DPWH Sec. Domingo belies involvement in Mayor’s killing
By Jani Arnaiz
SILAGO, Southern Leyte – Department of Public Works and Highways secretary Victor Domingo debunked allegations linking his office to the killing of whistleblower Wilfredo “Boy” Mayor, saying it was very impossible.
“You know it’s hearsay because the accusations only came from a friend of Mayor,” said Domingo referring to another whistleblower Sandra Cam, who [...]
DPWH Sec. Domingo leads inauguration of Himay-angan-Silago-Abuyog 23rd Yen road projects
By Bong Pedalino
Silago, Southern Leyte (March 7) — At a junction in this municipality that indicates which road direction is going to barangay Himay-angan, Liloan, or Abuyog, Leyte, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vic Domingo on Friday, March 5, led the ribbon cutting ceremony and the unveiling of two markers.
He was joined [...]
Southern Leyte implements “Use Now, Pay Later” fertilizer program
By Bong Pedalino
Southern Leyte — Farmers in this province have availed with a unique assistance extended by the provincial government.
The “Use now, pay later” program for commercial fertilizer needs of farmers, mostly rice farmers, has been ongoing since it was first launched in January last year, said Malou Gaviola, a technician at the Office of [...]
First Picos demo in Macrohon
By Jani Arnaiz
MACROHON, Southern Leyte – There were no aahs and oohs but nevertheless, some 80 residents of poblacion village of this sleepy town were overwhelmed how the Print Count Optical Scanner (Picos) machine operates.
The village was the first area in the province of Southern Leyte where the Picos was demonstrated to the public, said [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Bridges are investments for progress, says Leyte solon
By Bong Pedalino
Sogod, Southern Leyte — Structures like roads and bridges are very important in linking places as well as in the promotion of economic progress, Cong. Roger Mercado stressed at the auditorium in barangay San Miguel here Friday, Februar 5, saying that these projects are “investments for prosperity.”
Earlier, Gov. Damian Mercado emphasized the same [...]
ADB interacts with education stakeholders in remote, top-rated school
By Bong Pedalino
Barangay Rizal, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte (January 28) — Visiting officials from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today had a lively exchange of ideas with mentors and local leaders on how innovative approaches in teaching helped the national high school located here reaped top honors in nationally-administered tests, especially in the year 2006.
“We [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
