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VOL. XXXI I NO. 073 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN As health workers getting COVID-19 infection Alfred calls DOH

JOEY A. GABIETAto fix protocols TACLOBAN CITY- Mayor Alfred Romual- Samar student dez has called on the Department of Health (DOH) to improve its system to ensure that no uses local fern health workers would further be infected of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). to create portraits Romualdez said that tract tracing, we have seen TACLOBAN CITY- during this time of pan- based on the report he has most of the transmissions Who would want to have demic,” he said. received from the contact are coming from health his or her portraits to be While the village where tracers of the city, many workers which led to trans- made out of leaves from a the young artist wanna-be health workers have be- mission to their houses and fern? lives, Barangay Binalayan, come sources of the virus, close contacts. So we have This was exactly what remain to be COVID-19 infecting their loved ones to address this immediately Ryan Managaysay, a 21-year free, the town of Tarang- and those that they are in- once and for all,” Romual- old second-year student nan is considered to be one teracting. dez said in a press confer- taking up education major of the hot spot areas in Sa- As of the latest count, ence Monday (August 31). in Social Sciences at the Sa- mar province of the dread- there are about 27 health “My concern is it’s not mar State University (SSU), ed virus. workers from the city who (for a) blame game but based in Catbalogan City, Managaysay said that have been infected of the there is something wrong Samar province has done. he uses a small blade and dreaded virus. in the system and we, the His art works, a form of a local fern, known as sa- “I am calling on all local government, are here leaf art, was posted by his likupkop (Algoamorpha medical practitioners if to help. We have to be trans- instructor, Jhonil Bajado on quercifolia), in doing his they can have a meeting parent and coordinate with his Facebook account last leaf art. with the DOH and dis- medical practitioners what August 22 cuss because in the con- see Alfred /page 6 ... MAYOR ALFRED S. ROMUALDEZ which imme- diately caught the interest of Amid Tacloban’s rising COVID-19 cases the netizens which they Alfred admits to take rapid test weekly; asks also shared. “I was Taclobanons to observe health protocols overwhelmed TACLOBAN CITY- He disclosed that ev- the entire press confer- COVID-19 cases with by the reac- As he leads on the fight ery week, he and some ence that lasted for over three barangay chairmen tion. I just against the coronavirus officials of the city gov- two hours held at the infected of the virus. t h o u g h t LEAF ART. Ryan Managaysay,a 21-year disease (COVID-19) ernment he is frequently stage of the Rizal Park. Romualdez urged the it’s crazy,” Managaysay, old education student native of Tarangnan, pandemic in the city, in contact with undergo During the press city residents to help the Samar, is making waves after his works got when reached Mayor Alfred Romual- rapid test every week. conference, he exhorted city government and health noticed by netizens. The budding artist is dez said that he is taking This way, the city Taclobanons to always authorities on this fight on his mobile into leaf art using a local fern as he creates his health under guard. mayor said, they would observe all the health against the pandemic by phone, said. portraits of big name personalities like Pres. be assured that they re- protocols as this would being vigilant and report According Rodrigo Duterte main healthy and not help contain further those who are violating the to him, aside (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO) from the fact infected of the dreaded spread of COVID-19 in protocols. He said that salikup- virus. the city. According to the city that his work of art was part kop thrives in their village “I and other officials As of Monday, the mayor, the fight against of their requirement under though it is quite hard to always take a rapid test COVID-19 cases in the COVID-19 starts in the vil- Bajado’s Readings in Philip- get them as some could be every week,” Romual- city stand at 422 cases lages. pine History, he just like to found in coconut trees, that dez said during a press with two deaths. “Please help us. I am inspire youths in their town means, he has to climb, or conference he called last The Department of giving you the authority which is facing the pandem- even in areas where there Monday. Health has earlier said that to report those who are ic caused by the coronavirus are honey bees. As setting an exam- there is now a local trans- not following the health disease (COVID-19). According to him, ple, the city mayor did mission of COVID-19 in protocols like those not “I just like to give them while he has been doing not remove his face mask the city. At least 22 ba- a good vibes. That they can and face shield during rangays in the city have see Amid /page 3 ... do something productive see Samar /page 7 ... 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Tuesday, September 01, 2020

COVID-19 cases in the region Leyte SP to enforce stricter breach the 3,000 mark with 51 new cases protocols as a way to protect TACLOBAN CITY- with one. The coronavirus disease Meantime, Tacloban against COVID-19 spread (COVID-19) in Eastern City Mayor Alfred Ro- Visayas has now reached mualdez said that despite the 3,000 mark as it post- of the rising COVID-19 ed 51 new cases as report- cases of the city, he would ed by the Department of not impose any lockdown. Health (DOH). He, however, said that As of Tuesday, the re- only areas where there are gion’s COVID-19 cases COVID-19 cases are to be are now at 3,003, the DOH closed for contact tracing said. purposes. At present, out The DOH also said that of the city’s 138 baran- about 1,378 COVID-19 gays, 22 of them have two patients in the region have or more COVID-19 pa- recovered from the ail- tients reason why these are ment with 1,241 as active placed under lockdown. cases. The city mayor said Of the new COVID-19 that Tacloban City being cases, 38 were from the the regional capital is not province of Samar with only open for the city resi- Catbalogan City posting dents but for the rest of the majority of the cases at 26. region. Mayor Dexter Uy said For one, the city mayor that these new cases of said that closing the city Leyte Vice Governor Carlo Loreto disclosed that stricter protocols are to be imposed at the Sangguniang the COVID-19 in the city from the rest of the region Panlalawigan building to ensure that no employees, to include himself and board members, would not be were close contacts and would deny the 400 kid- infected of the coronavirus (COVID-19). frontliners who were in- ney patients from other fected by COVID-19 pa- areas who come to Taclo- TACLOBAN CITY- tocols imposed includes visit the office but also to to said. tients. ban daily for their dialysis. More stringent measures washing of hands at the the employees and mem- Loreto added that every In all, the city has now He also added that will be implemented at the hands free hand washing bers of the provincial board, week, staff of the provin- 428 COVID-19 cases. The considering that Tacloban Leyte Sangguniang Pan- equipment located outside Loreto said. cial legislative office also DOH has earlier said that is the economic hub of the lalawigan (SP) building to the main door. Inside the session hall, undergoes testing to check there is now a community region, business transac- ensure the facility will be After hand washing, the