Dec. 21,2011
Marquez, As Challenger,Failed To Show He Was The Better Fighter
by Ruel H. Espaldon,guest writer
If the third Pacquiao-Marquez were a non-title bout,I would have agreed with the opinion that Manuel Marquez won the fight. However,it was a title defense,so the challenger had a heavier burden to prove himself the better fighter inside the ring.
From its definition,a “challenger” is the one obliged to engage,test and breach the Bastille of the person he wants to overthrow. Hence,Marquez,the challenger,should have been the one engaging Manny Pacquiao.The role of the belligerent was with him,not with Pacquiao.
But it was Pacquiao who initiated most of the exchanges. No fort can be taken by anyone who doesn't go aggressively and consciously for the flag.
Marquez,the boxer, may seem to have won the match. But Marquez,the challenger,lost it.(ruelespaldon@yahoo.com)
(Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer's letters' section. Thanks to Ma'am Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc,Editor-In-Chief and Publisher Isagani Yambot).
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Maasinhon Trio Held A Concert At The Plaza
Nov.23,2011
In Gratitude Of Support
Maasinhon Trio Held A Concert At The Plaza
by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City,Southern Leyte-The Maasinhon Trio who have just arrived a few days ago after their triumph in the singing competition in Manila held an evening concert at the Anatalio Gaviola plaza here during the recent Friday.
The singing trio whose group was formed sometime in the 1990s is composed of Bonifacio Leonor Salubre,Licinio Telen Lolo and Andrew Mori Sanchez. Their decisive participation in the Filipino Got Talent was anchored on the fact that ABS-CBN's nighttime program was a showcase of a wide variety of talents throughout the archipelago.
According to Lolo there were 500 participants from different places of the country who subjected themselves for audition at the ABS-CBN studio in Quezon City.
Nevertheless, the kind of selecting participants for the daily evening show was on how a group or an individual rendered his/her chosen song or whatever talent a contestant has for consideration.
He disclosed that of the aforesaid numbers,only 36 participants composed of either solo or team were finally chosen. And the local Maasinhon Trio was one of them.”There were only 6 participants either in group or individual who would vie in every show”,Lolo said.
The Maasinhon Trio upon their arrival en route to Tacloban airport were warmly welcomed by the Maasinhons and some Southern Leyteños who have given their full support during the Grand Final.
A Mass was offered on their behalf officiated by Rev Arniel Vallinas,Main Celebrant and Garnet Jhon Quirong Executive Pastor,OLAP-Cathedral. It was attended by supporters,friends and relatives. After their spiritual rendezvous inside the Spanish-built Cathedral there was a motorcade of vehicles loaded with fans.
Aboard the convoy of vehicles were also some City Hall employees and officials,Provincial Capitol employees and officials and some Couples for Christ members. The car where the Maasinhon Trio were on board has led the motorcade towards brgy. Ichon in Macrohon then back to the city plaza.
Majority of the songs that they have sung were originally rendered in vocal solo by its respective artists. But the Maasinhon Trio have made it more pleasantly cool and entertaining with the harmoniously blending of their voices to the great delight of the audience.
“Kining among mga kanta,amo ning halad kaninyo isip nga among pasalamat sa inyong pagsuporta kanamo”,matod pa ni Licinio.”Kung mohatag mi'g kuarta kada usa kaninyo dili gyud moigo ang among premyo”.(The songs that we are singing to you are a kind of offering as a sign of our profound gratitude for giving us your full support. If we give you money from our winning prize it would not be enough for all of you here.)
Some of the songs that they have rendered in trio were “You're Amazing”,”Forevermore”, “Guitara” and "Aso"(Smoke)both composed by public school teacher Cipriano Mikin,their original entry to the Bohol Music Festival held in 1996 in Tagbilaran City,“Somewhere Over The Rainbow”,Bituing Walang Ningning,Kay Ganda Ng Ating MusikA,Nais Ko,Wag Nalang Kaya,Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko,Say You Love Me,Dance With Me and Dahil Sa Iyo.
The Maasinhon Trio have also belted out solo love songs individually. When they told the audience that they are going to leave, the latter responded in the negative and instead requested for encores which the former dutifully obliged. Two local bands have also joined in the concert like the Hybrid Monkeys and Yawtakis who won second place in 2010 Leyte Idol Grand Final(band category) held in Tacloban City.
Actually,if we think of their recent winning the 2011 Filipinas Got Talent Third Season Grand Final,the Maasinhon Trio's championing is long overdue. It should have been earlier. This group which was formally formed sometime in 1996 when they were one of those who have participated in the 1996 Bohol Music Festival held in Tagbilaran City. The contestants were required to render original compositions from various Cebuano Composers. No cover, remake or imitating songs were allowed during the competition.
Nevertheless,their becoming a champion as fate would have it,needs a timing with the conception of a TV program the Filipinas Got Talent. It awaits a kind of show that's unique in some aspect of selection and participation from interested parties. The competition's judgment by selected judges was stiff that every participant must perform to the best of their ability. That’s why interested contestants should prepare themselves by rehearsing and practicing regularly for months to get a chance of being chosen as one of them during the final auditions.
WE are happy for the Maasinhon Trio. More power to you and more success. At last,they have finally found their niche,where their singing talent could be fully used meaningfully for a more productive endeavor.
A big thanks above all to the management of ABS-CBN for conceiving a program of talents so that talented Filipinos of various genres can show their wares to the televiewers worldwide for entertainment and enjoyment.
On the other hand,the province of Southern Leyte is one of the provinces in the archipelago where talents in singing and acting are found. However, what they've lacked is the proper venue for exposure in which they could be discovered to make their respective talents be improved and refined to its full potential of being either singers in recording companies or artists in theater or film.
Their being complacent for remaining in their respective places of birth or residency will just make their talents stagnant that would gradually retrogress into decay. What a waste of talents!
Earlier during the concert Maasin Mayor Maloney Samaco congratulated in his short speech the Maasinhon Trio for their triumph in the recent third season FGT Grand Final. After his talk ,photo sessions together with some City Councilors and the Triumphant Trio took place at the makeshift stage for posterity.
(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
In Gratitude Of Support
Maasinhon Trio Held A Concert At The Plaza
by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City,Southern Leyte-The Maasinhon Trio who have just arrived a few days ago after their triumph in the singing competition in Manila held an evening concert at the Anatalio Gaviola plaza here during the recent Friday.
The singing trio whose group was formed sometime in the 1990s is composed of Bonifacio Leonor Salubre,Licinio Telen Lolo and Andrew Mori Sanchez. Their decisive participation in the Filipino Got Talent was anchored on the fact that ABS-CBN's nighttime program was a showcase of a wide variety of talents throughout the archipelago.
According to Lolo there were 500 participants from different places of the country who subjected themselves for audition at the ABS-CBN studio in Quezon City.
Nevertheless, the kind of selecting participants for the daily evening show was on how a group or an individual rendered his/her chosen song or whatever talent a contestant has for consideration.
He disclosed that of the aforesaid numbers,only 36 participants composed of either solo or team were finally chosen. And the local Maasinhon Trio was one of them.”There were only 6 participants either in group or individual who would vie in every show”,Lolo said.
The Maasinhon Trio upon their arrival en route to Tacloban airport were warmly welcomed by the Maasinhons and some Southern Leyteños who have given their full support during the Grand Final.
A Mass was offered on their behalf officiated by Rev Arniel Vallinas,Main Celebrant and Garnet Jhon Quirong Executive Pastor,OLAP-Cathedral. It was attended by supporters,friends and relatives. After their spiritual rendezvous inside the Spanish-built Cathedral there was a motorcade of vehicles loaded with fans.
Aboard the convoy of vehicles were also some City Hall employees and officials,Provincial Capitol employees and officials and some Couples for Christ members. The car where the Maasinhon Trio were on board has led the motorcade towards brgy. Ichon in Macrohon then back to the city plaza.
Majority of the songs that they have sung were originally rendered in vocal solo by its respective artists. But the Maasinhon Trio have made it more pleasantly cool and entertaining with the harmoniously blending of their voices to the great delight of the audience.
“Kining among mga kanta,amo ning halad kaninyo isip nga among pasalamat sa inyong pagsuporta kanamo”,matod pa ni Licinio.”Kung mohatag mi'g kuarta kada usa kaninyo dili gyud moigo ang among premyo”.(The songs that we are singing to you are a kind of offering as a sign of our profound gratitude for giving us your full support. If we give you money from our winning prize it would not be enough for all of you here.)
Some of the songs that they have rendered in trio were “You're Amazing”,”Forevermore”, “Guitara” and "Aso"(Smoke)both composed by public school teacher Cipriano Mikin,their original entry to the Bohol Music Festival held in 1996 in Tagbilaran City,“Somewhere Over The Rainbow”,Bituing Walang Ningning,Kay Ganda Ng Ating MusikA,Nais Ko,Wag Nalang Kaya,Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko,Say You Love Me,Dance With Me and Dahil Sa Iyo.
The Maasinhon Trio have also belted out solo love songs individually. When they told the audience that they are going to leave, the latter responded in the negative and instead requested for encores which the former dutifully obliged. Two local bands have also joined in the concert like the Hybrid Monkeys and Yawtakis who won second place in 2010 Leyte Idol Grand Final(band category) held in Tacloban City.
Actually,if we think of their recent winning the 2011 Filipinas Got Talent Third Season Grand Final,the Maasinhon Trio's championing is long overdue. It should have been earlier. This group which was formally formed sometime in 1996 when they were one of those who have participated in the 1996 Bohol Music Festival held in Tagbilaran City. The contestants were required to render original compositions from various Cebuano Composers. No cover, remake or imitating songs were allowed during the competition.
Nevertheless,their becoming a champion as fate would have it,needs a timing with the conception of a TV program the Filipinas Got Talent. It awaits a kind of show that's unique in some aspect of selection and participation from interested parties. The competition's judgment by selected judges was stiff that every participant must perform to the best of their ability. That’s why interested contestants should prepare themselves by rehearsing and practicing regularly for months to get a chance of being chosen as one of them during the final auditions.
WE are happy for the Maasinhon Trio. More power to you and more success. At last,they have finally found their niche,where their singing talent could be fully used meaningfully for a more productive endeavor.
A big thanks above all to the management of ABS-CBN for conceiving a program of talents so that talented Filipinos of various genres can show their wares to the televiewers worldwide for entertainment and enjoyment.
On the other hand,the province of Southern Leyte is one of the provinces in the archipelago where talents in singing and acting are found. However, what they've lacked is the proper venue for exposure in which they could be discovered to make their respective talents be improved and refined to its full potential of being either singers in recording companies or artists in theater or film.
Their being complacent for remaining in their respective places of birth or residency will just make their talents stagnant that would gradually retrogress into decay. What a waste of talents!
Earlier during the concert Maasin Mayor Maloney Samaco congratulated in his short speech the Maasinhon Trio for their triumph in the recent third season FGT Grand Final. After his talk ,photo sessions together with some City Councilors and the Triumphant Trio took place at the makeshift stage for posterity.
(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Friday, October 28, 2011
Punta Fish Sanctuary To Be Converted Into A Memorial MPA
Oct. 28,2011
Punta Fish Sanctuary To Be Converted Into A Memorial MPA
by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Brgy. Punta,San Francisco,Panaon Island,So. Leyte-Dags Jelmar Navarrete of Coral Cay divulged during the recent Saturday that brgy. Punta Fish Sanctuary will be converted into a memorial Marine Protected Area(MPA) either on Dec. 19,2011 or Dec. 19,2012.
The aforesaid date was the time when brgy. Punta in San Francisco,Panaon Island was hit by a massive landslides at about 9:00 p.m.The mudslides caused by continual rains for several days sans forest trees on the mountains but coconut trees, which lack the holding power of absorbing volumes of rain-waters and soil,buried the houses and some were swept away to the open sea.
Although many have died in that catastrophe,there were also those who were missing,of whom some were considered dead.
A notice on a small board showed that the area which was declared as fish sanctuary in June 2009 under ordinance no.128-s-2009 has a total area of 5 hectares core area and 5 hectares buffer zone.
The fish sanctuary from the shoreline is located between 15 to 20 meters away with a deep of 15 meters or more inside its core area.
Navarrete said they have surveyed the place and found some remnants of the victims of the tragedy like roofs,windows,clothes,.umbrellas,doors,bones. While diving inside the newly-declared fish sanctuary they have spotted at a distance a seeming coral reefs.”But when we get closer to t he curious object”,he said,”we found it to be of humans ribs!”
The NGO representative further informed the area was qualified to be under the category of Marine Protected Area due to the presence of its coral reefs.
He implied that Punta fish sanctuary's eventual conversion into a memorial MPA in the near future is not a new thing. An oceanic are in Camiguin Province where the human cemetery can be clearly seen beneath the sea was also proclaimed as a memorial place. Its sinking was believed to have occurred several decades ago when Mt. Hibokhibok in Camiguin had erupted.
Navarrete also explained that by proclaiming Punta Fish Sanctuary as a memorial MPA,poachers and illegal fishers would give due respect and would avoid catching fish inside the sanctuary.
Fish Scarcity
Punta Barangay Captain Benny Deloso in an interview with the press told the group that fish in their area has become so scarce because of over fishing and the use of “buso”,a common method employed by illegal fishers allegedly from Surigao province.
At the start of reviving the stock of fishes in their barangay waters,he said,only few people at first have given their support.”Later on when the barangay folks understand our purpose”,he said,”more people have turned to show their full support. Some have even volunteered to guard the fish sanctuary”.
He disclosed that nobody has dared to catch fish inside the sanctuary for violators would heavily be fined.Nonetheless, fishermen were allowed to catch fish within the 5 hectares buffer zone.
Deloso revealed that after two years of the sanctuary's existence different kinds of fishes are now found inside it like parrot fishes, clown fishes, surgeons,sulid,andayaw,wapay, and other fishes.
Navarrete who was a RARE Conservation scholar at the Georgetown University in Washington,DC,USA having a master's degree in Development Communication admonished the fisher-folks in particular and the barrio people in general that they should take care of their fish sanctuary.”We will not be staying here permanently”,he stressed. “We would be gone soon”.
The Barangay Captain further confided t hat on that day of the Pride launching campaign a fisherman in their place was able to catch 60 kilos of different fish species.
Earlier,there was a parade participated in by some barangay officials,some volunteer folks and students,led by Navarrete and the10-member team of the LIVE(Legacy of Independent Volunteer for Environment) who assisted him in his endeavor,down to the location of the Fish Sanctuary.In the evening there was a concert organized by the local bands from Maasin City,which is about 125 to 130 kilometers away.
Later on the day election of officers and the organization of fisher-folks were likewise being conducted by Navarrete and his group of volunteers “so that in the future they(the fisher-folks) will also become stakeholders...”(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Punta Fish Sanctuary To Be Converted Into A Memorial MPA
by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Brgy. Punta,San Francisco,Panaon Island,So. Leyte-Dags Jelmar Navarrete of Coral Cay divulged during the recent Saturday that brgy. Punta Fish Sanctuary will be converted into a memorial Marine Protected Area(MPA) either on Dec. 19,2011 or Dec. 19,2012.
The aforesaid date was the time when brgy. Punta in San Francisco,Panaon Island was hit by a massive landslides at about 9:00 p.m.The mudslides caused by continual rains for several days sans forest trees on the mountains but coconut trees, which lack the holding power of absorbing volumes of rain-waters and soil,buried the houses and some were swept away to the open sea.
