Motor banca sinks, 6 Filipinos, 5 foreigners rescued
By Jani Arnaiz
November 25, 2009
MAASIN CITY – An outrigger motor boat with 11 passengers including foreigners capsized at the height of Tropical Depression “Urduja” off Limasawa at around 8:00 in the morning Tuesday.
According to Maasin Philippine Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Manolito Dancel, the motor banca left Guindolman in Bohol at around 3:30 [...]
Smartmatic-TIM to limit tech survey on automated polls
By Cleofe Abenion
BONTOC, Southern Leyte – Racing against time to finish the technical survey conducted in the province for the first automated elections will be outskirted, a Smartmatic-TIM official said.
The technical lay-out for the historic computerized balloting next year for this city and the entire Southern Leyte province has been set into motion.
With the [...]
Smartmatic conducts survey for automated elections setup
By Bong Pedalino
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte — The technical lay-out for the historic computerized balloting next year for this city and the entire Southern Leyte province has been set into motion.
Last month, personnel from Smartmatic, the technology provider for the May 10, 2010 synchronized local and national elections, began its survey in the barangays around [...]
Only few avail gun amnesty program
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY – Southern Leyte police director, Supt. Pepito Pacada, said on Monday that since the amnesty program started last July, only 360 loose firearms out estimated 3,000 have been registered.
“But with that number we still have complied of the nine percent required of us from Camp Crame,” said Pacada.
Pacada said, the [...]
Security details at Agas-agas bridge
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY – Southern Leyte police director, Supt. Pepito Pacada, said on Monday they could not yet provide security details at the P1.2 billion Agas-agas bridge in Kuhipian village Sogod town, 85 km from here.
“We are still studying on how to provide security at the bridge considering that it has no cellphone signal [...]
Pacific towns form group to address environmental problems
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – Three towns in the province’ pacific area grouped together to address ecological concerns in consonance with the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 or RA 9003.
According to Jane Araneta, information officer of St. Bernard town, the three, Anahawan, San Juan and St. Bernard, which is [...]
Maasin City honors Kinderhilfe’s Schneidt, adopts as city’s son
By R.G. Cadavos
Maasin City, Southern Leyte (30 October) — At the culmination ceremony of the Children’s Month celebrated this October, the City of Maasin led by the City Social Services Office, honored Kinderhilfe Philippinen founder Dr. Juergen Schneidt for his unselfish commitment extended to the local government.
In a short talk with City Social Welfare Aide [...]
Lessons on solid waste in Germany
MISSIONS AND SIGHTS AND MOTIONS
By Maloney Samaco
I would like to thank the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) for sending me to Germany last September with our Maasin City Administrator Feorillo Demeterio, Jr., at the same time our General Services Officer-Designate. There were only four other mayors who were with the trip – Jerry Treñas of [...]
