Internationa Underwater photographers meet in Sogod Bay World-renowned photographers, who are experts in taking pictures of bustling marine life underneath the seawaters, are expected to conduct their master crafts along the vast expanse of Sogod Bay in early December this year. Nedgar Garvez, Provincial Tourism Of- ficer, said in an interview over Action Cen- ter Kapihan sa PIA recently that the event October 1-15, 2014 Media Center, 2nd Flr., Capitol Bldg. Vol. II, No. 7 has been scheduled on December 1-5, wherein at least 100 photographers from FOR QUARRY OPERATORS IN SUBANG DAKU RIVER around the world will participate, each one bringing with them their sophisticated underwater cameras and other high-end MGB requires DPWH approval gadgets. By Bong Pedalino Dubbed Underwater International Pho- to Workshop, the upcoming gathering is Barge with The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of En- largely seen as a major boost to the dive vironment and Natural Resources (DENR) has required quarry op- tourism potentials of the province, and an SAG held erators of sand and gravel in Subangdaku river in Sogod town, this opportunity to promote and discover the province “to secure approval of their operations by the Department of rich potential of Sogod Bay to attract more SOGOD, Southern -- A Public Works and Highways (DPWH.)” divers of global caliber, Garvez said. sea-going vessel carrying 2,300 “Pending compliance by the quar- eral years now, the issues arising Sogod Bay has been listed as a top dive cubic meters of soil aggregates, rying operators concerned with the from the quarrying operations site among divers’ circles, in prime lists, docked at the shoreline of baran- above requirement, their quarrying in Subang Daku River in Sogod, dive magazines, and more discoveries of gay Concepcion, here was pre- operations shall be suspended,” Leo remain unre- rare sights and pictures await the enthusi- vented from leaving Friday, Octo- L. Jasareno, MGB Director, wrote in solved, with the potential to cause asts who are willing to cross long distanc- ber 10, as five of its crew led by a memorandum dated October 15, serious problems, especially to the es and time zones just to experience the ship captain Emmanuel Mausisa 2014. environment and on peace and or- thrilling, wet world several meters below were apprehended for failure to The memo was addressed to der,” the memo said. the sea surface, Garvez also said. show a Governor’s permit. the Regional Director, MGB Of- It added: “In the meantime, how- During the recent First Provincial Tour- As this report was written, how- fice VIII, Manlurip-MacArthur ever, the Mining Industry Coordi- ism Summit held last month, Department ever, the barge had left, according Park Road, Candahug, Palo, nating Council has passed Resolu- of Tourism (DOT) Regional Director Karen to a headline report by Diego Dain Leyte, a copy of which was ob- tion No. 4 providing, among others, Tiopes also mentioned the huge potential Credo, Capitol Media Liaison Officer, tained by TSS. that in the case of river and/or delta of Sogod Bay dive sites, saying this has over DYDM, Monday, October 13. “This office notes that for -sev dredging activities, the DPWH shall Charges for violation of Section have direct control and supervision.” (to page 2) 103, Philippine Mining Act, Repub- TESDA caters lic Act 7942, for lack of Governor’s permit to engage in sand and gravel TWSP scholars extraction and disposal from Sub- By Rebecca Cadavos angdaku, was readied at the provin- The Technical Education and cial Fiscal’s office, said DYDM Po- Skills Development Authority lice Beat Reporter Monching Buyser, (TESDA)-Southern Leyte awarded who had covered the proceedings. scholarship certificates to 25 ben- Lawyers of the respondents had eficiaries for the Training for Work arrived to handle the case, and they Scholarship Program (TWSP) in a were expected to post bail bonds to a ceremony held at Hinunangan Skills and Technological Center secure their clients’ release as the (HSTC), Hinunangan, Southern issues in contention undergoes the Leyte, October 1. legal process of preliminary investi- TESDA administrative officer gation. Jocelyn Gidal informed that the In his radio report, Buyser quoted scholars will undergo five months training in Shielded Metal Arc the respondents’ attorneys as saying Welding at HSTC. they were contemplating counterac- “TESDA will shoulder the train- tion especially on serious illegal de- ing cost amounting to P10,000.00 tention. No details were given. as well as assessment fee in the (to page 2) Vol. II, No.7 DTI calls on consumers to be ESTORYAHI! environmental concious in buying items Willie Justimbaste By Bong Pedalino The provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) urged consumers SANTILMO SA SUBANGDAKU to think about the negative impacts the products they bought may bring to the environ- ment, as well as on safety concerns. Sukad sa atong mahinumdoman,ang Subang- Mike Nunez, provincial head of the agen- to the atmosphere leading to global warming daku sa Sogod way puas nga guipanamastamasan sa cy, likewise advised customers to be respon- and climate