TESDA Biliran conducts successful job bridging program
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte — Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Biliran Provincial Office headed by Dir. Loreta D. Banario conducted a TESDA-Biliran Job Bridging Program at Cabucgayan National School of Arts and Trades last November 4, 2009.
The purpose of the program was to help the of tech-voc graduates to have a chance in interacting with [...]
Eastern Samar folks get CLEEP aid
By Alice Nicart
BORONGAN, Eastern Samar — Not one but several farmers and sectoral groups in Eastern Samar province have now availed of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s Comprehensive Livelihood Emergency Employment Program (CLEEP).
Some 21 fisher folks of barangay Pepilitian, this town, embraced recently, this government’s assistance in a form of fishing boats which was estimated to [...]
Hang those gloves, Pacman
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte — Now that Manny Pacquiao has proven to the world that he deserves a Guinness citation by reigning as the undisputed king in seven titles in seven divisions by any alphabet organization of boxing (WBO, IBF, WBC, IBO plus a coveted pound-for-pound label by a prestigious boxing periodical), [...]
Cassava demand surges
By Roberto C. Dejon
ORMOC CITY, Leyte – The country has imported cassava starch worth US$15.60 million in 2008, says a top official of Philippine Starch Corporation.
Cris Diaz, Vice President for Agri-operations of the Philippine Starch Corporation disclosed that a data from the Philippine Cassava Starch Millers Association indicated that in 2008 alone, the Philippines imported [...]
Smartmatic conducts survey for automated elections setup
By Bong Pedalino
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte — The technical lay-out for the historic computerized balloting next year for this city and the entire Southern Leyte province has been set into motion.
Last month, personnel from Smartmatic, the technology provider for the May 10, 2010 synchronized local and national elections, began its survey in the barangays around [...]
It’s HISTORY!
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – In the first three rounds, the crowd at the gym was silent until pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao caught Miguel in the chin sending the WBO welterweight champion to his knees.
Onward it was frenzy for over 6,000 residents of all walks of life who watched the historic [...]
Gov. Mercado offers free viewing of Pacquiao-Cotto fight
By Jani Arnaiz
First posted 09:00 11/15/2009
MAASIN CITY – All
roads lead to the Maasin City gym at fight time as top officials of the city offer free public viewing of the vaunted Firepower match between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto.
Unlike before where fans of Pacquiao scrambled for seats in bars and restaurants even for a fee, [...]
Maasin teams shine in Palo adventure race
By Jani Arnaiz
PALO, Leyte – Two teams from Maasin City competing for the first time in the Kauswagan Adventure Challenge in Palo, Leyte won second and third respectively.
Although competing for the first time, the two teams from Maasin Outdoor Organization Inc. made their presence felt by running away with second and third places tailing only [...]
Overall Barangay Development
MISSIONS AND SIGHTS AND MOTIONS
By Maloney Samaco
Part of my thirteen point agenda of governance when I assumed as mayor of Maasin City in June 30, 2007 was Overall Barangay Development. It was considered as the broadest of all 13 programs which are coined after the letters of my name – Market and Business Improvement, [...]
DA’s Bantay Peste program takes off in East Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte Philippines — In order to ensure greater productivity and food security, the Department of Agriculture Region 8, through its Regional Crop Protection Center, recently initiated the implementation of the Bantay Peste Project in Region 8.
Bantay Peste Project is a fore-warning scheme providing comprehensive information about what is happening in the [...]