fiber glass barriers were their health status. transmission of the dread- tions of other areas are free from coronavirus dis- visitors will have their body installed to all the tables of The provincial board ed virus in the city. sure to be affected. ease (COVID-19). temperatures checked. provincial board members also uses E-session since Aside from Samar The city has 422 This was disclosed by Adding to these health and the staff of the provin- April, wherein board province, also posting new COVID-19 cases with two Vice Governor Carlo Loreto protocols, those who will cial board secretary. members will no longer cases were Leyte province deaths. who added that aside from visit the Leyte SP will be “This are administrative need to be physically pres- with 12 and Eastern Samar (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) the present health protocols given a separate face masks measures that we imple- ent during their weekly being implemented at the and will have to wear a lab- ment to protect our staff session but can participate Sangguniang Panlalawigan oratory gown while inside and the provincial boards through online discussions Man arrested for carnapping area, additional measures the building. from getting infected with using the Zoom applica- in Biliran town will also be imposed. This protocol is not only COVID-19 virus while they tion. (ROEL T. AMAZONA) At present, health pro- impose to those who will are inside our facility,” Lore- TACLOBAN CITY- P300,000. Police arrested on The arrest was made by Monday (August 31) a joint operatives of Caibiran In Catbalogan City 54-year-old driver for Municipal Police Station allegedly violating the led by Lieutenant Ruel Si- Anti-Carnapping Act of toy, officer-in-charge; Cab- Online market activated again 2016 in Caibiran, Biliran. ucgayan Municipal Police Accused, Jesus Cor- Station led by Lieutenant pin, married, was arrest- Teofilo Gervacio III, officer amid spike of COVID-19 cases ed at 8:20 am at Barangay in charge; and PIT Biliran, TACLOBAN CITY – As ered to them. his sister, Councilor Stepha- gust 26 to September 4, Victory in Caibiran town Regional Intelligence Unit- the number of corona virus The goods will be deliv- ny Uy-Tan. restricting movements of by virtue of a warrant dat- 8 headed by Senior Master disease (COVID-19) cases ered to them free of charge Majority of the con- the residents, suspending ed August 11, 2020. Sergeant Marcel Cantuba. in Catbalogan City contin- and prices will still be in ac- firmed cases or 242 are local public transport opera- Judge Constantino Corpin was brought to ue to increase, its city gov- cordance with the suggest- cases. tion, allowing only essen- Esber of Regional Tri- Caibiran Municipal Police ernment has reactivated ed retail price. The provincial govern- tial businesses to operate al Court-Branch 37 in Station for documentation its E-Market to minimize The people in charge at ment had placed the city and government offices to Naval, Biliran issued prior to turn-over to the residents from going out of the E-Market received or- under Enhanced Commu- work under skeleton force. the warrant with a rec- court of origin. (ROEL T. AMAZONA) (RONALD O. REYES) their houses. ders until 3:00 pm, and de- nity Quarantine from Au- ommend bail bond of The E-market is the lo- livers the goods at the door- cal government innovation step of the costumers. Leyte Samar using online transactions to To protect them while We accept: Daily Express cater to the needs of their doing their job, personnel Publication for Daily Express residents while it continues of the E-Market are wearing National Newspaper is in need of its battle against COVID-19 personal protective equip- Malaya Business Insight by virus. ment (PPE) when they de- People’s Independent Media Writers, Correspondents, Residents of the city liver the goods. Contact: Account Executives can send their message As of Sept. 1, Catba- ALMA M. GRAFIL at mobile phone num- logan has a total of 402 Leyte Samar Daily Express Please email resume to: ber 09518343046 and COVID-19 cases. [email protected]. Tel. (053) 321-4833 - GLOBE (053) 888-0037 - PLDT or call 053-321-4833/ 09177710320 09355966518 and have their Among those infected look for Aileen M. Grafil orders purchased and deliv- were Mayor Dexter Uy and Cell No. 09171242427

www.leytesamardailynews.com e-mail: [email protected] facebook.com/leytesamar.dailynews twitter.com/lsdenews Tuesday, September 01, 2020 NEWS Leyte Samar Daily Express 3 DBM-8 reminds LGUs on the submission and posting of required reports on the utilization of Bayanihan grants TACLOBAN CITY- The sayas LGUs, broken down Department of Budget and to P378,752,000 for the six Management in Eastern provinces; P548,770,000 Visayas reminds the lo- for the seven cities and cal government units on P1,256,149,000 for the 136 the required submission municipalities. and posting of reports on The DBM in the region the utilization of Bayani- observed that as of August han Grants that were re- 20, the reported obliga- leased to them to help them tions totaled to P1,024,971 cushion the impact of the and the total disbursed coronavirus disease 2019 amount is P906,542. For (COVID-19) outbreak in the provinces, only 33 per- their respective communi- cent was obligated; for the ties. cities, only 65 percent is Regional Director obligated, while only 43 Imelda Laceras through percent has been obligated 2021 PROPOSED BUDGET --- House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano (3rd right) and House Majority her representative during by the 136 municipalities Leader and Leyte Rep Martin Romualdez (left) receives the copy of proposed P4.506 trillion budget for the Joint RIATF and RTF vs in the region. 2021 from Department of Budget and Management Secretary Wendel Avisado (3rd left) during the aub- COVID-19, said that funds The Philippine Infor- mission ceremony at the plenary of the House of Representatives, with them are Deputy Speakers,Deputy equivalent to one-month of mation Agency learned the internal revenue allot- that DBM-8 through Di- Majority Leadera and Minority Leaders. photo by Ver Noveno ment (IRA) share for 2020 rector Laceras has been of cities and municipalities conducting a series of vir- and one-half of the 2020 tual meetings with the lo- IRA for provinces were re- cal chief executives on Au- Army, NPA clash in Southern Leyte leased by the Department gust 24, 25 and 28 in order of Budget and Management to remind them about this. (DBM) to LGUs. Only three out of six town; no casualties reported These one-time fund re- provinces, five of seven cit- leases, which should be ex- ies and 82 out of 136 mu- TACLOBAN CITY-Ar- fice (PRO)-Eastern Vi- around five NPA rebels yet to determine the num- clusively used for programs nicipalities have submitted my troopers from 14th sayas headquarters said the from SRC Levox in the area ber of casualties on the en- and activities to respond to the required reports, it was Infantry Battalion clashed 20-minute firefight hap- while conducting their mil- emy side. the COVID-19 emergency, learned. This means that with suspected New Peo- pened at 5:45 a.m. Sunday itary operation. Recovered in the area are known as the Bayanihan out of 149 LGUs in Eastern ple’s Army (NPA) rebels at Sitio Anahawan, Baran- In a report, he identified were three civilian bags Grants as such subsidies Visayas, only 55 percent in Silago, Southern Leyte gay Poblacion District 2 of the rebel leader as Fermin with personal belongings, were given on the strength are with submissions and Sunday (August 30) but the said town. Gozon, alias Jaguar. food supplies, hammocks, of Republic Act (RA) No. 45 percent are without sub- no casualties were