change, so as much as possible paghakot sa mga baas ug graba. Gikan pa niadtong sible even as he encouraged them to exercise look for labels that attest that an item is envi- mga unang dekada sa nangaging administrasyon, their rights and privileges. ronment-friendly, Nunez advised. ang Subangdaku gilawog ngadto sa mga buayang October has been observed, among other Disposal of wrappers or pouches must be duly korporasyon nga kaanib sa mga dagkong pulitiko. mandated observance, as Consumer Con- considered, or keep, recycle those for future use sciousness Month with the DTI as the lead if ever, in order to reduce garbage wastage. Sila ang mga kanhing mga lideres sa lalawigan ug agency in promoting activities to spread and Nunez also encouraged people to ask for lungsod ang mipakuyanap na hinuon sa dugang promote awareness among the general pub- receipts everytime they make purchases, for daghan pang quarry operators pinaagi sa pagtakoban lic as end users of goods and services. these receipts serve as their proof of purchase nga rechanneling apan way hunong nga extraction But aside from customers, the national in case they come back to complain of any de- sa sand and gravel. Usa kini ka ehemplo koncreto sa observance also linked with businessmen fect, to return it, or replace it with similar item. BANTAY-SALAKAY nga bunga sa naghingapin nga and traders for proper dealings with their He said his office is ready to assist cus- kahakog ug kalaog sa ganansiya ug gahom. buyers, Nunez said. tomers of any valid complaint, and so far the Lahi na kaajo ang panahon karon tungod sa Some products displayed in stores have concerned grocery or store was willing to ac- grabeng global warming ug climate change. Ang na- been known to contain ozone depleting sub- commodate these issues for the satisfaction of stances (ODS), or elements that are harmful everyone. muno sa probinsiya sahi ug sukwahi na kaniadto kay karon guihatagan na ug ngipon ang environment protection, ug rationalization sa paggamit sa atong natural resources.Way tinguha ang kagamhanang CCA News probinsiyal nga hunongon ang mineral utilization kundili pagpahigayon sa distribusyon nga makian- Zero basura, waste creativity, gayon subay sa guinbut-an sa Local Government Code ug desisyon sa Korte Suprema. Ang pagkuha songwriting tilt on ug permit o approval sa Gobernador ug pagbayad sa tamang bayranan sibo sa kadaghanon sa guiha- By Rebecca Cadavos kot ug guikarga sa sakyanan ug uban pang rekisitos. At least seven puroks in Asuncion, City will compete on the Inter-Purok Zero Simple ra ang gihangyo ni Gobernador Oging: Get Basura contest and Songwriting competition, activities that are in line with the Climate Change the required permit,pay the necessary dues to the Advocacy (CCA) campaign in Maasin City. LGU’s, help protect the environment and pray for the CCA campaign is a coordinated project of the Songwriting competition will also be based on the early recovery of Subangdaku to make it sustainable Department of Environment and Natural Resourc- same theme with 30 years old and below as the par- es (DENR), the Philippine Information Agency and ticipants, he added. for many not just for a privileged few. Public officials LGU-Maasin City and LGU - Southern Leyte. Barangay Asuncion has a total of seven Puroks engaged in this business should be role models of At the orientation in Purok Ipil-Ipil on October comprising Sunkist, Talisay, Caimito, Tambis, Sam- social justice not exemplars of abuse and exploita- 8, Bong Pedalino of PIA-Maasin presented the bag, Mangga and Ipil-Ipil. It has a total population tion in their own backwards. Besides, this is contrary criteria for the said competitions. There are four of 4, 861,. to ethical standards of elected or appointed officials. categories of the contest such as the Home-based The orientation for the Puroks is from October The rationale of a suspension or moratori- level, Purok level, Creativity and the Songwriting 1-15, 2014. On October 31, an evaluation team is set um on all extraction operations ordered by MGB or competition that will focus on the Climate Change to choose a winner at the Home-based Level and will DPWH should be taken seriously to make the indus- Advocacy campaign dubbed as, “Nagbabago na be the entry for the Inter-Purok, Barangay Level. try more viable and sustainable. Otherwise, exces- ang Panahon, Panahon na para Magbago….. First, second and third prize winners will be cho- Nagbago na Ako.” sen from each winner of the seven Puroks, and the sive and over commercialized extraction and ship- Some of the criteria for the Zero Basura con- awarding ceremony is tentatively set on November ment of riverbed aggregates would slowly but surely test include segregated wastes at source, properly 29, the report said. Corresponding cash prizes will be kill the goose that lays the golden egg. But, let’s be labeled, color-coded receptacles; household rep- allocated for the winners. sure that implementers are not violators by allowing resentatives should have five or more occupants Meanwhile, City General Services Officer II Ben- clandestine operations by a favored few. We have and the number of participants during