“Southern Leyte, Gibo country,” says solon
By Jani Arnaiz
March 8, 2010
MAASIN CITY – After telling local media in jest last month that the Lakas Party will disintegrate should presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro’s rating would not pick-up in March, Southern Leyte solon vowed to stay with him come what may.
Rep. Roger Mercado, the province lone district representative, made the vow right after [...]
Tsunami warning alert
UPDATE
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 [...]
Election season increase in consumer spending
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (23 February) — Call it stating the obvious, but an official of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has noted that the election period, as always, brings with it an increase in consumer spending, albeit artificial.
Florencio Aguillos, Board Secretary to the RTWPB, was referring to the legitimate income earned [...]
Guinsaugon 4 years after tragedy: Life slowly moving
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 22:33:00 02/17/2010
Filed Under: Landslide
MAASIN CITY—THERE IS barely anything left to remind anyone that where now grow bushes and trees, there used to be a village called Guinsaugon in the town of St. Bernard, Southern Leyte.
So little and so much have changed four years since an entire side of Mt. Kan-abag collapsed [...]
Lakas strength forminable, says Gov. Mercado
By Jani Arnaiz
February 16, 2010
MAASIN CITY – At least 75 percent of the total seats in the House of Representatives, governors and city mayors in the country in May polls are fielded by the Lakas Party compared to Liberal Party’s 42 percent and NP’s 22 percent, Southern Leyte Gov. disclosed Monday.
Mercado said the data [...]
So. Leyte needs 600 PCOS machines; demonstration slated March 8-13
By Bong Pedalino
MAASIN CITY — There are 574 clustered precincts around Southern Leyte province for the May 10 computerized elections, so with one Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) allotted for every clustered precinct, there should also be 574 PCOS machines to be sent here for the province.
But considering that in every delivery there will also [...]
Gov. Mercado bares high-end development in Agas-Agas bridge
By Bong Pedalino
MAASIN CITY — The country’s tallest bridge will soon be installed with the country’s longest zip-line facility — and much more.
Aside from the kilometer-long air-borne slide thrill, which is a captive come-on for extreme adventure lovers, the vicinities surrounding Agas-Agas bridge in barangay Kahupian, Sogod, will have matching amenities like hotels, restaurants, [...]
Bicam approves Freedom of Information Act
Manila (January 24) — With the approval of the Freedom of Information Act by the bicameral conference committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives, only the nod of the plenary is needed before the law is sent to President Arroyo for her signature.
The bill would be tackled at the plenary this week to [...]
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 [...]
P442 million infras poured in So. Leyte
By Jani Arnaiz
January 11, 2010
MAASIN CITY – A total of P442.3 million worth of infrastructure projects have been poured into the province of Southern Leyte in 2009 alone, says a Department of Public Works Highways official.
In a year-end briefing with local media, Engr. Manolo Rojas, chief of construction department of DPWH’ Southern Leyte Engineering [...]
