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PAG-ASA-Maasin: Signal number 1 in So Leyte

• Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=47240&y=2011&mo=10
• Wednesday, October 12, 2011

by. Bong Pedalino

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Oct. 12 (PIA) -- The local weather bureau here went on-air over dydm 8:30 am today to announce that tropical storm Ramon has changed position, sparing the province and Silago town that was riveted to be hit in an hour or so. With this development, Southern Leyte province’s storm signal has been lowered to number 1, down from number 2 hoisted since late yesterday afternoon. “There is an amendment to bulletin number 8, in which Ramon was tracked in its latest course at 80 km. north of Cebu, at coordinates 11.0 degrees north, 123 degrees east, still at 55 Kph,” said Manny Gonzalez, head weather forecaster of PAG-ASA-Maasin in a live, phone patch to dydm. The skies remained heavy with rain-drenching clouds here, and slight rains still kept pounding as the number 2 signal was lifted and lowered to number one. Meanwhile, the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) has been moving since yesterday packing relief goods and distributing those to families in evacuation centers today. More than 100 families still in various evacuation centers around the city will be distributed with relief goods coming from the city social welfare office, Zaldy Olita reported. (PIA-Southern Leyte.bong)

SoLeyte provincial children’s council to distribute 300 slippers to children

• Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=46510&y=2011&mo=10
• Friday, October 07, 2011

by. ES Gorne

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Oct. 7 (PIA) -- The Southern Leyte Provincial Council for the Protection of Children will initiate for the distribution of 300 pairs of rubber slippers to children in the municipality of Sogod to highlight the Children’s Month celebration this year. Lead by Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Member Daisy Gamale, who is the chairman of the Provincial Council for the Protection of Children, a culmination program on the celebration of the Children’s Month has been set on October 18, 2011, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) senior staff Amelita Malazarte, who is also the designated Public Information Officer disclosed to PIA today. Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 267 issued in 1993, the National Council for the Welfare of Children together with the Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children spearheads the celebration of October as the National Children’s Month in recognition of Filipino children as the most valuable assets of the nation and their vital role in nation-building. Malazarte said on October 18, the provincial council will start with the distribution of 300 pairs of rubber slippers to public school elementary Grade Six pupils in the morning which shall be followed with a motorcade right after the lunch and a short program at Sogod, Southern Leyte. The said activity will also be graced with the presence of Provincial Governor Damian G. Mercado, PSWDO Provincial Head Nelita Gomez, among other provincial key officials and personnel, she said. Meanwhile, Malazarte also reported that other local councils based at the municipalities in the province also initiated their respective activities such as conduct of mass, cheer dance competitions, parade, ground demonstrations, draw and tell, literary contest and mass feeding to day care children. She added that other activities includes the hanging of streamers and radio guesting at local radio stations to further promote awareness of the children’s welfare and needs. Earlier this month, Provincial Governor Damian Mercado led in the MOA signing the Provincial Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking (PIACAT) and Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) for the province of Southern Leyte, Malazarte added. ### (PIA SoLeyte/esg)

So Leyte’s Bgy Hingatunggan vies for LTIA national award

• Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=46297&y=2011&mo=10
• Thursday, October 06, 2011

by. ES Gorne

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Oct. 6 (PIA) -- As the local chief executives (LCEs) throughout the nation will celebrate the 20 years of local autonomy next week, Barangay Hingatunggan of Silago vies for the national level Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Award (LTIA) to be given during this year’s celebration. The celebration is spearheaded by the DILG and the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines wherein all the local chief executives in Southern Leyte are set to attend to the national convergence in Manila on October 9-11, DILG Southern Leyte LGOO IV Loren Abrau, who is also the designated Public Information Officer disclosed to PIA Southern Leyte. Abrau said Barangay Hingatunggan is an intermittent regional awardee and has been a national awardee last 2001 for the LTIA. This year, Barangay Hingatunggan is vying for the LTIA national award being nominated now among the top three barangays nationwide, Abrau added. The attendance of the members of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, League of the Municipalities of the Philippines and the League of the Cities of the Philppines were represented by the (18) municipalities, (1) city local chief executives to be led by Provincial Governor Damian G. Mercado, Abrau further said. She added that during the said ocassion three different local government awards namely Seal of Good Housekeeping, EXCELL Awards, and Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives awards will be given to deserving LGUs in recognition of good performance. Meanwhile, on October 9, the DILG issued memorandum circular for a synchronized barangay assembly in the province in time with the celebration of the 20th local autonomy anniversary wherein all barangay officials, staff and workers will conduct a synchronized text voting of the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR), Abrau added. ### (PIA Southern Leyte/esg)

NSO facilitates indigents’ need for NSO generated birth certificates in So. Leyte

• Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=46163&y=2011&mo=10
• Wednesday, October 05, 2011

by. ES Gorne

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, October 5 (PIA8) -- The National Statistics Office – Provincial Office is heeding the requests of the indigents needing particularly the NSO generated birth certificates in security papers, among others in the province. NSO Officer Charge Jimmy Dagupan reported during the “Action Center” kapihan segment at the Senior Citizen Building, Maasin City this morning in observance of the 22nd National Statistics Month anniversary celebration this month The first omnibus request for the indigents was facilitated to the underprivileged people in Macrohon, this province, he said. Dagupan said due to the financial limitations of indigent people who are in need of the said official document required in order to avail especially the government programs, omnibus request for the indigents were readily accommodated by the provincial statistics office. He said that as long as these group of persons were duly acknowledged by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) or their local counterparts at the local government units, then they would facilitate for the acquisition of the said official document. While , Dagupan also explained that their office is also extending assistance for the out of town registration for the convenience and economic reasons of those people born outside the province and in need of birth certificates from their original birth place outside the province. He also disclosed the impending merging of all statistical bodies in the country into one Philippine Statistics Authority. (PIA SoLeyte/esg)

SoLeyte propagates parasitoid to combat brontispa infestation in 6 towns - PCA

• Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=45671&y=2011&mo=10
• Monday, October 03, 2011

by. ES Gorne

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, October 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Southern Leyte Provincial Office now undertakes the propagation of parasitoids to combat the infestation of brontispa in the six municipalities of the province. The provincial office has started to gather the pupa of brontispa from the municipality of Bontoc that they can use for the parasitoids to lay their eggs, PCA Provincial Officer Manuel Sembrano disclosed. Sembrano said their office no longer promote spraying insecticides since it has no effect to curb brontispa infestation but rather affected more municipalities instead. He earlier reported that brontispa infestation has covered only four municipalities, namely Bontoc, Tomas Oppus, Malitbog and Lilo-an and the city of Maasin, however recently, their office has monitored that the municipality of Sogod is the newest municipality to have been affected by the said coconut disease. He is optimistic that brontispa could be minimized with the introduction of parasitoids eating the eggs of brontispa that in a cycle of 18 days, one mummified pupa of brontispa could produce 7 to 40 parasitoid adults. That only five mummified pupa of brontispa is needed to clear out brontispa infestation in one hectare of coconut trees. Sembrano said that parasitoid propagation has been successfully implemented in Vietnam in its struggle against brontispa dilemma among coconut plantations. He further disclosed that they expect that from six to twelve months after the parasitoids shall be introduced in brontispa infected coconut trees, affected trees will be revived. Sembrano said that they intend to pilot in Barangay Pamahawan of Bontoc to its three-year old affected brontispa coconut trees since it would be easier for them to monitor of the progress of the parasitoid. ### (PIA Southern Leyte/esg)

AFP: Southern Leyte is insurgency free

• Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=45575&y=2011&mo=10
• Sunday, October 02, 2011

by. Ninfa Quirante

BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, October 2 (PIA)-- The army declared Southern Leyte as insurgent free. Through the signing of a Joint Declaration by the 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army and the province of Southern Leyte, it declared the province as INSURGENT-FREE”. The 802nd Brigade, 8th ID under the command of Colonel John S Bonafos facilitated the signing of the document. Last September 29, the top officials of the two parties attached their signatures at the Ruperto K Kangleon Function House, Maasin City. Members of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOA) headed by Governor Damian Gaviola Mercado witnessed the historic event along with Vice-Governor Miguel C. Maamo II and some mayors of Southern Leyte. Present too were members of the army headed by Lieutenant General Ralph A Villanueva, Commander of the Central Command, AFP and Major Gen.Mario F. Chan, Commander of the 8th ID. Since the entry of communist insurgency in Southern Leyte in the early 1970s, insurgency steadily grew until it reached its peak in 2001. But, due to the massive peace and development operations of the 802nd IB based in Ormoc City coupled with the active support of the LGU, the rebels surrendered gradually. By year-end 2006, the main bulk of the South Leyte Front, the insurgent’s armed group in the province greatly diminished. Intelligence reports said that the NPA leadership dissolved the group as its remnants splintered and joined the other rebel groups in other areas. The succeeding years saw a tranquil and peaceful Southern Leyte, resisting the treachery and resurgence of the communist cause, according to the army. Villanueva, in his message, attributed the declaration to the determination and commitment of the local chief executives in helping the soldiers of the state solve insurgency. “The military alone cannot sustain the clearing of an area without the sincere support of the local government as proven in the 8th Infantry Division’s area of responsibility”, General Chan, added. The challenge, though according to army officials remain. Southern Leyte and 802 Brigade may face resurgence of the rebels in the province. The army leadership is convinced though that it can be done. With the help of the established Barangay Intelligence Network, the Integrated Territorial Security System and the commitment of the stakeholders, the insurgents will have no more place and no more business in the province. It will be recalled that the Internal Security Operations in the provinces of Biliran, Cebu and Bohol were handed over to the peace and order councils. Biliran was declared insurgent free in 2008 while Cebu and Bohol attained peace in 2010. The 802nd Brigade was able to hand over internal peace operations to the PPOC of four out of five provinces. The brigade takes pride that it is the only brigade that has overcome insurgency challenge in four provinces included in its area of responsibility. (NBQ/PIA 8- E Samar)