Although many have died in that catastrophe,there were also those who were missing,of whom some were considered dead.
A notice on a small board showed that the area which was declared as fish sanctuary in June 2009 under ordinance no.128-s-2009 has a total area of 5 hectares core area and 5 hectares buffer zone.
The fish sanctuary from the shoreline is located between 15 to 20 meters away with a deep of 15 meters or more inside its core area.
Navarrete said they have surveyed the place and found some remnants of the victims of the tragedy like roofs,windows,clothes,.umbrellas,doors,bones. While diving inside the newly-declared fish sanctuary they have spotted at a distance a seeming coral reefs.”But when we get closer to t he curious object”,he said,”we found it to be of humans ribs!”
The NGO representative further informed the area was qualified to be under the category of Marine Protected Area due to the presence of its coral reefs.
He implied that Punta fish sanctuary's eventual conversion into a memorial MPA in the near future is not a new thing. An oceanic are in Camiguin Province where the human cemetery can be clearly seen beneath the sea was also proclaimed as a memorial place. Its sinking was believed to have occurred several decades ago when Mt. Hibokhibok in Camiguin had erupted.
Navarrete also explained that by proclaiming Punta Fish Sanctuary as a memorial MPA,poachers and illegal fishers would give due respect and would avoid catching fish inside the sanctuary.
Fish Scarcity
Punta Barangay Captain Benny Deloso in an interview with the press told the group that fish in their area has become so scarce because of over fishing and the use of “buso”,a common method employed by illegal fishers allegedly from Surigao province.
At the start of reviving the stock of fishes in their barangay waters,he said,only few people at first have given their support.”Later on when the barangay folks understand our purpose”,he said,”more people have turned to show their full support. Some have even volunteered to guard the fish sanctuary”.
He disclosed that nobody has dared to catch fish inside the sanctuary for violators would heavily be fined.Nonetheless, fishermen were allowed to catch fish within the 5 hectares buffer zone.
Deloso revealed that after two years of the sanctuary's existence different kinds of fishes are now found inside it like parrot fishes, clown fishes, surgeons,sulid,andayaw,wapay, and other fishes.
Navarrete who was a RARE Conservation scholar at the Georgetown University in Washington,DC,USA having a master's degree in Development Communication admonished the fisher-folks in particular and the barrio people in general that they should take care of their fish sanctuary.”We will not be staying here permanently”,he stressed. “We would be gone soon”.
The Barangay Captain further confided t hat on that day of the Pride launching campaign a fisherman in their place was able to catch 60 kilos of different fish species.
Earlier,there was a parade participated in by some barangay officials,some volunteer folks and students,led by Navarrete and the10-member team of the LIVE(Legacy of Independent Volunteer for Environment) who assisted him in his endeavor,down to the location of the Fish Sanctuary.In the evening there was a concert organized by the local bands from Maasin City,which is about 125 to 130 kilometers away.
Later on the day election of officers and the organization of fisher-folks were likewise being conducted by Navarrete and his group of volunteers “so that in the future they(the fisher-folks) will also become stakeholders...”(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Summit On Climate Change Held At Silago
Oct.25,2011
Summit On Climate Change Held At Silago
by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Brgy. Hingatungan,Silago,So. Leyte-Congressman Roger Mercado has initiated a summit on climate change held inside a church building here to less than 300 high school and college students representing the 7 parishes in the Pacific towns during the recent Saturday.
The aforesaid affair was in coordination between Congressman Mercado and the assigned Parish priest Hope Lambunao several days earlier.
Mercado said that climate change or global warming is a worldwide man-made phenomenon triggered by heavy pollution from carbon dioxide emitted by hundreds and thousands of vehicles and factories from various countries,particularly among the industrialized nations.
He explained that pollution from various pollutant elements converge in the earth's atmosphere would prevent the release of Earth's heat to the open space and bounce back. “The result would be too much heat”,he said.
The Congressman disclosed to the students that it was in the 1960s that man started to use too much of the natural resources. There were many cut-and burn farmings,to much cutting of forest trees,denudation of forests like that of Sierra Madre,Marikina Valley and other kind of environmental abuse are the root causes of climate change or global warming today.
He claimed that because of climate change we have experienced erratic weather condition like El Niño or El Niña, typhoons,flashfloods destroying houses and killing people,landslides,
earthquakes in varous places of the world.
The ice in the North and South poles are now gradually melting,he intimated, including icebergs in various cold places of the earth which add to the rise in sea levels.
Mercado further stressed that one of the effective ways to combat climate change is to plant forest and fruit trees in the denuded forests,to plant mangrove seedlings along coastal areas of the province. It is also important to take care of all the planted trees so that it will grow into full maturity.
He pointed out that forest and fruit trees would provide shades and shelters to the birds and man,hold soil to prevent erosion,trees also absorb volumes of rainwater as drinking water among mountain and lowland springs. It also provide us with fruits and trees release oxygen that humans need and can be used as construction materials.
“WE have now several laws on environmental protection and conservation”,he said.”There's now a total log ban in Southern Leyte”.
One of the places that cutting of logs or trees are strictly prohibited are the watershed areas of the province,in the mountain forests and in mountains with soft sandy-like soil which would easily be eroded comes heavy and continual rains.
The representative further underscored that there should be a regular schedule of tree planting activities in every municipalitiy/barangay to achieve the Aquino Administration’s target of 6B trees from 2011 up to 2016.”We will also be building nurseries in every municipality for seedling production”,he said.”We will not stop the tree planting activities that we have been doing”.
He also encouraged the people to plant trees and vegetables on their arable lands,vacant lots and idle lands..
Although there's a total log ban in the province,he admonished the planters,(those whose trees were planted in the lowland areas or considered as industrial planting) to register their trees at the DENR. He said the owners can cut their planted trees in the lowland areas after 12 or more years if they need money or construction materials to build houses.
Furthermore,he believed that his clean and green program he initiated , one of which is the tree planting activities has served as the contributory factor that change the direction of the destructive winds from typhoon ”Ramon”which was scheduled to hit Southern Leyte. Additionally,he estimated that thru the tree planting activities conducted in Maasin and in other parts of Southern Leyte for the past several years, it has already reached about a million trees being planted. This is thru the help also of other officials and employees from different government agencies and some private sectors that join in the efforts to help minimize the effect of climate change.
On that same afternoon after the lecture ,the students led by Congressman Mercado and Rev. Lambunao trekked towards the coastal area of brgy. Hingatungan where they planted some seedlings of mangrove trees. (Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Summit On Climate Change Held At Silago
by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Brgy. Hingatungan,Silago,So. Leyte-Congressman Roger Mercado has initiated a summit on climate change held inside a church building here to less than 300 high school and college students representing the 7 parishes in the Pacific towns during the recent Saturday.
The aforesaid affair was in coordination between Congressman Mercado and the assigned Parish priest Hope Lambunao several days earlier.
Mercado said that climate change or global warming is a worldwide man-made phenomenon triggered by heavy pollution from carbon dioxide emitted by hundreds and thousands of vehicles and factories from various countries,particularly among the industrialized nations.
He explained that pollution from various pollutant elements converge in the earth's atmosphere would prevent the release of Earth's heat to the open space and bounce back. “The result would be too much heat”,he said.
The Congressman disclosed to the students that it was in the 1960s that man started to use too much of the natural resources. There were many cut-and burn farmings,to much cutting of forest trees,denudation of forests like that of Sierra Madre,Marikina Valley and other kind of environmental abuse are the root causes of climate change or global warming today.
He claimed that because of climate change we have experienced erratic weather condition like El Niño or El Niña, typhoons,flashfloods destroying houses and killing people,landslides,
earthquakes in varous places of the world.
The ice in the North and South poles are now gradually melting,he intimated, including icebergs in various cold places of the earth which add to the rise in sea levels.
Mercado further stressed that one of the effective ways to combat climate change is to plant forest and fruit trees in the denuded forests,to plant mangrove seedlings along coastal areas of the province. It is also important to take care of all the planted trees so that it will grow into full maturity.
He pointed out that forest and fruit trees would provide shades and shelters to the birds and man,hold soil to prevent erosion,trees also absorb volumes of rainwater as drinking water among mountain and lowland springs. It also provide us with fruits and trees release oxygen that humans need and can be used as construction materials.
“WE have now several laws on environmental protection and conservation”,he said.”There's now a total log ban in Southern Leyte”.
One of the places that cutting of logs or trees are strictly prohibited are the watershed areas of the province,in the mountain forests and in mountains with soft sandy-like soil which would easily be eroded comes heavy and continual rains.
The representative further underscored that there should be a regular schedule of tree planting activities in every municipalitiy/barangay to achieve the Aquino Administration’s target of 6B trees from 2011 up to 2016.”We will also be building nurseries in every municipality for seedling production”,he said.”We will not stop the tree planting activities that we have been doing”.
He also encouraged the people to plant trees and vegetables on their arable lands,vacant lots and idle lands..
Although there's a total log ban in the province,he admonished the planters,(those whose trees were planted in the lowland areas or considered as industrial planting) to register their trees at the DENR. He said the owners can cut their planted trees in the lowland areas after 12 or more years if they need money or construction materials to build houses.
Furthermore,he believed that his clean and green program he initiated , one of which is the tree planting activities has served as the contributory factor that change the direction of the destructive winds from typhoon ”Ramon”which was scheduled to hit Southern Leyte. Additionally,he estimated that thru the tree planting activities conducted in Maasin and in other parts of Southern Leyte for the past several years, it has already reached about a million trees being planted. This is thru the help also of other officials and employees from different government agencies and some private sectors that join in the efforts to help minimize the effect of climate change.
On that same afternoon after the lecture ,the students led by Congressman Mercado and Rev. Lambunao trekked towards the coastal area of brgy. Hingatungan where they planted some seedlings of mangrove trees. (Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Abendan Is Southern Leyte's Lone LEE Passer For Police Inspector
Oct. 19,2011
Abendan Is Southern Leyte's Lone LEE Passer For Police Inspector
by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City,Southern Leyte- PO2 Ronnie Estrada Abendan, 27 years old,son of former Army Officer Rudnie H. Abendan and Gleceria Estrada-Abendan of bgry. Ibarra, here,is Southern Leyte's lone Lateral Entry Exam passer for Police Inspector out of 5 takers police officers from this province and is No. 6 in overall 20 passers here in Region 8(Leyte and Samar).
This was the disclosure of the elder Abendan in an interview with this news writer/news blogger at his working place during his duty.
Of a total 101 takers police officers,14 were PO2s, 5 SPO1s and only 1 SPO2 whose Lateral Entry examination was held on July 26,2011 at PNP regional Police office-7 in Jones Avenue,Cebu City.
The 5 LEE takers comprised 3 from Maasin City and 2 in Panaon-Pacific areas. Abendan’s No. 6 position as passing taker has an average rating of 77.95% and with an average rank seniority experience of 11.50% as records show. He has 5 years length of service.
The senior Abendan informed that before any police officer who wants to take the Lateral Entry exam,an applicant should be a criminology graduate and a board passer. Length of service is at least 4 years with a rank of PO2.
He claimed that his first-born son was an academic scholar at the Saint Joseph College during his college days taking up a course in criminology. In 2005 to 2006,right after his graduation at his Alma Mater,he underwent a 6 months police training in Tacloban City where he's Top 1 in his batch.
From July 2010 up to December 2010,the younger Abendan has again took a training in criminal investigation .In this particular endeavor, his father said,he also grabbed the Top 1 status among his colleagues in the profession.
Because of his good track records,Police Superintendent Pepito M. Pacada assigned him at the Provincial Police Office's investigation section located at Camp Alfredo Bantug in brgy. Canturing,this city.
The elder Abendan further revealed that after the 20 Lateral Entry Exam passers took their oath of office this coming Oct.24,2011 at the PNP-R8 Headquarters in Palo,Leyte, they shall be going to Bacolod City for another 6 months training in line with their individual promotion as Police Inspectors to be assigned in different areas in Leyte and Samar.
He elucidated that Bacolod was chosen by the PNP hierarchy as the place where other LEE passers from various places and regions in the Visayas area would converge for the above-mentioned overall 6 months training.
The names of the 20 LEE passers with their respective average ratings were the following police officers: 1) PO2 Lope I. Cebreros,111-ORLS-79.51%; 2) SPO1 Ronald A. Puso-ORIDMD-78.92%; 3) PO2 Reynaldo L. Rollo-SPPO-78.62%; 4) PO2 Sherylle T. Sumalbag-ORD-78.45%; 5) SPO1 Romulo Ritz M. Renomeron-LPPO-78.31%;
6)PO2 Ronnie E. Abendan-SLPPO-77.95%; 7) PO2 Analiza C. Catilogo-ORPHRDD-76.91%; 8)PO2 Jim D. Balase-NSPPO-76.79%; 9)SPO2 Lloyd B.Lagrimas-NSPPO-76.43%; 10)SPO1Kerwin S. Sevillano-LPPO-76.36%;
11)SPO1 Arturo A. Salvacion,Jr.-ORID-75.57%; 12)SPO1 Neil Fernando M. Cerdena-LPPO-74.91%; 13)PO2 Rommel D. Quinio-SPPO-73.86%; 14)PO2 Alexander B.Joaquin-TCPO-73.83%; 15)PO2 Kim Wendell P. Montilla-ORIO-73.13%;
16)PO2 M ichael M. Duran-TCPO-72.33%; 17)PO2 Chamberline B. Ludevise-OCPO-72.08%; 18)PO2 Darwin D. Dalde-LPPO-71.83%; 19)PO2 Joselito T. Tabada-LPPO-71.23%; 20)PO2 Dennis N. Gatela-LPPO-70.28%.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Kinamot Sa Abgao Restaurant.Tel. no. (053)381-3878.
Villa Romana Hotel.13 airconditioned rooms with TV sets,etc.
Tel no.(053)381-0639.Tomas Oppus St.,brgy. Abgao, Maasin City.
New Supercha Foodhauz 2 & Function Hall
Tel. no.(053)381-0929
Open Daily From Monday To Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 10:00p.m.
EXCEPT Sunday: 4:00p.m. to 10:00p.m.
N.B.The eleven years old city of Maasin has no skin specialist yet until now. Only those w ho have the means can go to Cebu City for their skin problems. But those with little income cannot afford to go to Cebu for consultations. We hope that a skin specialist/dermatologist from nearby cities will be interested to put up a clinic here to serve those who have skin problems.
Abendan Is Southern Leyte's Lone LEE Passer For Police Inspector
by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City,Southern Leyte- PO2 Ronnie Estrada Abendan, 27 years old,son of former Army Officer Rudnie H. Abendan and Gleceria Estrada-Abendan of bgry. Ibarra, here,is Southern Leyte's lone Lateral Entry Exam passer for Police Inspector out of 5 takers police officers from this province and is No. 6 in overall 20 passers here in Region 8(Leyte and Samar).
This was the disclosure of the elder Abendan in an interview with this news writer/news blogger at his working place during his duty.
Of a total 101 takers police officers,14 were PO2s, 5 SPO1s and only 1 SPO2 whose Lateral Entry examination was held on July 26,2011 at PNP regional Police office-7 in Jones Avenue,Cebu City.
The 5 LEE takers comprised 3 from Maasin City and 2 in Panaon-Pacific areas. Abendan’s No. 6 position as passing taker has an average rating of 77.95% and with an average rank seniority experience of 11.50% as records show. He has 5 years length of service.
The senior Abendan informed that before any police officer who wants to take the Lateral Entry exam,an applicant should be a criminology graduate and a board passer. Length of service is at least 4 years with a rank of PO2.
