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==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
'''DepEd-Southern Leyte gives tribute to stakeholders supportive to education sector'''
'''DPWH – Southern Leyte receives P25.7M for roadslips repairs in 5 areas'''
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=60111
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=60430
*Thursday, October 20, 2011
*Friday, October 21, 2011
:by R.G. Cadavos
:by ES Gorne




MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Oct. 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd)–Southern Leyte Division has acknowledged the assistance given by the different stakeholders throughout the province to the education sector, thus a “Pasidungog” (tribute) to these stakeholders was done this morning, October 19 at the DepEd grounds, Barangay Mantahan here.
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Oct. 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Southern Leyte Engineering District (SLED) is a recipient of a P25.7 million program funds intended for the repair and stabilization of road slips in five road network areas in the province damaged by the heavy rainfalls early this year.
DepEd Education Program Supervisor Jaime Leon Cardona disclosed in a phone interview that the education department of the province awarded the different stakeholders categorized in four areas, such as the Education Stakeholders that gave awards to all municipal mayors throughout the (18) municipalities of the province.
DPWH-SLED Assistant District Engineer Manolo Rojas reported to PIA Southern Leyte that the engineering district will be working on the programming and planning of the five projects identified to undergo the repair and road slips stabilizations which are expected to be completed by October 26, this year.
The next category was the Organization/Foundation which identified four different institutions, namely; Christian Children’s Fund (CCF) from the municipality of Hinunangan, Samaritan Purse from the municipality of Limasawa, Lyoness Foundation from Macrohon town, and Let’s Share TV, a non-government organization that gave support to the town of Limasawa.
Then the engineering district will bid out the 5 projects competitively through on line bidding, which is in line with PNoy's "matuwid na daan" policy, in the next 20 days, he said.
Other categories include, (7) private individuals identified that are supportive to the education sector such as distribution of instructional materials, scholarship grant, financial assistance in the construction of school buildings, among others,; and the (2) local government units category that awarded the Barangay Council of Ichon, Macrohon and Katipunan, Silago, the source added.
Rojas said that the following roadslip repair project areas identified are in Katipunan, Silago – P3.5 Millions; Tubod, Silago – P4 Millions, Saub, Saint Bernard – P 1.5 Millions; Hindag-an, St. Bernard – P 10 Million and Lepanto, St. Bernard – P7 Million, all of Southern Leyte.
Cardona disclosed that a Plaque of Appreciation was given to the awardees led by DepEd Division Superintendent Dr. Violeta Alocilja assisted by Asst. Division Superintendents Dr. Arturo Isip and Dr. Jocelyn Solana.
He said those roadslips were damaged during the heavy rains experienced last January 2, 2011 in the province that resulted to the death of three children aged one to five, were killed in a landslide that hit Barangay Bolod-bolod in St. Bernard town in Southern Leyte. (PIA SoLeyte/esg)
The source further said that the “Pasidungog” activity acknowledged the benevolent support of the awardees to the different projects of the education department and was presented by songs and other presentations from the academic and non-teaching staff of the division.
Gov. Damian G. Mercado delivered an inspirational message in behalf of the provincial government, while ABC Provincial Federation President Nikko Mercado who represented Cong. Roger G. Mercado also gave his message, Cardona bared.
Meanwhile, an oath taking ceremony for the elected officials of the Parents-Teachers Association was also one of the activities during the “Pasidungog” day. (rgc/PIA-SoLeyte)


==Photo Gallery of Southern Leyte, Philippines==
==Photo Gallery of Southern Leyte, Philippines==
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