‘Second Story’ Archives
‘The real fight has not yet started’ – Delgado
TACLOBAN CITY - Apparent candidate for Samar gubernatorial post Rosa Jessica Uy-Delgado said the fight is not yet over despite the unexpected loss in the recall bid to oust the Tan siblings from their posts in the province. The reaction of Delgado came after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc affirmed the suspension of all pending recall petitions across the country notwithstanding the motion for reconsideration which the petitioners filed to pursue the recall elections in [...]
DPWH’s ‘Lakbay Alalay’ to assist motorists this Holy Week
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office here reactivated its Lakbay Alalay program to assist motorists this Holy Week, the agency said in a press statement. DPWH Regional Director Rolando Asis said composite teams have been deployed early this week in strategic areas of the region to serve the travelling during the religious event. “Coordination will be made with the Land Transportation Office, Philippine National Police, and local government [...]
Icot urges 4Ps beneficiaries to ensure continuous inclusion in the program
TACLOBAN CITY – Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla urged beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to ensure continuous inclusion in this pro-poor, mass based program of the national government. This the governor related as another 918 poor household beneficiaries in 15 barangays of Tolosa were placed under the 4Ps. The new household beneficiaries received their two months allowances from the Land Bank of the Philippines Tacloban who personally went to Tolosa [...]
OFW organization in Guiuan, E. Samar avail financial literacy & values reorientation seminar
GUIUAN, E. Samar - – With the goal of addressing the present economic realities of member-families of the Sulangan OFWs and Dependents Organization (SODA) in Brgy. Sulangan,this town, the regional office of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) led by its officer-in-charge Ma. Evangelina Filamor conducted a day-long financial literacy and values reorientation seminar to 17 members of said organization on March 21, 2012 at the private resort owned by the organization president. [...]
Dulag public secondary school receives musical instruments from Villar Foundation
DULAG, Leyte - A public secondary school here received a set of musical instruments from the Villar Foundation recently. During the turn-over, school officials and students of San Jose National High School of this town received the five new drums and five lyres from the non-profit organization through its managing director and former Las Piñas Representative Cynthia Villar. The local radio station DyDW( Radyo Diwa ) was instrumental in the grant after it facilitated the school’s [...]
Paje enjoins Filipinos to go beyond Earth Hour through NGP
TACLOBAN CITY-Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje urged Filipinos to “go beyond Earth Hour” in mitigating the effects of climate change by participating in the country’s National Greening Program (NGP). Paje made the appeal as he invited Filipinos to once again join this year’s Earth Hour on March 31 by switching off their lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. More than aiming for wider participation during that hour, he encouraged [...]
Chrism Mass held earlier
PALO, Leyte - Three days before the Passion Sunday, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Palo was filled with priests, religious congregations of the Archdiocese and lay faithful to celebrate the Chrism Mass presided by the Archbishop of Cebu, Most Rev. Jose Palma, D.D., the then shepherd and father of the local Church. Mass of Chrism is very significant to the life of the Church. To make it possible since it is usually on Holy Thursday, the day when we commemorate the institution of the Mass [...]
8th ID will have new commander
TACLOBAN CITY-The 8th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army will have its new division commander. Lt. Col. Niceforo Diaz, spokesman of 8th ID, confirmed the change of command as the current division head Major General Mario Chan will retire on April 3, 2012. Chan, who will reach the mandatory retirement age of 56 in the military on April 8, decides for an early retirement to accommodate the turn-over ceremony before Holy Week, Diaz informed. Brigadier General Gerardo Layug, who is [...]
BM Loreto urge gov’t officials, workers submit correct SALN
TACLOBAN CITY - Leyte fifth district board member Carlo Loreto encouraged all government officials and employees to properly declare their statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN). Board Member Loreto said that proper declaration of SALN is necessary so that one could be able to comply with the requirements of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) as well as to become a law compliance individual. Loreto also said that the national government is now strictly urging all local [...]
Leyte seen as major tilapia producer in EV
TACLOBAN CITY-Leyte is seen as a potential major producer of tilapia (tilapia nilotica) in Eastern Visayas following the successful operation of the Leyte Provincial Freshwater Fish Hatchery in Barangay Libongao, Kananga town. The P5.38 million-worth of Leyte Provincial Freshwater Fish Hatchery (LPFFH) project is an undertaking of the Leyte provincial government, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Rogelio [...]
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