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==Southern Leyte Police arrests wanted person, illegal gamblers==
*Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=50283&y=2011&mo=10
*Monday, October 31, 2011
:by. ES Gorne
SOUTHERN LEYTE, October 31 (PIA 8)-- Continued police operations resulted to the apprehension of wanted persons in the province as Southern Leyte Police Provincial Office (SLPPO) Officer In Charge PSSupt Allan Tribiana Cuevillas directed all chiefs of police to strictly implement the service of all warrants of arrest received by their respective office.
This he said is “in order to enhance the quality of justice dispensed by the courts and to give speedy trials of all cases filed,” Police Chief Inspector Abdulmajid Jaji, the PCR Chief said in their report to PIA Southern Leyte.
On October 28, the Bontoc Police Station personnel arrested Eduardo Navarro Tan, 58 years old, a resident of Barangay Divisioria, Bontoc by virtue of warrant of arrest by Judge Bethany G. Kapili dated November 26, 2007 for a crime of murder docketed under Criminal Case No. 1170, Jaji said.
Jaji further reported that the arrested person was brought to Bontoc Police Station for proper disposition.
Meanwhile, Jaji said the provincial police continues to implement the “One Strike Policy” in the campaign against all forms of illegal gambling in the area of responsibility,as directed by PSSupt Cuevillas.
He said in Hinunagan, Southern Leyte on October 28, the PNP personnel of Hinunangan Police Station conducted operations against illegal activities at Barangay Calag-itan which resulted to the apprehension of Arnel Jay-R Espanol. Confiscated from his possession and control were swertres control sheets, ballpen and bet money. While in Macrohon, Southern Leyte, Franko Lolo Degios, 33 years old, married, laborer and of Brgy. Maria Clara was caught in the act of collecting illegal gambling paraphernalia such as tally sheets and bet money.
And in Maasin City on October 29, police arrested Rico Miras Damole, 27 years old, single, jobless and a resident of said place, as police operations against illegal gambling activity at Brgy. Tagnipa was conducted. Confiscated from his actual possession, control and custody were one piece summary sheet, ten pieces control sheet and cash money amounting to ninety five pesos (P 95.00) in different denominations, he said.
All persons apprehended were brought to respective police stations for documentation and filing of appropriate criminal charges in court, he added. (PIA SoLeyte/esg)
==SoLeyte inks MOA with DENR to spearhead development of timberlands in the province==
*Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=49272&y=2011&mo=10
*Tuesday, October 25, 2011
:by. ES Gorne
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Oct. 25 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Southern Leyte inks a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)- Southern Leyte for the latter to turn-over the supervision of timberlands.
For the meantime, the provincial government will partially develop about 259 hectares of the timberlands of the province for agricultural development, Provincial Governor Damian Mercado said during the visit of Dr. Sebastian Paust, GIZ Managing Director, Monday at Mangrove Resource and Environmental Learning Center, San Roque, Macrohon.
Gov. Mercado said the provincial government have already started to plant in the 59 hectares of land area in Barangay Cagnitu-an, Maasin City.
Provincial Agriculturist Marina Gador further disclosed that there are two more timberland areas that the provincial government will initiate its development, namely, the 100 hectares in Maningning, Malitbog and 100 hectares in Tigbawan, Malitbog, all of Southern Leyte.
The provincial government aims to plant coconut trees, varied fruit trees, timber trees, high valued crops, among other agricultural products for the timberland to be productive and for the people in the community concerned to gain livelihood opportunities, as well, Gador added.
Meanwhile, the Provincial Governor expressed his gratitude to the GIZ for the total of P 84 M worth of financial and technical assistance the country has extended to Southern Leyte, as of press time.
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He specifically mentioned that the German government agency has played important role as real partner of the province in the environment and rural development, food security , promotion of private sector program and disaster risk reduction management, among others. ### (PIA SoLeyte/esg)
==So Leyte solon leads planting mangroves at Silago==
*Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=49028&y=2011&mo=10
*Monday, October 24, 2011
:by. Bong Pedalino
BARANGAY HINGATUNGAN, Silago, Southern Leyte, Oct. 24 (PIA) -- Southern Leyte Lone District Representative Roger Mercado waded into ankle deep waters here Saturday to plant mangroves along the rocky shores in this pacific barangay.
He was joined by some 300 young people coming from seven parishes comprising the pacific vicariate, an ecclesiastical subdivision of the Diocese of Maasin, in a show of force led by Cong. Mercado that was aimed to mitigate the effects of climate change.
The Parish-based youths earlier had a value-formation lecture at the Hingatungan Chapel with Rev. Fr. Hope Lambonao, and when the solon arrived direct from Manila he was given the floor for a short pep talk shortly before the actual planting of mangrove petioles.