report- Second Lieutenant Ger- After the firefight, the toiletries, clothes, one piece 11469, or the Bayanihan to missions on the utilization ed among the government ry Provida, who led the 14th rebels withdrew towards 5.56 ammunition, and sub- Heal as One Act. of the Bayanihan Grant. forces. Infantry Battalion’s Second northeast direction to Brgy. versive documents, among DBM Local Budget Cir- Director Laceras said culars Nos. 125 and 126 that the grant which is Reports reaching from Platoon, Bravo Compa- Kikilo, Abuyog, Leyte. others. specified that the Bayanihan meant to boost LGUs’ war the Police Regional Of- ny, said they encountered The army troopers have Responding elements grants “shall be exclusive- chest against COVID-19 from Silago Municipal Po- ly used for the COVID-19 pandemic, can only be lice Station led by Lieu- response-related purposes used during the six-month tenant Ronnie Abendan, and subject to existing pro- period of state of calamity Marina accredits three officer-in-charge, also pro- curement, budgeting, ac- that started on March 16 ceeded to the said area after counting and auditing rules and will lapse on Septem- receiving an information and regulations.” ber 15, 2020 if the state of new courses for seafarers from a concerned citizen. DBM-8 disclosed that calamity across the country (RONALD O.REYES) a total of P2,183,671,000 is not extended. TACLOBAN CITY – the said courses, effective strive to continue the con- was released to Eastern Vi- see DBM /page 6 ... The Maritime Industry upon payment of course ap- duct of its training opera- Authority (Marina) here in proval fees. tions and provide services the region has accredited Maglunsod added that to the Filipino seafarers Cops in the region nets over 1,000 three additional training the said approval was a re- who are globally recognized courses of the Nation- sult of NMP’s submission as essential workers. We are al Maritime Polytechnic of course packages of said targeting that these courses wanted persons in five months period (NMP), based in Barangay courses to the Marina Cen- be offered on the first week Ormoc City Police Office CAMP RUPERTO Cabalawan, this city. tral Office. of September 2020”, Ma- (OCPO). KANGLEON, PALO, NMP Executive Direc- He disclosed that during glunsod said. Balba added that Leyte – The Police Re- tor Joel Maglunsod, told the three-year period, an- (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT) among the most ram- gional Office (PRO-8) has reporters that as per for- nounced and unannounced pant crimes committed arrested more than 1,000 mal letter received from visits will be made by Ma- by these arrested persons Amid... wanted persons in a five- Marina on August 10 of rina or its duly authorized were murder, rape, frus- ...from Page 1 month period. this year, full course ap- representatives to ascertain trated murder, attempted Police Brigadier Gen- proval was granted to NMP’s compliance with the wearing face mask,” Ro- murder, statutory rape eral Bernabe Balba told NMP’s three Standards of Marina’s rules and regula- mualdez said. and violation of R.A 9165. reporters that in his five- Police Brigadier General Training, Certification,tions. He said that during his “This has indeed been month stint as the regional Bernabe Balba and Watchkeeping for Sea- Moreover, the records of rounds in the city, he has a noteworthy accomplish- police director, his office farers (STCW) courses, implementation of correc- observed that there are followed by the Eastern ment for all of us in this has arrested a total of 1, namely: Ratings Forming tive actions for audit results still individuals who are Samar Police Provincial PRO. The police person- 202 wanted person across Part of a watch in a Manned both internal and external, not wearing face masks Office (ESPPO) with 204 nel regionwide have ex- the region. Engine-room or Designat- records of review and val- and he himself had to or- arrests, 158 for Northern erted their best effort in Balba reported that out ed to Perform Duties in a idation of the courses in- der these individuals to Samar Police Provincial chasing these offenders, of the 1, 202 arrested per- Periodically Unmanned cluding the assessment and wear face masks. Office (NSPPO), 137 for despite the challenges sons, 145 are most wanted Engine-room (RFPEW), statistical record of trainees “And if you are just Samar Police Provincial posed by the CoViD-19 and 1, 057 are other want- Basic Training (BT), and enrolled / certificated must came from outside, take Office (SPPO), 119 for pandemic,” Balba said. ed persons. Refresher Course on Basic be made available during a bath. This way, you will Southern Leyte Police He urged those with He said that the Leyte Training (RBT), valid for the conduct of monitoring, not spread and infect the Provincial Office (SLP- arrest warrants to volun- Police Provincial Office three years along with the he added. members of your house- PO), 113 for Biliran Police tarily surrender as police (LPPO) has the most accreditation of instruc- “Despite this unprece- hold,” the city mayor said. Provincial Office (BPPO), authorities would ‘relent- number of arrests with a tors, assessors and supervi- dented emergency brought (JOEY A. GABIETA/ROEL 53 for Tacloban City Police lessly’ run after them. T.AMAZONA)) total number of 380 ar- sors who will be handling by COVID-19, NMP will Office (TCPO) and 38 for (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT) rested wanted persons, 4 Leyte Samar Daily Express OPINION Tuesday, September 01, 2020

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WEBSITE he race to come up with cine shot then makes someone immune to www.leytesamardailynews.com an effective vaccine forthe disease. And though he gets exposed to COVID-19 continues, and the virus in whatever shape or form, he will this must be a welcome de- not contract the disease, making vaccine EMAIL ADDRESS velopment, not only in our more of a prevention, not a cure. [email protected] country, but throughout This gives us the idea that, yes, what we the world. But the greater majority ought to need most is a vaccine to prepare us, save us All rights reserved. Except as perceiveT it better to avoid misconceptions. from the onslaught of the diseases. We don’t permitted by law, no part of From a typical layman’s viewpoint, vac- need a cure that much, this early. Cure is Leyte Samar Daily Express may be cine is a cure for a disease—that’s how the only needed when it’s too late, when the dis- re-produced or distributed in any form masses perceive it to be. But we know that ease has already inflicted us. We need not or by any means stored in a database this is not the case. A vaccine is one thing, a wait till we get infected. Before it happens, or retrieval system without its prior cure such as medicine is another thing. The we should be shielded from that disease. written permission from the publisher. supposed recipients of both differ as well. That’s where the vaccine is needed. Vaccine is for someone without the disease Let’s hope and pray that God will spare us Commentaries from readers whose yet, while a cure is for an infected person al- from this plague through the instrumental- identities they prefer to remain ready. ity of a vaccine. A real, effective vaccine, not anonymous can be accommodated To put it simply, one receives a vaccine for just one that is half-baked, or administered as “blind items”. It will be our editorial protection, to make sure one is not infected with evil intentions, such as the previous prerogative, however, to verify the veracity by the disease should it come his way. A vac- dengue vaccine that did harm than good. of such commentaries before publication.

