GAME U officers inducted
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – The pioneering officers of the newly formed Grand Association of Maasinhon Expatriates in UAE (Game U) were finally inducted as the highlight of their Christmas party last December 17 at Al Ghurair City, Deira, Dubai UAE.
Inducted were Sofronio “Loloy” Caberte, Jr., president, Fidel Alejandria, vice president, Arvin Dajao, [...]
Scions of prominent families held for “shabu”
By Jani Arnaiz
First posted 13:34 December 19, 2009
MAASIN CITY – A crack team from the regional offices of PDEA and CIDG have arrested two scions of prominent political families here dawn on Saturday.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group team arrested Manuel Enage IV and Gerard Yñiguez at around 2:30 [...]
Maasin City mayor is subcamp chief in 26th Asia-Pacific Jamboree
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (December 19) — City Mayor Maloney Samaco has been designated as one of the Subcamp Chiefs for the 26th Asia-Pacific Jamboree to be held at Mount Makiling, Laguna, from December 28 up to January 3, 2010, a regional gathering of Boy Scouts and Scouters coming from different councils around the country, [...]
2010 BSP National Rover Moot and One-Visayas Jamboree in Maasin
MISSIONS AND SIGHTS AND MOTIONS
By Maloney Samaco
The Boys Scouts of the Philippines Eastern Visayas Regional Council approved the back-to back hosting of the 7th National Rover Moot and the 1st One-Visayas Jamboree during its meeting last October 10, 2009 at Bohol BSP Council Office in Tagbilaran City. Presided over by yours truly, the original [...]
Eight days of Martial Rule
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (15 December) — Martial Law has been lifted in Maguindanao after a record eight days of swift implementation, from December 4 to 12, 2009.
With this development, perennial critics of the government were pleased and appeased. Or were they?
Virtually far from it, for they will always have bagful of alibis [...]
AMSL joins action against impunity
By Jani Arnaiz
First posted 17:40 December 9, 2009
MAASIN CITY – Members of the Associated Media of Southern Leyte (AMSL) joined the Global Day of Solidarity on Wednesday, by planting a tree at the backyard of Philippine Information Agency (PIA) office located at a city government owned lot at the reclamation area.
Instead of marching, the [...]
The backhoe spell
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
MAASIN CITY (8 December) — Poor backhoe. This heavy equipment is very much useful in scooping dirt and digging earth, and any other major excavation that requires speed and efficiency.
When the Maguindanao carnage took place, the backhoe was prominently featured — not in a heroic mood, but rather as an accomplice [...]
S. Leyte folk bury town mate killed in Maguindanao
By Jani Arnaiz
Inquirer Visayas
First Posted 20:01:00 12/06/2009
Filed Under: Maguindanao Massacre, Crime
MAASIN CITY—MORE THAN 10 days after the Maguindanao massacre where 57 persons were killed, including 30 journalists, the residents of Hindang, Leyte, felt shock and outrage after they learned that a town mate, Bengie Adolfo, was among the victims.
At the necrological service held Dec. 3 [...]
Young man from Hindang among Maguindanao massacre victims
By Bong Pedalino
December 3, 2009
MAASIN CITY – A male teen-ager from the Leyte town of Hindang was one of the persons who was in the wrong place at the wrong time on November 23 at Maguindanao, his dead body one of those counted in the gruesome slaughter that claimed 64 lives at the last count.
This [...]
PGMA signs law for total log ban in Southern Leyte
By Bong Pedalino
MAASIN CITY — Friday the 13th usually has been associated with anything relating to superstitious beliefs or bad omen.
But for Southern Leyte, Friday, the 13th of November, was a red-letter day, essentially for environmentalists and nature-lovers: on this day and date President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had signed Republic Act No. 9772, a law [...]
