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 [...]
“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. Domingo belies involvement in Mayor’s killing
By Jani Arnaiz
SILAGO, Southern Leyte – Department of Public Works and Highways secretary Victor Domingo debunked allegations linking his office to the killing of whistleblower Wilfredo “Boy” Mayor, saying it was very impossible.
“You know it’s hearsay because the accusations only came from a friend of Mayor,” said Domingo referring to another whistleblower Sandra Cam, who [...]
DPWH Sec. Domingo leads inauguration of Himay-angan-Silago-Abuyog 23rd Yen road projects
By Bong Pedalino
Silago, Southern Leyte (March 7) — At a junction in this municipality that indicates which road direction is going to barangay Himay-angan, Liloan, or Abuyog, Leyte, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vic Domingo on Friday, March 5, led the ribbon cutting ceremony and the unveiling of two markers.
He was joined [...]
Rep. Mercado favors BNPP opening
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY – Southern Leyte Rep. Roger Mercado has urged the government to reopen the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) saying the mothballed power plant is safe.
He said the reopening of the BNPP will solve the current energy crisis the country is facing.
“Those who said that the BNPP is unsafe are only speculating. [...]
Southern Leyte implements “Use Now, Pay Later” fertilizer program
By Bong Pedalino
Southern Leyte — Farmers in this province have availed with a unique assistance extended by the provincial government.
The “Use now, pay later” program for commercial fertilizer needs of farmers, mostly rice farmers, has been ongoing since it was first launched in January last year, said Malou Gaviola, a technician at the Office of [...]
First Picos demo in Macrohon
By Jani Arnaiz
MACROHON, Southern Leyte – There were no aahs and oohs but nevertheless, some 80 residents of poblacion village of this sleepy town were overwhelmed how the Print Count Optical Scanner (Picos) machine operates.
The village was the first area in the province of Southern Leyte where the Picos was demonstrated to the public, said [...]
Popcom updates in media meeting
By Elvie Roman-Roa
ORMOC CITY – Provincial Population Officers from Region 8 meet for a quarter media conference in Ormoc to give update on the status of the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP) as applied on different cities and municipalities.
OIC – POPCOM Regional Director Ms. Elnora Pulma led the three-day quarter conference held in Sabin [...]
GSIS leads 5 gov’t agencies for unified ID card
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (March 2) — Move over eCard Plus. Here comes UMID, or Unified Multi-Purpose Identification Card.
Vilma Mooney, Regional Manager of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), in a casual meeting with members of local media Friday evening, Feb. 26, at Supercha restaurant here, announced that the State-owned pension fund would be [...]
Legality hampers prosecution
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY – Provincial PNP director Senior Supt. Pepito Pacada on Wednesday admitted the lack of ample legal knowledge among police personnel in filing cases against suspects on drug related cases.
The admission came on the heels of a dismissed case due to technicality involving scion of political families charged of illegal possession [...]