He claimed that his first-born son was an academic scholar at the Saint Joseph College during his college days taking up a course in criminology. In 2005 to 2006,right after his graduation at his Alma Mater,he underwent a 6 months police training in Tacloban City where he's Top 1 in his batch.
From July 2010 up to December 2010,the younger Abendan has again took a training in criminal investigation .In this particular endeavor, his father said,he also grabbed the Top 1 status among his colleagues in the profession.
Because of his good track records,Police Superintendent Pepito M. Pacada assigned him at the Provincial Police Office's investigation section located at Camp Alfredo Bantug in brgy. Canturing,this city.
The elder Abendan further revealed that after the 20 Lateral Entry Exam passers took their oath of office this coming Oct.24,2011 at the PNP-R8 Headquarters in Palo,Leyte, they shall be going to Bacolod City for another 6 months training in line with their individual promotion as Police Inspectors to be assigned in different areas in Leyte and Samar.
He elucidated that Bacolod was chosen by the PNP hierarchy as the place where other LEE passers from various places and regions in the Visayas area would converge for the above-mentioned overall 6 months training.
The names of the 20 LEE passers with their respective average ratings were the following police officers: 1) PO2 Lope I. Cebreros,111-ORLS-79.51%; 2) SPO1 Ronald A. Puso-ORIDMD-78.92%; 3) PO2 Reynaldo L. Rollo-SPPO-78.62%; 4) PO2 Sherylle T. Sumalbag-ORD-78.45%; 5) SPO1 Romulo Ritz M. Renomeron-LPPO-78.31%;
6)PO2 Ronnie E. Abendan-SLPPO-77.95%; 7) PO2 Analiza C. Catilogo-ORPHRDD-76.91%; 8)PO2 Jim D. Balase-NSPPO-76.79%; 9)SPO2 Lloyd B.Lagrimas-NSPPO-76.43%; 10)SPO1Kerwin S. Sevillano-LPPO-76.36%;
11)SPO1 Arturo A. Salvacion,Jr.-ORID-75.57%; 12)SPO1 Neil Fernando M. Cerdena-LPPO-74.91%; 13)PO2 Rommel D. Quinio-SPPO-73.86%; 14)PO2 Alexander B.Joaquin-TCPO-73.83%; 15)PO2 Kim Wendell P. Montilla-ORIO-73.13%;
16)PO2 M ichael M. Duran-TCPO-72.33%; 17)PO2 Chamberline B. Ludevise-OCPO-72.08%; 18)PO2 Darwin D. Dalde-LPPO-71.83%; 19)PO2 Joselito T. Tabada-LPPO-71.23%; 20)PO2 Dennis N. Gatela-LPPO-70.28%.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Kinamot Sa Abgao Restaurant.Tel. no. (053)381-3878.
Villa Romana Hotel.13 airconditioned rooms with TV sets,etc.
Tel no.(053)381-0639.Tomas Oppus St.,brgy. Abgao, Maasin City.
New Supercha Foodhauz 2 & Function Hall
Tel. no.(053)381-0929
Open Daily From Monday To Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 10:00p.m.
EXCEPT Sunday: 4:00p.m. to 10:00p.m.
N.B.The eleven years old city of Maasin has no skin specialist yet until now. Only those w ho have the means can go to Cebu City for their skin problems. But those with little income cannot afford to go to Cebu for consultations. We hope that a skin specialist/dermatologist from nearby cities will be interested to put up a clinic here to serve those who have skin problems.
Monday, October 10, 2011
DYAS-Viper FM 106.1 Is Now Back On Air
Oct.10,2011
DYAS-Viper FM 106.1 Is Now Back On Air
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Brgy. Ichon,Macrohon,So.Leyte-DYAS-Viper FM 106.1 whose powerhouse and transmitter were damaged by a powerful lightning strike during the first week of June 2010 is now back on air after a tedious pace of repairing, ordering and installing of some parts/equipments of the first Southern Leyte’s hit music station.
The unexpected destruction took a great financial toll for its owner since the FM station’s first new transmitter that was damaged cost about one million,aside from the new replacement which also cost more that one million pesos as revealed by the Station Manager Chito Saludo in an interview here.
“Aside from the new one”,Saludo said “we will be installing a backup transmitter in case of emergency. But for now,if the weather is bad and rains would be pouring we will switch off to protect the radio station”.
The Station Manager said that according to Joy Amora,former GMATV technician, GMA's transmitter despite its sophisticated equipments/gadgets was not spare from being hit by lightning strikes in some occasions. The only thing that differs GMATV from an AM or FM radio is that it has some backup transmitter units which could be used right away whenever the popular network’s transmitter would be struck by lightning.”In any part of the world,when nature strikes like a lightning”,he informed “no one can prevent it or control its powerful force from striking against any object.”
Amora informed that instead of connecting long wires from the station up to the transmitter installed atop a nearby hill Viper FM’s management has decided to make the connection wireless by using the so-called Station Transmitter Link(STL)installed right at the rooftop of the radio station.
During the earlier construction of the music station long wires were connected from the main station up to the 135 feet height tower with antennae and lightning arrester attached to its tip. The place was overlooking the Saludo Ice Plant compound where Viper FM is currently located.
Saludo also said they have maintained Viper FM’s licensed power capacity of 5,000 kilowatt.However,since the music station has just started its operation, as of now only 2,000 kilowatt power was released on the air.
He stressed that the radio station’s tower location atop a nearby hill has its advantage compared to a radio’s transmitter and tower which were constructed on the ground level.”Height is might”,he said. ‘With the power that we have released it can reach farther to distant places than another AM or FM whose transmitter and tower were only placed on the ground level”.
He divulged that he received numerous text messages coming from the listeners of Bohol, Surigao,municipalities of Matalom,Bato,Hilongos,Hindang,and Inopacan in the northern part of Leyte province.Viper FM’s signal can also reach Limasawa Island, Malitbog,Libagon,Liloan,Pintuyan in Panaon Island,St. Bernard,part of Misamis Oriental. It can also possibly be heard clearly in Camiguin Island.The island province is facing Macrohon and Maasin which can be reached by ordinary passenger ship for an estimated 4 hours.But less than 4 hours by a high-powered engine motorboat, it was learned.
However, radio listeners from far away places are advise to raise their radio's antennae to the fullest for clearer reception of radio signal.
The Radio Station Manager further said that they are still installing some equipment to enhance its “on the air” operation and would gradually increased its release of kilowatt power as the operation progresses.
Amora also said that pyrite chokes were installed in some sensitive wire connections including one at the main switch of the music station. Nevertheless, pyrite chokes installations are not 100% sure protection against a lightning strike when it would hit either an AM or FM radio. “It can only contain a lesser force of an electrical discharge from a lightning strike if a transmitter was erected on the ground level”,he explained.”
But when an AM's or FM's transmitter is placed atop an open high hill like the Viper FM’s ,a lightning strike would be so powerful which might hit its powerhouse or any wire connections. He continued to explain that pyrite chokes installations would become ineffective to prevent or block the destructive speed of electrical discharge released by a lightning. Likewise,the same is true with the lightning arrester that was installed at the tip of the radio tower.”
Furthermore,Viper FM’s technician confided that there’s also a plan to make Southern Leyte’s first hit music station to be heard in the internet via live streaming. The radio listeners who listen to music can also view live a disc jockey on board,he disclosed.
He claimed he has already started installing some apps and gadgets necessary for the plan’s realization that might become functional about a month from now.
As of the moment, Viper FM would sign on at 5:00 a.m. and sign off 9:00p.m. Later on as the operation progresses and its listeners would increased in numbers,the sign off would be moved to ten,then eleven or twelve midnight.
We also hope that Viper FM management would include playing the songs of yesteryears popular bands,duets and soloists who were contemporary with the Beatles and Matt Monroe in a round-robin fashion like the Hollies, Beach Boys,Herman's Hermits,Dave Clark Five,The Searchers,Gerry and the Peacemakers,Gary Lewis and the Playboys,Freddie and the Dreamers,The Animals,The Monkees,TheTurtles, Fabulous Echoes,Bee Gees,The Gallery, Celia Black,Dusty Springfield,Brenda Lee,Timi Yuro,Connie Francis,lulu,Patsy Cline,Jerry Vale,Del Shannon,Perry Como,Freddie Fender,Niel Sedaka,Paul Anka,Bobby Vinton,Elvis Presley,Cliff Richard,English songs of Pelita Corrales and Nora Aunor,Louie Levant,Merci Molina,Bobby Gonzales,Eddie Peregrina,Anita Bryant,Pauline Sevilla,Everly Brothers,among others.Some of these bands and soloists can be seen in the internet thru their websites.Their songs can suitably be played side by side with the new songs and current hits throughout the week and on weekends for pleasure and entertainment.
I would further strongly encouraged that music lovers listening in various places where Viper FM’s signal has reached to include and consider Southern Leyte’s new music station on their list because it also caters to different kinds of songs that covers English,Tagalog and Cebuano/Visayan songs.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
DYAS-Viper FM 106.1 Is Now Back On Air
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Brgy. Ichon,Macrohon,So.Leyte-DYAS-Viper FM 106.1 whose powerhouse and transmitter were damaged by a powerful lightning strike during the first week of June 2010 is now back on air after a tedious pace of repairing, ordering and installing of some parts/equipments of the first Southern Leyte’s hit music station.
The unexpected destruction took a great financial toll for its owner since the FM station’s first new transmitter that was damaged cost about one million,aside from the new replacement which also cost more that one million pesos as revealed by the Station Manager Chito Saludo in an interview here.
“Aside from the new one”,Saludo said “we will be installing a backup transmitter in case of emergency. But for now,if the weather is bad and rains would be pouring we will switch off to protect the radio station”.
The Station Manager said that according to Joy Amora,former GMATV technician, GMA's transmitter despite its sophisticated equipments/gadgets was not spare from being hit by lightning strikes in some occasions. The only thing that differs GMATV from an AM or FM radio is that it has some backup transmitter units which could be used right away whenever the popular network’s transmitter would be struck by lightning.”In any part of the world,when nature strikes like a lightning”,he informed “no one can prevent it or control its powerful force from striking against any object.”
Amora informed that instead of connecting long wires from the station up to the transmitter installed atop a nearby hill Viper FM’s management has decided to make the connection wireless by using the so-called Station Transmitter Link(STL)installed right at the rooftop of the radio station.
During the earlier construction of the music station long wires were connected from the main station up to the 135 feet height tower with antennae and lightning arrester attached to its tip. The place was overlooking the Saludo Ice Plant compound where Viper FM is currently located.
Saludo also said they have maintained Viper FM’s licensed power capacity of 5,000 kilowatt.However,since the music station has just started its operation, as of now only 2,000 kilowatt power was released on the air.
He stressed that the radio station’s tower location atop a nearby hill has its advantage compared to a radio’s transmitter and tower which were constructed on the ground level.”Height is might”,he said. ‘With the power that we have released it can reach farther to distant places than another AM or FM whose transmitter and tower were only placed on the ground level”.
He divulged that he received numerous text messages coming from the listeners of Bohol, Surigao,municipalities of Matalom,Bato,Hilongos,Hindang,and Inopacan in the northern part of Leyte province.Viper FM’s signal can also reach Limasawa Island, Malitbog,Libagon,Liloan,Pintuyan in Panaon Island,St. Bernard,part of Misamis Oriental. It can also possibly be heard clearly in Camiguin Island.The island province is facing Macrohon and Maasin which can be reached by ordinary passenger ship for an estimated 4 hours.But less than 4 hours by a high-powered engine motorboat, it was learned.
However, radio listeners from far away places are advise to raise their radio's antennae to the fullest for clearer reception of radio signal.
The Radio Station Manager further said that they are still installing some equipment to enhance its “on the air” operation and would gradually increased its release of kilowatt power as the operation progresses.
Amora also said that pyrite chokes were installed in some sensitive wire connections including one at the main switch of the music station. Nevertheless, pyrite chokes installations are not 100% sure protection against a lightning strike when it would hit either an AM or FM radio. “It can only contain a lesser force of an electrical discharge from a lightning strike if a transmitter was erected on the ground level”,he explained.”
But when an AM's or FM's transmitter is placed atop an open high hill like the Viper FM’s ,a lightning strike would be so powerful which might hit its powerhouse or any wire connections. He continued to explain that pyrite chokes installations would become ineffective to prevent or block the destructive speed of electrical discharge released by a lightning. Likewise,the same is true with the lightning arrester that was installed at the tip of the radio tower.”
Furthermore,Viper FM’s technician confided that there’s also a plan to make Southern Leyte’s first hit music station to be heard in the internet via live streaming. The radio listeners who listen to music can also view live a disc jockey on board,he disclosed.
He claimed he has already started installing some apps and gadgets necessary for the plan’s realization that might become functional about a month from now.
As of the moment, Viper FM would sign on at 5:00 a.m. and sign off 9:00p.m. Later on as the operation progresses and its listeners would increased in numbers,the sign off would be moved to ten,then eleven or twelve midnight.
We also hope that Viper FM management would include playing the songs of yesteryears popular bands,duets and soloists who were contemporary with the Beatles and Matt Monroe in a round-robin fashion like the Hollies, Beach Boys,Herman's Hermits,Dave Clark Five,The Searchers,Gerry and the Peacemakers,Gary Lewis and the Playboys,Freddie and the Dreamers,The Animals,The Monkees,TheTurtles, Fabulous Echoes,Bee Gees,The Gallery, Celia Black,Dusty Springfield,Brenda Lee,Timi Yuro,Connie Francis,lulu,Patsy Cline,Jerry Vale,Del Shannon,Perry Como,Freddie Fender,Niel Sedaka,Paul Anka,Bobby Vinton,Elvis Presley,Cliff Richard,English songs of Pelita Corrales and Nora Aunor,Louie Levant,Merci Molina,Bobby Gonzales,Eddie Peregrina,Anita Bryant,Pauline Sevilla,Everly Brothers,among others.Some of these bands and soloists can be seen in the internet thru their websites.Their songs can suitably be played side by side with the new songs and current hits throughout the week and on weekends for pleasure and entertainment.
I would further strongly encouraged that music lovers listening in various places where Viper FM’s signal has reached to include and consider Southern Leyte’s new music station on their list because it also caters to different kinds of songs that covers English,Tagalog and Cebuano/Visayan songs.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Oct. 10,2011
Segovia Celebrates His 60th Birthday With Love Songs
by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City,Southern Leyte-City Tourism Officer Royen Kangleon Segovia,Sr. has celebrated his 60th birthday during the recent Saturday at Ampil Function Hall with love songs and surprises.
Invited attendees were mostly his brothers and their respective families,close relatives,friends and some guests.
The EMCEE of the program was his own niece, a registered nurse who works at the provincial hospital. The celebrant's daughter Katherine,now married,rendered a duet love song together with her uncle who works at the COMELEC office. Another pair, the celebrant's niece and nephew, also rendered a duet song .A dance number followed presented by his three grand-daughters. Still another an 80-year-old relative of his from brgy. Maslog,Tomas Oppus who rendered yesterday's popular song “Your Are Always In My Heart”.
The EMCEE also called Katherine,her first cousin, to say something about her father. She revealed to the audience that his celebrant father is thoughtful.”He always bring something for us whenever he comes back from his travel”,she said.”But he is a strict disciplinarian..”
