Senator Bong Go Leads Opening of Malasakit Centers in Ormoc, Borongan
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VOL. 20 NO. 23 ORMOC CITY P 15.00 at the newsstands JULY 1-7, 2019 Website address: www.evmailnews.net For feedback/inquiries: e-mail [email protected] Pres. Duterte inaugurates new Ormoc City Airport BY MARIE TONETTE MARTICIO ORMOC CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte led the inauguration of the Or- moc City Airport Develop- ment Project, as well as the Chen Yi Agventures Rice Processing Center in Alan- galang, Leyte. Together with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Sec. Arthur Tugade and Director General Capt. Jim Sydiongco, Civil Avia- tion Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), he only led the unveiling of Ormoc City Airport Marker and left shortly thereafter. Sec. Tugade shared he re- fused to inaugurate the airport in May without the presence of the congresswoman. “Sa totoo lang siya (the con- gresswoman) po ang nangulit sa akin upang ang airport na ito ay bigyang katuparan at bigyang- buhay,” he said. He recalled that the airport runway’s length used to be 1.7-km Together with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Sec. Arthur Tugade and Director General Capt. Jim Sydiongco, Civil Aviation Authority of the Phil- only, but is now 2-km long. ippines (CAAP), Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte led the inauguration and unveiling of the Ormoc City Airport Marker and left shortly thereafter “Kung noon makikita niyo to travel to Alang-Alang, Leyte for another important engagement. With him too during the airport’s inauguration were Leyte 4th District Representative ‘yung runway, sira, tuklap at Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez, Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez, Senator Bong Go, and Cong. FM Romualdez. kapag naglanding ang eroplano... baka magkaroon ng aksidente. Sec. Tugade also vowed Gomez, meanwhile, expressed Ngayon ho ‘yung runway pantay, to make it a night-rated air- gratitude for the newly built air- Senator Bong Go leads patas at pwedeng maglanding in port, which can handle evening port. “Napakasipag po ng ating confidence and security,” he noted. flights before the end of the secretary sa DOTr, talagang binan- opening of Malasakit Centers He added that the termi- President’s term. tayan at tinrabaho na matapos ang nal can now cater up to 130 “This year, we will start the airport on-time,” he said. in Ormoc, Borongan passengers and 150 parked runway widening from 35 to 46 Leyte 4th District Representa- cars, and already has its own meters,” he added. ORMOC CITY – Just last July 5, nience of the patients and their Senator Christopher Lawrence families. Patients will no longer power generator. Ormoc City Mayor Richard SEE AIRPORT P. 6 “Bong” Go led the launching of have to go to different agencies to Malasakit Centers at the Ormoc avail of the assistance. District Hospital and Eastern For Ormocanons, for the cen- Samar Provincial Hospital in ter to be at ODH will become a Borongan City. Accordingly, the Malasakit See MALASAKIT P. 6 Center is a one-stop ser- vice center for all medi- cal-financial assistance. Government agencies such as Philippine Health STERLING Insurance Corporation INSURANCE CO., INC (PhilHealth), Philippine RICE NO LIMIT!!! Charity Sweepstakes Of- ... and more Filipino favorites “We go further to fice (PCSO), and the De- partment of Social Wel- serve you better” MILAGRINA fare and Development For your non-life insurance (DSWD) are placed in needs, visit us at: one office inside selected RESTAURANT government hospitals now with a better and 1ST FLOOR/1ST DOOR across the country. This fresher ambiance. 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Subalit ang Arthur Tugade as the (NEDA) in Visayas regions. sakit Center’ program so (ESPH) in Borongan City. avail as much as Php 50,000 importansya nitong Malasakit new representative of the “The designated per- it would continue even The Malasakit Center is through guarantee letters. Center, Zero Balance po ang agency for the Visayas. manent representative is after the term of President a one-stop service center for “Pera niyo po ito. target nito,” Go explained. Following the request tasked to attend the NE- Rodrigo Duterte. all medical assistance. Binabalik lang sa inyo. The Malasakit Center of Presidential Assistant DA-Regional Development “Alam niyo natutunan Government agencies There are express lanes is close to his heart, he said. for the Visayas Secretary Committee (NEDA-RDC) ko yan no’ng nasa Davao such as the Department of for the Persons