DepEd creates division committee on education for all
By R.G. Cadavos
Maasin City, Southern Leyte (7 July) — In order to attain the goals of the Philippine Education For All Plan of Action here in the province, the Department of Education and other government agencies, international organizations and non-government organizations entered into a Memorandum of Agreement that would identify their roles and fu
nctions in [...]
Maasin City solon pledges to build Abgao elementary school
By Erna Gorne
Maasin City (July 7) — As soon as the road right of way will be finally negotiated, Maasin City Mayor Maloney L. Samaco sweared to establish an elementary school in Barangay Abgao with Grades 1 ? 6 levels, this he shared during the inter-agency convergence meeting held recently.
No less than Representative Roger G. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Maasin city’s anti-smoking drive recognized
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY – The strict implementation of the no smoking drive of the city government has taken its toll on the smokers and vendors.
With “smoking free area” stickers pasted in every nook and corners in the city proper, many smokers has to forego their habits or else they would get a sneer from [...]
A call for unity
MUSING MAASIN
By Ronald O. Reyes
For an intelligent leader, there is nothing more sensible than to come up with a clear and peaceful step in solving a problem that comes along his way.
Here in Southern Leyte, it is urgent that this kind of step must be worked out once and for all as May 10, 2010 [...]
