Leyte-Samar DAILYPOSITIVE EXPRESS l FAIR l FREE VOL. XXXI II NO. 019 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN Considered as an ‘isolated case’ DA confirms ASF RONALDin O. REYES / JOEYTacloban A. GABIETA City TACLOBAN CITY-The African Swine Fever (ASF) has now reached this city as the Depart- ment of Agriculture (DA) confirmed this to Mayor Alfred Romualdez on Wednesday (Feb. 24) with the first case involving a sow owned by a private raiser in Barangay 84. With the confirmation CVO, said in a phone inter- of the ASF in the city, May- view. or Romualdez has issued According to Alcantara, an order to the City Vet- the first ASF case in the city erinary Office (CVO) to involved a backyard piggery intensify their campaign in Brgy.84. TOURISM REOPENING. After almost a year now, the munici- and surveillance to ensure Alcantara said that the ASF IN TACLOBAN. Though it is still considered as an ‘isolated pality of Padre Burgos in Southern Leyte has reopened its div- that the disease would not owner reported that her case, ‘the Department of Agriculture confirms the existence of ing sites to tourists who, however, has to follow the mandatory spread and affect other sow developed fever and African Swine Fever (ASF) in Tacloban City. Mayor Alfred Ro- health protocols. (Photo SOGOD BAY SCUBA RESORT) hogs in the city, Dr. Eu- mualdez has directed for a stricter border control and monitoring nice Alcantara, head of the see DA /page 17... to ensure ASF will not spread to other villages in the city. Health protocols should still be followed Known for its world-class diving Three-story infirmary to rise sites, tourists can now visit Padre Burgos in Southern Leyte soon in Tacloban North TACLOBAN CITY- wish to enjoy the world- TACLOBAN CITY- was made possible After almost a year of class diving sites of the An infirmary that will through the efforts of temporary suspension of town must comply need- cater to the medical Rep. Martin G. Ro- operations, Padre Burgos ed requirements like con- needs of people in Ta- mualdez and Tingog in Southern Leyte has now firmation of accommoda- cloban North and its party-list, who lob- opened its diving sites to tion on their prefer dive nearby communities bied the inclusion of local tourists since last see Health /page 18... will soon rise, as the lo- the funding for this week. cal government officials project during the This after the munici- broke ground for its budget deliberations. pal inter-agency task force construction on Tues- see Three-story / (MIATF) of the town and day afternoon, February page 16... the provincial govern- 23, 2021. ment issued guidelines for The three-story 24/7 reopening of businesses mini-hospital, to be de- while following protocols veloped in GMA Kapuso against coronavirus dis- Village, a northern reset- ease (COVID-19). tlement site in Brgy. 106 Padre Burgos is the first Sto. Niño, has a funding local government unit in allocation of P14.8 mil- THE region that opened lion sourced through The perspective of the proposed 12-bed capacity infirmary that will rise in Barangay 106 its tourist destinations to the General Appropri- which aims to address the medical needs of the people living at the northern part of Taclo- domestic travelers. ations Act 2021, which ban City. However, tourists who 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Saturday, February 27, 2021 Pills, still the most preferred FP method PALO, Leyte- Among users of modern family planning (FP) methods, pills remain to be their most preferred method at 14% according to the latest survey conducted by the social research institution Social Weather Station. The figure is way below 21% most preferred rate among family planning methods showed in the 2017 National Demograph- slight shift from pills to oth- able for women who can’t Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico ‘Mic’ Petilla administers the oath-taking of Dominic ic Health Survey. er methods which does not take estrogen-containing The Commission on require the FP user to take contraception; and, it does Junie Flandez as councilor of Baybay City on Feb.23,2022. The 45-year old businessman Population and Develop- it every day, compared to not protect against sexu- replaces his father, Dominador Flandez, who resigned from his post on Feb.18,2021 due ment Region VIII, in its hormonal implants and In- ally transmitted infections to health concerns. The simple oath-taking ceremony was held at the New Governor’s continued conduct of Fam- tra-Uterine Device (IUD). (STIs). Office at the Government Center, Brgy. Candahug, Palo. (GINA P.PEREZ) ily Planning Caravan, sees a Although pill is still the Meanwhile, the same most preferred, other wider