. That the Vice President will surely be jailed before the formal campaign kicks off for May 2016 elections. But Brillantes stressed that the administration can’t remove or block Binay from campaign because he can still do the sorties through h i s supporters even if he is in jail. Brillantes continued that the administration is also looking into a possibility of not allowing Duterte from running on the ground of the wrong entry of intent on PDP-Laban presidential candidate Martin Dino’s certificate of candidacy. It said that Duterte can’t replace Dino because, on the first place, Dino didn’t file for presidency but for the mayoralty race of Pasay City. The election expert stressed that even if administration will succeed in removing all other candidates, Roxas still will not get enough votes in make him the winner because people do not believe in him. And that, even if a nuisance presidential candidate can beat him. Brillantes’ assessment shows that he is not supporting Roxas. He also expresses strong side on Duterte’s certificate of candidacy which he already submitted that that the Comelec has received it without any single word of comment or any doubt of wrong entry.
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Ngano nga dili man nila gusto nga mahimong presidente si Duterte?
BASI sa labing uwahing survey sa SWS, nag-una na si Davao City Mayor Rudy Duterte, igwales sa ikaduha nga pwesto si Senator Grace Poe ug Vice President Jejomar Binay, sunod si Liberal Party Mar Roxas dayon si Senator Meriam Defensor-Santiago. Pero, sa laing survey sa Metro Manila diin ang mga gipangutana ang kadtong mga naa sa academe, nag-una si Senator Meriam. Pero, dili gyud mailimod nga daghan ang dili gusto ni Duterte tungod kay lagi, mamalikas, dili pwedeng utoon ug dili mahadlok. Public knowledge pud nga kining si Duterte mopatay og tawo basta dili na kaya pailoban sa katilingban. Gawas niana, si Duterte usa ka istriktong Mayor ug dili mahadlok manampawo og mga tiwaling mga public officials. Daghan sa mga lideres sa Simbahang Katoliko, gawas kanang mga miyembro, ang dili gusto nga mahimong presidente si Duterte. Ug usa ra ka rason ang pwede natong huna-hunaon --- si Duterte lang tingale ang Presidente sa Pilipinas nga dili mohawok sa singsing sa mga pari. Sa ato pa, dili sila ganahan ni Duterte kay siguradong dili nila kaya nga matuyokon ang utok ni Duterte. Unsaon man gud na kining Simbahang Katoliko mahilig manghilabot sa mga plano sa Presidente ug ilang birahan pag-ayo kon dili moyango sa ilang mga sugyot. Kanang pagyango-yango sa Simbahang Katoliko dili tingale hilig ni Duterte. Usa ka sitwasyon nga sama niini mao kining kahimtang diin dunay dakung illegal nga negosyante nga mahilig manghatag og salapi sa Simbahan pero sagbot sa katilingban ug angay nga hiposon. Kon hiposon kana ni Duterte, siguradong masuko ang Simbahan. Moingon
dayon kana sila, ‘ang Dios’ ra ang dunay katungod nga mopatay og tawo ug wala si bisan kinsa ang dunay katungod nga mokitil og kinabuhi ug human rights violation dayon! Ug makasasala dayon si Duterte kay naibanan man ang mga tawo nga kusog mohatag sa Simbahan. **** Daghan ang dili gusto nga mahimong Presidente si Duterte tungod kay dili siya pwedeng ma-tayo-tayo. Presidenteng dili pwedeng suholan. Basin hinoon sampawohon sila kon mosulay sila’g suhol. Unsaon na man lang ang mga drug lords? Patay na ang ilang negosyo. Pero, para nako, dili man tingale mamatay ang ilang negosyo. Pwede man gihapon silang magpadayon sa ilang negosyo basta dili na lang dinhi sa Pilipinas. Pwede man sila didto sa Macau, sa Taiwan, sa Indonesia, sa Malaysia ug bisan asang dapit sa kalibotan basta dili lang gyud dinhi sa Pilipinas. Bahin sa kahimtang sa Mindanao, dili gusto sa mga dakung mga sindikato nga mahunong ang gubot sa Mindanao kay maputol man ang ilang negosyo. Kon si Duterte ang mahimong Presidente, prayoridad niya ang Federalismo. Buot ipasabot, kon mahimo kini, siguradong wala nay gubot ang Mindanao tungod kay makabaton na man sila’g kaugalingon nga paagi kon unsaon nila ang pagpalambo sa ilang lugar. Sama pud sa uban nga mga lugar sa nasud. Dili na sila pwedeng mandaran sa mga taga-Luzon. Dili na sila bot-an sa Malakanyang tungod kay igo na man lang modawat ang Palasyo sa iyang bahin gikan sa mga revenues sa matag-Rehiyon. **** Duna say mga tawo nga dili
