Mayor Codilla extols researchers as unsung heroes
By Ronnie C. Roa
BAYBAY CITY — Ormoc City Mayor Eric “Beboy” C. Codilla has extolled researchers in the region as the “unsung heroes” saying they continue their work on research and development even without accolades.
He however, expressed sadness that successful researches has not reach the farmer or that it is never implemented.
Codilla was the [...]
Cong. Mercado warns OFWs to beware being used as mule for illegal drug syndicates abroad
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (29 August) — A mule is an animal used as beast of burden in other countries, having a horse-like appearance but usually smaller than a regular horse.
In the illegal drug trade, especially abroad, they also have a language called a “mule,” which means a carrier of a banned substance, like cocaine, [...]
To be a cop
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (26 August) — It is easy to understand where dismissed Sr. Inspector Rolando Mendoza’s trouble is coming from: a clamor to be heard which was unheard, if his stories are to be believed.
What is not easy to understand was the manner by which he tried to call attention to his [...]
Eastern Visayas tourism officers shows sympathy with hostage victims
By RG Cadavos
Maasin City, Southern Leyte – Due to the tourist bus hostage crisis, Monday, August 23, the Association of Tourism Officers in Eastern Visayas requested the support of local government leaders to show a gesture of sympathy to the victims as well as to manifest the strong campaign that the Philippines remains as a [...]
Maasin City distributes 82,000 tilapia fingerlings for backyard farming
By Erna Gorne
Maasin City — Tilapia fingerlings propagation together with the product display of new agricultural products, namely mango, rambutan and durian fruits are among the highlights during the conduct of the traditional Pabulhon, the city’s agri and aqua fair in time with the twin celebrations of the 10th Charter Day celebration of Maasin Cityhood [...]
Names on billboards
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (19 August) — First, it was Sen. Francis Escudero who proposed a bill banning the names of politicians who claimed credit on government projects funded by government money, that is, taxpayers’ money.
Like a bomb that began with a bang, the idea did not necessarily end with a whimper, simply because [...]
DPWH bans putting names or pictures of officials in project billboards
Manila — In accordance with the instruction of President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III ordering all government agencies not to use his name or image on government programs and projects, the DPWH has revised the implementing guidelines on DPWH signboard structures which should now only contain the name of the project and location, contractor, the [...]
Southern Leyte DepEd gets full subsidy for pre-schools in province
By Erna Gorne
Southern Leyte (16 August) — For being recognized as the top implementer of pre-school program throughout the nation, the Southern Leyte Division was awarded full subsidy of all the pre-schools established in the province, Dr. Violeta Alocilja, Schools Division Superintendent announced during the Division Interface conducted at the Division Office Conference Hall yesterday.
Dr. [...]
Maasin city and the Maasinhons (A personal perspective)
MUSING MAASIN
By Ronald O. Reyes
My recollection on the creation of the town of Maasin into a premier city in the province of Southern Leyte has never been futile in conveying fine impression to myself. And whenever I felt like compromising my ideals or when boredom and cynicism are upon me due to the usual [...]
Sharing Pacman’s dream
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (4 August) — So now we awakened to the fantastic reality that the world’s deadliest boxer has metamorphosed into a lawmaker.
No big deal here, really, because we have already internalized this fact into our consciousness during the duration of the latest political period.
And nothing unusual here, either, in the sense [...]
