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 [...]
Tsunami warning alert
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JANI ARNAIZ
February 28, 2010
MAASIN CITY – The city is very far from the pacific area and on Panaon island, yet the tsunami warning alert including the province of southern Leyte has caused the evacuation of so
me residents living near the coastline.
The beaches which are usually teeming with people during Sundays were virtual ghost beaches, thanks [...]
City nominates Mayor Samaco as Urban Health Champion: 1000 Cities, 1000 Lives Program
by RG Cadavos
Maasin City, Southern Leyte (18 February) — The City of Maasin through the Health City Initiatives prepares Mayor Maloney Samaco as a nominee for the Urban Health Champion: 1,000 cities, 1000 lives campaign program.
The global movement which encourages to make all cities healthier is in preparation for the World Health Day 2010 to [...]
DSWD-8 evaluates YNS program in Maasin City
By R.G. Cadavos
Maasin City, Southern Leyte (15 February) — There were at least 30 beneficiaries out of 40 who were evaluated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) based in Tacloban City Friday here to find out if the objectives of the Youth National Service Program was absorbed in each community they were [...]
DOLE turns over P300,000 to Maasin City for Nego-Kart program
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City — City Mayor Maloney Samaco received this morning a check in the amount of P 300,000 from Atty. Forter Puguon, Regional Director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), at the city gymnasium here following the Monday flag-raising rites with city hall employees.
Samaco, upon receipt of the check, likewise turned [...]
Two vessels collide in Liloan ferry terminal
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY – The two vessels that collided about 150 meters from Liloan port on Monday were allowed to sail back to Lipata Surigao city after the incident, Maasin Coast Guard office in Maasin said.
Chief Petty Officer Michael Romero said the two vessels left Lipata, Surigao one hour after the other but [...]
Rep. Mercado says Lakas to evaluate “Gibo” campaign strategy
By Jani Arnaiz
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 17:39:00 02/10/2010
Filed Under: Eleksyon 2010, Elections, Politics
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – The Lakas-Kampi-NUCD party executive committee will meet in March to evaluate their campaign strategies, should the survey ratings of the party standard bearer, former defense secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro, fail to improve, Southern Leyte Representative Roger [...]
EVRAA to be held in 3 venues
By Elvie Roa
ORMOCCITY – After no takers to host this year’s Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) due to time constraint and the upcoming elelctions, the Regional Sport’s Board decided to hold regional meet in three venues, says Ormoc DepEd Sports Supervisor Ernesto Barquio.
Barquio said the venues were clustered in cluster I Tacloban City Division, [...]
Maasin’s fluvial parade bigger this year
By Jani Arnaiz
January 18, 2010
MAASIN CITY – Incessant rain did not deter hundreds of residents including several foreigners from watching the annual fluvial parade in honor of feast of Sto. Niño in the
City Sunday afternoon.
They were at the Maasin pier where the parade started and the city coastal areas dancing to the beat of [...]
DOLE pays tribute to 2 partners in East Visayas
by Virgilio Doroja
Tacloban City — The Department of Labor and Employment in Region 8 recently paid tribute to two of its partners, one, a Management Representative and the other, a Labor Representative to the Regional Tripartite Industrial Peace Council, Regional Director Forter Puguon informed.
The honorees, Mr. Rene V. delos Reyes, administrative assistant at Energy Development [...]