survey by SWS shows that range of methods to choose among users of FP, 45% Leyte town launches food from offer more ‘conve- have availed of their FP in nience’ and is basically a Rural Health Units, 31% in matter of ‘set and go’. Barangay Health Stations for waste barter program As part of its advantag- and 27% in pharmacies. es, pills are highly effective Private health profession- TACLOBAN CITY to the far-flung villages for when used correctly; per- als such as doctors, nurses, – The municipal govern- the residents to save mon- mits sexual spontaneity and midwives, and assistant ment of Carigara in Leyte ey for the transportation as doesn’t interrupt sex; while, midwives and barangay province launched a pro- well as time and effort. some pills may even reduce health workers or BHW, at gram dubbed as ‘barter’ However, this is still un- heavy and painful periods 12% each, are the people wherein trash are to be ex- der negotiation with the vil- and/or may have a positive whom one has spoken to change for food items. lage officials and hopefully effect on acne. about family planning. The program aims to will push through, he said. On the downside, for- Barangay health work- lessen the town’s growing Garbage that will be getting to take the pill ers or BHWs are the top trash disposal and at the subject to barter should be means it won’t be as effec- source of information same time help families cleaned thoroughly, the vice tive; while, on the other about family planning have foods on their tables mayor added. hand it can only be used with 46%, followed by tele- especially during this time (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) by women; it is not suit- vision, 23% of pandemic, said town Ensuring access for all Vice Mayor Eduardo Ong, As of Friday people to their preferred Jr. BARTER. The municipal government of Carigara, Leyte DOH reports total deaths contraceptive methods Ong added that resi- has launched a program wherein garbage can be bartered advances several human dents are entitled to a ki- for rice and canned goods. (CARIGARA LGU) to 221 due to COVID-19 rights including the right logram of rice and a can of complications in the region to life and liberty, freedom sardines for every kilo of of opinion and expression plastic waste. barter. until 12 noon. TACLOBAN CITY-East- number of COVID-19 cases. ern Visayas has recorded According to the region- and the right to work and A kilogram of garbage He informed that for They also devised a daily deaths related to coro- al office of the Department education, as well as bring- such as plastic bags and their project launch they mechanism that can iden- navirus disease (COVID-19) of Health (DOH), the lat- ing significant health and cups, milk tea cups, sachets collected 27 kilos of gar- tify the “suki of the month” for 12 successive days based est COVID-related deaths other benefits. of shampoo, coffee, milk, bage. the one with the highest ki- on its tally from February 16 were identified as a 79-year- Use of contraception vinegar, soy sauce, and The project will have logram of bartered garbage to 25, 2021. old female from Palompon, prevents pregnancy-relat- snack and candy wrappers, its regular schedule every and will be given an award. As of Friday (February Leyte, who died on Febru- 26), the fatalities have al- ary 23; and a 68-year-old ed health risks for women, disposable spoon and fork Wednesday and Friday Ong informed that they especially for adolescent can be considered for the ready reached 221 or 1.43 woman who died last Feb.23 from 8:30 in the morning will bring the project barter percent of the 15,425 total and a 72 man who died last girls, and when births are Feb. 15, both from Tacloban separated by less than two Leyte Samar City; and a 68-year old man years, the infant mortality We accept: from San Roque, Northern rate is 45% higher than it is Samar who died on Feb.25. Publication for when births are 2-3 years DailyDaily ExpressExpress Meanwhile, a total of 63 National Newspaper new cases were recorded in and 60% higher than it is the region on Friday. when births are four or Malaya Business Insight by is in need of The new cases were from more years apart. People’s Independent Media Leyte province with 52 cas- It offers a range of po- Writers, Correspondents, es which includes Tacloban tential non-health benefits City’s eight; five from Maa- that encompass expanded Contact: sin City; five from Samar education opportunities Account Executives province; and one from ALMA M. GRAFIL Northern Samar. and empowerment for Leyte Samar Daily Express Please email resume to: The DOH reported that women, and sustainable there are 427 considered as population growth and Tel.