Letters should be as brief as possible, presenting facts. Because persons; it later changed while the frontliners and this caution. Then it also and sent with the writer’s name, signature other agencies concerned declared facemasks are address and phone numbers (if any) to: are busily doing their not for one’s protection, “Letter to the Editor”, Things To jobs, some folks who are but to prevent one from Leyte Samar Daily Express. not necessarily critics spreading the virus; this They may be edited for length and clarity but are keen observers of was also changed. Mind events keep on noticing WHO is quick to jus- some things that, upon tify its inconsistencies, DOMS PAGLIAWAN closer scrutiny, rather citing ongoing studies Sister Publications make sense than what the as its reason, hence the Samar Weekly Express majority of us are made additional criticism that Eastern Samar Bulletin to believe in. it should not keep on Blame it partly on the making definitive con- Under criticism inconsistent pronounce- clusions. Even if it does, ments of the World it should not pretend to Despite being highly rather stubborn in their Health Organization be certain about things; contagious, the present approach to this recent (WHO), the supposed au- it should allow other pandemic is not with- plague. thority on the pandemic, people’s ideas and the out doubts attached to This is not to encour- and you will indeed have possibilities that they are it. From experts to the age people to defy and some reasons to doubt. right. This means that most simple-minded disobey authorities, of For instance, WHO said WHO, as it disseminates by-standers, skepticism course; rather, this is to before that the virus is health-related orders to abounds, reason why present the other side not airborne but comes different countries, must some people tend to be of the issue, to be fair in from droplets of infected see Under /page 5 ... Tuesday, September 01, 2020 Leyte Samar Daily Express 5

2 OPINIONthey are on duty serving Foes’ face stripped, the needs of others. It is Medics call C – 19 the duty of government Ferocious enemy, a to provide support so High-Powered menace unseen; that the frontline service Flapping wings in may not be diminished Globe’s four corners or depleted as the fight Objective Fiercely rebuffing Foulshot against the covid19 vi- (S & T Enhanced Nations Have Edge) antidote man offers. rus get extended for over 3 AL ELLEMA five months now. They DR. PACIENTE CORDERO, JR. Is virus presence a deserve allowances and test to humanity’s guts? hazard pays for the ser- Face head-on, hear vices they render. But the Fisheries production unyielding foes shouts; In sickness and law dubbed as bayanihan Enemies yield to heal as one act placed against supreme inter- restrictions that deprive `defys’ C-19 odds! vention in health the frontliners from com- Conquers viruses mensurate compensation There is a bright note to 48.2 percent of the with its steel-headed Salute to our front- in quarantine facilities for their food, transpor- noticeable during this total national output; liners is a good gesture are also exposed to the minion. tation, board and lodging period of pandemism, at 2. Commercial fish- (GCQ-QC . . . . of appreciation for the same risks of getting in- and the living expenses least! eries registered a 13.5% supreme sacrifice they fected. There are the traf- June 19, 2020) of their families. The positive informa- increase in production Among the popular offer to protect our peo- fic enforcers, policemen, It is unfortunate that tion emanated from the to 321, 720 MT repre- ple from the dreadful coastguards, military and commercial fish spe- Section 4(d) of Repub- increased production senting 27.3 % of the to- cies, the Skipjack pro- covid19 virus. Theirs is jail personnel who render lic Act 11469 entitled from the tal output. a thankless job that re- service to keep the public duction jumped 20% to “Bayanihan to Heal as Fisheries sector as Specifically, the milk- 74, 049 MT. During the quires separation from safe from getting infect- One Act” provides for reported by the Philip- fish production was their families in order ed but are themselves first half of 2020 there an unclear covid19 spe- pine Statistics Authority higher by 2.2 % to 106, were improved number to be on duty in front- exposed to the greater cial risk allowance of (PSA) recently (PhilStar 916 %, attributed to an line areas such as check- danger of infection. At of canneries unloading unknown amount while August 16, 2010). Increase in the availabil- and attributed to the points and especially in the grassroots are the Section 4(3) mandates Though relatively in ity of stocking materials hospitals and medical barangay officials, health establishment of FAD Philhealth which is now a single digit, but this is as well as higher rate of or fish aggregating de- facilities. These people workers, tanods and oth- in deep trouble, to pro- one news which is worth survival of fingerlings have the right to health er volunteers serving the vises, serving as fish vide funds for medical ex- crowing for not only be- and lesser incidents of shelter. Meanwhile, and be with at home needs of the people in the penses of frontliners who cause Fisheries, a sector fish kill. Even dried sea- with their families but barangays. It is in the lo- the common “galung- get sick and Section 4(f) allied with Marine Bi- weeds (Kappaphycus gong” or round scad the call of duty pushes calities that the burden of of the same law grants ology, my field of re- and Eucheuma species), them to report for work guarding the territories increased by 18.6 % to incentives to frontliners search, but because the had a 1.1 % increase for 74, 719 MT. mainly and attend to the needs from entry of people who who get sick or die in line increase in the country’s a total of 312, 480 MT of others. The risk of do not carry quarantine due to seasonality and of duty. The only way for fisheries productionamid better choice of good weather condi- exposure to the virus is passes and health certif- frontliners to avail of the happened at a time when planting materials sug- great as they encounter icates issued by the local tion during the fishing monetary incentive of other sectors of econo- gested by BFAR as well season. people from all walks health authorities. Php 100,000.00 is to be my-enhancing capabil- as lesser weather dis- of life every moment All these frontline I must say that C – certified as being in sick- ity are reeling during turbance, proper ap- 19 has no place in the of their life. They meet personnel are exposed to ness and later to recover the corona virus peri- plication of fertilizers, people who have no tags great risks and dangers marine ecosystem – and be declared in good od! The first semester of improve farming tech- YOU ARE NOT WEL- of identity whether in- of getting infected. Their health. 2020 showed a 3% im- nology, lesser occur- fected or healthy. families need all the sup- COME, does it mean comments to alelle- provement compared to rence of ”ice-ice” dis- that virus cannot tol- The situation makes port for survival while [email protected] 2019 data. “Latest data ease, and the sustained every person at risk erate high salinity lev- from the PSA shows that assistance extended by el, let alone cold water and vulnerable to get- cal, zero point something total volume of fisher- the LGU. ting infected. But those Under... temperature and con- ...from Page 4 percent severe, etc. To ies production reached at home and in public stant water movement! people such as Filipino 1.18 million metric tons UNYIELDING We’ll drown you in the places are not as much at not be too prescriptive masses who are exposed (MTT), a 3.1 % higher (C – 19: Faceless Philippine Sea side of risk than frontliners who and judgmental, but wel- to more dangerous situ- than the previous year.” Enemy) the Pacific Ocean! are in close contact with coming of critical sug- ations, such statistics are Both the aquacul- 1 ooo000ooo patients under treatment gestions and recommen- not scary at all. In fact, ture and commercial Against unseen foe in NEXT TOPIC: in hospitals and medical dations. some ailments could fisheries production in- a battle pitted “How should FDA facilities. The roster of As the plague rag- have far more alarming creased, thus: Underdog ‘Homo Handle C – 19 Vaccines frontliners include driv- es on, observers cannot figures than this. “So 1. Aquaculture pro- sapiens’ so admitted; Reach the Philippines” ers conducting patients help but notice some what if more and more duction rose 3.4 % to In an unfamiliar ter- SHARE S & T from airports, seaports, things, notable of which people turn positive?” 