Ever a walking environment crusader, Cong. Mercado riveted his remarks on the need for conscious efforts, particularly initiated by the young people, to alter the erratic weather patterns brought about by global warming, and one of the ways to do this is to continue planting trees in the mountains, or mangroves along the sea coasts.
He said upon learning about the activity in an invitation extended by Fr. Lambonao, he did not hesitate to come directly to the venue after alighting from the plane at the Tacloban airport, saying he valued every opportunity that he can personally participate in a tree-planting event.
Mercado also mentioned the recent weather disturbance, tropical depression “Ramon” which was forecast to hit land at Silago on October 12 but veered in its direction instead, “jumping” to Northern Cebu area.
“This showed that, aside from our prayers that we be spared from the calamity, our consistent efforts on planting trees paid off, as typhoons are known to slow down in areas with thick vegetation,” Cong. Mercado told local media in a short interaction following the mangrove planting.
Rosalinda Lumaas, Punong Barangay of Hingatungan, said in an interview that a total of 18,000 mangrove seedlings were already planted since the project began in May this year, and they are still intent on planting some more as the site is still wide open. (PIA-Southern Leyte/bong)
==DPWH – Southern Leyte receives P25.7M for roadslips repairs in 5 areas==
*Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=48820&y=2011&mo=10
*Friday, October 21, 2011
:by. ES Gorne
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
==NFA-SoLeyte to purchase palay from legitimate farmers, readies buying stations==
*Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=48588&y=2011&mo=10
*Thursday, October 20, 2011
:by. R.G. Cadavos
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte Oct 20 (PIA) – The National Food Authority (NFA) Southern Leyte Provincial Office informed all concerned parties that their office is willing to purchase palay from legitimate farmers and famer’s organization, especially this season, which is the onset of harvest.
NFA Information Officer designate Elisa E. Almacin reported that the food agency of the government is aiming foran aggressive palay procurement operations, thus NFA Provincial Manager Isagani T. Nicandro instructed to position procurement teams at different buying stations.
The buying stations were mentioned as follows: Maasin GID Warehouse at Barangay Canturing, this city, FLGC Warehouse – Barangay Ma. Asuncion, Saint Bernard and MLGC Warehouse of Poblacion, Hinunangan, all from Southern Leyte and JICA Warehouse from Barangay Liberty, Hilongos and Baybay Warehouse from Hipusngo, Baybay City, both from the province of Leyte.
“The agency is fully committed to support our farmers, thus appealing to all City and Municipal Mayors through their Municipal Agriculture Officers (MAOs) to help the agency in the said program,” Almacin quoted Manager Nicandro as their agency is targeting to lower the country’s dependence on rice importation through procurement.
The MAOs were urged to encourage farmers to sell substantial part of their harvest to NFA, hence the agency has adequate funding for the Palay Procurement Activities @ P17 per kilogram for a clean and dry palay with incentives as follows: Cooperative Development Incentives Fee (CDIF) of P0.30/kg. Delivery Incentive Fee of P0.20/kg. and P0.20/kg. of Drying Incentive Fee, the report said.
NFA-Southern Leyte is also urging all farmers to produce more to make the country rice self-sufficient, while committing also to serve the farmers and consumers stakeholders as well. (rgc/PIA-Soleyte)
==PENRO-Southern Leyte joins annual Fisheries Conservation Week fete==
*Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=48038&y=2011&mo=10
*Monday, October 17, 2011
:by. R.G. Cadavos
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Oct 17 (PIA) -– The Province of Southern Leyte through the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) will observe the annual Fisheries Conservation Week celebration on October 18-20, 2011.
The whole celebration will highlight activities such as the Mangrove Forum and Greenbelt Appreciation Trip, the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Forum and Awarding of Financial Assistance to 22 MPAs and the Launching of 2012 Search for the Champions of the Seas and MPA Appreciation Trip.
Coastal Fisheries Resources Management Unit Officer Eva Abad reported in a phone interview this afternoon, Monday, that the Mangroove foum whill be held in the morning of Oct 18 at Casa Ampil here to be participated by MPA beneficiaries,among other participants and project visits will proceed in the afternoon of the same day at Barangay Manhilo, Maasin City and Molopolo of Macrohon, this province, two of the marine protected areas here.
While, the awarding of financial assiatance for the MPAs will be conducted on the second day, October 19 at Casa Ampil, Maasin City,”this is the second batch of MPAs -beneficiaries that will be given financial assistance, the first batch was awarded last July, 2011 yet,” Abad bared.
“For the second batch, a total of 22 Marine Protected Areas were identified throughout the province, with P10,000 as cash assistance to be given per site, a total of P220,000 was allotted for the said purpose,” Abad reported.
On the third day, the delegates will visit San Pablo Island, at the municipality of Hinunangan and will conduct an MPA Pride Campaign, the source added.
