Maasin City hosts regional singing competition of PWDs
By RG Cadavos
Maasin City, Southern Leyte (9 December) — At least 8 persons with disabilities (PWDs) competed their singing abilities throughout Eastern Visayas Region, hosted by the City of Maasin, Monday at the city,s gymnasium here.
Febe Ma. Sta. Cruz, City Social Welfare Officer in her opening message said that disabled persons can showcase talents just [...]
Election: A curse to Filipinos
MUSING MAASIN
By Ronald O. Reyes
Election fever is on the air. Clearly, its virulence and malignancy now begin to spread like wildfire. And with it are politicians too– invading our lives, others sowing fear and destruction to families and friends, and even to their own kindred.
Election is another season for decadence and madness to Filipinos. Though [...]
NTC eyes per second rate for landline calls
TACLOBAN CITY (8 December) — Fresh from implementing the pulse per second charge for mobile phone calls on December 6, the National Telecommunications Commission is now eyeing at this new scheme on mobile to landline calls and vice versa.
The NTC is drafting a new circular which will mandate telecommunication companies to shift to this new [...]
Comelec says no more substitution after December 14
TACLOBAN CITY (December 6) — A substitute candidate for a politician who withdraws from the 2010 race must file a certificate of candidacy not later than December 14, 2009, or five months before the May 2010 elections.
The Commission on Elections made this clarification considering that in the past, substitute candidates could file a candidacy even [...]
DepEd 8 welcomes new OIC regional director
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Education Regional Office No. 8 has a new Officer in Charge of the Office Office of the Regional Director.
DepED Administrative Officer Nimfa G. Beltran informed that effective November 12, 2009, the OIC-RD is Dr. Rose Marie Felicidad V. Saet.
The DepEd Administrative Officer called on all the government agencies, local [...]
RDCC identifies water courses in Region 8 prone to low pressure areas
TACLOBAN CITY — The Regional Disaster Coordinating Council Operation Center has issued Flood Advisory No. 1, dated November 20, for Region 8 in connection with the low pressure area spotted east of Northern Mindanao.
The flood advisory identified the water courses in Region 8 which are likely to be affected due to the rains brought about [...]
TESDA Biliran conducts successful job bridging program
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte — Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Biliran Provincial Office headed by Dir. Loreta D. Banario conducted a TESDA-Biliran Job Bridging Program at Cabucgayan National School of Arts and Trades last November 4, 2009.
The purpose of the program was to help the of tech-voc graduates to have a chance in interacting with [...]
Eastern Samar folks get CLEEP aid
By Alice Nicart
BORONGAN, Eastern Samar — Not one but several farmers and sectoral groups in Eastern Samar province have now availed of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s Comprehensive Livelihood Emergency Employment Program (CLEEP).
Some 21 fisher folks of barangay Pepilitian, this town, embraced recently, this government’s assistance in a form of fishing boats which was estimated to [...]
DA’s Bantay Peste program takes off in East Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte Philippines — In order to ensure greater productivity and food security, the Department of Agriculture Region 8, through its Regional Crop Protection Center, recently initiated the implementation of the Bantay Peste Project in Region 8.
Bantay Peste Project is a fore-warning scheme providing comprehensive information about what is happening in the [...]
Environment-conscious mass caps Eastern Samar’s 44th founding anniversary rites
By Alice Nicart
BORONGAN, Eastern Samar — Father Tito Abuda of the Borongan Archdiocese said it with all appreciation and candidness that the entire congregation was definitely one with Eastern Samar Governor, Ben Evardone and his constituents in adapting the theme of this year’s founding anniversary celebration: “Protect the Environment, Save our Future.”
“The church might have [...]
