Difference between revisions of "Mindoro Oriental Province, Philippines"

→ → Go back HOME to Zamboanga: the Portal to the Philippines.

Mindoro Oriental Province, Philippines (view source)

Revision as of 13:48, 10 April 2012

506 bytes added , 13:48, 10 April 2012

→‎Mindoro Oriental News

Jasmine75

Administrators

118,459

edits

@@ Line 197: / Line 197: @@
 ==[[Mindoro Oriental News]]==
-'''NDRRMC: 17 killed, 62 hurt in Holy Week incidents'''
+'''Philippines chosen as recipient of solar-powered lights'''
-*Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/254287/news/nation/ndrrmc-17-killed-62-hurt-in-holy-week-incidents
+*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R04B&article=741334037700
-*April 9, 2012 10:20am
+*Tuesday 10th of April 2012
-:by VVP, GMA News
+:by (TBO/Louie T. Cueto-PIA4B)
-The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said as of Monday, 17 people have died and 62 people were hurt during the Holy Week.
+CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, April 10 (PIA) -- Energizer and the One Million Lights organization has chosen the Philippines as one of the 4 country-recipients of the energizer solar-powered lights, together with Argentina, Kenya and Ethiopia.
-On its 8:00 a.m. report, the NDRRMC said the 17 fatalities from April 1 to 9 included:
+According to Alvin A. Marayan, Media Relation Officer of Publicity Relationship-building and Communication, Inc. (PRC, Inc.), their office will distribute on April 16-18 some 400 solar-powered lights to the people of Oriental Mindoro as part of their advocacy to “light up the lives” of Filipino communities.
-people who died from drowning,
-three who perished in a fire incident, and
+Beneficiaries of the said solar-powered lights will come from the towns of Victoria and Naujan, specifically sitios of Pamuwisan, Loyal; Alyanay, Sibayay, Puting Bato, Centro, Catinginan, Malayas, and Paray, all of barangay Villa Cerveza, Victoria together with barangays Leido and Bagong Silang; and Malta Village in the municipality of Naujan.
-one who died in a maritime incident.
-The NDRRMC said the most recent fatalities included:
+“More than 1.6 billion people worldwide lack access to electricity and Energizer is helping to raise awareness for this important issue. It’s the first global activity of Energizer’s new platform called ‘That’s Positivenergy™’, which combines performance plus responsibility and demonstrates Energizer’s long-standing commitment to responsible power and serving the community,” Marayan said.
-Carlo Waggay Garcia, 9, who drowned in San Gabriel, La Union on Holy Saturday at 11:15 a.m.;
+Moreover, Energizer raises awareness for the need for clean and healthy lighting in communities without access to electricity. Working with the global nonprofit organization 'One Million Lights,' Energizer donated 11 million hours of solar light in 2011 and has pledged to donate an additional 12 million hours of light in 2012 to help rural families work, study and play a little longer each day.
-Mark Anthony Talban, 19, who drowned at Anilao Beach Resort in Batangas on Good Friday;
-Abraham dela Cruz, 33, a barangay captain of San Manuel in Tarlac who died 2:55 a.m. Sunday after his vehicle hit a tree in San Manuel town
+“Lights for the barangays Leido and Bagong Silang will not be distributed during the April 16-18 activity due to logistical constraints. The Rotary Club of Victoria will handle the distributions and provide documentation,” Marayan added.
-Andy Gramo, 40, whose body was found floating at the Barangay Suqui coastal area in Calapan City in Mindoro Oriental at 2:20 p.m. on Easter Sunday.
-The NDRRMC said the 62 people who were reported injured included:
-who were injured from vehicular accidents, and
-one from a maritime incident.
-Two people are still missing because of a maritime incident, it said.
-Meanwhile, the NDRRMC said a grenade explosion occurred 7:45 p.m. last Good Friday along Moreno Street at Rosary Heights II in Cotabato City.
-While the explosion caused tension among residents gathering near the local cathedral for Lenten prayers, no casualty was reported.
-The NDRRMC said the local police and Army are investigating the incident.
 ==Misamis Oriental Zip Codes==