So. Leyte media plants avocado fruit tree for “Black Day”
By Bong Pedalino
MAASIN CITY (10 December) — Members of the Fourth Estate here joined a worldwide outpouring of mass actions intended to focus the headlights on the plight of 30 Filipino journalists slain in the now-infamous Ampatuan massacre last November 23.
But instead of mouthing invectives, as has been wont in holding public rallies, the group [...]
Feature: Have good roads, will enjoy comfortable travel in Southern Leyte
By Bong Pedalino
Southern Leyte (8 December) — Five years ago and backwards in time reckoning, the highway in the pacific towns, as well as in the Panaon area of the province, was so rough and potholed it was derided and compared to a “sungkaan”, a native playing wood carving with seven holes per side, a [...]
Youth pushed as stewards for environment protection
By R.G. Cadavos
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte (7 December) — Ocean-action Resource Center (ORC), a locally organized non-government organization based in Silago, Southern Leyte believes that youths are the major and powerful agents for a positive change, particularly on marine environment, today and in the future.
In a press briefing together with Southern Leyte local media, [...]
DPWH to construct bridge in old highway crossing Subangdaku River
By Bong Pedalino
SOGOD, Southern Leyte (December 6) — This must be a piece of nostalgia to travelers passing over subangdaku river but with a big difference.
While in the olden days one must literally cross the river, braving its moderate strong currents in order to reach the other bank in barangay Concepcion, in the future it [...]
Panaon Island circumferential road nears completion
By Bong Pedalino
12/05/2009
PANAON Island, Southern Leyte — The long-cherished Panaon loop — a stretch of road that connects the pacific side of this two towns that are located poles apart in Panaon island, this province — is no longer a dream.
Or put another way, this dream is now drawing closer and closer to reality.
Nerio Sereno, [...]
Silago NGO mulls taking over rare sperm whale bones
By Bong Pedalino
SILAGO, Southern Leyte (December 5) — A locally organized non-government organization (NGO) that trains its sights on protecting and preserving marine resources through a sustained education campaign for all sectors of the community, also eyes to clip under its wings the remaining bones of a dead sperm whale beached in this town’s shores [...]
Southern Leyte media offer candles, prayers to fallen comrades
By Bong Pedalino
December 3, 2009
MAASIN CITY – By nightfall today, December 2, thirty (30) candles were lit at the base of the Rizal monument in the Anatalio Gaviola Plaza here by members of the Associated Media of Southern Leyte (AMSL).
The gesture was meant to symbolize the group’s fraternal solidarity with those who died in [...]
Second face-off for 2010 polls
By Jani Arnaiz
Posted 09:00 December 2, 2009
MAASIN CITY – Its going to be a second face-off of top positions of the province of Southern Leyte as former Rep. Aniceto Saludo, Marissa Lerias and former Gov. Rosette Lerias filed their CoCs on the last day of filing for representative, governor and city mayor respectively.
Saludo filed [...]
Gov. Mercado, unknowns file CoCs
By Jani Arnaiz
December 1, 2009
MAASIN CITY – Relatively unknown candidates filed their CoCs on Sunday at the provincial Comelec office while incumbent governor Damian Mercado formalized his reelection bid as governor of Southern Leyte.
Brothers Jeffrey Jaraba Roden, 31 and Jerome Jaraba Roden, 33 filed as independent congressman and governor respectively, The younger Roden claimed [...]
A day to deadline, no opposition in sight
By Jani Arnaiz
November 30, 2009
MAASIN CITY – Without opposition yet in sight a day to the deadline of filing of COCs (Certificate of Candidacies), only Southern Leyte Rep. Roger Mercado and Maasin mayor Malone Samaco and his slate for councilors has so far filed their candidacies.
Mercado accompanied Lakas-Kampi-CMD candidates in the city in filing [...]
