“Southern Leyte, Gibo country,” says solon

By Jani Arnaiz

March 8, 2010

MAASIN CITY – After telling local media in jest last month that the Lakas Party will disintegrate should presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro’s rating would not pick-up in March, Southern Leyte solon vowed to stay with him come what may.

Rep. Roger Mercado, the province lone district representative, made the vow right after DPWH Sec. Victor Domingo enumerated the numerous infrastructure projects Pres. Arroyo’s administration has accomplished which were more than the rest of the previous administration combined.

Domingo was in Silago, Southern Leyte on Friday …

Candidates sign peace covenant in Ormoc

By Elvie Roman-Roa

ORMOC CITY – Local candidates on Sunday signed a covenant for honest, meaningful and peaceful elections (HOPE) for the May elections.

Spearheaded by the Comelec, PNP, Philippine Army and the Philippine Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), the covenant signing held at the Superdome was attended by the Lakas, Libera/Kaabag parties and independent candidates sans local standard bearer, congressional bets Winnie Codilla of Lakas and disqualified Liberal bet Richard Gomez.

Archbishop Jose S. Palma of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Palo, celebrated the mass before the covenant …

DepEd 8 welcomes new OIC regional director

TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Education Regional Office No. 8 has a new Officer in Charge of the Office Office of the Regional Director.

DepED Administrative Officer Nimfa G. Beltran informed that effective November 12, 2009, the OIC-RD is Dr. Rose Marie Felicidad V. Saet.

The DepEd Administrative Officer called on all the government agencies, local government units and other education stakeholders and clients to please address all communications to the new OIC of the Regional Office at the Department of Education Regional Office 8, Government Center, Candahug, …

Lilith’s Bocarillo: a successful SME story

By Ronald O. Reyes

“Hard-work and patience, not just luck!”

Lilia Gil Oraiz or Mana Lilith summed up the wisdom she learned in nearly three decades since her family first put up the “bocarillo” business in the early 80’s.

Located in Barangay Ibarra, Maasin City, the new and well-designed Lilith’s Bocarillo store now stands as a concrete example how small-medium enterprises (SME’s) in the countryside can also be rewarding and profitable through sheer determination and endless improvement of the product.

With only two workers during its first operation and with an …