A long slide presentation of the celebrant's pictorial essay has followed. It portrayed his early life as young and handsome guy who participated in several amateur singing contests in various places of which he had won,receiving trophies and cash prizes. Until he reached the stage of finding a beautiful woman whom he married later and begot 5 children.
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The slide presentation taken from the past and old,new and recent pictures of the celebrant were video-taped to make it “uploadable” in the computer for proper arrangements,editing and enhancing with insertion of musical background from the Beatles' “In My Life” covered by another female singer.
At the end of the presentation Segovia expressed his thankfulness to such a beautiful recollection of his past and present life with his family and as a city government’s Tourism Officer.”I'm surprise. They did not tell me about this”,he said.
Nonetheless, he has a high percentage of “suspicion” and “perception” that the wonderful pictorial essay was made possible by the collaborative efforts of his own children,some kin,an in-law and his staff at the City Tourism Office.”I'm overwhelmed. I now know that many people have loved me”,he intimated.
Segovia was also thankful for having such beautiful and handsome children and the things he has in life. He was likewise grateful to God that he has reached at this new lease of his life,even though he confessed that at the beginning he did not expect to reach such the longevity of age.”I could not ask for more”,he said.
After his speech he requested all the attendees not to leave but to stay longer to continue rendering songs for such a rare occasional affair. He’s also hopeful that all have enjoyed the foods and drinks and urged them to dance to their hearts' content.
However,some guests who might not have the mood to sing some songs or dance, or that having another things to do at home have preferred to go. Majority of those who decided to remain were Segovia's keith and kin,some friends and his staff. This news writer/news blogger also existed a few minutes later.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Segovia Celebrates His 60th Birthday With Love Songs
by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City,Southern Leyte-City Tourism Officer Royen Kangleon Segovia,Sr. has celebrated his 60th birthday during the recent Saturday at Ampil Function Hall with love songs and surprises.
Invited attendees were mostly his brothers and their respective families,close relatives,friends and some guests.
The EMCEE of the program was his own niece, a registered nurse who works at the provincial hospital. The celebrant's daughter Katherine,now married,rendered a duet love song together with her uncle who works at the COMELEC office. Another pair, the celebrant's niece and nephew, also rendered a duet song .A dance number followed presented by his three grand-daughters. Still another an 80-year-old relative of his from brgy. Maslog,Tomas Oppus who rendered yesterday's popular song “Your Are Always In My Heart”.
The EMCEE also called Katherine,her first cousin, to say something about her father. She revealed to the audience that his celebrant father is thoughtful.”He always bring something for us whenever he comes back from his travel”,she said.”But he is a strict disciplinarian..”
A long slide presentation of the celebrant's pictorial essay has followed. It portrayed his early life as young and handsome guy who participated in several amateur singing contests in various places of which he had won,receiving trophies and cash prizes. Until he reached the stage of finding a beautiful woman whom he married later and begot 5 children.
.
The slide presentation taken from the past and old,new and recent pictures of the celebrant were video-taped to make it “uploadable” in the computer for proper arrangements,editing and enhancing with insertion of musical background from the Beatles' “In My Life” covered by another female singer.
At the end of the presentation Segovia expressed his thankfulness to such a beautiful recollection of his past and present life with his family and as a city government’s Tourism Officer.”I'm surprise. They did not tell me about this”,he said.
Nonetheless, he has a high percentage of “suspicion” and “perception” that the wonderful pictorial essay was made possible by the collaborative efforts of his own children,some kin,an in-law and his staff at the City Tourism Office.”I'm overwhelmed. I now know that many people have loved me”,he intimated.
Segovia was also thankful for having such beautiful and handsome children and the things he has in life. He was likewise grateful to God that he has reached at this new lease of his life,even though he confessed that at the beginning he did not expect to reach such the longevity of age.”I could not ask for more”,he said.
After his speech he requested all the attendees not to leave but to stay longer to continue rendering songs for such a rare occasional affair. He’s also hopeful that all have enjoyed the foods and drinks and urged them to dance to their hearts' content.
However,some guests who might not have the mood to sing some songs or dance, or that having another things to do at home have preferred to go. Majority of those who decided to remain were Segovia's keith and kin,some friends and his staff. This news writer/news blogger also existed a few minutes later.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
There's Now The Compelling Need To Amend ASAP RA9344
Oct.10,2011
There’s Now The Compelling Need To Amend ASAP RA9344
Maasin City, Southern Leyte- There is now the compelling need to amend as soon as possible RA9344 or the Juvenile Welfare Act. This law on the so-called “minors”, exempts them of criminal liabilities if they would commit criminal acts.
However, based on what were happening during the past years, many “minors” who committed crimes for whatever were the reasons were freed from criminal liabilities by not incarcerating
or punishing them. This is a strange way of considering to forgive what criminals have had committed against their fellowmen, and some crimes being committed have even involved close relatives.
The freeing of “minor” criminals sans punishments is an act of instilling tolerance to misdeed or wrongdoings which ought to be countered with arrest and jailing of the violators, not exemption. Exempting the minors who committed crimes from criminal liabilities is incurring injustice to the victims and their respective families who have been graving for the lost of their loved ones.
The illogical and intolerable consideration granted by the law on favoring the so-called “minor” criminals would only teach them to become abusive and spoiled brats,which,if RA 9344 would not be amended now the injustice suffered by the victims of crimes would then reach the uncontrollable stage that may become hard to contain by the law enforcers themselves.
If our legislators are really sincere in amending the above-mentioned law which would truly classify who are those considered as minors, in a real sense, then I would like to suggest that we start at 9 years old and below for both boys and girls. Matter-of-factly,my aforesaid suggestion of age bracket as classification for minors has coincided with what Congress has planned/proposed as reported by a Cebu-based daily.
Nevertheless,in case a 9 years old would commit a crime,he/she should be subjected to sessional rehabilitation. A psychologist or social worker who has sufficient knowledge/background on therapeutic counseling should inculcate on the concerned minor/s the importance of acquiring the virtues of patience,sacrifice,industry,determination,perseverance,endurance,hope and courage. It is likewise imperative to instill in them good christian values,good manners and right conduct,and to teach them what is right and what is wrong.
Our lawmakers should not dilly-dally in amending the Juvenile Welfare Act so that crimes committed by the so-called “minors” would not remain unabated. Enough is enough in allowing 17 years old or below guys or gals to be exempted from criminal liabilities and remain unpunished. The unjustifiable exemption is prejudicial to fair play among the victims of crimes wherein due process of law was scrapped.
The17 years olds, 16 years olds, fifteen down to twelve and ten years olds can already understand what they were doing, whether it is right or wrong. Much more if the parents of these aforesaid ages have inculcated Christian values as part of the families’ disciplines.
Hence,whenever a 17 years old and below would commit a crime for whatever reason against his/her fellowmen or against his/her own relative,he/she did it willfully as negative violent reaction towards another party. Either the crime was committed to defend himself/herself or to protect his/her life; or that she/he did it because of personal grudge, heated argument,unmet demand or quarrel. The causes might be made clear during hearings at the court where the suspects and the victims would be facing each other.
So there would be no reason at all to not amend RA9344.Discipline always involves punishment to regulate and curb bad behaviors and to make the young and adults behave with modesty and prudence coupled with the parental inculcation of Good Manners and Right Conduct to their children to make them good citizens of the country.{QMG,JR.)
There’s Now The Compelling Need To Amend ASAP RA9344
Maasin City, Southern Leyte- There is now the compelling need to amend as soon as possible RA9344 or the Juvenile Welfare Act. This law on the so-called “minors”, exempts them of criminal liabilities if they would commit criminal acts.
However, based on what were happening during the past years, many “minors” who committed crimes for whatever were the reasons were freed from criminal liabilities by not incarcerating
or punishing them. This is a strange way of considering to forgive what criminals have had committed against their fellowmen, and some crimes being committed have even involved close relatives.
The freeing of “minor” criminals sans punishments is an act of instilling tolerance to misdeed or wrongdoings which ought to be countered with arrest and jailing of the violators, not exemption. Exempting the minors who committed crimes from criminal liabilities is incurring injustice to the victims and their respective families who have been graving for the lost of their loved ones.
The illogical and intolerable consideration granted by the law on favoring the so-called “minor” criminals would only teach them to become abusive and spoiled brats,which,if RA 9344 would not be amended now the injustice suffered by the victims of crimes would then reach the uncontrollable stage that may become hard to contain by the law enforcers themselves.
If our legislators are really sincere in amending the above-mentioned law which would truly classify who are those considered as minors, in a real sense, then I would like to suggest that we start at 9 years old and below for both boys and girls. Matter-of-factly,my aforesaid suggestion of age bracket as classification for minors has coincided with what Congress has planned/proposed as reported by a Cebu-based daily.
Nevertheless,in case a 9 years old would commit a crime,he/she should be subjected to sessional rehabilitation. A psychologist or social worker who has sufficient knowledge/background on therapeutic counseling should inculcate on the concerned minor/s the importance of acquiring the virtues of patience,sacrifice,industry,determination,perseverance,endurance,hope and courage. It is likewise imperative to instill in them good christian values,good manners and right conduct,and to teach them what is right and what is wrong.
Our lawmakers should not dilly-dally in amending the Juvenile Welfare Act so that crimes committed by the so-called “minors” would not remain unabated. Enough is enough in allowing 17 years old or below guys or gals to be exempted from criminal liabilities and remain unpunished. The unjustifiable exemption is prejudicial to fair play among the victims of crimes wherein due process of law was scrapped.
The17 years olds, 16 years olds, fifteen down to twelve and ten years olds can already understand what they were doing, whether it is right or wrong. Much more if the parents of these aforesaid ages have inculcated Christian values as part of the families’ disciplines.
Hence,whenever a 17 years old and below would commit a crime for whatever reason against his/her fellowmen or against his/her own relative,he/she did it willfully as negative violent reaction towards another party. Either the crime was committed to defend himself/herself or to protect his/her life; or that she/he did it because of personal grudge, heated argument,unmet demand or quarrel. The causes might be made clear during hearings at the court where the suspects and the victims would be facing each other.
So there would be no reason at all to not amend RA9344.Discipline always involves punishment to regulate and curb bad behaviors and to make the young and adults behave with modesty and prudence coupled with the parental inculcation of Good Manners and Right Conduct to their children to make them good citizens of the country.{QMG,JR.)
Monday, September 12, 2011
Alliance Forms To Strengthen Bantay Dagat Activities Against Illegal Fishing In Pacific Towns
Sept. 12,2011
Alliance Forms To Strengthen Bantay Dagat Activities Against Illegal Fishing In The Pacific Towns
by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte- With the existence of illegal fishing activities that proliferates in various parts of the province, including the Pacific areas covering six municipalities facing the open Pacific Ocean, have decided to organize themselves into an association called Pacific Alliance of LGUs for Marine Development.
This was the information relied by PENRMO(Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Management Office) head Eva Abad during a recent interview of which fisherfolks in the province consisting of 18 municipalities were under its supervision.
Abad disclosed that 1% part of the 20% Economic Development Fund from the IRA’s of each town was set aside as part of the organization’s funds for their Bantay Dagat operation in the municipalities’ respective municipal waters.
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was assigned last September 2010 by the Chief Executive of each six towns of St. Bernard, San Juan, Anahawan, Hinundayan, Hinunangan and Silago.
The PENRMO head also revealed that the MOA is being renewed every 3 years, based on the mayor’s term of office. It would be followed by an election of new officers of the fishermen’s association.
Prior to the existence of the PAO-LGUsMD,a feasibility study on the proposed project and other activities relative to the Bantay Dagat activities was conducted for 3 years before it was adopted and implemented, Abad said.
The fishermen-members have also undergone workshop/seminar and planning to build up their capability and capacity which was under the sponsorship of GTZ (now German International Cooperation (GIZ) and the provincial government thru the PENRMO office.
Abad informed that during the workshop/seminar the fishermen were strongly encouraged to actively participate and contribute their ideas and opinions which could be utilized for inclusion in their manual of operation.
She further said that whoever would be elected as chairman and vice-chairman of the fishermen’s organization, who were customarily are both mayors, incidentally the trusted Treasurer’s office would be holding his office at the Chairman’s town hall.
She also disclosed that the German International Cooperation has provided the Pacific fishers’ alliance some equipments /gadgets to 6 municipalities in accordance with their various requests as needed like searchlight,binoculars,waterproof flashlights,2 digital cameras, first aid kits,compass,megaphone,life vest,laptop,LCD and Geographic Positioning System(GPS).
However, Abad did not reveal if the Pacific alliance of fishermen in the Pacific towns have already apprehended some illegal fishers in the area.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
New Maasin Maternity and Children Hospital
R.K. Kangleon St., brgy. Abgao,Maasin City, Southern Leyte
Telephone no.(053)381-2371.A walking distance from J Marketing
Corporation and INKMORE (tel. no.(053) 570-8719
Abby Dyanne’s Enterprises & Printing Press
169 E. Rosales St, Tagnipa, Maasin City, So.Leyte
Telefax no.(053)570-9759,mobile phone no.
09278609437; 09155555875; 09176323264
Services offer: Tarpaulin printing starts today, Sept. 5, 2011;
Photocopy; Risograph; Lamination; Calendars; Button Pins;
PVC IDs; Business Receipts; Photo Printing, etc.
Abigail Daclan Palermo, Proprietor/Manager
Supercha 1 Food Hauz & Catering Services
Telephone nos.(053)570-8623; (053)381-2233
Visit website: www.supercharesto.multiply.com
Kinamot Sa Abgao Restaurant.Tel. no. (053)381-3878.
Villa Romana Hotel.13 airconditioned rooms with TV sets,etc.
Tel no.(053)381-0639.Tomas Oppus St.,brgy. Abgao, Maasin City.
Alliance Forms To Strengthen Bantay Dagat Activities Against Illegal Fishing In The Pacific Towns
by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte- With the existence of illegal fishing activities that proliferates in various parts of the province, including the Pacific areas covering six municipalities facing the open Pacific Ocean, have decided to organize themselves into an association called Pacific Alliance of LGUs for Marine Development.
This was the information relied by PENRMO(Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Management Office) head Eva Abad during a recent interview of which fisherfolks in the province consisting of 18 municipalities were under its supervision.
Abad disclosed that 1% part of the 20% Economic Development Fund from the IRA’s of each town was set aside as part of the organization’s funds for their Bantay Dagat operation in the municipalities’ respective municipal waters.
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was assigned last September 2010 by the Chief Executive of each six towns of St. Bernard, San Juan, Anahawan, Hinundayan, Hinunangan and Silago.
The PENRMO head also revealed that the MOA is being renewed every 3 years, based on the mayor’s term of office. It would be followed by an election of new officers of the fishermen’s association.
Prior to the existence of the PAO-LGUsMD,a feasibility study on the proposed project and other activities relative to the Bantay Dagat activities was conducted for 3 years before it was adopted and implemented, Abad said.
The fishermen-members have also undergone workshop/seminar and planning to build up their capability and capacity which was under the sponsorship of GTZ (now German International Cooperation (GIZ) and the provincial government thru the PENRMO office.
Abad informed that during the workshop/seminar the fishermen were strongly encouraged to actively participate and contribute their ideas and opinions which could be utilized for inclusion in their manual of operation.
She further said that whoever would be elected as chairman and vice-chairman of the fishermen’s organization, who were customarily are both mayors, incidentally the trusted Treasurer’s office would be holding his office at the Chairman’s town hall.