the informa- jase Lumen was also present during the information already seen how the tentacles of corruption have tion drive is also considered as among the criteria. drive at Purok Ipil-Ipil and showed his support for the reached high places. We may be referring to politi- Even if the training is set anytime this Octo- said project, revealing how important waste segre- cians to fatten their campaign kitties in 2016. Pero ber, the Creativity contest that is making a product gation is. “We have to start segregating at our own naa may gaba guikan sa mga kalag nga naanod sa out of collected recyclables at the Purok will push household by properly segregating wastes from bio- through, Pedalino informed the residents. The degradable and non-biodegradable ones,” he said. Bulwang river ug mga santilmo nga mokaag unya ning mga exploiters sa Subangdaku. Internationa Underwater... (from page 1) been one of the priority promotions undertaken by the agency in close cooperation with the pro- TESDA caters... (from page 1) vincial local government unit. Pictures generated from the 5-day workshop will be posted in the internet and in the individual amount of P500.00,” she told. blogs of the photographers, creating a multiplier publicity effect among their following, and this will She added that the 25 awardees were chosen through the Com- generate more interests for passionate practitioners of the craft to come and visit the place to see munity Training and Employment Coordinators (CTECs) that is com- posed of the local Social Welfare Office personnel from the different it for themselves, Garvez said. municipalities in the province. In a related development, Garvez announced that an airline company, Cebu Pacific, has sur- “The scholars come from the Pacific towns of St. Bernard, San veyed the Panan-awan Airport for viability in their commercial operation, and has listed specific Juan, Anahawan, Hinundayan, Hinunangan and Silago,” Gidal dis- observations as a pre-requisite to put the facility in their air traffic route as soon as possible. closed further. Garvez said most of the comments were doables, like repainting of worn-out paints, and the During the awarding program, TESDA OIC-provincial director Ro- provision of standard fire fighting rescue and equipment. drigo Lacaba presented the scholarship certificates to the beneficia- ries assisted by scholarship focal person Alma Mesa, competency He said he had referred these points to Gov. Roger Mercado, and actions have been undertaken assistant Silvestre Paedlin Sr. and HSTC Chancellor Wilma Elivera to address the company’s concerns. Page 2 October 1-15, 2014 Vol. II, No.7 Feature Trees help dissipate typhoons By Erna Sy Gorne No less than the constitu- Being green, that is abun- our province “green.” ents of Southern Leyte ob- dant with trees, the prov- She reported that since January 2014, Governor Roger Merca- served that several typhoons ince created a cool atmo- do designated that every 8th day of the month will plant trees which were forecasted to hit sphere and typhoons are at the roadsides, river sides and beaches under the Provincial the province dissipated be- not attracted to low tem- Greening Program. Some 4,000 trees along the roadsides of fore it approaches the land. peratured areas. There- Maasin City alone have aready been planted. Unknowingly, this was due fore, shied away from the So far, massive tree planting were already conducted twice at to the abundance of trees province and saved the Canturing River in Maasin City, Subang Daku River in Sogod and planted across the province. lives and properties of the Pangi River in Libagon, all of Southern Leyte, she added. Provincial Environment people in the province, ob- Also, thousands of mangrove trees along the coastal baran- and Natural Resources Offi- viously with the experience gays in Maasin City, Macrohon, Padre Burgos, Malitbog, Sogod cer, Dr Eva Abad reported of the recent typhoons par- will be planted within this year, she added. over Action Center Kapihan ticularly the super typhoon On top of the tree planting of the Mountain Boys, a group sa PIA recently “ that since Yolanda, she added. organized by Governor Mercado, to plant trees everyday, Southern Leyte is now teem- Before super typhoon Yolan- the local governor have started planting trees three decades ing with trees, it creates a da touch based in Leyte prov- ago. micro climate of coolness in ince last November 8, 2013, As a former Representative of the lone district of South- the province. PAG-ASA forecasted the prov- ern Leyte, Gov. Roger Mercado passed a log ban law in the Dr. Abad said during ince of Southern Leyte was un- province. her environment seminar der typhoon signal #4, how- attended in Legaspi , she ever, Yolanda direction shied learned that recent studies away from the province as showed that since Southern soon as it hit the land mass. Leyte is “green”, typhoons Abad urged during the cable shy away from directly hit- TV program that people should ting the province. continue to plant trees to keep

IBP JOURNAL: A page from the Integrated Bar of the journal that discusses the sand and gravel issue (encircled at left).

