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==Maasin City identifies key intervention areas for disaster risk management projects== | |||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=65946 | |||
*Monday, November 28, 2011 | |||
:by R. G. Cadavos | |||
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte Nov. 28 (PIA) –- The Urban Disaster Risk Management (UDRM) Project received additional budget that needs to be spent by the end of March 2012, of which Maasin City is one of the target areas. | |||
In a two-day budget planning workshop held November 24-25, 2011 at Leyte Park Hotel in Tacloban City, the GIZ, a German government organization initiated the two-day activity which aim in identifying key intervention areas and outline activities that can be implemented until the end of March 2011, Ritche Sumalinog one of the representatives from Maasin City reported. | |||
He said that the disaster risk management projects for Maasin City include mitigation and prevention projects that focus on infrastructure such as slope stabilization and rehabilitation, drainage system, safe and sanitary facilities, improvement of evacuation site, post-harvest facilities, to name a few. | |||
Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office capacity building to include search and rescuetraining,enhancement of rescue equipments and the like; Enhancement of Risk Information/database like equipment augmentation; and public awareness were also indicated as some of the activities for URDM project in Maasin City. | |||
Sumalinog informed that other participating areas were Ormoc City, Tacloban City and Calbayog City. “At least four participants from each participating areas were expected to attend the GIZ-initiated activity,” he said. | |||
For Maasin City, City Planning and Development Officer Engr. Othelo Rich, City Engineer Anecito Narit, the DRRM Officer , Engr. Marcelo Samaco and Engr. Rex Boyboy were expected to grace the undertaking, Sumalinog, the CDRRM Team Leader disclosed. | |||
It was learned that UDRM’s progam goal is to reduce the disaster vulnerability of urban populations, infrastructure, critical facilities and shelter not only here in the Philippines but also in targeted countries in Asia. (rgc/PIA-SoLeyte) | |||
==Ordinance prohibits defacing signage in Maasin City== | ==Ordinance prohibits defacing signage in Maasin City== | ||
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Young offenders, or children below 18 years old, shall be dealt with pursuant to Republic Act 9344, but their parents or guardians will be ones to pay for the stipulated fines. | Young offenders, or children below 18 years old, shall be dealt with pursuant to Republic Act 9344, but their parents or guardians will be ones to pay for the stipulated fines. | ||
The ordinance was one of the outputs of the September 18, 2011 session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, headed by Vice-Mayor Maria Effie Abiera-Sabandal with all the councilors attending. (PIA-Southern Leyte/bong) | The ordinance was one of the outputs of the September 18, 2011 session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, headed by Vice-Mayor Maria Effie Abiera-Sabandal with all the councilors attending. (PIA-Southern Leyte/bong) | ||
==National government absorbs payments for 2012 indigents sponsored program -- So. Leyte Philhealth== | ==National government absorbs payments for 2012 indigents sponsored program -- So. Leyte Philhealth== | ||