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DOTC to release P30M for Borongan airport rehab
TACLOBAN CITY- The Department of Transportation and Communications is to release more than P30 million intended for the rehabilitation of the airport in Borongan City. This was revealed by Eastern Samar Representative Ben Evardone who said that the rehabilitation of the said airport would pave the way for the economic development of the province as well as its tourism industry. Evardone said that the fund to be released by the DOTC would be used to rehabilitate the airport’s facilities [...]
PDIC starts payout of deposit insurance claims in RB Calubian (Leyte)
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) announced that it started paying deposit insurance claims of depositors of the closed Rural Bank of Calubian (Leyte), Inc. on February 15, 2012. The claims settlement operations (CSO) are being held at the bank’s premises located in Sta. Filomena St., Brgy. Espinosa, Calubian, Leyte and will continue until February 28, 2012.. PDIC advised depositors to proceed to the bank premises on their appointment dates. The appointment date [...]
SP member wants ‘illegal gambling’ violators be slapped with stiffer fine
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – First district Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Alberto Mendador has authored an ordinance titled as “Anti-illegal Gambling Ordinance of the Province of Northern Samar” which imposes stiffer fine and penalty of not less than six months imprisonment but not more than 1 year, or both at the discretion of the court against the violators. Mendador, who chairs the committee on public order and safety and a retired police colonel before he was elected as SP member [...]
PCA-8 eyes 14,000 has. of coco farms for salt fertilization
PALO, Leyte – Some 14,000 hectares of coconut farms is being eyed by the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) for salt fertilization project this year, an official said this week. PCA Regional Manager Edilberto Nierva told Leyte Samar Daily Express that the target is double than last year’s accomplishment of 7,000 hectares. The project is expected to benefit about 10,000 farmer-beneficiaries. “We will distribute 60,000 bags of fertilizers this year for application in 14,000 [...]
DILG urges LGUs to create local bodies vs. informal settlers
KANANGA, Leyte — Secretary Jesse Robredo of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has urged all local government units and and DILG regional directors to create local committees and similar bodies to address the problem faced by government on informal settlers including squatting syndicates and professional settlers or squatters. It is of public knowledge the proliferation of professional squatters and squatting syndicates has been a perennial problem and contiues to [...]
DOLE-8 warns employers to observe labor standards
TACLOBAN CITY- The Department of Labor and Employment here in the region has issued a stern warning to business establishment owners to observe labor standards, particularly on granting the prevailing wages for the workers. Speaking in a press conference, Labor Regional Director Exequiel Sarcauga said that the non-giving of the right wages to the workers is not only being violated by local employers but even foreigners who are doing their businesses in the region. He said that the [...]
Gov. Daza wants EV to be included in PPP school building project implementation
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – The provincial government here wants the inclusion of Eastern Visayas for public-private partnership school building projects that will be implemented in three regions this year. Northern Samar Governor Paul Daza said that the classrooms are really in need in poorer areas like in his province and Region 8 and the non-inclusion of the region in the project will be detrimental on the government’s effort to achieve Millennium Development Goals on universal [...]
PNP evacuates flood affected families
Camp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte – The PNP PRO8 aggressively conducted forced evacuations on flood affected areas in the region. As the year 2012 begins, the region suffered a series of flashfloods brought about by inclement weather damaging infrastructure, livelihood and agricultural products worth millions and leaving several families devastated and homeless. On February 16, 2012, the St. Bernard municipal police station led by SPO4 Medardo Noblejas with St. Bernard Rescue Unit led by Vice [...]
Northern Samar to implement P100M water supply project under PPP scheme
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – The provincial government here will be offering its P100 million water supply and distribution system under public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, said Governor Paul Daza. Daza told Leyte Samar Daily Express that a private firm interested to undertake PPP projects on water is currently conducting a technical and viability study on the proposal that is expected to benefit 10,000 households in five towns of the province. “At the end of the day, if this [...]
LGU-Kananga turns over 3-classroom school building
KANANGA, Leyte — This town’s government unit has turned over a 3-classroom school building in Barangay Libertad last February 17, 2012. Mayor Elmer Codilla said this new classroom is for the Kananga National High School (KNHS) Libertad Annex. Among those who attended the blessing, ribbon cutting and turnover rites were Dominic Petilla, representing his brother, Governor Jericho Petilla, local officials and barangay officials and representatives of the DepEd Leyte Division. Barangay [...]
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