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kapin ug 7,000 ka mga botante ang dili kompleto ang mga biodata, kasaga- ran nga kulang ang mga ditalye ang pagkatawo niini ug ang uban usab walay mga thumbmark. Sumala sa libro sa DILG nga gilatid ni former Senator Nene Pimentel, nga kadtong walay ensakto nga biometro nga mga botante, dili ga- jud togutan sa pagbotar, kay kini giisip nga "nahasupak sa balaod”. Gibutyag usab nga sa October 2015 mao ang pag-sogod na sa pag-file niadtong mga LIMA KA TRIPOLANTE SA BARGE OG DUHA KA KAWANI Pilipino nga gusto mokandidato sa eleksyon 2016. SA CRUSHER PLANT NASIKOP

Brgy. Concepcion II, Sogod, So. Leyte - Gumikan sa pagpadayon paghakot MGA SMUGLER OG GRABA APIL BALAS NASAKPAN, og mga bas og graba gikan sa subang daku nga nahimutang sa lungsod sa Sogod, GIPASAKAAN NA OG MGA KASO ang grupo sa PENRMO nga gipangunahan ni Eñigo "Boy" Malubo, kauban ang grupo ni Gob. Roger G. Mercado, media ug uban pa, mihimo og pag-inspecksyon Provincial Capitol, Maasin City - Pormal na nga gipasakaan og nag- sa crusher plant, sa ikaduha ka higayon, ang naasoy nga dugmokanan og mga kalain-laing kaso ang pito ka mga tawo, nga nadakpan sa PENRMO ug sa bato, nahimutang sa Brgy. Concepcion Dos. Sa naasoy nga inspeksyon naabotan grupo ni gobernador Roger G. Mercado nga nanguha og bahandi sa kalik- sa grupo ang mga heavy equipment ug ang LCT Barge 369 nga napuno na sa mga upan aron ibaligya. Moabot og 2,300 ka metro kobeko sa presyo niini sa "mineralis" graba og bato ug nakatakda na nga ibyahi sa laing dapit. Sa record nga pinakabarato nga kantidad nga tag P600 lamang moabot og 1,380,000.00. nahipos pinaagi sa PENRMO ug sa blotter sa pulis, nailhan ang mga suspetsado Ang naasoy nga "bahandi" gisakay kini sa "barge" nga LCT-369 nga gitimun nga sila si: ni Ship Capt. Manuel Mausisa og mga kaubanan nga mga crew. Sumala sa record sa PENRMO ang tag-iya sa maong kargamento wala motug-an 1. Ship Capt. Emmanuel Mausesa, menyo, taga Lapu-lapu City. sa ensakto nga gidaghanun, aron paglikay sa tukma nga obligasyon sa il- 2. Engr. Rolly Taglucop, menyo, taga Surigao City ang balayrunon ngadto sa panudlanan sa goberno lokal. Gumikan niini nga 3. Chief Mate Aldren Cañete, menyo taga Alen, panghitabo, ang kagamhanan sa Administrasyong Aquino pinaagi sa opisina 4. Emmylou, Sinagan, nautical intern, dalaga, taga Tagum City, Davao; ni Direktor Jasareno sa DENR, MGB, nagmando sa mga Quarry operator sa 5. Hemani Halipa, menyo, taga Panabu City, Davao del Norte. Subang Daku, Sogod, Southern Leyte, nga undangon na ang ilang pagkuha lain nga nadakpan, og mga "minerales". Asoy usab sa maong kasugo-an nga ang Department of 1. Engr. Federico Ozon, Jr., menyo, manager s Prime Rocks Aggravates of si Rodel Public Works and Highways (DPWH) mao na ang may katungod sa pagban- Tabacon, olitawo, taga Dagsa, Sogod, So. Leyte. tay sa pag-atiman sa Subang Daku. Ang pito ka suspetsado