She also disclosed that the German International Cooperation has provided the Pacific fishers’ alliance some equipments /gadgets to 6 municipalities in accordance with their various requests as needed like searchlight,binoculars,waterproof flashlights,2 digital cameras, first aid kits,compass,megaphone,life vest,laptop,LCD and Geographic Positioning System(GPS).
However, Abad did not reveal if the Pacific alliance of fishermen in the Pacific towns have already apprehended some illegal fishers in the area.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
New Maasin Maternity and Children Hospital
R.K. Kangleon St., brgy. Abgao,Maasin City, Southern Leyte
Telephone no.(053)381-2371.A walking distance from J Marketing
Corporation and INKMORE (tel. no.(053) 570-8719
Abby Dyanne’s Enterprises & Printing Press
169 E. Rosales St, Tagnipa, Maasin City, So.Leyte
Telefax no.(053)570-9759,mobile phone no.
09278609437; 09155555875; 09176323264
Services offer: Tarpaulin printing starts today, Sept. 5, 2011;
Photocopy; Risograph; Lamination; Calendars; Button Pins;
PVC IDs; Business Receipts; Photo Printing, etc.
Abigail Daclan Palermo, Proprietor/Manager
Supercha 1 Food Hauz & Catering Services
Telephone nos.(053)570-8623; (053)381-2233
Visit website: www.supercharesto.multiply.com
Kinamot Sa Abgao Restaurant.Tel. no. (053)381-3878.
Villa Romana Hotel.13 airconditioned rooms with TV sets,etc.
Tel no.(053)381-0639.Tomas Oppus St.,brgy. Abgao, Maasin City.
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
New Maasin Maternity And Children Hospital Opens In Maasin In
September 10,2011
New Maasin Maternity And Children Hospital Opens In Maasin
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-At last the eleven-year-old city of Maasin has now a new well-equipped and licensed hospital exclusively for children and pregnant mothers.
The 4-storey new edifice (with telephone no. (053)381-2371) is conveniently located along Ruperto K.Kangleon St.,brgy. Abgao here, not far from the Land Transportation Office and the Salvacion Oppus Yñiguez Memorial Provincial Hospital(SOYMPH)
The modern air-conditioned medical building has clinical laboratoary,emergency room,operating room, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, delivery room, labor room and three spacious rooms where admitted sick children are to be confined.
Earlier, there was a motorcade starting at MMCH towards barangayTagnipa.It turned left passing the long Tomas Oppus road down to barangay Asuncion and proceeded to brgy Ichon in Macrohon and went back to MMCH location in Abgao.
The motorcade led by Engr. Diosdado Villamor,businessman and the husband of Dr. Joecelyn Verano-Villamor was participated in by his comrades in the motorcycling club,relatives,friends and all the MMCH staff and personnel.
Prior to the blessing and inauguration of the new modern hospital, a mass officiated by Bishop Precioso Cantillas was held inside the first floor of the building.
In his homily Cantillas said that the new Maasin Maternity and Children Hospital is an added boost to the infra growth of the young city that would serve those who come for consultation or confinement.
The Bishop admonished the MMCH staff and personnel to be compassionate in caring for their patients as such virtue is being reflected on the hospital’s vision posted upon the nearby wall.
Right after the mass ,retired provincial hospital administrator Cecilia M. Verano ,DR. Joecelyn’s mother threw up numerous ten-peso coins for the visitors and guests to pick up quick at random. Some have tried to catch the spreading coins while it was thrown away before touching the floor. There was somebody who was unintentionally hit on the head, while another one was hit on the mouth. Both were able to pick up a coin or two and just ignored the accidental hit.
On the other hand, we do not know exactly what that kind of generous gesture represents, whether it is for luck, wellness or for prosperity as to the opening of the new hospital. All of those who were there during the opening and blessing were treated to sumptuous dinner at the third and fourth floor of the building.
The hospital management has hired several former volunteer nurses and nursing aids previously working at the provincial hospital. Most of its invited guests were nurses and doctors working at the government hospital, which is a walking distance from the MMCH.
Were it not for the refusal of Dr. Joecelyn Verano-Villamor to be interviewed by this news writer(news blogger),we can have the exact amount of the total cost for the construction of the entire 4-storey building including perchance the medical equipments installed for the hospital’s operation.
She has excused herself for being tired already after attending to her many young patients at their new hospital and at the provincial hospital starting at one in the afternoon until nine in the evening.
However, a publisher/Editor of another local paper the Southern Leyte Balita was able to interview her earlier on that same day. The opening of the new private hospital was witnessed by Maasin Mayor Maloney L. Samaco and a SP member Cesar Rey.
Organizational Staff: 1)Dr. Zenaida Bantug Abiera-Medical Director; 2)Dr.Joecelyn Verano –Villamor-Chief of Clinics; 3)Dr. Jose T. Santiago-Pathologist; 4)Tita T. Recablanca-Medical Technologist; 5)Joyce Jane M. Verano-Medical Technologist; 6)Mario T. Maceda-Medical Technician.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Kinamot Sa Abgao Restaurant.Tel. no. (053)381-3878.
Villa Romana Hotel.13 airconditioned rooms with TV sets,etc.
Tel no.(053)381-0639.Tomas Oppus St.,brgy. Abgao, Maasin City.
New Supercha Foodhaus 2 & Function Hall
Tel. no.(053)381-0929
Open Daily From Monday To Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 1:00p.m.; 4:00p.m. to 10:00p.m.
EXCEPT Sunday: 4:00p.m. to 10:00p.m.
N.B.The eleven years old city of Maasin has no skin specialist yet until now. Only those w ho have the means can go to Cebu City for their skin problems. But those with little income cannot afford to go to Cebu for consultations. We hope that a skin specialist/dermatologist from nearby cities will be interested to put up a clinic here to serve those who have skin problems.
Natasha Service Center/MSE Marikina Shoe Service Center,
A.Bantug Street,Tunga-Tunga,Maasin City,Southern Leyte
Tel nos. (053)570-8144;(053)381-0430.
New Maasin Maternity And Children Hospital Opens In Maasin
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-At last the eleven-year-old city of Maasin has now a new well-equipped and licensed hospital exclusively for children and pregnant mothers.
The 4-storey new edifice (with telephone no. (053)381-2371) is conveniently located along Ruperto K.Kangleon St.,brgy. Abgao here, not far from the Land Transportation Office and the Salvacion Oppus Yñiguez Memorial Provincial Hospital(SOYMPH)
The modern air-conditioned medical building has clinical laboratoary,emergency room,operating room, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, delivery room, labor room and three spacious rooms where admitted sick children are to be confined.
Earlier, there was a motorcade starting at MMCH towards barangayTagnipa.It turned left passing the long Tomas Oppus road down to barangay Asuncion and proceeded to brgy Ichon in Macrohon and went back to MMCH location in Abgao.
The motorcade led by Engr. Diosdado Villamor,businessman and the husband of Dr. Joecelyn Verano-Villamor was participated in by his comrades in the motorcycling club,relatives,friends and all the MMCH staff and personnel.
Prior to the blessing and inauguration of the new modern hospital, a mass officiated by Bishop Precioso Cantillas was held inside the first floor of the building.
In his homily Cantillas said that the new Maasin Maternity and Children Hospital is an added boost to the infra growth of the young city that would serve those who come for consultation or confinement.
The Bishop admonished the MMCH staff and personnel to be compassionate in caring for their patients as such virtue is being reflected on the hospital’s vision posted upon the nearby wall.
Right after the mass ,retired provincial hospital administrator Cecilia M. Verano ,DR. Joecelyn’s mother threw up numerous ten-peso coins for the visitors and guests to pick up quick at random. Some have tried to catch the spreading coins while it was thrown away before touching the floor. There was somebody who was unintentionally hit on the head, while another one was hit on the mouth. Both were able to pick up a coin or two and just ignored the accidental hit.
On the other hand, we do not know exactly what that kind of generous gesture represents, whether it is for luck, wellness or for prosperity as to the opening of the new hospital. All of those who were there during the opening and blessing were treated to sumptuous dinner at the third and fourth floor of the building.
The hospital management has hired several former volunteer nurses and nursing aids previously working at the provincial hospital. Most of its invited guests were nurses and doctors working at the government hospital, which is a walking distance from the MMCH.
Were it not for the refusal of Dr. Joecelyn Verano-Villamor to be interviewed by this news writer(news blogger),we can have the exact amount of the total cost for the construction of the entire 4-storey building including perchance the medical equipments installed for the hospital’s operation.
She has excused herself for being tired already after attending to her many young patients at their new hospital and at the provincial hospital starting at one in the afternoon until nine in the evening.
However, a publisher/Editor of another local paper the Southern Leyte Balita was able to interview her earlier on that same day. The opening of the new private hospital was witnessed by Maasin Mayor Maloney L. Samaco and a SP member Cesar Rey.
Organizational Staff: 1)Dr. Zenaida Bantug Abiera-Medical Director; 2)Dr.Joecelyn Verano –Villamor-Chief of Clinics; 3)Dr. Jose T. Santiago-Pathologist; 4)Tita T. Recablanca-Medical Technologist; 5)Joyce Jane M. Verano-Medical Technologist; 6)Mario T. Maceda-Medical Technician.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Kinamot Sa Abgao Restaurant.Tel. no. (053)381-3878.
Villa Romana Hotel.13 airconditioned rooms with TV sets,etc.
Tel no.(053)381-0639.Tomas Oppus St.,brgy. Abgao, Maasin City.
New Supercha Foodhaus 2 & Function Hall
Tel. no.(053)381-0929
Open Daily From Monday To Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 1:00p.m.; 4:00p.m. to 10:00p.m.
EXCEPT Sunday: 4:00p.m. to 10:00p.m.
N.B.The eleven years old city of Maasin has no skin specialist yet until now. Only those w ho have the means can go to Cebu City for their skin problems. But those with little income cannot afford to go to Cebu for consultations. We hope that a skin specialist/dermatologist from nearby cities will be interested to put up a clinic here to serve those who have skin problems.
Natasha Service Center/MSE Marikina Shoe Service Center,
A.Bantug Street,Tunga-Tunga,Maasin City,Southern Leyte
Tel nos. (053)570-8144;(053)381-0430.
Congressman Mercado Highlights His 60th Birthday Celebration With Tree Planting
Sept 10,2011
Congressman Mercado Highlights His 60th Birthday Celebration With Tree Planting
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Less than 2,000 tree seedlings composed of acacia mangium and mahogany were planted in brgy. Gutusan here on the eve of Congressman Roger Mercado’s birthday which was participated in by all barangay officials,city councilors and department heads, some provincial officials led by Vice- Governor Miguel Maamo, 11,heads of line agencies and some capitol employees.
Mercado has likewise sponsored medical-dental mission for senior citizens at the city gymnasium in the morning of his natal day.
The birthday celebrant together with his family,relatives,friends,District office employees and supporters celebrated Mercado’s natal day at Lola Edad Beach Resort in brgy, Ibarra, the same venue during his last year’s birthday.
Unlike his 59th birthday anniversary when there were scheduled presentations of some participants to the various programs, the recent celebration during the 4th week of August 2011 was the reverse.
Those barangays,city and provincial officials or employees who wanted to present or offer songs,orations,dances or sketches would just approached the EMCEE Maria Effie Garvez to inform her of their intention and the floor would be given to them.
Other invited guests also included, among others, some municipal Mayors and Vice- Mayors,some councilors,PNP personnel led by Pepito Pacada of the provincial Police office and Maasin Police led by Hector Flores Enage,some press people. Former Presidential Spokesman for Eastern Visayas and former DPWH Secretary Vic Domingo was also present.
A municipal official from Hinunangan offered 4 Beattle songs to the birthday celebrant-I Saw Her Standing There, Help, I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party and Mr. Moonlight- which he rendered well to the delight of Congressman Mercado and the whole crowd.
Moreover, newcomer City Councilor Romeo Geniston also rendered some English songs and Visayan songs for the celebrant. The singing councilor who is a practicing lawyer has as nice voice.Everytime he is invited to any affair, it’s a common happening that he would be requested to sing before the audience.
The revived Stringbirds band of the 60s has served as the main musical accompaniment to those who wanted to offer songs to the Congressman. The band was the mainstay attraction to music lovers in the 1960s,70s and the 80s.They rendered some songs of the Beattles,Hollies,Herman’s Hermits, Gary Lewis and the Playboys and the Dave Clark Five.
At four in the afternoon, some of the officials, guests and visitors have started leaving the place. While others chose to stay and continue to enjoy the food and drinks until past five.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Abby Dyanne’s Enterprises & Printing Press
169 E. Rosales St, Tagnipa, Maasin City, So.Leyte
Telefax no.(053)570-9759,mobile phone no.
09278609437; 09155555875; 09176323264
Services offer: Tarpaulin printing starts today, Sept. 5, 2011;
Photocopy; Risograph; Lamination; Calendars; Button Pins;
PVC IDs; Business Receipts; Photo Printing, etc.
Abigail Daclan Palermo, Proprietor/Manager
Supercha 1 Food Hauz & Catering Services
Telephone nos.(053)570-8623; (053)381-2233
Visit website: www.supercharesto.multiply.com
N.B.The eleven years old city of Maasin has no skin specialist yet until now. Only those w ho have the means can go to Cebu City for their skin problems. But those with little income cannot afford to go to Cebu for consultations. We hope that a skin specialist/dermatologist from nearby cities will be interested to put up a clinic here to serve those who have skin problems.
Congressman Mercado Highlights His 60th Birthday Celebration With Tree Planting
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Less than 2,000 tree seedlings composed of acacia mangium and mahogany were planted in brgy. Gutusan here on the eve of Congressman Roger Mercado’s birthday which was participated in by all barangay officials,city councilors and department heads, some provincial officials led by Vice- Governor Miguel Maamo, 11,heads of line agencies and some capitol employees.
Mercado has likewise sponsored medical-dental mission for senior citizens at the city gymnasium in the morning of his natal day.
The birthday celebrant together with his family,relatives,friends,District office employees and supporters celebrated Mercado’s natal day at Lola Edad Beach Resort in brgy, Ibarra, the same venue during his last year’s birthday.
Unlike his 59th birthday anniversary when there were scheduled presentations of some participants to the various programs, the recent celebration during the 4th week of August 2011 was the reverse.
Those barangays,city and provincial officials or employees who wanted to present or offer songs,orations,dances or sketches would just approached the EMCEE Maria Effie Garvez to inform her of their intention and the floor would be given to them.
Other invited guests also included, among others, some municipal Mayors and Vice- Mayors,some councilors,PNP personnel led by Pepito Pacada of the provincial Police office and Maasin Police led by Hector Flores Enage,some press people. Former Presidential Spokesman for Eastern Visayas and former DPWH Secretary Vic Domingo was also present.
A municipal official from Hinunangan offered 4 Beattle songs to the birthday celebrant-I Saw Her Standing There, Help, I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party and Mr. Moonlight- which he rendered well to the delight of Congressman Mercado and the whole crowd.
Moreover, newcomer City Councilor Romeo Geniston also rendered some English songs and Visayan songs for the celebrant. The singing councilor who is a practicing lawyer has as nice voice.Everytime he is invited to any affair, it’s a common happening that he would be requested to sing before the audience.
The revived Stringbirds band of the 60s has served as the main musical accompaniment to those who wanted to offer songs to the Congressman. The band was the mainstay attraction to music lovers in the 1960s,70s and the 80s.They rendered some songs of the Beattles,Hollies,Herman’s Hermits, Gary Lewis and the Playboys and the Dave Clark Five.
