Education problems in Maasin City and Southern Leyte
MISSIONS AND SIGHTS AND MOTIONS
By Maloney Samaco
The Education Summit called by Congressman Roger Mercado last November 5, 2009 for both Southern Leyte and Maasin City is very timely since several problems are now hampering the operations of our schools. Every year the shortage of classrooms and teachers would affect the quality of education we profess [...]
Southern Leyte DepEd division 2nd in NAT
By Jani Arnaiz
First posted 09:08 11/ 7/ 2009
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – Southern Leyte DepEd division may have 33 percent of multi-grade school out 320 elementary schools but it consistently topped the National Achievement Test (NAT), says a top education official.
Division Superintendent Violeta Alocilja disclosed during the Education Summit on Friday at Candy’s function room, [...]
NARS first batch receive certificates of completion
By Bong Pedalino
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte — The first wave of newly-licensed nurses who were privileged to serve the people in ten municipalities of Southern Leyte province for six months, from April to September, this year, under the Nurses Assigned in Rural Service (NARS) of the government, received their certificates of completion yesterday at the [...]
Maasin City Council is Most Outstanding City Council in Region 8
MISSIONS AND SIGHTS AND MOTIONS
By Maloney Samaco
For the second time around, the Maasin City Council was adjudged as the Most Outstanding City Council in Eastern Visayas during the Local Legislative Awards held in Tacloban City last October 30, 2009. Last year the Maasin City Council won the award over Calbayog City. This time, it [...]
Kinderhilfe – Germany’s gift to the children of So. Leyte
MISSIONS AND SIGHTS AND MOTIONS
By Maloney Samaco
Last October 29, 2009 during the culmination of the Universal Children’s Month Celebration at the Maasin City Gym, yours truly and the City Council presented a resolution to Mr. Juergen Schneidt, declaring him as an “adopted son of Maasin City.” When I requested the City Council to pass [...]
Maasinhon PBF champ Aguelo to defend crown in home city
MISSIONS AND SIGHTS AND MOTIONS
By Maloney Samaco
Reigning Philippine Boxing Federation superbantamweight champion Adonis Aguelo is set to defend his coveted crown when he is scheduled to face challenger Eric Macas of Zamboanga City. The title fight is scheduled on November 20, 2009 at the Maasin City Gym. It is expected to attract boxing fans from [...]
Computerized Elections 2010
MISSIONS AND SIGHTS AND MOTIONS
By Maloney Samaco
I attended the League of Cities of the Philippines General Assembly on October 27, 2009 at the Wack-Wack Golf and Country Club, Mandaluyong City . The most important and most interesting topic of the gathering of city mayors and other city officials was the computerized elections this coming May [...]
The Gibo puzzle
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (27 October) — In this politically obsessed country, where pre-mature campaigning is hard to define, you can see, feel, and hear all the presidential wannabees trying to project an aura of an ideal and confident leader who can steer this nation forward to prosperity and glory.
They try hard to get [...]
Water shortage in Maasin
MAASIN WATER DISTRICT TO ACQUIRE P20 MILLION LOAN
By Jani Arnaiz
First posted 11:00 10/27/09
MAASIN CITY – Brace for waterless faucets because rains are not coming as expected, causing low inflows of water into the reservoirs, says a Maasin Water District (MWD) top official.
MWD general manager, Nestor Geraldo, said in the next few days residents here would [...]
Bogo women’s group grows tree seedlings to fight climate change
By Erna S. Gorne
MAASIN CITY — Not only that these women are now earning from the sales of tree seedlings they have grown at Barangay Bogo, but an offshoot of Congressman Roger Mercado’s campaign to address the pressing global environment concern particularly climate change.
In response to the drive of green-thumb Congressman Mercado, representative of the [...]