This year’s theme is dubbed as ”Fishery resource conservation in the context of global needs for food, security and safety.” (rgc/PIA-Soleyte)
==SoLeyte dad commends skills registration initiatives of DOLE in the province==
*Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=47709&y=2011&mo=10
*Saturday, October 15, 2011
:by. ES Gorne
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, October 15 (PIA) -- Southern Leyte Provincial Gov. Damian G. Mercado commended the national government-conceptualized National Manpower Skills Registration System, through the initiatives of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Provincial Office, as it made employment facilitation easier and faster.
The province of Southern Leyte has been identified as one of the pilot areas for the second wave of Skills Registry System (SRS) implementation in the region after a one-day orientation on the skills registry was conducted yesterday at the Casa Ampil among the 70 barangay captains in Maasin City.
Mercado said the new skills registry system being mobilized at the barangay level will provide better employment facilitation services among the constituents in the province.
He encouraged the barangay captains, who are in the forefront in the implementation of the SRS, to work closely with the DOLE provincial office to establish a good database of city-wide manpower skills registration system.
Earlier, Mercado hired two out of school youths in every municipality to undertake the provincial skills registry mobilization at the barangay level under the Work Appreciation Program of DOLE. (PIA SoLeyte/esg)
==DTI intensifies bamboo production in Southern Leyte==
*Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=47626&y=2011&mo=10
*Friday, October 14, 2011
:by. R.G. Cadavos
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte Oct 14 (PIA) -– In order to support and develop the bamboo production in the province of Southern Leyte, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently conducted basic skills training on Processed Bamboo Products under the project Sustainable Development of Southern Leyte Employees Multi –Purpose Cooperative- Bamboo (SLEMBOO).
Trade and Industry Development Specialist Sandra Alcober said Friday the SLEMBOO project of the Southern Leyte Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative Inc. now focused on increasing the volume of production, improved quality of bamboo products, capacity development of human resources and increased, well-organized nodes.
“After the project’s implementation, for the last quarter of 2010, an increased awareness of bamboo products which resulted to its growing demand,” Alcober said, adding that there’s a need for an additional source of bamboo raw materials and workers in order to cope up with the said demands and will also serve as a buffer for future demands.
Alcober said the skills training conducted to the participants was aimed to open another outlet that will supply the bamboo raw materials and labor needs of SLEMBOO through imparting the skills on how to harvest bamboo products, cutting, cleaning, flattening and bamboo chips making.
DTI-Southern Leyte headed by DTI Provincial Dir. Micahel Nuñez encouraged the prospect-producers to “sharpen their skills they learned from the training through continuous production.”
The idea of barangay entrepreneurship is also a gesture of the local government of supporting the project through serving as a middleman such as in the allocation of funds for labor payment and the purchase of equipment and in turn selling the output of its people to SLEMBOO, the source said.
The skills training targeted Barangay Libhu, this city in addition to the treatment plant in Barangay Sto. Niño in the municipality of Macrohon and the display center at Barangay Ibarra here, where different bamboo products can be seen such as luber, sheets furniture and designed chips, among other bamboo finished products. (rgc/PIA-SoLeyte)
==DepEd-SoLeyte joins Global Handwashing Day this October==
*Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=47375&y=2011&mo=10
*Thursday, October 13, 2011
:by. R.G. Cadavos
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Oct 13 (PIA) -– “Handwashing with soap is the most effective and cheapest way to prevent diseases,” Department of Education (DepEd) Supervising Nurse Teresita Marquez disclosed in an interview with PIA-Maasin, Tuesday.
Marquez said that October 15 is set as the Global Handwashing Day, but since it falls on Sunday, “DepEd Southern Leyte Division will conduct the Global Handwashing Day on Monday, Oct 17 at Bolod-Bolod Elemntary School, Barangay Bolod-Bolod, Saint Bernard, this province.”
The said activity which is relative to Essential Health Care Package program of the education department will be participated by different stakeholders such as the local government units, the Parents-Teachers Association officials, school principals, head teachers, among other division teachers and DepEd health personnel throughout Southern Leyte Division.
“While the other school districts throughout the (18) municipalities of the province will have a synchronized activity at their own level,” Marquez bared. This will be led by the school’s principal, she added.
Proper handwashing has been echoing and reinforcing the call for improved hygiene practices not only here in the country but worldwide. Global Handwashing Day will be the centerpiece of activities that will mobilize millions of people across five continents to wash their hands with soap.
As of school year 2011-2012, Southern Leyte Schools Division has a total enrolment of 53,933 for the elementary and Kindergaten departments, Marquez disclosed during the Provincial Nutrition Planning with the Technical Working Group held at Supercha Restaurant in Maasin City. (rgc/PIA-SoLeyte)
==PAG-ASA-Maasin: Signal number 1 in So Leyte==
==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
*Source: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=47240&y=2011&mo=10
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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.
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)
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==
==SoLeyte provincial children’s council to distribute 300 slippers to children==
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