PNP Southern Leyte notes positive response to gun amnesty campaign
By Erna Gorne
PIA Southern Leyte
MAASIN CITY — A considerable turn out in the renewal of licenses of loose firearms were noted in just over the first week of October, Provincial Director Senior Supt. Pepito Padaca reported in an interview with PIA today.
As of this writing, there are already 130 loose and unregistered firearms whose registration [...]
PNP Southern Leyte holds report writing contest for police investigators
By Erna S. Gorne
MAASIN CITY — The Southern Leyte Provincial Police Office (SLPPO) here conducted a report writing contest throughout the province to include the city of Maasin Police Station in preparation for the regional investigation report writing competition among the police investigators in Eastern Visayas.
Among the police investigators joining the first ever report writing [...]
Southern Leyte gives P1M for Metro, Rizal relief
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Philippines—The Southern Leyte provincial disaster coordinating council has approved a P1 million cash donation to help the flood victims in Metro Manila and Rizal province.
Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado, who convened the PDCC last Thursday, said they approved the release of the aid in response to the request of the League [...]
Guinsaugon gives back big time
By Jani Arnaiz
MANILA, Philippines—To return a favor their town received during a time of need, members of St. Bernard municipal disaster and coordinating council went to Manila to bring and distribute relief items to victims of Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (international codename: Ketsana).
“It’s just appropriate for us to pursue the cause just like what the whole [...]
Guinsaugon folk reminded of landslide
MAASIN CITY — The tragedy that tropical storm “Ondoy” brought to Metro Manila and parts of Rizal province is sending shivers down the spine of survivors of the massive landslide that buried the entire village of Guinsaugon in St. Bernard, Southern Leyte and hundreds of its people three years ago.
Guinsaugon made headlines around the world [...]