At four in the afternoon, some of the officials, guests and visitors have started leaving the place. While others chose to stay and continue to enjoy the food and drinks until past five.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Abby Dyanne’s Enterprises & Printing Press
169 E. Rosales St, Tagnipa, Maasin City, So.Leyte
Telefax no.(053)570-9759,mobile phone no.
09278609437; 09155555875; 09176323264
Services offer: Tarpaulin printing starts today, Sept. 5, 2011;
Photocopy; Risograph; Lamination; Calendars; Button Pins;
PVC IDs; Business Receipts; Photo Printing, etc.
Abigail Daclan Palermo, Proprietor/Manager
Supercha 1 Food Hauz & Catering Services
Telephone nos.(053)570-8623; (053)381-2233
Visit website: www.supercharesto.multiply.com
N.B.The eleven years old city of Maasin has no skin specialist yet until now. Only those w ho have the means can go to Cebu City for their skin problems. But those with little income cannot afford to go to Cebu for consultations. We hope that a skin specialist/dermatologist from nearby cities will be interested to put up a clinic here to serve those who have skin problems.
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Monday, September 5, 2011
Panlilio,Padaca Hold Symposium On Good Governance In Maasin
Sept. 5,2011
Panlilio,Padaca Hold Symposium On Good Governance In Maasin
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Former Pampanga Governor Among Ed Panlilio and former Isabela Governor Grace Padaca have campaigned for good governance thru a symposium here recently held at the Saint Joseph College covered court which was attended by college students and teachers.
Padaca revealed that her desire to campaign for good governance was prompted by her surprising discovery as a broadcast media in the province of Isabela that graft and corruption has indeed occurred in her place.
“This I’ve learned from my series of interviews from some officials in my place for the past 16 years as a broadcast media practitioner”, she said “but no one has left a finger to stop it”.
This is the main reason why a group called Kaya Natin Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership has been organized in 80 schools and in other organizations in various areas of the country during their caravan of good governance, she informed.
With the implementation of good governance in Pampanga some185 truckloads of Illegal logs were confiscated she disclosed. While Panlilio added that 90% of sand use as filling materials in some areas came from his place.
He implied that during his term 6M more or less cubic meter of sand were being quarried with 3 to 4 truckloads a day were brought to Metro Manila.”The annual earnings of this business is P542M”,he said, “but before my term as Governor of Pampanga it only earned some P213M in quarrying”.
The former Pampanga Governor urged the graduates of Catholic schools and the PMAers who are going to work in different government offices/establishments to put into practice the good moral values and the discipline they have learned, in serving the people, particularly to the poor who comprised the bulk of the population.
The priest-turned-governor also strongly urged Filipino voters, young and old, not to sell their right of suffrage and to elect officials based on their integrity, honesty, educational and character backgrounds and not on how much they handed out money during elections.
Nevertheless, Panlilio claimed not all politicians are bad. “Politics is good”, he said.”Not all politicians ay pare-pareho lang…Not all politicians are bad. But we have to elect good politicians”.
He further said: “Good governance is not hard to implement if a leader will look more for the people’s welfare and their well-being rather than his own as a public servant, and is willing to share his power to other government agencies like the drafting of rules and regulations coupled with transparency in all government transactions”.
Padaca,a polio victim at three years old, is hoping that the present leadership will practice good governance and transparency in his administration and punish those found to be corrupt and make our education less expensive so that poor families can send their children to schools.
The former Isabela Governor admonished the youth to remember what they have heard and learned in the symposium even after they have graduated in college and practice it in their day-to-day conduct wherever they might be working. Likewise, she also advised the teachers in old schools to continue to teach their students moral values and for good politicians to continue to work for what is good.”Fight for the truth and continue the effort“, she said.”We may not be moving all the time but continue to do and God will do the rest…Nothing good done is left unrewarded”.
Also with the group were 2 unidentified Kaya Natin volunteers who also talked about Good Governance , former Southern Leyte Governor Rosette Yñiguez-Lerias and her daughter Marissa “Dondeet” who are the founding members of KASANAG(Kausa sa mga tawong nagmata),Southen Leyte chapter.
Members of the Kaya Natin Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership,aside from Panlilio and Padaca were the following: 1)Jesse Robredo,Secretary,DILG; 2)Bolet Banal,representative,Quezon City; 3)Kaka Bag-ao,representative,Akbayian; 4)Teddy Baguilat,Jr.,representative,Ifugao; 5)Neric Acosta,fromer representative,Bukidnon;,6)Sonia Lorenzo,former Mayor,San Isidro,Nueva Ecija; 7)Roque Verzosa,Mayor,Tagudin,Ilocos Sur; 8)Florante Gerdan,fromer Mayor,Sta.Fe, Nueva Viscaya; 9)Cecelia Clare Reyes,Mayor,Alicia,Isabela; 10)Marivic Belena,Mayor,San Jose City,Nueva Ecija; 11)Gloria Congco,Mayor,Cabiao,Nueva Ecija; 12)Valente Yap,Mayor,Bindoy,Negros Oriental; 13)Shirlyn Macasarte,board member,North Cotabato; 14)Janaree Disomimba,former Mayor,Tamparan,Lanao del Sur; 15)Mabel Sunga-Acosta,former Councilor,Davao City; 16)Fermin Mabulo,former Mayor,San Fernando,Camarines Sur; 17)Francis Tinio,former Councilor,Binalonan,Pangasinan. (Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Abby Dyanne’s Enterprises & Printing Press
169 E. Rosales St, Tagnipa, Maasin City, So.Leyte
Telefax no.(053)570-9759,mobile phone no.
09278609437; 09155555875; 09176323264
Services offer: Tarpaulin printing starts today, Sept. 5, 2011;
Photocopy; Risograph; Lamination; Calendars; Button Pins;
PVC IDs; Business Receipts; Photo Printing, etc.
Abigail Daclan Palermo, Proprietor/Manager
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Panlilio,Padaca Hold Symposium On Good Governance In Maasin
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Former Pampanga Governor Among Ed Panlilio and former Isabela Governor Grace Padaca have campaigned for good governance thru a symposium here recently held at the Saint Joseph College covered court which was attended by college students and teachers.
Padaca revealed that her desire to campaign for good governance was prompted by her surprising discovery as a broadcast media in the province of Isabela that graft and corruption has indeed occurred in her place.
“This I’ve learned from my series of interviews from some officials in my place for the past 16 years as a broadcast media practitioner”, she said “but no one has left a finger to stop it”.
This is the main reason why a group called Kaya Natin Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership has been organized in 80 schools and in other organizations in various areas of the country during their caravan of good governance, she informed.
With the implementation of good governance in Pampanga some185 truckloads of Illegal logs were confiscated she disclosed. While Panlilio added that 90% of sand use as filling materials in some areas came from his place.
He implied that during his term 6M more or less cubic meter of sand were being quarried with 3 to 4 truckloads a day were brought to Metro Manila.”The annual earnings of this business is P542M”,he said, “but before my term as Governor of Pampanga it only earned some P213M in quarrying”.
The former Pampanga Governor urged the graduates of Catholic schools and the PMAers who are going to work in different government offices/establishments to put into practice the good moral values and the discipline they have learned, in serving the people, particularly to the poor who comprised the bulk of the population.
The priest-turned-governor also strongly urged Filipino voters, young and old, not to sell their right of suffrage and to elect officials based on their integrity, honesty, educational and character backgrounds and not on how much they handed out money during elections.
Nevertheless, Panlilio claimed not all politicians are bad. “Politics is good”, he said.”Not all politicians ay pare-pareho lang…Not all politicians are bad. But we have to elect good politicians”.
He further said: “Good governance is not hard to implement if a leader will look more for the people’s welfare and their well-being rather than his own as a public servant, and is willing to share his power to other government agencies like the drafting of rules and regulations coupled with transparency in all government transactions”.
Padaca,a polio victim at three years old, is hoping that the present leadership will practice good governance and transparency in his administration and punish those found to be corrupt and make our education less expensive so that poor families can send their children to schools.
The former Isabela Governor admonished the youth to remember what they have heard and learned in the symposium even after they have graduated in college and practice it in their day-to-day conduct wherever they might be working. Likewise, she also advised the teachers in old schools to continue to teach their students moral values and for good politicians to continue to work for what is good.”Fight for the truth and continue the effort“, she said.”We may not be moving all the time but continue to do and God will do the rest…Nothing good done is left unrewarded”.
Also with the group were 2 unidentified Kaya Natin volunteers who also talked about Good Governance , former Southern Leyte Governor Rosette Yñiguez-Lerias and her daughter Marissa “Dondeet” who are the founding members of KASANAG(Kausa sa mga tawong nagmata),Southen Leyte chapter.
Members of the Kaya Natin Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership,aside from Panlilio and Padaca were the following: 1)Jesse Robredo,Secretary,DILG; 2)Bolet Banal,representative,Quezon City; 3)Kaka Bag-ao,representative,Akbayian; 4)Teddy Baguilat,Jr.,representative,Ifugao; 5)Neric Acosta,fromer representative,Bukidnon;,6)Sonia Lorenzo,former Mayor,San Isidro,Nueva Ecija; 7)Roque Verzosa,Mayor,Tagudin,Ilocos Sur; 8)Florante Gerdan,fromer Mayor,Sta.Fe, Nueva Viscaya; 9)Cecelia Clare Reyes,Mayor,Alicia,Isabela; 10)Marivic Belena,Mayor,San Jose City,Nueva Ecija; 11)Gloria Congco,Mayor,Cabiao,Nueva Ecija; 12)Valente Yap,Mayor,Bindoy,Negros Oriental; 13)Shirlyn Macasarte,board member,North Cotabato; 14)Janaree Disomimba,former Mayor,Tamparan,Lanao del Sur; 15)Mabel Sunga-Acosta,former Councilor,Davao City; 16)Fermin Mabulo,former Mayor,San Fernando,Camarines Sur; 17)Francis Tinio,former Councilor,Binalonan,Pangasinan. (Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
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Fourty Maasin Barangays Are Under PDEA Close Surveillance
Sept. 5,2011
Forty Maasin Barangays Are Under Close PDEA Surveillance
By Quirico M. Gorpido, Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Forty,out of 70 Maasin barangays,are now under close surveillance of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) due to the reported incidence of alleged drug-related activities.
This was the recent disclosure of Abgao Barangay Captain Nacional “Nikko” V. Mercado in an interview with the media.
The younger Mercado said that as President of the Liga Ng Mga Barangay Captains of Maasin, he was chosen by PDEA as the “coordinator” to other Barangay Captains whose barangays they were leading /governing are suspected to have been allegedly influenced by illegal drug dealers thru unidentified informants.
However, since there were no strong evidences against those suspected drug couriers, traders and contact persons in the illegal activities, the Abgao Barangay Captain explained, they have submitted the names of suspected persons from 40 barangays to the PDEA office for verification to the latter’s master list of suspected drug dealers from different parts of the country.Nonetheless,the names of the 40 barangays where alleged suspected drug dealers/pushers have existed, were not revealed by our source.
Mercado further said that this kind of PDEA operation is in coordination with the nationwide PNP officers. They(PDEA and PNP officers) were instructed, he said, to conduct buy-bust operations and also to closely monitor places where suspect5ed drug activities are in progress in order to arrest the suspects.
In a study conducted by concerned agencies on the bad effects of illegal drugs, a high percentage of criminal activities in the Philippines were found to be related to the use of illegal drugs involving some youth and adults.
“If the list of some names we have submitted to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency(PDEA) are also found in their master list”, our source said, “then PDEA personnel together with the PNP officers will be closely monitoring the illegal activities of those confirmed drug dealers or pushers”.(Quirico M. Gorpido, Jr.)
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N.B.The eleven years old city of Maasin has no skin specialist yet until now. Only those w ho have the means can go to Cebu City for their skin problems. But those with little income cannot afford to go to Cebu for consultations. We hope that a skin specialist/dermatologist from nearby cities will be interested to put up a clinic here to serve those who have skin problems.
Forty Maasin Barangays Are Under Close PDEA Surveillance
By Quirico M. Gorpido, Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Forty,out of 70 Maasin barangays,are now under close surveillance of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) due to the reported incidence of alleged drug-related activities.
This was the recent disclosure of Abgao Barangay Captain Nacional “Nikko” V. Mercado in an interview with the media.
The younger Mercado said that as President of the Liga Ng Mga Barangay Captains of Maasin, he was chosen by PDEA as the “coordinator” to other Barangay Captains whose barangays they were leading /governing are suspected to have been allegedly influenced by illegal drug dealers thru unidentified informants.
However, since there were no strong evidences against those suspected drug couriers, traders and contact persons in the illegal activities, the Abgao Barangay Captain explained, they have submitted the names of suspected persons from 40 barangays to the PDEA office for verification to the latter’s master list of suspected drug dealers from different parts of the country.Nonetheless,the names of the 40 barangays where alleged suspected drug dealers/pushers have existed, were not revealed by our source.
Mercado further said that this kind of PDEA operation is in coordination with the nationwide PNP officers. They(PDEA and PNP officers) were instructed, he said, to conduct buy-bust operations and also to closely monitor places where suspect5ed drug activities are in progress in order to arrest the suspects.
In a study conducted by concerned agencies on the bad effects of illegal drugs, a high percentage of criminal activities in the Philippines were found to be related to the use of illegal drugs involving some youth and adults.
“If the list of some names we have submitted to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency(PDEA) are also found in their master list”, our source said, “then PDEA personnel together with the PNP officers will be closely monitoring the illegal activities of those confirmed drug dealers or pushers”.(Quirico M. Gorpido, Jr.)
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N.B.The eleven years old city of Maasin has no skin specialist yet until now. Only those w ho have the means can go to Cebu City for their skin problems. But those with little income cannot afford to go to Cebu for consultations. We hope that a skin specialist/dermatologist from nearby cities will be interested to put up a clinic here to serve those who have skin problems.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Law On Land Use Plan Is Extremely Important-GTZ Official
August 26,2011
Law On Land Use Plan Is Extremely Important-GIZ Official
By Quirico M. Gorpido,.Jr.
San Roque, Macrohon, So.Leyte-A law on land use plan is extremely important as the blueprint in the proper utilization of a certain country’s land resources.
The abovementioned statement was part of Dr. Walter Salzer’s speech during a recent turnover of the P3M worth Mangrove Resource Environmental Learning Center here that were attended by Congressman Roger Mercado, Governor Damian Mercado, Vice-Governor Miguel Maamo,11, GTZ(GIZ) officials, some municipal Mayors,PIA-Maasin Staff, Tacloban/Maasin media and PENRMO personnel led by Eva Abad.
In an interview with the press Salzer, Program Director and Principal Adviser GIZ(German International Cooperation)EnRD program, explained that a country like the Philippines should have its own Land Use Plan where its provisions would serve as bases on how its land resources could be properly utilized for the benefit of the people.
“With a law on land use plan”, he said, “anybody cannot just occupy a lot where he wants without the approval of a government authority”.
H e estimated that about 15 to 20 percent of the Philippine population were living in the forests” And the government cannot just drive them away from their settlements since there’s no specific provisions and rules whether their forest occupancies were legal or illegal”, he pointed out.
“With the Land Use Plan their are specific provisions and rules to follow’, he said, “whether the inhabitants with no lands can settle in the forests. Whether this or that vast tract of land is for agricultural production or for housing projects where the squatters can be properly settled; where the areas for industrial production and cottage industry are to be located; whether part of the provincial government lands could be allotted for the construction of commercial buildings; whether a particular area is a protected area for endangered species and mangrove plantations, others”.
