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Leyte-Samar DAILYPOSITIVE EXPRESS l FAIR l FREE VOL. XXXI I NO. 064 SATURDAY, AUGUST 01, 2020 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN Among the new patients is a 9-month old baby EV’s COVID-19 cases surge to 920LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA, RONALD O. REYES TACLOBAN CITY-Eastern Visayas has posted one of its biggest increase in a single day of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) with 57 new cases. This now brings the re- rived in Mapanas last July gion’s total COVID-19 cases 20 from Quezon City. to 920. The baby is Mapanas’ Based on the report of first COVID-19 case. the Department of Health Aside from Mapanas, (DOH) released on Thurs- other towns in the region day night, seven towns in that registered their first the region posted their first cases of the dreaded virus COVID-19 cases with the were Silvino Lubos, also in town of Mapanas in North- Northern Samar, with four ern Samar province having cases; San Jose de Buan, the youngest patient. four cases, Almagro, three; Joe Louis Gajutos, disas- Daram, three; and Pag- ter risk reduction manage- sanghan, two cases, all in ment officer of Mapanas, the province in Samar; and said that the nine-month Tunga in Leyte with two old baby boy is now at their cases. isolation facility. Except from an over- “He is now at our isola- seas worker from Baybay tion facility with his parents City in Leyte province, all MONITORING. The monitoring and enforcement team of the City Planning and Development Office is who are both asymptomat- new cases of the region monitoring the compliance of business establishments in Tacloban City with the “new normal” guidelines ic,” he said. were locally stranded indi- and health protocols, such as the provision of QR Code Scanner at entrances, social distancing markers, It was learned that the viduals. baby boy was suffering wearing of facemasks and putting up of other health protocol signages. (CPDO) see EV’s /page 2 ... some cough since they ar- 11 former NPA members give up armed struggle; receive windfulof assistance from the gov’t CAMP RUPERTO of his mother, whose iden- KANGLEON, PALO, tity was withheld, Walik Leyte- After almost a de- was only 16 years old when cade fighting against the he was convinced to join government, ‘Walik,’ 26, the rebel group. has decided to return to The mother said that the folds of the law to live she and her husband tried a normal life. to convince their son to Last Monday (July 27), study instead of joining the Walik was among the 11 NPA. former members of the “His father was furious New People’s Army (NPA) when we learned that he who were presented to the joined the NPA.He said media where they also for- our son has no future be- mally surrendered their ing in the rebel movement. About 11 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered to respective firearms which We searched for him to government authorities together with their cache of firearms they used while fight- they used while they were convince him to return to ing against government forces. The former rebels were presented to the members of active as rebels. our home,” Walik’s mother the media on Monday(July 27)at Camp Ruperto Kangleon, the regional headquar- Based on the account see 11 former /page 2 ... ters of the Philippine National Police(PNP). (ROEL T. AMAZONA) 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Saturday, August 01, 2020 NPA camp overran by gov't forces in Samar town TACLOBAN CITY- A wounded. firefight between govern- Brigadier General Cami- ment forces and members lo Ligayo, the 801st Brigade of the New People’s Army Commander said acknowl- (NPA) resulted to the dis- edged the help of the resi- covery and seizure of the dents of the village on their rebels’ camp in San Jose de fight against the rebels. Buan town, Samar prov- ince on Wednesday (July “While the NPA con- 29) afternoon. tinue to harass and abuse The soldiers, belonging people, our soldiers will to the 87th Infantry Bat- be more active in serving Members of the Information & Data Management Team (IDMT) met and discussed functions, respon- talion, engaged 50 rebels the masses. We thank the in firefight for almost four people and local officials sibilities, and relevant matters for effective data dissemination and increased public knowledge and aware- hours that started at about of San Jose de Buan for re- ness on Monday, July 27, 2020. 