566, 940 MT equivalent rain intensely fighting THOUGHTS through bus terminals and other are the excessive me- they would say, “they will Boldly engaged and E-Mail: drpacjr@ya- transport hubs to hos- dia hype glued to it, the merely join the 91%, or Letters should be starkly unyielding. pitals, testing centers, hoo.com. over-acting attitude of the 6%, with seemingly as brief as possible, quarantine facilities and some authorities, the nothing to worry at all”. homes. There too are sensationalized report- It follows, according and sent with the Prayer for the Nation and medical attendants, jan- ing, not to mention the to some, that what makes writer’s name, for Those who Serve in itors, utility worker and rumors that many deaths the virus so scary is not Public Office security guards who are signature are accordingly attribut- necessarily its physical God, our Father, you guide in close contact with ed to coronavirus even if effects, but the legal and address and phone everything in wisdom and love. Accept doctors, nurses, patients the causes are something social consequences fol- the prayers we offer for our nation, by the numbers (if any) to: wisdom of our leaders and integrity of our and other persons at- else. Moreover, as some lowing the violations one citizens, may harmony and justice be se- tending to the needs of observers argue, a disease commits. The pandemic “Letter to the cured and may there be lasting prosperity the sick and those who and peace. with plenty of recoveries accordingly is more of a Editor”, Almighty and eternal God, You know are subjected to swab despite having no cure tool to prepare and pro- Leyte Samar Daily the longings of our hearts and You pro- testing and other proce- yet is not one to scare gram people for some- tect our rights in your goodness, watch Express. over those in authority, so that people dures. them to death. thing else, the national everywhere may enjoy freedom, security Other public servants Add to this the typical and local authorities be- They may be and peace. attending to the needs We ask this through our Lord Jesus statistics of 91% mild, 6% ing merely instrumental edited for length Pray the Holy Rosary daily Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns of locally stranded indi- asymptomatic, 1 point for a bigger showdown in for world peace and conversion of sinners with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, viduals who are placed something percent criti- and clarity (The family that prays together stays together) forever and ever, Amen. (Courtesy of the future. Daughters of St. Paul) 6 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Tuesday, September 01, 2020 German doctors bring in medical, DPWH turns over new disaster-resilient livelihood assistance to Oras school building to Maasin City DepEd BORONGAN CITY- A relations and participatory agreement based on the ef- MAASIN CITY- The De- Ma. Margarita of the DP- tion chief; Dr. Genis Mu- German group of physi- governance. ficiency of service and part- partment of Public Works WH-Southern Leyte Dis- rallos, DepEd Maasin City cians organized into the In addition, the organi- nership status of the benefi- and Highways (DPWH) has trict Engineering Office Division Superintendent, Sentro ha Pagpapauswag zation also aims to provide ciary,” said Alvarez. completed and turned over said. education department ha Panginabuhi Inc. (SPPI) health programs to select- Presently, the SPPI is recently a three-classroom The P8.79 million new heads, local/barangay of- is bringing good tidings to ed GIDA (Geographically now on its social prepara- building to the Department school building is disas- ficials and some barangay Oras town in Eastern Sa- Isolated and Disadvantage tion stage and data gather- of Education (DepEd) - ter-resilient based on the residents. mar. Areas) in the municipality ing to ensure a responsive Maasin City Division. upgraded design agreed be- With the completion In a message to PIA, through their Rolling Clin- and real-time plan of inter- The completed multi- tween DPWH and DepEd, of the said school build- Oras town Mayor Viviane ic. ventions on the ground. grade school located in Engr. Junia said. ing, teachers can now use Alvarez sad that she en- The SPPI-German Doc- Mayor Alvarez is hope- Barangay Agustin, this The turnover ceremony the classrooms instead of tered into a memorandum tors will be offering, free ful that her people will ben- city was realized under was participated in by May- holding their classes with of agreement with the Ger- consultation and laborato- efit from the needed health the Basic Educational Fa- or Nacional V. Mercado; their pupils in make-shift man doctors to facilitate ry examination, free medi- interventions. cilities Fund of the educa- Engr. Vincent Sy, DPWH classrooms. (ldl/rgc/ (nbq/PIA E. Samar) an initial five years of part- cines, TB-DOTS program, tion department, Engineer planning and design sec- PIA8-Southern Leyte) nership in the delivery of supplemental feeding pro- COVID-19 patients or those for basic services to 16 identi- gram to underweight chil- Alfred... cident involving a health DBM... monitoring; training of person- fied barangays. dren below 7 years, Repro- worker who was COVID-19 ...from Page 1 ...from Page 3 nel and other COVID-19-re- “The services range ductive Health Program positive who attended a lated expenses of the local gov- Among the items where the ernment and the hospitals it from medical to livelihood and capability building for are the problems so we can party but only to infect 26 Bayanihan grant may be used assistance to our people as community health volun- help,” he added. people. He said that they operates. are personal protective equip- The DBM said the funds part of the social determi- teers at the 16 GIDA Baran- Mayor Romualdez said are studying what possi- ment; test kits; medical supplies, cannot be used for cash as- nants of health,” Alvarez gays of Oras. that as far as he is con- ble actions they could take tools and equipment; food, sistance programs; personnel added. Beneficiary-barangays cerned, the city is doing well against the said frontliners. transportation and accom- services expenditures such as modation expenses for health salaries; administrative and The SPPI (Germanwere identified as Bato, in addressing the problem. Currently, Tacloban has workers and other personnel of Doctors) envisions an Binalayan, Agsam, Naga, He said that none of the 420 COVID-19 cases of traveling expenses; registration public hospitals; construction, fees for training, seminars and economically and politi- Iwayan, Alang-Alang, Mi- more than 200 contact trac- which 316 of them are con- repair or rental of additional es- conferences; furniture, fixtures, cally empowered men and nap-os, Cadi-an, Cagdine, ers and members of TACRU sidered as active cases. tablishments to accommodate equipment or appliances for ad- women who are unified by Batang, Buntay, Rizal, Cag- (Tacloban Action Rescue Dr. Gloria Fabrigas, city ministrative offices, and motor their spirituality in the ru- toog, Cagpile, Gamot, and Unit), which is responsible health officer, said that 27 It was learned that out vehicles, including ambulances. ral communities of Samar Balingasag. in bringing the positive pa- medical practitioners have of the city’s 138 barangays, The deadline for the utiliza- tion of the Bayanihan Grant is Island. tients to quarantine or iso- been infected of the vi- 22 of them have COVID-19 patients. Three barangay September 16. Unutilized funds The organization also “In their other areas, lation facilities have been rus, mostly working at the will be remitted back to the na- aims to advance the ru- they also provide liveli- tested positive. Eastern Visayas Regional chairmen have also been tional treasury, the DBM said. ral communities of Samar hood assistance as deemed As of the latest count, Medical Center (EVRMC), tested with the virus. (PIA8) there are about 27 health Island through a sustain- necessary, the services will the regional referral center EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF GIL G. CANEJA able local economy devel- start this year for five years workers from the city who which is under the manage- and CAROLINA MACARIOLA WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE have been infected of the NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late GIL G. CANEJA and CAROLINA opment, a better gender and open for renewal of ment of the DOH. MACARIOLA extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricul- dreaded virus. She also disclosed that tural land situated at Brgy. Caraycaray, Naval, Biliran denominated as Survey No. 4168-P under TD No. 00235 with an area of 0.648800 hectares. A Deed of Sale was executed in The city mayor said five of the 10 dialysis centers favor of SPS. ZOSIMO AND GEMMA ADOBO as vendees of the above-described land. Per Doc. No. 294, Page No. 59, Book No. 59, Series of 2019. Notary Public Atty. Redentor Barter for a cause: A Sto. Niño Senior that he would like to see operating in the city have C. Villordon. LSDE: Aug 25, Sept. 1 & 8, 2020 Tacloban be free from turned out to have treated High School innovation project AFFIDAVIT OF SELF ADJUDICATION BY SOLE HEIR BY: RIKKA REISCHELLE S. ESPEDILLA COVID-19 and this would with COVID-19 patients. NOTICE is hereby given that BENJAMIN T. AMBA heir of the late MARY GRACE not be accomplished if the SOLANO AMBA executed an Affidavit of Self Adjudication over an insurance benefit/ Having been recently es- In fact, of the four claim with a total amount of Php84,000.00 in Philam Life Insurance Company with busi- health workers, especially COVID-related deaths of ness address at Justice Romualdez St. Tacloban City. Per Doc No. 35, Page No. 8, Book No. tablished in the year 2016, the VII, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Jerry S. Uy. Sto. Niño Senior High School those who works and lives Tacloban, three of them LSDE: Aug 18, 25 & Sept. 1, 2020 (formerly known as the Ta- in the city, are themselves have kidney problems with DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE cloban City Stand-Alone 1 infected of the virus. the remaining other suffer- Senior High School) contin- WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE He also chided an in- ing from diabetes. NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late FRANCISCO LEPASANA extrajudi- ues to face major challenges cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential land situated at Brgy. in its physical structure. Spe- Bunga, Cabucgayan, Biliran under ARP No. 006182R-R with an area of 100 sq.m., more EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION OF THE ESTATE or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of HARLINE BALTAR LACABA as vendee cifically, its swampy and un- of the above-described parcel of land. Per Doc No. 353, Page No. 72, Book No. II, Series paved school grounds which OF THE DECEASED SERGIO FUMAR SR. WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Abbey Miralles. LSDE: Aug 18, 25 & Sept. 1, 2020 affects the mobility of stu- be bartered are still on-going OF A PARCEL OF LAND dents, faculty, and staff. and other various means of NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late SERGIO FUMAR, SR. extrajudicially EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER resource generation are also settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 12 parcels of land particularly described as; 1) A NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late SEBASTIAN L. YU extrajudicially As the Coordinator of parcel of land designated as Lot No. 994 situated at Luntad, Palo, Leyte containing an area settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a conjugal partnership parcel of land designated the School’s Brigada Eskwela being explored. of 202 square meters covered by TD No. 9930004-00032; 2) A parcel of land designated as as Lot 6, Block 1 with TCT No. T-50661 with an area of 217 sq.m., more or less and heirs for the year 2020, Mrs. Rik- True to our vision and mis- Lot No. 3796 situated at Cangumbang, Palo, Leyte containing an area of 2.8136 hectares, hereby WAIVED all shares and rights unto their mother, LORNA FLOR Y. YU. Per Doc more or less and covered by TD No. 0230017-000145; 3) A parcel of land designated as No. 4, Page No. 2, Book No. 116, Series of 2019. Notary Public Atty. Dexter L. Aguilar. ka Reischelle S. Espedilla, sion, the SNSHS will contin- LSDE: Aug 18, 25 & Sept. 1, 2020 ue to find ways to accomplish Lot No. 4720 situated at Tacuranga, Palo, Leyte containing an area of 6,662 sq.m., more proposed ONLINE BARTER or less and covered by TD No. 99-30-034-00320; 4) A parcel of land designated as Lot No. EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED TRADE through the Tacloban its obligations to its clientele, 5210 situated at Cangumbang, Palo, Leyte containing an area of .1187 sq.m., more or less and covered by TD No. 02-30-017-000146; 5) A parcel of land designated as Lot No. 8229 OF ABSOLUTE SALE Barter Community (TBC) to the students. A paved school grounds will not just ease mo- situated at Teraza, Palo, Leyte containing an area of .6434 sq.m., more or less and covered NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late TRANQUILINA ALBESA extrajudi- address this challenge. by TD No. 02-30-085-000099; 6) A parcel of land designated as Lot No. 9518 situated at cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated at Brgy. Doos del bility among students, faculty, Teraza, Palo, Leyte containing an area of 5,620 sq.m., more or less and covered by OCT No. Sur, Hindang, Leyte, designated as Cad Lot No. 1810 under TD No. 08-15010-000214, It uses social media and OCT No. P-29037 with an area of 4,695 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in technology to serve as a plat- and staff but also it will aes- P-46028; 7) A parcel of land designated as Lot No. 9501 situated at Teraza, Palo, Leyte con- favor of EMMA A. NAVARROZA as vendee of the above-described property. Per Doc. No. thetically improve the school’s taining an area of 8,974 sq.m., more or less and covered by OCT No. P-46029; 8) A parcel 48, Book No. LXX, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Rosarie A. Peteros-Phua. form where people can make of land designated as Lot No. 7617 situated at Capirawan, Palo, Leyte containing an area of LSDE: Aug 25, Sept. 1 & 8, 2020 barter transactions. If two total package making it ready 14,444 sq.m., more or less and covered by OCT No. P-45707; 9) A parcel of land designated parties mutually agree on the for 21st-century learners. as Lot No. 576 situated at Cavite West, Palo, Leyte containing an area of 152 sq.m., more SELF-ADJUDICATION OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE Obstacles will always be or less and covered by TD No. 02-30003-000484; 10) A parcel of land designated as Lot NOTICE is hereby given that JOSELITO VALERA surviving heir of the late VICTO- deal, then an actual exchange No. 3563 situated at San Antonio, Palo, Leyte containing an area of 28,364 sq.m., more or RIO MACARIOLA AND ALEJO MACARIOLA an Affidavit of Self-Adjudication over of goods will follow through there but with strong will and less and covered by TD No. 02-30029-000193; 11) A parcel of land designated as Lot No. a parcel of land designated as Lot 1424, Pls-415-D containing an area of 40,494 square meet-up, pick-up, or delivery resourcefulness paired with 9332 situated at Anahaway, Palo, Leyte containing an area of 2,012 sq.m., more or less and metrs situated at Barrio Poblacion, Sta. Rita Samar covered by OCT No. 8216. A Deed of collaborative efforts of all con- covered by OCT No. P-45968; 12) A parcel of land designated as Lot No. 9320 situated at Absolute Sale was executed in favor of MARITES T. ESQUIERDO as vendee of a portion modes. Anahaway, Palo, Leyte containing an area of 16,658 sq.m., more or less and covered by containing an area of 1,064 square meters from the above-described property. Per Doc. No. cerned, the goal of this project 198, Page No. 41, Book No. XXV, Series of 2019. Notary Public Atty. Aldrin Jude Quebec. Several teachers and some OCT No. P-45969 and heirs hereby WAIVED all rights and participation over Lot No. 994 LSDE: Aug 25, Sept. 1 & 8, 2020 students have participated in will surely soon become a re- situated at Luntad, Palo, Leyte in favor of BEACORA E. FUMAR. Per Doc No. 188, Page ality. No. 38, Book