‘Musing Maasin’ Archives
Summer’s last hurrahs
Summer time for students and teenagers alike will soon be over. Yet for those youngsters who wish to “accumulate” more summer fun and experiences before June comes, they can pick these two events: Waray Art Revolution 2012 in Tacloban and Tribal Concert 2012 in Canigao Island. In its website, W.A.R. or Waray Art Revolution is a “movement” that will set the stage for the growing talents and skills of Waraynons, making it to be the “first” of its kind in Eastern Visayas [...]
Minding our mining industry
The Eastern Visayas Ecumenical Forum (EVEF) has released a press statement dated April 18 on the reported fish kill in Lake Bito, Brgy. Villa Imelda, Mac Arthur, Leyte based also on their actual investigation and data gathering in partnership with the Center for Environmental Concern (CEC) in the affected areas last April 16-17, 2012. Accordingly, the activity was done for them to come-up with an “objective and scientific findings” before making any preemptive pronouncements and baseless [...]
When businessmen take the lead
Expect a big bang when businessmen take the lead. This is how I understand Inquirer’s Biz Buzz article published Tuesday, April 10, on the alleged “sloppy work” of certain government entities being tasked to craft “economic roadmaps or policy documents” in the region. In the said report, So. Leyte Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SLCCI) thru its president Engr. Robert C. Castañares aired “complaints” by way of writing the top economic managers in the county (to include [...]
Holy Rush
Holy Week is upon us again, reminding us on the true essence of our existence and our relationship to others and to our God. As human beings—mortal, weak, foolish and short-minded—this Lent is a fitting season for us to consider and reconsider ourselves and options as we go on living our daily lives. Somewhere I’ve read that “It is easy to be human but it is hard to be one,” and this holds truth especially if one would seriously examine himself this time of the year. Whether [...]
In focus: Limasawa Island’s Nutrition Honor Award
The island town of Limasawa has been known as the site of the first Christian mass in the Philippines. Yet beginning 2011 this 6th class municipality--with about 6,000 residents and a meager health budget of P200,000 -- is also recognized as the first local government unit to receive the country’s highest award on its efforts to curb malnutrition from the National Nutrition Council (NNC). Through this Pres. Benigno Aquino III and Galing Pook Foundation conferred Limasawa Mayor Melchor [...]
Condemn, oppose large-scale mining!
The Philippines is sick due to various economic maladies, and mining suddenly makes headlines as if it is the cure-all. On the other hand, anti and pro-mining sectors rush into the scene, each prescribing (and pressuring) a dose of their “medicine” or “method to their madness”, adding government should immediately take sides or everything will be too late for the country to be back on its feet again. Following the heated and nationally televised March 2 “Conference on Mining's [...]
4Ps helps
Initial success from the government 's controversial Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has been proven thru a research by economist Rosario Manasan of the state's think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) recently. Comparing enrollment data before and after 4Ps was implemented, the researcher observed a marked improvement in school attendance in some towns and cities. Accordingly this bit of “good news” was based on the data gathered from 340,000 recipient [...]
KONY 2012 matters
KONY 2012 docu-film went viral online with already 15 Million views on You Tube Thursday noon. Its motive is to raise global awareness and campaign for the ultimate capture and prosecution of Ugandan's warlord Joseph Kony, also known as "world's worst criminal" now wanted by the international Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity and war crimes. Accordingly more than 30,000 Ugandan children have been kidnapped by Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). The abducted children are then [...]
A pistol for every policeman (hopefully!)
‘Police without guns’ will soon be a thing of the past, this after Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio B. Abad recently announced the release of P253.9 million to the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the procurement of additional firearms under the Capability Enhancement Program. In a report , PNP said that as many as 27,051 police officers still do not have their own short firearms. The figure covers police officers without service pistols as of December [...]
Saving So. Leyte’s “Coral Wonderland”
The news on massive attack of crown- of- thorn starfish (Acanthaster planci) in Southern Leyte’s coral reefs particularly at Sogod bay area brings apprehension to the province folks whose earnings depend on its abundant marine resources and growing tourism industry like diving. Also this suggests a bad news to my good friend Rio Cahambing, Southern Leyte’s leading scuba diver, travel writer and former OIC- provincial tourism operation officer. During his term, Rio has written [...]
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