with Dis- As of July 5, there are Michael Dino for a repre- meetings and other co- City pa po ako. Marami Health (DOH), Philippine ability (PWDs) and senior now 37 Malasakit Centers sentative from DOTr to be ordination meetings for pong pumipila sa city hall Health Insurance Corpora- citizens,” he said. in the country, which serve the focal person from the the effective and efficient humihingi ng tulong, nag- tion (PhilHealth), Philip- Sen. Bong Go, in an am- over 100,000 patients daily. agency in the Visayas, Sec- implementation of projects mamakaawa. Isang linggo pine Charity Sweepstakes bush interview after he led Also present during retary Tugade named two involving the participation po sila, pipila lang, hihingi Office (PCSO), and the De- the launching of the 36th the event was actors Robin representatives. of the DOTr,” the letter of ng tulong sa pagpapaga- partment of Social Welfare Malasakit Center at ESPH Padilla and Phillip Salva- Undersecretary de Secretary Tugade reads. mot. At no’ng nakaupo po and Development (DSWD) said that this was his promise dor, Assistant Secretary to Leon will be the permanent Secretary Tugade also si Pangulong Duterte naisi- were placed in one office before to help alleviate the the Visayas Michael Diño, representative of DOTr in made their appointments pan ko papaano po bilisan. inside selected government stress that hospitalization Eastern Samar Governor the Visayas and Eymard to take effect immediately. Ngayon gusto ko isang opi- hospitals across the country. provides to sick Filipinos. Ben Evardone, Cong. Ma. Eje, Assistant Secretary for The call of Secretary sina lapitan nila nandyan The initiative aims to “Pera niyo po ito, ibinaba- Fe Abunda and other local Rails and Project Imple- Dino for a representative na lahat ang ahensya ng streamline access to finan- lik lang sa inyo. Tiningnan officials. By Marie Tonette mentation-Mindanao, will of DOTr in the Visayas is to gobyerno,” he shared dur- cial assistance by bring- ko nga kung paano pa tayo Marticio serve as the alternative make sure that the agency’s representative. projects on mass transport “I am really happy that systems, airports, and sea- Secretary Tugade has finally ports needed in the Visayas assigned representatives be implemented as quickly here in the Visayas, this as possible. goes to show how seri- “We welcome both ous DOTr, OPAV, and the Usec. De Leon and Asec. Duterte Administration is in Eje in the Visayas, both implementing and expedit- are highly competent and ing DOTr projects in the Vi- hardworking that can help sayas,” said Secretary Dino. us here in the Visayas,” Secretary Tugade tasked the two to be the SEE DOTR P. 6 Ormoc launches PUV Modernization Program ORMOC CITY launched and environment-friendly Ormoc City Mayor Richard I. Gomez, together with the Fifteenth Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Ormoc, headed by Vice- on July 1, 2019 the PUV transportation system” but Mayor Leo Carmelo L. Locsin, Jr., attends the flag-raising ceremony on July 1, 2019 – the first day of their three-year term in public service. (By Dailyn Cabarse) Modernization Program. also create decent jobs for It was also the first day the people of Ormoc. of office for the city’s The solar jeepneys of- elected officials. fered free rides in their th Along with the launch- first week of operation in OCPO kicks off 24 PCR Month, ing was the blessing of 10 Ormoc. The e-jeepneys are units of solar/e-jeepneys of equipped with TV, free Star8 Green Technology & WiFi, solar panel, and recognizes stakeholders, force multipliers Great Power Movers Trans- charging port for mobile THE ORMOC CITY Police highlighted PNP-Ormoc’s saster and Support Services hindi niyo kami iniwan. port and 15 buses of Davao phones. Office (OCPO) joined in appreciation to its partner- (PARDSS); 93rd Infantry Kaisa namin kayo sa pag- Metro Shuttle. Meanwhile, the buses the nationwide simultane- stakeholders and force mul- Battalion; 8RCDG Arescom; papanatili ng kapayapaan The solar/e-jeepneys will ply the route of Ormoc ous kick-off ceremony of tipliers, to name: 802nd In- CSU Park Police; and, Traffic dito sa Ormoc. Ako po ay will ply the route of Ormoc City to Sogod, Southern the 24th Police Community fantry Brigade, Ormoc City Management Unit, for their taos-pusong nagpapasala- City Bagsakan Area to Rob- Leyte and vice versa. Relations (PCR) Month of Health Office, Bureau of Fire “valuable support extended mat at sana po ay h’wag po insons Place Ormoc North Ormoc City Mayor the National Police Com- Protection, PNP LUBASS to the men and women of kayong magsawang tumu- Transport Terminal and Richard I.