Salzer implied that without Land Use Plan there’s a perennially improper utilization of a country’s great percentage of lands that are even unproductive.
The GIZ official also urged the LGUs to enact in their respective jurisdictions their own LUP with specific rules and regulations that should be strictly followed.”The law’s provisions should be strictly implemented by punishing the violators. Laws must have teeth that will bite the violators”, he stressed.
Salzer further emphasized that a national law on Land Use Plan should be supported by the representatives in Congress. He strongly persuaded Congressman Mercado to give his full support of the LUP Bill in Congress, which if it has already been finished on its third reading, might have been approved the soonest.
The GTZ (now called GIZ) has been providing funds for various government in Southern
Leyte, particularly in relation to the conservation, protection and preservation of the environment, it was learned.
He underscored that mangrove plantations in various municipalities of the province should be sustainably conserved and preserved. Mangrove trees are the natural habitat and breeding places for various fish species. It also serves as breakwaters of huge waves and lessens the adverse effects of flashfloods.
Recalling past incidence of great floods as high price to pay for cutting the plantations of mangroves that were naturally grown in Burma along its deltas and rivers, thousands of people were killed,Salzer unfolded.
Asked by PDI correspondent Jani Carbonilla Arnaiz how much funds the German Government has already released to the different areas of the country relative to their various projects,the GIZ Program Director of EnRD divulged that it has already reached an estimated of P18B which is equivalent to 50M Euro.
The speaker furthermore disclosed that 90 to 95 percent of the total land area in the country needs a comprehensive land use. “One of the reasons why there’s huge destruction of natural resources and large part of land are left unproductive is because of the absence of a Land Use Plan”, he claimed.
(Quirico M. Gorpido, Jr.)
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N.B.The eleven years old city of Maasin has no skin specialist yet until now. Only those w ho have the means can go to Cebu City for their skin problems. But those with little income cannot afford to go to Cebu for consultations. We hope that a skin specialist/dermatologist from nearby cities will be interested to put up a clinic here to serve those who have skin problems.
Friday, August 19, 2011
I Leave My Case To My Lawyers-Duterte
Aug. 19,2011
I leave My Case To My Lawyers-Duterte
By Quirico M. Gorpido, Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Controversial Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte disclosed that she left her case to her lawyers to unburden her mind from additional obligations that might affect her duties and responsibilities as a public servant in a big city.
“I have endorsed all the formal complaints to my lawyers who handle my case,”’she told the media in an ambush interview at the city hall here after the anniversary program held at the city gymnasium.
She said she allowed a group of human rights advocates who came to Davao to investigate regarding the past vigilantes activities happening in the city.
However, she said the group was not able to get negative feedbacks from the people of Davao themselves when probing of the past alleged drug pushers’/drug addicts killings in that place.
Also asked if she had already apologized to a court sheriff Abe Andres, who did not mind her request to postpone the demolition of settlers for 2 hours in Agdao District until she would arrive at the place to avoid violence.
Duterte informed that she sent somebody to negotiate with the sheriff for their one-on-one talk about the incident.
Nevertheless, the victim of the mayor’s punching “to defend on behalf of the poor settlers” told her that according to her emissary the latter has no personal grudge and that there’s no need for them to talk personally.
The Mayor also revealed to the press that in Davao City they have no PHILHEALtH program for indigents.Since based on their findings only 1/4 of the whole indigents’ membership would really avail of the PHILHEALTH services.
What they have instead is called “Lingap”,she said, whose funds is from the city government to provide financial assistance to indigent patients who were suffering from serous illnesses/diseases.”The funds were endorsed to the hospital’s management under the DOH”,she said.
Earlier, upon her arrival here as the guest speaker to the Eleventh Maasin City Charter Day anniversary celebration, she visited her relatives together with Mayor Maloney Samaco in brgy. Laboon, the place of her father Rodrigo Duterte and where the latter was born before moving to Mindanao in Davao where he found his niche.
On the other hand, the parade which was supposed to be participated in by different city offices, private and public schools/colleges was inevitably cut off due to continuous outpouring of rains. This was the very first time in the history of Maasin City Charter Day celebration that the early morning rains have occurred and lasted until eleven in the morning.
Meanhile,Mayor Samaco welcomed the visitors and the crowd inside the gymn.He introduced the guest speaker from Davao City who delivered a lengthy speech. The guesting of Duterte has led to the sisterhood agreement between Maasin and Davao.
The papers on the formal declaration of sisterhood shall be signed among the Maasin City officials’ and Davao’s on March 16,2012,the Charter Day anniversary of Davao,according to Samaco and Duterte.
Winners on various activities/events that transpired during the Charter Day celebration were the following: 1)2011 Maasin City Anniversary Muse-Ms. Guene A. Resos-brgy. Tomoytomoy; 2)Runner-up Anniversary Muse-Pamela Ann S. Canales-brgy.Mantahan; 3)2011 Fiesta Muse-Lelibeth S. Ligad-brgy. Asuncion; 4)Miss Smart and Best in Swimsuit-Guene Resos; 5)Most Photogenic and Best in Hataw Production number-Pamela Ann S. Canales; 6)Best in Sports Wear-Guene A. Resos.
Pabulhon GAames Winners: 1)Cookfest-First prize-Gregoria Amarille-Lanoa-P1,000; Second prize-Visitacion Damole-tawid-P800; Third prize-Carolina Abulog-San Rafael-P600.
2)Palay Pounding-First prize-Juan Siega and Melanie Siega-P1,000;-San Isidro; Second prize-Domingo Batestil and Willie Diaz-Batuan-P800; Third prize-Renato Alvarez and Sinforiano Padon-Nonok Norte-P600;
3)Coconut Husking-First prize-Gil Rojas-Bato 2-P1,000; second prize-Jerome Ozon-Gawisan-P800; Third prize-Manolo Marsada-Hinapu Dako-P600;
4)Carabao Race-First prize-Cresencio Saavedra-Bogo-P3,000; second prize-Mario Morales-Bagtican-P2,000; Third prize-Jacinto Delfoso-Hantag-P1,000;
5)Baroto Race-First prize-Joel Mantilla-Kabulihan-P1,000; second prize-Romeo Gonzales-Cabulihan-P800; Third prize-Robert Boiles-Combado-P600;
6)Pasol Contest(Catching Fish)First prize-Romeo Fileces-Tunga-Tunga-P1,000; second prize-Reynaldo Gaviola-Pasay-P800; Third prize-Joel Caube-Sto. Rosario-P600;
7)Piglet Catching(the one who caught a piglet owned it): 1)Isidro Bontog-Libertad; 2)Cesar Bug-os-Batuan; 3)Leomar Valdez-Cabadiangan; 4)Diego Quirong-Lanao; 5)Reynante Alberca-Hanginan; 6)Victor Magadan-Laboon; 7)Rudy Espere-Matin-ao; 8)Rolando Abande-San Agustin; 9)Jimmy Ranes-Pansaan; 10)Benjamin Pedragosa-Sto. Niño; 11)Donato Acasio-Malapoc Norte; 12)Bienvenido Ponce-Tigbawan;13)Linda Caube-Libhu; 14)Elena Galo-Lunas; 15)Leonila Bandibas-Bilibol.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
I leave My Case To My Lawyers-Duterte
By Quirico M. Gorpido, Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Controversial Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte disclosed that she left her case to her lawyers to unburden her mind from additional obligations that might affect her duties and responsibilities as a public servant in a big city.
“I have endorsed all the formal complaints to my lawyers who handle my case,”’she told the media in an ambush interview at the city hall here after the anniversary program held at the city gymnasium.
She said she allowed a group of human rights advocates who came to Davao to investigate regarding the past vigilantes activities happening in the city.
However, she said the group was not able to get negative feedbacks from the people of Davao themselves when probing of the past alleged drug pushers’/drug addicts killings in that place.
Also asked if she had already apologized to a court sheriff Abe Andres, who did not mind her request to postpone the demolition of settlers for 2 hours in Agdao District until she would arrive at the place to avoid violence.
Duterte informed that she sent somebody to negotiate with the sheriff for their one-on-one talk about the incident.
Nevertheless, the victim of the mayor’s punching “to defend on behalf of the poor settlers” told her that according to her emissary the latter has no personal grudge and that there’s no need for them to talk personally.
The Mayor also revealed to the press that in Davao City they have no PHILHEALtH program for indigents.Since based on their findings only 1/4 of the whole indigents’ membership would really avail of the PHILHEALTH services.
What they have instead is called “Lingap”,she said, whose funds is from the city government to provide financial assistance to indigent patients who were suffering from serous illnesses/diseases.”The funds were endorsed to the hospital’s management under the DOH”,she said.
Earlier, upon her arrival here as the guest speaker to the Eleventh Maasin City Charter Day anniversary celebration, she visited her relatives together with Mayor Maloney Samaco in brgy. Laboon, the place of her father Rodrigo Duterte and where the latter was born before moving to Mindanao in Davao where he found his niche.
On the other hand, the parade which was supposed to be participated in by different city offices, private and public schools/colleges was inevitably cut off due to continuous outpouring of rains. This was the very first time in the history of Maasin City Charter Day celebration that the early morning rains have occurred and lasted until eleven in the morning.
Meanhile,Mayor Samaco welcomed the visitors and the crowd inside the gymn.He introduced the guest speaker from Davao City who delivered a lengthy speech. The guesting of Duterte has led to the sisterhood agreement between Maasin and Davao.
The papers on the formal declaration of sisterhood shall be signed among the Maasin City officials’ and Davao’s on March 16,2012,the Charter Day anniversary of Davao,according to Samaco and Duterte.
Winners on various activities/events that transpired during the Charter Day celebration were the following: 1)2011 Maasin City Anniversary Muse-Ms. Guene A. Resos-brgy. Tomoytomoy; 2)Runner-up Anniversary Muse-Pamela Ann S. Canales-brgy.Mantahan; 3)2011 Fiesta Muse-Lelibeth S. Ligad-brgy. Asuncion; 4)Miss Smart and Best in Swimsuit-Guene Resos; 5)Most Photogenic and Best in Hataw Production number-Pamela Ann S. Canales; 6)Best in Sports Wear-Guene A. Resos.
Pabulhon GAames Winners: 1)Cookfest-First prize-Gregoria Amarille-Lanoa-P1,000; Second prize-Visitacion Damole-tawid-P800; Third prize-Carolina Abulog-San Rafael-P600.
2)Palay Pounding-First prize-Juan Siega and Melanie Siega-P1,000;-San Isidro; Second prize-Domingo Batestil and Willie Diaz-Batuan-P800; Third prize-Renato Alvarez and Sinforiano Padon-Nonok Norte-P600;
3)Coconut Husking-First prize-Gil Rojas-Bato 2-P1,000; second prize-Jerome Ozon-Gawisan-P800; Third prize-Manolo Marsada-Hinapu Dako-P600;
4)Carabao Race-First prize-Cresencio Saavedra-Bogo-P3,000; second prize-Mario Morales-Bagtican-P2,000; Third prize-Jacinto Delfoso-Hantag-P1,000;
5)Baroto Race-First prize-Joel Mantilla-Kabulihan-P1,000; second prize-Romeo Gonzales-Cabulihan-P800; Third prize-Robert Boiles-Combado-P600;
6)Pasol Contest(Catching Fish)First prize-Romeo Fileces-Tunga-Tunga-P1,000; second prize-Reynaldo Gaviola-Pasay-P800; Third prize-Joel Caube-Sto. Rosario-P600;
7)Piglet Catching(the one who caught a piglet owned it): 1)Isidro Bontog-Libertad; 2)Cesar Bug-os-Batuan; 3)Leomar Valdez-Cabadiangan; 4)Diego Quirong-Lanao; 5)Reynante Alberca-Hanginan; 6)Victor Magadan-Laboon; 7)Rudy Espere-Matin-ao; 8)Rolando Abande-San Agustin; 9)Jimmy Ranes-Pansaan; 10)Benjamin Pedragosa-Sto. Niño; 11)Donato Acasio-Malapoc Norte; 12)Bienvenido Ponce-Tigbawan;13)Linda Caube-Libhu; 14)Elena Galo-Lunas; 15)Leonila Bandibas-Bilibol.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Monday, July 11, 2011
Southern Leyte Celebrates Its 51th Founding Day Anniversary
July 11,2011
Southern Leyte Celebrates Its 51th Founding Day anniversary
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-The province o f Southern Leyte, comprising 18 municipalities and one city, has recently celebrated its 51th founding day anniversary at the provincial capitol grounds with a theme: “Southern Leyte: Sustaining The Growth”.
The celebration started with the parade at the Anatalio Gaviola plaza down to the provincial capitol. It was participated in by municipal mayors, Vice-Mayors and their respective Sangguniang Panlunsod members, provincial and city officials, heads of line agencies, including the public presentation of Miss Southern Leyte 2011 and her court
Mayor Maloney Samaco and Governor Damian Mercado delivered their welcome addresses during the anniversary program at the sunken garden’s public stage.
Also present at the stage were Vice-Mayor Ma. Effie Abiera-Sabandal and some City Councilors;Vice-Governor Miguel Maamo,11; ,some SP members,DPWH Regional Director Angel Sia,DAR Regional Director Castillo, Coral Cay representatives, Regional Tourism Director Karen Teopes and other personalities.
Congressman Roger Mercado in his short speech said “let us continue what we are doing” and urged the people of the province to be industrious,coursteous and hospitable in their dealings with different people including tourists that they are going to meet in their day to day living.
He also strongly enjoined the inhabitants to plant a variety of crops on their vacant lots and should give time also in clearing their respective places and surroundings.
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri was still able to come as the guest speaker despite his busy appointments in some other places like North Cotabato and in Davao where he chose to visit the place on the eve of its anniversary so that he could come to Southern Leyte, he said.
However, he did not deliver any kind of meaningful speech, as if all he wanted to say were already spoken by other public officials.
Zubiri ,an adopted son of Southern Leyte who has had passed numerous laws in environmental conservation and protection, like renewable alternative energy and waste management ,among others,has merely repeated that indeed, in unity and teamwork, and with the cooperation of the constituents, a province like Southern Leyte can really move on to progress.
He likewise disclosed that whenever there’s an opportunity to talk about Southern Leyte, he always tells the people he knows to also include the place in their eco-tourism tour or perhaps invest in the province.
Plaques of Rajah Kolambo Awards were likewise handed over to the most outstanding Southern Leyteños 2011 by Governor Damian Mercado in behalf of the provincial government.
1)Vice-Mayor Ma. Effie Abiera –Sabandal-government service;2)Domingo P. Espina-retired government elected official and being the Mayor of the municipality of Libagon for 16 years and as COCOFED Partylist Representative-government service; 3)Patrick Rimbert S. Galia-international motorcross champion(young achiever category)-champion in various national, international and Asian motorcross competitions,65 class category,10 years old and below;4)Patrick Joseph S. Galia-international motor cross champion(young achiever category)-champion in various national, international and Asian motorcross competitions,50 class castegory,8 years old and below;5)Placida Go-Saga(Posthumous Award as writer/author/educator)- for her downright and deep concern and sincere interest in preserving the precious cultural heritage of the province through her book “Folk Poetry of Southern Leyte”.
Winners of Ms. Southern Leyte 2011: 1)Beryl Lynn Yu-Ms .Southern Leyte 2011-Sogod;2)First runner up Marian Mate-Anahawan;3)Second runner- up-Beverly Ann Orais-Maasin; 4)Third runner up-Shara Tibon-Bontoc; 5)Fourth runner up-Sheila Diokno-Macrohon.
