100 days countdown towards golden anniversary kicks off
By RG Cadavos
Maasin City, Southern Leyte (25 March) — The 100 days countdown just before the 50th Founding Anniversary celebration of the province of Southern Leyte this coming July 1st kicked off yesterday, March 23 with a motorcade around the city proper.
The afternoon motorcade participated by local government officials and employees and some concerned citizens [...]
Gov vows help to So. Leyte LGUs willing to avail of iTax
By Erna Gorne
Southern Leyte (March 25) — Aiming to increase income generation and to establish efficient revenue collection not only for the provincial government, Governor Damian G. Mercado offered assistance to the local government untis here to set up work stations and server clones as required by the GTZ ? German government in the computerization [...]
Commentary: Interpreting the Constitution
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (25 March) — Probably, and only probably, a solution that can be seen as an outcome on the latest controversy surrounding the controversial collective decision of the Supreme Court — the one about President Arroyo naming the next Chief Justice — is to amend the Constitution.
The amendment referred here, first [...]
Education gets fair share of action in Maasin City
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (March 26) — Former Education Secretary Jesli Lapus? ubiquitous, popular slogan was “Edukasyon ang Solusyon.”
For this 10-year old city, the catch phrase was “Edukasyon ang Aksyon, Solusyon, Inisyatibo (ASI),” according to City Mayor Maloney Samaco.
During his third State of the City Address (SOCA) on Tuesday this week at the city [...]
“Kidnapped” child found dead
By Ronald O. Reyes
Barugo, Leyte—A grim murder woke up this sleepy town in Leyte when a 3-year old girl who was allegedly kidnapped three days ago was found dead at town’s riverdike this Saturday morning, March 27.
The child was identified as Mary Anna Acebo.
According to her mother, Malou, the girl [...]
Tale of two gentlemen
MUSING MAASIN
By Ronald O. Reyes
There is something to look forward this May 2010 election not only in the imperial Manila but also in the countryside. The reason: this corner has noted a growing manifestation of vigilance and responsiveness among its electorates —especially the young people. This drives me into a conclusion that, given a time, [...]
Lakas-Kampi funds coming in trickles, says Revilla
By Jani Arnaiz
Inquirer Visayas
First Posted 18:07:00 03/21/2010
Filed Under: Eleksyon 2010, Elections, Politics
MAASIN CITY, Philippines – “Pautay-utay.”
In trickles, that is. That was how administration senatorial candidate Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. described the flow of funds to the campaign kitty of the once formidable Lakas-Kampi-CMD and its national candidates.
“Meron namang dumarating kahit pakonti-konti (We get something even [...]
Southern Leyte’s tangled web of politics
Inquirer Visayas
By Jani Arnaiz
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:50:00 03/19/2010
Filed Under: Local authorities, Government, Politics
IN POLITICS, THERE ARE NO PERMANENT ENEMIES. The protagonists who are wooing Southern Leyte’s 248,258 voters for the May elections have for some time been enemies, then allies, and then enemies again.
For the lone congressional district of the province, it will be [...]
Cenro has yet to file case on hot lumber
By Jani Arnaiz
March 18, 2010
MAASIN CITY – It’s almost a month since the apprehension of illegally cut lumber worth at least P200,000 from Tandag, Surigao del Sur, the Cenro has yet to file a case against the suspects.
According to Alejandro Macatigue, a forester at the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro), they are ready [...]
Bitter lessons for Team Pacquiao
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (16 March) — It was ironic that the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey match was billed “The Event” when it turned out a non-event.
Let us face this: the Pacman has been looked up to, admired, and respected worldwide because of his ability to fight like crazy, and any paying viewer expects [...]