ganahan ni Duterte tungod kay hugaw kuno ang wait. Magsige la’g pamalikas. Kada istorya, mamalikas. Hugaw kuno ang baba. Unsa man diay ang ilang gusto kanang uban diha nga malinis kuno kaayo sa atubangan sa kamera ug atubangan sa publiko pero kon walay kamera, baho pa sa lubnganan ang ilang baba, maot ang huna-huna ug mo-take advantage sa ubang tawo. Para nako, mas labing maayo ang usa ka Presidente nga dili pretender. Bisan pa’g mamalikas pero tarung ug limpyo man ang pagdumala sa nasud, kanay maayo. Si Duterte sa iyang pagkamayor sa dugay nga panahon, wala gyud intawon naisyu batok kaniya ang corruption. Wala magpahimulos sa kaban ng bayan. Dili parehas sa uban diha nga usa lang gani ka termino, minilyon na ang nakawkaw gikan sa panudlanan sa kagamhanan. **** Ang mga tawo nga dili gusto ni Duterte mao pud ang mga tawo nga dili ganahan sa kahimtang sa Davao karon. Ang Davao mao ang safest city in the country ug ika-upat sa mga safest cities sa tibook kalibotan. Walay isnatser kay hiposon man. Walay holdaper kay hiposon man. Walay tigpayuhot kay hiposon man. Walay mangilad kay laparohon man. Kon magbaktas-baktas ka sa karsada bisan sa gabiing daku, walay maghilabot nimo. Kanang tanan, dili nila gusto. Ang gusto nila kanang daghan ang mga holdaper, daghan ang mga isnatser, kanang daghan ang mga mangingilad, kanang daghan ang mga adis-adis, kanang daghan ang buang sa katilingban.
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OWWA RWO 8 conducts OFW An Ormocanon plays for UV family circles year-end and planning for 2016 in PCCL Sports Feature Blitz
ORMOC CITY – University of the Visayas (UV) Lancers came prepared to face a new challenge in this year’s Visayas elimination of the Philippine Collegiate Championship League (PCCL) and its VisMin Zonal championship after the elimination is held. The tournament was held in Ormoc Superdome from December 4-7 (elimination) and the Vis-Min Zonal championship on December 8-9. The Lancers has a good player, Christian Bolano, who hails from Barangay Tambulilid, Ormoc City. Bolaño would be a solid talent for UV line up. He was discovered by Van Halen Parmis, the scouting coach of the Green Lancers, who also hails from Leyte. "When I saw his talent, I never doubt that he would be a future basketball star if given a chance, guidance and training,”
Parmis said. Parmis is called the “Panalay King”, who is a wellknown commercial coach of basketball. The 18-year old Bolaño is the youngest among the group, whom if given a chance to shine, will surely make his team very proud of him, Parmis described the young player. Bolano is a four-time MVP, when he played for Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA), National Basketball Training Camp (NBTC) and two times in Ormoc City Schools and Sports Organization (OCSSO). Aside from Bolaño, the Lancers also features another Leyteno - Jan Monic Soliva. Bolano and his teammates are set to share blessing through gift-giving activity at Linao National High School where the young player graduated high school. (From Banat News)
keitech from p. 6 the country’s socio-economic development. Kietech is a joint project of the geothermal leader Energy Development Corporation (EDC) the Municipal Government of Kananga, Leyte and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and was established in 2009 to be a world-class technical training center and its graduates to among the world’s greatest nation builders. Employing modern
machines for instruction is Keitech’s a tailor fit to the most in demand jobs in construction, metals and engineering, tourism and health and even to social services. While Keitech followed the prescribed curriculum of TESDA it went on to notch higher by incorporating life skills and values formation program so the trainees will acquire not just the technical skills but also the professionalism and right attitude towards work. RCD
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legarda from p. 3
Dili gusto ang mamalikas nga pangulo pero gusto nila ang gubot ug samok nga katilingban. Kon maohon, good luck na lang sa inyo kon ang inyong kandidato sa pagka-Presidente ang makadaug. Ingnaon ko kamo, bisan pa’g kinsa ana nila, dili kaya himoon ang kaya ni Duterte tungod kay wala kana silay igong kaisog ug igong abilidad kon unsaon ang pagdumalang nga gipasikad sa disiplina.
evacuation camps, so as not to expose them to abusive groups and individuals. “We must stop the climate of impunity for those who exploit our women. This can only be achieved with intensified enforcement, effective prosecution, and a proper closure to thousands of
OIC, Regional Director, Ma. Evangelina V. Filamor welcoming the participants of the OFC leaders Evaluation and Planning (left), and the staff of OWWA RWO 8 with OIC, Regional Director MA. Evangelina V. Filamor (center) and Ms. Teresita Contado, OFC President (third from right), pose for the camera.