1:30 pm, the 8th Infantry newing their support to our One of the six groups which comprise the Tacloban Task Force Against COVID-19, the IDMT shall lead, Division, based in Catba- legitimate government and collaborate and be in charge of information during these COVID-19 times, subject to the approval of the logan City, also in Samar, denying sanctuary to the Protocol Management Team. said in a statement. NPA,” he said. The IDMT is composed of the City Information Office (CIO), City Legal Office (CLO), City Planning and The camp of the rebels Lieutenant Colonel Rey- Development Office (CPDO), Management Information System (MIS), City PopCom, City Tourism, and could accommodate 100 naldo Balido Jr., battalion City Health Offices. individuals composed of commander of 87th IB, Other teams comprising the said task force are the following: Protocol Management Team, Logistics and 34 huts and a kitchen, it urged the wounded rebels Resources Support Team (LRST), Disease Surveillance Team (DST), Patient Management and Monitoring said. “to surrender so as to be Team (PMMT), IDMT and the Regulatory and Enforcement Team. (CIO) The government troops treated appropriately.” recovered five M-16 as- “There are many cas- sault rifles, hundreds of es that their wounded end assorted ammunition, a up dead and they just bury Close coordination among gov’t agencies generator set, electronic them in shallow graves or gadgets, food, medicines, worse, they just leave them medical paraphernalia and behind,” said Balido. factor for a successful campaign against subversive documents. Eastern Visayas, par- No soldier was wound- ticularly the Samar Island, Reds, says DILG exec ed during the skirmish remained a hotbed of in- TACLOBAN CITY- Re- proach as contained under The former rebels, one under the government’s but authorities believe surgency with the contin- gional Director Karl Caesar Executive Order 70 issued of them was a woman, were Enhanced Comprehensive the NPA terrorists could ued presence of NPA rebels. Rimando of the Department by President Rodrigo Dute- from Samar, Eastern Samar, Local Integration Program (RONALD O.REYES) have suffered numerous of Interior and Local Gov- rte aims to end the country’s and Leyte provinces. (ECLIP) program as they ernment (DILG-8) said that long-running insurgency During their surrender, start to live a normal life. EV’s... percent of the region’s con- the close coordination of problem. the former rebels turned Rimando, meanwhile, firmed cases have already ...from Page 1 various government agencies Rimando’s statement over to authorities various has called active NPA reb- recovered. is the key why the whole-of- came on the heels of the high-powered firearms and els to give up their arms The province of Leyte As confirmed casesnation approach is becoming surrender of 11 former New ammunition. and return to the folds of has now 518 COVID-19 continue to rise, the health effective in the region. People’s Army (NPA) mem- They are expected to the law. cases followed by Sa- official reiterated its infor- The whole-of-nation ap- bers this week. receive financial assistance (LIZBETH ANN A.ABELLA) mar with 211, Southern mation campaign, dubbed “BIDA solusyon,” that pro- Leyte,113, Northern Sa- Since returning, they of their promises came into positive impact to the motes four key behaviors 11 former... mar,40, Biliran,35 and were able to raise their reality,” he said. community in attaining that would help lessen the ...from Page 1 Eastern Samar 3. children properly and pro- The 11 NPA members peace and development. The DOH attribut- possible transmission of said. vide their needs including voluntarily surrender to I am very much delighted ed the region’s surge of COVID-19. The difficulties they sending them to school. 1st Leyte Provincial Mo- to note that I am positive COVID-19 since the start encountered in the moun- Eunice added that her bile Force Company Com- enough that this pro- of June to the testing of re- tains was the main reason family had even received mander, Basey Municipal longed adversity will now turning OFWs and LSIs, why he decided to give up assistance from the gov- Police Station and to the be addressed,” he added. mostly from Metro Manila the armed struggle, he said. ernment and is beneficiary Regional Mobile Force The 11 surrenderers and Cebu. And now that he de- of the Pantawid Pamilyang Battalion 8 Retooled Com- who are now in the custo- Dr. Minerva Molon, cided to leave the armed Pilipino Program. munity Support Program dy of government forces the regional director of the group, Walik, the second “My family is very (RCSP). will undergo debriefing, DOH, said 664 or 72.17 child among the brood of thankful to the govern- They also surrendered and documentation and 10 children, said that he ment for all the assistance firearms and ammunition joint validation between We accept: want to continue his stud- that we have received,” she to the government forces. the PNP and the Armed ies and become a soldier, a said. “This is a defining mo- Forces of the Philippines Publication for dream of his father.