No tuition increase at Maasin City College during my watch, says mayor
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (July 5) — As long as he remains this city?s chief executive officer, Mayor Maloney Samaco said there will be no increase in tuition fees at the Maasin City College (MCC), a learning institution at the heart of the city which was organized by the city government itself.
The pledge was made [...]
Inaugural Speech of President Benigno S. Aquino III
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First Posted 12:43:00 06/30/2010
Filed Under: Politics, Government, Benigno Aquino III, history
His Excellency Jose Ramos Horta, Former President Fidel V. Ramos, Former President Joseph Estrada, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and members of the Senate, House Speaker Prospero Nograles and members of the House, justices of the Supreme Court, members of the foreign delegations,Your Excellencies of [...]
Region 8 hosts “One Visayas” health forum
Tacloban City, Leyte Philippines — All is set for the hosting of the Regional Development of Region 8 of the first One Visayas Health Forum on June 22, 2010 at the Convention Center A of the Leyte Park Hotel.
The One Visayas Regional Development Committee is composed of the Regional Development Councils of Regions VI, VII [...]
2010 Election: fast, furious, phew!
MUSING MAASIN
By Ronald O. Reyes
Hopefully, this will be my last piece on 2010 election. It’s good to know that no worst-case election-related scenario erupted in our midst, at least here in Eastern Visayas. Credits goes to the local authorities, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), media, volunteers and teachers–comprising the election inspectors—for tirelessly manning [...]
‘More jobs in the next 3 years’
By Ronald O. Reyes
TACLOBAN CITY—Jobs!
This is what in a nutshell for governor-elect Jericho “Icot” Petilla as he is now heading on his last term of his office in the province.
In a recently held Kapihan ha PIA in Tacloban city, Petilla reiterated his priorities in the remaining three years as top most manager in Leyte.
“ Our [...]
Lakas to remain a formidable party
By Ronald O. Reyes
CARIGARA, Leyte—Out-going president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s Lakas-Kampi-CMD party will still be a force to reckon in the next 15th congress.
So said congressman-elect Sergio A. F. Apostol of the 2nd district of Leyte amid impending exodus of Lakas members to the Liberal party of President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III by the time the latter [...]
Justice for slain journalists a test to Aquino’s admin, says solon
By Ronald O. Reyes and Eden Benusa-Reyes
CARIGARA, Leyte— In the wake of successive killing of mediamen in the country, congressman-elect Sergio Apostol of the 2nd district of Leyte has called on to president-elect Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III to bring justice to the victims and their families immediately.
“The solution of these killings is not yet forthcoming. [...]
28% of Filipinos 15 years up are smokers, says NSO
Manila — Twenty-eight percent or 17.3 million Filipino adults age 15 years and above are current tobacco smokers, a report at the
NSO website shows.
The National Statistics Office report used the results of the 2009 Global Adult Tobacco Survey which showed that almost half or 48% which is equivalent to 14.6 Million of adult males and [...]
Education and schooling
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City — “My education,” Winston Churchhill once said, “was interrupted only by my schooling.”
With due respect to the former British Prime Minister, his idea may be garbled, and perhaps taken out of context, when we put the word “sex” before education.
But in a sense the thought still fits in an isolated [...]
DepEd So. Leyte lacks no teachers, classrooms
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY – While the rest of the public schools in the Visayas faced shortages in teachers and classrooms, Southern Leyte only lacked three permanent teachers due to deaths and even enjoys over par of the national standard in number of students in every room.
And for the school year 2009-2010, this province’s elementary [...]
