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==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
'''Disaster management office eyes barangay covered courts as evacuation centers'''
'''Search for Maasin City smoke–free barangay is on'''
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=73285
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=73322
*Thursday, January 19, 2012
*Friday, January 20, 2012
:by  ES Gorne
:by  ES Gorne




MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Jan 19 (PIA) -- The barangay covered courts constructed in the locality have been eyed by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) headed by provincial governor as among the evacuation centers in the province.
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Jan 20 (PIA) -- The search for a smoke –free barangay otherwise known as Red Orchid Award Barangay in Maasin City is on.
According to PDRRMO consultant Jason Calva, Governor Damian G. Mercado said during the Action Center Kapihan, that using the barangay halls as evacuation centers is not convenient to both the barangay officials and evacuees since this will be disrupting official functions.
This development came as the barangay captains of the 70 strong- barangays in the city underwent an orientation conducted by the Healthy City Initiatives (HCI) this week, so disclosed Maasin City In Action anchorman Zaldy Olita during its weekly program over DyDM radio station in Maasin City.
In Maasin City alone, 40 out of the 70 barangays have steel-covered courts which Governor Mercado considers improving with toilets, and sleeping quarters, Calva added.
Olita reported that Maasin City Mayor Maloney Samaco wanted that the achievement of the city as a Red Orchid Awardee replicated down to the barangay level. “This is not only for the sake of getting an award but it would also be beneficial for the health of the whole barangay, “ Samaco was noted.
Meanwhile, Congressman Roger Mercado of Southern Leyte, had been leading massive tree planting for years. This had contributed to a cooler Southern Leyte in the midst of global warming. (PIA8 - SoLeyte)
Olita said the barangays were encouraged to come up with their own information dissemination activities such as setting up of posters and tarpaulins that depict the dangers of smoking.
The city government of Maasin bagged the “Red Orchid” award for the second straight time in 2011, Olita added.
He revealed that the city government will give incentives to the first five winners of the search for the smoke-free barangays with the following cash awards: First prize – P 30,000; second prize – P 20,000; third prize – P 10,000; fourth prize – P 7,000; and fifth prize – P 5,000. (PIA8-Southern Leyte)


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

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