Winner of showdown Sinugdan Festival: 1) Grand winner-Maasin;2)First runner-up-Bato;32)Second runner-up-Anahawan; 4)Third runner-up-Malitbog.
1) Best in street dancing-Bato, Leyte;2)Best in costume-Maasin; 3)Best in Choreographer-Kobol Abres-Maasin; 4)Festival Queen-Aisha Umacob-Anahawan.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Kinamot Sa Abgao Restaurant.Tel. no. (053)381-3878.
Villa Romana Hotel.13 airconditioned rooms with TV sets,etc.
Tel no.(053)381-0639.Tomas Oppus St.,brgy. Abgao, Maasin City.
N.B.The almost eleven years old city of Maasin has no skin specialist yet until now. Only those w ho have the means can go to Cebu City for their skin problems. But those with little income cannot afford to go to Cebu for consultations. We hope that a skin specialist or dermatologist from nearby cities will be interested to put up a clinic here to serve those who have skin problems.
Natasha Service Center/MSE Marikina Shoe Service Center,
A.Bantug Street,Tunga-Tunga,Maasin City,Southern Leyte
Tel nos. (053)570-8144;(053)381-0430.
Southern Leyte Celebrates Its 51th Founding Day anniversary
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-The province o f Southern Leyte, comprising 18 municipalities and one city, has recently celebrated its 51th founding day anniversary at the provincial capitol grounds with a theme: “Southern Leyte: Sustaining The Growth”.
The celebration started with the parade at the Anatalio Gaviola plaza down to the provincial capitol. It was participated in by municipal mayors, Vice-Mayors and their respective Sangguniang Panlunsod members, provincial and city officials, heads of line agencies, including the public presentation of Miss Southern Leyte 2011 and her court
Mayor Maloney Samaco and Governor Damian Mercado delivered their welcome addresses during the anniversary program at the sunken garden’s public stage.
Also present at the stage were Vice-Mayor Ma. Effie Abiera-Sabandal and some City Councilors;Vice-Governor Miguel Maamo,11; ,some SP members,DPWH Regional Director Angel Sia,DAR Regional Director Castillo, Coral Cay representatives, Regional Tourism Director Karen Teopes and other personalities.
Congressman Roger Mercado in his short speech said “let us continue what we are doing” and urged the people of the province to be industrious,coursteous and hospitable in their dealings with different people including tourists that they are going to meet in their day to day living.
He also strongly enjoined the inhabitants to plant a variety of crops on their vacant lots and should give time also in clearing their respective places and surroundings.
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri was still able to come as the guest speaker despite his busy appointments in some other places like North Cotabato and in Davao where he chose to visit the place on the eve of its anniversary so that he could come to Southern Leyte, he said.
However, he did not deliver any kind of meaningful speech, as if all he wanted to say were already spoken by other public officials.
Zubiri ,an adopted son of Southern Leyte who has had passed numerous laws in environmental conservation and protection, like renewable alternative energy and waste management ,among others,has merely repeated that indeed, in unity and teamwork, and with the cooperation of the constituents, a province like Southern Leyte can really move on to progress.
He likewise disclosed that whenever there’s an opportunity to talk about Southern Leyte, he always tells the people he knows to also include the place in their eco-tourism tour or perhaps invest in the province.
Plaques of Rajah Kolambo Awards were likewise handed over to the most outstanding Southern Leyteños 2011 by Governor Damian Mercado in behalf of the provincial government.
1)Vice-Mayor Ma. Effie Abiera –Sabandal-government service;2)Domingo P. Espina-retired government elected official and being the Mayor of the municipality of Libagon for 16 years and as COCOFED Partylist Representative-government service; 3)Patrick Rimbert S. Galia-international motorcross champion(young achiever category)-champion in various national, international and Asian motorcross competitions,65 class category,10 years old and below;4)Patrick Joseph S. Galia-international motor cross champion(young achiever category)-champion in various national, international and Asian motorcross competitions,50 class castegory,8 years old and below;5)Placida Go-Saga(Posthumous Award as writer/author/educator)- for her downright and deep concern and sincere interest in preserving the precious cultural heritage of the province through her book “Folk Poetry of Southern Leyte”.
Winners of Ms. Southern Leyte 2011: 1)Beryl Lynn Yu-Ms .Southern Leyte 2011-Sogod;2)First runner up Marian Mate-Anahawan;3)Second runner- up-Beverly Ann Orais-Maasin; 4)Third runner up-Shara Tibon-Bontoc; 5)Fourth runner up-Sheila Diokno-Macrohon.
Winner of showdown Sinugdan Festival: 1) Grand winner-Maasin;2)First runner-up-Bato;32)Second runner-up-Anahawan; 4)Third runner-up-Malitbog.
1) Best in street dancing-Bato, Leyte;2)Best in costume-Maasin; 3)Best in Choreographer-Kobol Abres-Maasin; 4)Festival Queen-Aisha Umacob-Anahawan.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Kinamot Sa Abgao Restaurant.Tel. no. (053)381-3878.
Villa Romana Hotel.13 airconditioned rooms with TV sets,etc.
Tel no.(053)381-0639.Tomas Oppus St.,brgy. Abgao, Maasin City.
N.B.The almost eleven years old city of Maasin has no skin specialist yet until now. Only those w ho have the means can go to Cebu City for their skin problems. But those with little income cannot afford to go to Cebu for consultations. We hope that a skin specialist or dermatologist from nearby cities will be interested to put up a clinic here to serve those who have skin problems.
Natasha Service Center/MSE Marikina Shoe Service Center,
A.Bantug Street,Tunga-Tunga,Maasin City,Southern Leyte
Tel nos. (053)570-8144;(053)381-0430.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
DA-8 Regional Director Urges Farmers To Practice Multicropping
July 8,2011
DA Regional Director Urges Farmers To Practice Multi-cropping
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Department of Agriculture Regional Director-8 has strongly urged farmers to practice multi-stories cropping on every hectare lot to increase plant yields.
This was the statement of Antonio Gerundio in his speech as guest speaker during the opening of Agri-Fish Fair and Garden Show held at mini-forest at the Capitol site.
He pointed out that farmers should not rely on one or two kinds of plants per hectare since with DA technology it can also be planted to other crops, aside from coconuts, vegetables, fruits, spices and rootcrops.
Referring the application of multi-cropping in Cavite, where the Cebuano DA Director has lived for the past 30 years ,he disclosed this was what the Caviteño farmers were doing for many years now.
“With this technique in planting variety of plants in every hectare of their lots”, he said, “the farmers in Cavite have earned more money from their harvests”.
However, Gerundio admonished that farmers, fisherfolks and those who want to engage in livestock industry, to seek the DA’s technical assistance to improve their harvests.
The DA Director also enjoined farmers to plant more jackfruit trees aside from the aforesaid crops and plants since this fruit will easily thrive in the area.”The 30 hectares in Ormoc planted to jackfruits are not even sufficient to provide adequate supply for our processing plant”, he said.
The Director further persuaded rich LGUs to join forces with the poor LGUs and work together to enhance their respective agricultural activities to increase productions.
Gerundio advised municipal mayors and DA officials to have their own road map on agriculture and fishery in their municipalities. This could serve as guide in identifying areas for suitable projects.
He emphasized that construction of fish port should only be located in strategic places to avoid duplication and that there will be no more grants on rice and corn.”The seed funds for the projects were already diverted to irrigation”, he clarified.”What we are offering now at Kagawaran are tractors for farmers”.
He said that request for tractors should be endorsed to his office by the Congressman and the Governor of a particular province.
He also unfolded that there’s money in agriculture and that milking carabao can give 10 to 16 liters of milk per day from 8 to 10 months period.
He also confessed he was able to send his children to college by raising milking carabaos to pay for the tuition fees of his college students.”I have even extra of 10 remaining animals after all my children have graduated from college”, he proudly said.”It depends upon how you apply a technique to earn money”.
The Agriculture Director has observed that many sons of farmers have no interest to follow the footsteps of their fathers and choose to take up other courses or work in big cities.
Nevertheless, he strongly persuaded sons of farmers/fisherfolks to follow the footsteps of their fathers by taking up courses related to agri-aqua.”We cannot be all doctors,engineers,architects,journalists,educators,anthropologists,etc.We also need group of agriculturists and farmers to engage in producing more and more rice and other foods for the people’s consumption”, he stressed.
On the other hand, Governor Damian Mercado divulged that there are now 26 fish sanctuaries in various municipalities of the province.
The Governor said that P10,000 shall be given to barangay officials to encourage them to protect the fish sanctuaries located in their respective jurisdictional areas so that it can increase its fish population.
For his part, Congressman Roger Mercado also enjoined the agricultural sector to plant more and more fruits,vegetables,rootcrops,rice,corn,spices and other crops and make Southern Leyte producer and not only consumer.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
P.S.The 10-year-old City of Maasin still has no skin specialist/dermatologist for several years now. Some people who have the means with skin problems can easily go to Cebu City.However,the less moneyed who have some skin afflictions cannot afford for that travel in Cebu for consultation.We hope there will be a skin specialist who is interested to open a clinic here, even for three times a week.
DA Regional Director Urges Farmers To Practice Multi-cropping
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Department of Agriculture Regional Director-8 has strongly urged farmers to practice multi-stories cropping on every hectare lot to increase plant yields.
This was the statement of Antonio Gerundio in his speech as guest speaker during the opening of Agri-Fish Fair and Garden Show held at mini-forest at the Capitol site.
He pointed out that farmers should not rely on one or two kinds of plants per hectare since with DA technology it can also be planted to other crops, aside from coconuts, vegetables, fruits, spices and rootcrops.
Referring the application of multi-cropping in Cavite, where the Cebuano DA Director has lived for the past 30 years ,he disclosed this was what the Caviteño farmers were doing for many years now.
“With this technique in planting variety of plants in every hectare of their lots”, he said, “the farmers in Cavite have earned more money from their harvests”.
However, Gerundio admonished that farmers, fisherfolks and those who want to engage in livestock industry, to seek the DA’s technical assistance to improve their harvests.
The DA Director also enjoined farmers to plant more jackfruit trees aside from the aforesaid crops and plants since this fruit will easily thrive in the area.”The 30 hectares in Ormoc planted to jackfruits are not even sufficient to provide adequate supply for our processing plant”, he said.
The Director further persuaded rich LGUs to join forces with the poor LGUs and work together to enhance their respective agricultural activities to increase productions.
Gerundio advised municipal mayors and DA officials to have their own road map on agriculture and fishery in their municipalities. This could serve as guide in identifying areas for suitable projects.
He emphasized that construction of fish port should only be located in strategic places to avoid duplication and that there will be no more grants on rice and corn.”The seed funds for the projects were already diverted to irrigation”, he clarified.”What we are offering now at Kagawaran are tractors for farmers”.
He said that request for tractors should be endorsed to his office by the Congressman and the Governor of a particular province.
He also unfolded that there’s money in agriculture and that milking carabao can give 10 to 16 liters of milk per day from 8 to 10 months period.
He also confessed he was able to send his children to college by raising milking carabaos to pay for the tuition fees of his college students.”I have even extra of 10 remaining animals after all my children have graduated from college”, he proudly said.”It depends upon how you apply a technique to earn money”.
The Agriculture Director has observed that many sons of farmers have no interest to follow the footsteps of their fathers and choose to take up other courses or work in big cities.
Nevertheless, he strongly persuaded sons of farmers/fisherfolks to follow the footsteps of their fathers by taking up courses related to agri-aqua.”We cannot be all doctors,engineers,architects,journalists,educators,anthropologists,etc.We also need group of agriculturists and farmers to engage in producing more and more rice and other foods for the people’s consumption”, he stressed.
On the other hand, Governor Damian Mercado divulged that there are now 26 fish sanctuaries in various municipalities of the province.
The Governor said that P10,000 shall be given to barangay officials to encourage them to protect the fish sanctuaries located in their respective jurisdictional areas so that it can increase its fish population.
For his part, Congressman Roger Mercado also enjoined the agricultural sector to plant more and more fruits,vegetables,rootcrops,rice,corn,spices and other crops and make Southern Leyte producer and not only consumer.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
P.S.The 10-year-old City of Maasin still has no skin specialist/dermatologist for several years now. Some people who have the means with skin problems can easily go to Cebu City.However,the less moneyed who have some skin afflictions cannot afford for that travel in Cebu for consultation.We hope there will be a skin specialist who is interested to open a clinic here, even for three times a week.
The Government Should Give Priority To Agriculture-Zubiri
July 8,2011
The Government Should Give Priority To Agriculture-Zubiri
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin Citiy, Southern Leyte-Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, guest speaker to the recent 51th Founding Day anniversary of the province of Southern Leyte stressed that the present Government and the incoming Presidency must give priority to agriculture to stop the importation of rice and other agricultural products.
The Senator expressed his concern during a presscon held at the Governor’s office as he observed that the nation’s agricultural sector was left behind compared to its neighbors in Asia when it comes to rice production and other agricultural plant produce.
When it comes to budgeting, ours has a very low, he said, than the DSWD, DOTC,DND.”During my schooling at UP Los Baños, Laguna my classmates were Vietnamese, Thailanders, Cambodians and from Laos”, he confided.”And they apply and practice what they’ve learned at UP. Vietnam and Thailand are now rice producers and where we have been getting our rice imports”.
He divulged farmers in the above-mentioned countries were supported by their Governments and cheap cost of tractors, while in the Philippines the farmers cannot afford to buy tractors due to prohibitive price comparable to Mercedez-Benz.
Zubiri pointed out that the Aquino Administration should provide the necessary assistance needed for the farmers-from technical to financial- to improve their productivity yields.”With good monitoring and caring of rice plantations and other agricultural plants, we can gradually stop importing rice and other products from other countries”.
To the areas of Mindanao like Cotabato and other places with similar flooding problems, he said, floodwaters can be tamed by constructing catchment basins in various strategic areas that would lead the abundant water to the newly-constructed dams, thus providing the needed waters to supply hectares of rice fields and other farms.
For the Leyte Island, there’s the need now for the Aquino Administration to provide funds for the improvement of the regional airport in Tacloban City to make it into a standard international airport like Mactan, Iloilo and Silay City in Negros, he said.”The improvements of the Tacloban airport would boost the eco-tourism in region 8 including that of Southern Leyte”.
As for the suggestion of abolishing the NFA due to some alleged anomalies, Senator Zubiri said that we should give time to the new NFA Secretary “to re-configure and re-install it into one that’s really worthwhile and effective in helping the farmers improve their lot”.
A concerned observer claimed that the NFA has only done the importation of tons and tons of rice, but are not helping the farmers.
Furthermore, the Chairman on Environment and Agriculture, also underscored that the incumbent President should make a long term plan for the development of the national infrastructures and agriculture and to alleviate, if not to eradicate, poverty.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Natasha Service Center/MSE Marikina Shoe Service Center,
A.Bantug Street,Tunga-Tunga,Maasin City,Southern Leyte
Tel nos. (053)570-8144;(053)381-0430.
Panny’s Homebake Products has transferred to a more better location
At the new SJC building infront of the SJC’s old building at Tomas Oppus St. Tunga-Tunga,
Maasin City.
Dr.Jocelyn Verrano Villamor,MD,DPAMLJ
Pediatrics,R.Kangleon St.,Abgao,Maasin City,
Southern Leyte.Tel no.(053)381-2371
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