‘Second Story’ Archives
The Cascades & John Ford Coley in Tacloban
Remember the song “Listen to the Rhythm of the Falling Rain, telling me of what a fool I’ve been? I wish that it will go and let me cry in vain, and let me be alone again...” The American band THE CASCADES, made popular this hit song in 1962. The band featuring John Caulde Gummoe, will thrill Taclobanons and its fans on Saturday, 8:00 p m., October 9, 2010 at the airconditioned Tacloban Astrodome. Mega producer Kenneth Uy of BigBoss Daddy Event Productions is bringing this [...]
Leyte prov’l board mulls on declaring mining moratorium
TACLOBAN CITY—The provincial board of Leyte is bent on implementing a moratorium on pre-mining and mining activities in the province if the local government officials, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and mining companies would not agree on their differences over mining permits in the province. Leyte first district board member Roque A. Tiu, chairman of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said because of the [...]
Bantay Asin partners with salt traders
TACLOBAN CITY-The Bantay Asin Task Force in Eastern Visayas has forged partnership with big salt traders in the city in ensuring the quality of iodized salt being shipped in the region in compliance with an Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN). In a meeting with business owners last week, the task force agreed that it will be easier to convince major salt producers in the country to improve the quality of iodized salt if salt traders will demand for it. “We presumed that we’ve [...]
DBM to LGUs: Use local budget to meet MDG targets
TACLOBAN CITY -The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) told local government units in Eastern Visayas to consider achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in planning for the 2011 budget. DBM regional director Imelda Laceras said that they will gather all governors and mayors in the region for two days next month to discuss on how to link planning and next year’s budgeting in order to meet MDG targets. With 48.5% of the region’s population still living below the poverty [...]
Consumers urged to ‘go greeen’
TACLOBAN CITY – Consumers are urged to “go green” and individually act as “change agents” in the effort to promote and ensure environmental management and protection. Felix Cinco of the regional office of the Department of Trade and Industry said during Saturday’s Express It At The Park, this year’s celebration of the National Consumer Welfare month this October focuses on the promotion of exigent environmental management to help impede climate change and the global warming [...]
Use of environment-friendly shopping bags encouraged
TACLOBAN CITY- The national government is pursuing for the use of re-useable but environment-friendly shopping bags. Eduardo Suan, chief of the environmental impact and assessment section of the Environmental Management Bureau-8, said that they hope that business establishments, particularly shopping malls operating in this city, would observe this practice. Suan, speaking during the weekly media forum “Express it at the Park” held at the Leyte Park Resort, said that with these [...]
Mayor Romualdez prioritizes anti-human trafficking cases
TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez revealed in an interview with the Leyte Samar Daily Express that it is the priority of the city government to stop the occurrence of human trafficking especially if these involve Taclobanons. This, according to him would be one of the moves of the city government that he is pushing as of this time so that companies and recruiters who engage on doing unlawful acts would be warned. This act spearheaded by Mayor Romualdez aims to stop or prevent the [...]
100 Nego-Karts now operating in cities of Eastern Visayas
MAASIN CITY-At least 100 Nego-Kart (negosyo sa kariton) are now operating in the cities of Eastern Visayas , turning ambulant vendors into cart owners, the Department of Labor and Employment reported. DOLE Regional Director Forter G. Puguon said in an interview during a chance meeting with beneficiaries in this city that the project is now being implemented in this city, Calbayog, Ormoc, and Tacloban with about 20 to 30 nego kart units in every city. Each vendor-beneficiary is [...]
DOH encourages local legislative bodies to craft health ordinances
TACLOBAN CITY—The Department of Health (DOH) regional office in Eastern Visayas has urged local legislative bodies to craft their own health ordinances that would ensure and improve public health. Dr. Edgardo M. Gonzaga, DOH regional director said provincial, city and municipal councils in the region should pass health codes that would provide their constituents with easy and meaningful access to health services and their right to be protected from and to be treated of their [...]
ES vice gov says there’s no mining activity in Manicani
TACLOBAN CITY—Eastern Samar Vice-Governor Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales supported Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) pronouncement that no mining activity is taking place in Manicani Island in Guiuan town. “I am from Guiuan...and as far as I know there is no mining activity in Manicani Island. There may be manual hauling of soil in some parts of the island but it is not mining activity per se,” Vice-Gov. Gonzales said in a chance interview with Leyte Samar Daily Express. “It may be [...]
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