No. 45, Series of 2004. Notary Public Atty. Generoso Casimpan. the project. LSDE: Sept 1, 8 & 15, 2020 EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE So far, second-hand And as SNSHS continues to NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late JACINTA C. TABINAS extrajudicially DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated at Brgy. Calico-an, Boron- books, clothes, printer, assort- play in the barter trade for this gan City, Borongan, Eastern Samar, embraced by OCT No. P-18352, containing an area of ed school supplies, shoes have specific project, its commit- WITH ABSOLUTE SALE 2,783 square meters, more or less, designated as Lot No. 16634, Case No. 27, Cad 434-D. NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late RUBEN MA. G. JAPSON extrajudicially A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of JAIME J. VOCES married to MA. LUISA A. VO- been donated and bartered ment and service go beyond CES as vendees for the above-described properties including the improvements thereon; what the eyes can see material- settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land located at So. Palanas, Brgy. Bolu- per Doc. No. 250, Page No. 51, Book No. XXVIII, Series of 2020 of Notary Public Atty in TBC for sacks of cement. sao, Lawaan, Eastern Samar covered by TCT No. 1166 with an area of 17,464 sq.m., desig- Charles C. Culo, CPA. LSDE: Aug 18, 25 & Sept 1, 2020 Currently, the school has al- ly. Join us in our cause. Donate nated as Cad Lot No. 1447-CAD 418-D. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor SPS. DANI- ready acquired 11 sacks of any item for barter or donate a LO AND NELIA MIRALLES as vendee of the above-described property. Per Doc No. 431, EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE cement. Through this, we don’t Page No. 68, Book No. XV, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Diogenes D. Inciso, Sr. cement through this unique LSDE: Aug. 18, 25 & Sept. 1, 2020 OF ADOLPH H. FRIGILLANA WITH SALE only build, but we also serve. NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late ADOLPH H. FRIGILLANA, SR. ex- resource generation strategy. DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE trajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a portion of land designated with an (Note: The author is a area of 375 square meters on Lot 12, Block 18 of the subdivision Psd-08-021950-D being a Thirty-nine (39) more NOTICE is hereby given that MANUEL G. JAPZON JR. executed a Deed of Absolute Teacher III of Sto. Niño Senior portion of Lot 3-U, Psd 08-015396-D situated at Brgy. Dalakit, Catarman, Northern Samar sacks of cement are needed Sale in favor of SPS. DANILO & NELIA MIRALLES as vendees of a parcel of land con- under TCT No. T-12726. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of FERDINAND JOHN to construct a concrete path- High School) taining 14,520sq.m., covered by TCT No. 1167 situated at Brgy. Bolusao, Lawaan, Eastern SORIANO BRIONES as vendee of the above-described property. Per Doc No. 351, Page Samar. Per Doc No. 432, Page No. 68, Book No. XX, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. No. 51, Book No. III, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Arturo Cebujano. way. Donations of items to Diogenes D. Inciso, Sr. LSDE: Aug 18, 25 & Sept 1, 2020 LSDE: Aug 25, Sept 1 & 8, 2020 Tuesday, September 01, 2020 NEWS Leyte Samar Daily Express 7 COVID-19 facility at the Samar Provincial Hospital now open, says Gov. Tan TACLOBAN CITY-The (Aug. 24, 2020) after sev- 100-bed COVID-19 isola- eral employees have tested tion facility in the Samar positive for coronavirus Provincial Hospital is now disease. ready to be used. Earlier, the provincial This was disclosed by government also has is- Samar Governor Michael sued an executive order Reynolds Tan who said that requiring all residents to the construction of the fa- wear face shields outdoor cility is a big boost to the on top of a face mask to provincial government’s ef- help mitigate the spread of fort in containing coronavi- Gov Michael Reynolds coronavirus disease. rus disease (COVID-19). Tan Gov. Tan has also is- Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico ‘Mic’ L. Petilla harvests lettuce produce “With our improving sued an order for a tempo- by the 11 farmers association in Sitio Limite, Barangay Daja Daku, San Isidro testing capacity, we are also The province of Samar rary ban on the return of town. The governor was joined by association’s members. (GINA P. GEREZ) increasing our bed capacity has more than 1,007 con- the locally stranded indi- for isolation” the governor firmed COVID-19 cases as viduals for 14 days. said. of August 29. Governor Tan again re- DPWH-SLDEO finishes P8 million The 100-bed isolation The province have initi- quested its residents to ad- and quarantine facility ated several efforts in con- here to health protocols so equipped with air condi- taining the virus. as not to add to the num- Maasin City school building tioning units with toilet and The Samar provincial bers of positive cases in the MAASIN CITY– The and bamboo following the classes in their new school shower rooms for patients is capitol in Catbalogan City province. (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) Department of Pub- completion of the P8.79 building, properly ventilat- now ready for operations. was closed starting Monday lic Works and High- million school building ed and is conducive to our ways-Southern Leyte En- project funded under the students’ learning,” Junia gineering District Office Basic Educational Facilities said Man yields gun at Northern (DPWH-SLDEO) has Fund of the Department of Junia said that the completed the construc- Education (DepEd). school is located in San tion of the three-class- “I am happy that we are Agustin village, a remote Samar town checkpoint room building in this city. able to address the lack of community, 23 kilometers TACLOBAN CITY- A town. suspect’s possession was DPWH-SLDEO Dis- classrooms for our students upland from the city center man was arrested for al- The suspect, who is a Caliber. 45 pistol with se- trict Engineer Ma. Mar- here. When we previous- of Maasin. legedly carrying a gun at a resident of Malagapas, Co- rial number 413857 mark garita Junia told report- ly visited this school, the The new learning facility checkpoint in Allen, North- tabato City, was on board Remington Rand Inc. Syr- ers that the teachers and teachers and pupils were is disaster-resilient based on ern Samar Sunday (August a Toyota Innova with plate acuse N.Y U.S. together pupils in San Agustin enduring the heat as they the upgraded design agreed 30). number ZPC 989 when he with one magazine and Multi-Grade School will used makeshift classrooms. on by DPWH and DepEd, Joint Operatives of Allen was flagged down by the three live ammunition. no longer hold classes in So now, we are elated to see she said. (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT) Municipal Police Station duty police officers at the Bandong was not able classrooms made of wood that teachers can now hold led by Lieutenant Manuel checkpoint area. to present pertinent docu- Tadeo, officer-in-charge, Police officer whoments of the said firearm, NMP launches free online courses together with personnel checked the vehicle no- according to the police. from 1st Northern Samar ticed a protruding handle The suspect and the Provincial Mobile Force of a firearm covered with a confiscated items were on HIV-AIDS, gender sensitivity Company, 2nd Platoon ar- towel and placed under the brought to Allen Munic- TACLOBAN CITY – the current COVID-19 on September 1, 15, 29, rested 26-year-old Norudin driver’s seat, according to ipal Police for proper dis- The National Maritime situation accelerated the October 13, 27, November Bandong at 8:40 am at Ba- the report. position. Polytechnic (NMP), the adoption of an alternative 10, 24 and December 8. rangay Jubasan of the said Confiscated from the (RONALD O. REYES) only government-owned learning or flexible learn- (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT) maritime training and ing systems, including with Sir Bajado and Jessica Among his subjects were him for their portraits us- research in the country, online learning by all edu- Samar... Soho as my first subjects. I Pope Francis, President Ro- ing charcoal as a medium. based in this city, has