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No concealment
The Dept. of the Interior and Local Government is unfolding another program that is geared towards a more transparent government. Thanks to the advent of the technologically-advanced information highway, the information needed to be disseminated under this new transparent bureaucracy program is made even more accessible to the people worldwide. With only the fingers working, the fiscal condition of local government units will be susceptible to public cynosure. At this onset, the agency is [...]
MGB-8 believes abnormal rainfall, not mining, caused the floodings
TACLOBAN CITY - While some flood-affected residents in some towns in Leyte and certain areas in Tacloban blame quarrying activities as one of the culprits in the latest landslides and floods that occurred, the regional office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) hits back at the concerned local government units (LGUs) for their laxity in implementing certain regulatory measures particularly on quarrying. MGB-8 Regional Director Roger De Dios said he cannot directly comment on the [...]
BFAR to establish 180 mussel culture areas in 6 Samar towns
TACLOBAN CITY -The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will push for the establishment of 180 mussel culture area in Samar’s south Maqueda Bay early this year to prevent mussel kill. The fisheries bureau regional director for Eastern Visayas Juan Albaladejo said that the project would cost about P4.6 million that includes provision of livelihood. The initiative will be implemented in the towns of Daram, Pinabacdao, Talalora, San Sebastian, Villareal and Calbiga, all located [...]
1,000 families in Tacloban to benefit from 4P’s
TACLOBAN CITY- Around 1,100 families from this city will benefit from the Pangtawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P’s) of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. Starting this month, those families will be receiving each P8,000- P15,000 from last year’s allocation for their children’s health and educational expenses. Marilou Nacilla, social welfare officer III who was designated for the program implementation in the city, said that together with the account officer from the [...]
BM Tiu to prioritize passage of ordinance to lessen use of plastic
TACLOBAN CITY – A provincial ordinance which seeks to lessen the use of plastic bag here in Leyte is now being drafted by Board Member Roque Tiu. Tiu,who chairs the committee of public information, said that the proposed ordinance underscores the support on environment of the provincial government to include some non-government organizations waging campaign to stop using plastic items to help solve, among others, problem on flooding. However, Tiu stressed that the proposed ordinance [...]
BIR on track in achieving target goal
TACLOBAN CITY- The regional office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue has reported that it is on track in achieving its target collection for the year. With only few days remaining before 2010 is to end, achieving their target collection is a foregone conclusion, BIR Regional Director Alert Alocilja said during a recent media forum. Alocilja said that as of December 21, the BIR-8 has so far collected more than P3.89 billion which is less than two percent from their target collection of [...]
Exports to regain lost ground, possible risks ahead – NEDA chief
Philippine exports is expected to maintain its strong performance, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “Merchandise exports are anticipated to regain lost ground as global demand strengthens,” said Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Cayetano W. Paderanga, Jr. during the recent Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) Fourth Quarter General Membership Meeting at Sofitel Hotel. “World merchandise trade expanded by [...]
5th Congress bats for strong fisheries R&D in Eastern Visayas
The recently concluded 5th Fisheries R & D Congress of the Society of Fishery Technologists of Eastern Visayas (STFEV) and hosted by the Visayas State University at Tolosa, succeeded in espousing the dire need to inject and support research and development efforts to discover authoritatively the wonders and potentials that the aquatic ecosystem of Region 8 hold. The Congress output included technical papers on both freshwater and marine water-based researches presented by resource speakers from [...]
Yaokasin says city council members still waiting for sked of budget hearing
TACLOBAN CITY – Council member Jerry “Sambo” Yaokasin said that members of the city council have yet to table the discussion on the proposed 2011 city budget. Councilor Yaokasin said that he is clueless on a report that the finance committee of the council, chaired by Councilor Cristina Gonzalez-Romualdez has conducted its budget hearing. “As far as what I know, there was no budget hearing conducted in the legislative building that is why we are waiting for its schedule,” [...]
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