For many years, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration has been dedicated in organizing OFW Family Circles all over the country with the aim to ensure and promote good family relations as well as to effectively provide updated information on the agency’s programs and services. Despite the perseverance and commitment of the agency to serve its beneficiaries to the highest level of satisfaction and merits, most of the OFW Family Circles (OFCs) were not able to prosper and remained inactive. For this reason, OWWA RWO 8 conducted a year-end assessment evaluation and planning for 2016 to its active OFCs in the region to evaluate the performance of every OFC for the past years and formulate feasible plan of activities for the next semester. A total of 44 OFC Presidents and Officers participated in the said event last December 3, 2015 at Ritz Tower de Leyte,
Tacloban City. The activity started with a very warm welcome message from the OIC, Regional Director Ma. Evangelina V. Filamor, wherein she gave her gratitude to the OFC Officers and welcomed the new OFCs, Director Filamor also shared to the participants the rationale of the activity to the OFC present in the activity. Afterwards, Family Welfare Officer, Angelo Remandaban, led a very energetic gettingto-know-you activity entitled “Sum of the Syllables”. During the reporting of accomplishments for this year, every OFC President was given time to share with the group the activities that they have attended and participated. Since most of the OFCs present were newly organized and reorganized, there were only few OFCs who have an accomplished projects. Some of these OFCs are: Taguictic OFWs and Beneficiaries Association who was able to held Blood-letting - owwa p.2
cases that should not only bring the perpetrators behind bars, but also result to the re-integration of victims back into the mainstream of society to lead normal and secure lives,” she added. “We must always strive to give equal opportunity to women and address their concerns to allow them to develop their full potential
and contribute to nation building,” Legarda concluded. The 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women, from November 25 to December 12, is initiated by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW). The theme for 2015 is “End VAW Now! It’s Our Duty! Gains and Ways Forward” (PR)
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THANKS SIR. Leyte Governor Dominic Petilla is seen above. He was the guest of honor during the distribution of certificates to the 7th Batch of scholars at Keitech in Brgy. Hiluctugan Kananga, Leyte.
NEW LABOR FORCE. Seen above are the 143 scholars of the Keitech Technical School who recently received their certificates of completion posing with Leyte Gov. Minic Petilla, Kananga Mayor Elmer Codilla, Keitech Pres. Paul Aquino, Keitech Head Dr. Butch Saceda, EDC-Leyte Grid Vice Pres. Engr. Manny Paete, and TESDA Provincial Director Loreta Banario at the gate of Keitech Technical School.
7th batch of Keitech scholars complete training
KANANGA, Leyte -- A total of 143 trainees from the 7th batch of Keitech Scholars for the short-term course, have received their certificates of completion and are now ready not only for rebuilding projects of their province but to build a good future for themselves.
The commencement exercise was held in a simple ceremony at the Keitech school in Brgy. Hiluctugan, this town. The 7th batch has 55 students obtained certificates on Electrical Installation and Maintenance (AIM) 48 are already certified Plumbers,
and 40 are certified carpenters. The graduates are residents from Ormoc City, Kananga, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Mayorga, Tabontabon, and Tunga all towns of the province of Leyte. There are also students coming from Balangiga, Gen. Mac-arthur, Guiuan, Hernani and Mercedes in Eastern Samar while another one came all the way from Camarines Norte. Keitech aggressive placement program has increased the graduates’ employability. Of the 676 graduates from the six batch of the extension course, 481 or 71% have already found jobs in various construction projects. Started in April 2014, the enhanced single qualification skills training have already
graduated 819 trainees. The rest of the 1, 080 qualified scholars will be trained in two batches until next year. Keitech President Paul Aquino pointed out that the success of our graduates means Keitech is also achieving its objectives and more. He said that Keitech now gives new hope ti the youth for a brighter future and help improve the economic situation in their respective families. He added that it has not only address the high poverty incidence and unemployment rate in Leyte, but o a wider and nobler scale has produced highly skilled, technically competent, and values-oriented Filipino youth contributing ti
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DENR confirms Albuera-Burauen road project contractor has no ECC ALBUERA, Leyte --- The executive department of the local government of this town is reportedly preparing charges against BM Marketing, the contractor of the AlbueraBurauen road opening project after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources confirmed that the contractor has not secured Environmental Compliance Certificate from their office. The communication was signed by DENR Regional Director Letecia R. Maceda dated December 1 and was CYANMAGENTAYELLOWBLACK
sent to Mayor Ramon Dela Cerna Jr. The DENR Regional Director’s letter was in response to the letter sent by the mayor requesting certification from her office whether or not the BM Marketing, a Tacloban City-based Construction firm has secured an ECC from their office or not. She added that she was also informed that such road opening project caused siltation to Sibugay River and has contaminated the drinking water of Albuera, Leyte as per assessment by Municipal Planning and Development Officer Mario I. Cubi.
And that because of such disturbance, the water services of the town was disturbed. Many local residents had to fetch drinking water from different sources while those residents who can afford, buy mineral water for their drinking needs. In an interview, Mayor Dela Cerna said that appropriate charge against BM Marketing is being prepared and is supposed to be filed last week. He added that what was needed in order to pursue the filing, is the DENR’s confirmation concerning the “no ECC” report. RCD