Honest Filipino returns SR1.2m to its owner
Arab News
Posted Oct 14 2009
JEDDAH: A Filipino has been felicitated for returning around SR1.2 million that he found outside a cash machine to its rightful owner in Tabuk last week.
“I’m very happy. I am proud of myself that in spite of it being such a huge amount, I didn’t feel like taking money which does [...]
Maasin mayor airs concern for PWDs
By Bong Pedalino
MAASIN City — The city government has been contemplating to provide express lanes for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens paying their personal bills at Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) or transacting business with the banks.
In fact, a legislative measure for this purpose has been pending at the Sangguniang Panlunsod (SP) awaiting [...]
National, foreign dignitaries confirm attendance to 65th Leyte Gulf Landings anniversary
TACLOBAN City — Several prominent figures have already confirmed their attendance to the 65th anniversary celebration of the Leyte Gulf Landings come October 20, Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla informed.
Governor Petilla confirmed the attendance of the representatives of the Allied Forces and national officials. Among those who confirmed her attendance is the US [...]
Maasin City joins national children’s month celebration
By R. G. Cadavos
MAASIN City– To provide venue for the children here in the locality in enhancing their physical, social, emotional, and psychological development, Maasin City Social Services Office joins the annual Children’s Month celebration, this October.
City Social Welfare Aide, Fe Nida G. Sy, currently the Day Care Program Focal Person in a short [...]
Oplan Kandado strikes again in Maasin City, hits 3 more erring business establishments
By Erna Sy Gorne
MAASIN City — Three more erring establishments in the city were padlocked today in the implementation of Revenue Memorandum Order 3 – 2009 or known as Oplan Kandado led by Assistant Regional Director Wilma Elevera of BIR Regional Office in Tacloban City together with Revenue District Officer Theresa Noemi Pizon and the [...]
RDCC 8 takes necessary actions based on lessons learned from Ondoy calamity
TACLOBAN City — The Regional Disaster Coordinating Council for Eastern Visayas recently met to collate member agency’s observations based on Ondoy calamity in order to make the necessary measures in order to avoid the same observations from happening again.
Based on the observations, RDDC 8 made suggestions on the improvements that must be made to [...]
Fire razed 32 houses, 37 families dislocated in Brgy. Punta
By Roberto C. Dejon
ORMOC City – At least 32 houses were burned to ground and 37 families were dislocated when a fire hit a squatter’s area in Purok Waling-waling, Brgy. Punta this city on October 9.
According to Ormoc Fire Department chief investigator SFO1 Roel Wenceslao, some 20 houses made of light materials were totally razed [...]