nga nasikop sa Task Force Subang Daku, g-in- quest ni Fiscal Judy Ramos Navarosa. Human makahibalo ang mga abogado sa mga suspetsado sa kaso nga gipasang-at sa Provincial Government, miapila kini ABOGADO SA MGA DINAKPAN, WALA MOSUGOT og Motion to Waive of Detention ug mipyansa ug tag-dose mil ka pesos, para sa IPA-MEDICAL ANG IYANG KLEYENTI temporaryong kagawasan sa ilang mga kleyenti. Nag-atobang og kaso nga Theft of Mineral ang pito ka nga tawo. Maasin City Police Station - Adunay posibilidad nga ang usa sa mga Nasayran nga ang Administrasyong Mercado, mihimo sa ilang unang abogado nga midepensa sa mga tawo nga nasikop gumikan sa pagpangu- pag-inspeksyon kaniadtong Sept. 24, gipasidan-an ang crew sa LCT 369, nga mu- ha og mga “bas og graba” didto sa Subang Daku, Sogod, Southern Leyte, hatag sila sa ilang mga legal nga papeles, mahitungod sa ilang kalihukan, apan nag-atobang og talagsa-ong problema gumikan sa wala niya pagsugot nga wala kini himu-a sa mga natungdan. ang mga dinakpan nga suspetsado, nga sila si Ship Capt. Emmanuel Maus- Walang personalan, walang pamolitika, trabaho lang. Para sa wastong esa, 2nd Engr. Rolly Taglucop, Chief mate Aldren Cañete, Emmylou Sina- pamamaraan upang mabigyan ng tamang rechanelling ang subang dako river, para gan og Hernani Halipa. Nasayran nga ang mga suspetsado temporaryo sa tamang proteksyon sa mga naninirahan sa gilid ng ilog, pahayag ni Gob. Roger nga gibutang sa “lock-up jail” sa Maasin City Police Station ubos sa hangyo G. Mercado, sa himpilan sa DYSL Radyo ng Bayan at sa DYDM Maasin City, na sulat ni CIDG SPO1 Charito Sebios, Investigator sa PNCO, SLCIDT. Ubos pagmamay-ari ng Diocese of Maasin - Catholic Media Network - CMN. sa kalagdaan o kasabutan sa balaod, ang tawo nga mosulod sa unsa man nga detention cell, himuan kini og eskuhi-medical pinaagi sa lisensyado nga mananambal, apan sa Police Blotter nga nakuha sa ‘Southern Smile” gikan sa Maasin City Police nga gilagdaan ni PO1 og Desk Officer Rey B. Pequiro , si Dr. Feliciano John Matibag, PHO II, mao unta ang muhimo og check-up sa mga suspetsado niadtong 11 sa Oktobre 2014, apan wala matigayon ang naasoy nga medical check-up, gumikan kay mga abogado nila, “mi-refused/ waived”, o wala mosugot nga ipamedical silang tanan. Sa balaod nga naka- latid kinahanglan ipamedical gayud ang mga tawo nga ma-detain..

COMELEC NANAWAGAN SA MGA BOTANTE

Probensyal Comelec, Asuncion, Maasin City - Padayon karon nga nanawagan ngadto sa mg botante ang buhaton sa Comelec ubos sa pag- dumala ni City Comelec Officer Herman Gelsano, nga ang mga botante nga karaan og bag-o, pagpa-update sa ilang mga pangalan sa ilang pinakaduol nga Comelec office. Tumong og tuyo niini aron makasigurado ang kada botante nga siya makabotar sa eleksyon 2016. Nasayran niining nagsulat nga tibuok syudad sa Maasin nga adunay 70 ka barangay nga nahisakop,

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