cational and training insti- ...from Page 1 was even hesitant to send drigo Duterte, Senator and He receives P400 to launched its online cours- tutions. it to him and I asked my boxing legend, Manny Pac- P800, depending on the es on STD/HIV/AIDS Maglunsod explained portraits using charcoal as a classmates first if I was able quiao, television stars Wil- number of the subjects of Prevention in the Mari- that the NMP’s offering of medium, doing the leaf art to capture his likeness,” he ly Revillame, Boy Abunda, the commissioned piece. time Sector (SHAPIMS) the free online courses us- is rather new to him. said. and Raffy Tulfo, and Samar Managaysay said that and Prevention of Al- ing Google Classroom and Managaysay said that Soho is one of the coun- Rep. Sharee Ann Tan. the money that he receives cohol and Drug Abuse Google Meet applications during the Arts Month try’s most prominent and Managaysay said that out of his art works help in the Maritime Sector is aimed at providing a saf- celebration, their teacher respected television jour- it takes him three to four him on his studies. (PADAMS) last August er alternative and cost-ef- asked his students to come nalists. hours to finish a single sub- His father, Tomas, was 19-20, respectively. fective solution to ensure a project that is something But to his surprise, his ject with the eyes as the shot and killed in 2009 by NMP Executive Direc- that trainees have the ac- unique. teacher liked it, saying as most difficult part to do as still unknown assailant tor Joel Maglunsod said cess of the same quality This give him an idea far as he knew, his talented it small and detailed. while his mother, Nor- that the aforementioned training offered during to try the leaf art using the student is the first to use the “I uses an actual photo ma,49, works as a day care courses were developed face-to-face sessions with- salikupkop leaves as his me- said local fern as a medium. of my subject which I uses worker. as part of the corporate in the safety and comforts dium as he finds the fern’s “I was overwhelmed for as my layout,” the second in He intends to gift his social responsibility of of their homes or work- leaves appropriate for his being the subject of his art the brood of four siblings mother on her 50th birth- NMP, in cooperation with places. new medium. and I was impressed with said. day on November 2 of her the International Labor He said that the positive The leaves of the salik- his creativity in using a lo- The budding artist, who portrait using the leaf art. Organization (ILO) and response of participants upkop he said is big enough cal leaf as his medium. I has discovered of his knack (JOEY A. GABIETA) United Nations Program encouraged NMP to con- for his art and does not found it not so common, so on drawing when he was on on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) tinue offering the said on- withered easily unlike other I asked him to create more, his elementary grade, was to address psychosocial line courses scheduled this leaves. which he willingly obliged,” not shy in saying that he issues in the maritime month up to December. He said that he had to Bajado, who is also the head hopes that his new found industry which are now Likewise, NMP will also practice for days and wast- of SSU’s museum and ar- medium would reward him implemented in maritime offer a free online course ed several salikupkop leaves chives, said. financially. schools and private train- on gender sensitivity train- before he ‘perfected’ it. He describes Managay- As it is, several of his ing centers in the country. ing for seafarers (GSTS) “Actually, I just try this say as shy but one of his top friends, teachers, and even He pointed out that and is set to be conducted form of art just last week students. neighbors commissions 8 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Tuesday, September 01, 2020 PSA in the region conducts census of DPWH in Leyte's second district housing and population starting Sept.1 allocates fund for repair and TACLOBAN CITY – ities related to COVID-19, “During enumeration The Philippine Statistics including those related to period, majority of the ar- improvement of facilities Authority (PSA) here in the generation and imple- eas in the country will still TACLOBAN CITY- the region will conduct the mentation of the National adopt the traditional Paper The Department of Public 2020 census of housing and Identification (I.D.) System”. and Pencil Interview (PAPI). Works and Highways - population beginning Tues- PSA was also mandated However, respondents can Leyte Second District En- day (Sept.1). to observe strict social dis- also opt for telephone inter- gineering Office set aside PSA Regional Director tancing measures in all its view (Tel-in) if they do not P2.4 million fund under Wilma Perante said that operations and data-gather- want to have a face-to-face FY-2020 Maintenance and this year marks the 15th ing activities and adheres on interview. In this case, the Other Operating Expenses year of census of population directives issued by the local respondent will provide a (MOOE) to improve its of- and 7th year of census of government units on proce- telephone/contact number fice building. housing since 1903. dures to ensure health proto- to the enumerator who will Repair and mainte- She explained that the cols are observed. be assigned in their area,” nance include works on conduct of this year’s cen- The director said that Perante said. plumbing, electrical, paint- sus on population and the census entails complete Perante disclosed that in ing, reinforced concrete housing was postponed listing and recording of the Eastern Visayas, nearly 4,000 structures roofing and ceil- for four months following characteristics of each indi- enumerators and census area ing with metal frames. gineer Francisco E. Robin, ISO Certified last April operational adjustment vidual and each living quar- supervisors will be deployed. “It is necessary to main- Jr. 2015. due to coronavirus disease ter as of 1 May 2020. All households, housing tain the office premises to Among the buildings ISO Certification is an (COVID-190 pandemic. This inventory of the to- units, and institutional living meet the requirements des- that underwent repair accreditation conducted She disclosed that that tal population and housing quarters (ILQ) throughout ignated under Internation- were the office of the con- by external certification the Interagency Task Force units in the country will in- the region will be listed and al Organization for Stan- struction, administrative, bodies to ensure that an for the Management of clude demographic, social, enumerated. Homeless pop- dardization (ISO) which planning and design, gym- organization performs Emerging Disease (IATF- economic, and cultural char- ulation and Filipinos residing requires organizations to nasium, motor pool and their inter-related pro- EID) Resolution No. 22 acteristics of the population in Philippine embassies, mis- define and follow a quality stockroom. cesses with international issued on April 8, allowed and the structural charac- sions, and consulates abroad management system,” said The DPWH Leyte 2nd standards, and to contin- PSA to operate conduct data teristics and facilities of the will also be enumerated. DEO was granted as an ually utilize the ISO certi- (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT) OIC-Assistant district en- gathering and survey activ- housing units. fied benefits such as bet- ter internal management, and increase in efficiency, Gov. Ongchuan expresses gratitude for the assistance from productivity and profit. The 2nd LED caters to various sectors on its battle against COVID-19 pandemic 14 municipalities covered CATARMAN, North- agement in their respective by the second legislative Reverend Emmanuel C. With every one’s help, ern Samar-As the province LGUs. district in Leyte. Trance, for lending the Ba- we can beat COVID-19. (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) continues its battle against The provincial govern- lay Padi for COVID Re- (NORTHERN SAMAR PRO- COVID-19, the provincial ment mandate is to aug- sponse use as it serves as VINCIAL INFORMATION government extends its ment the services of LGUs the quarantine facility for OFFICE) gratitude and appreciation whenever necessary, such as our frontliners and other to those who, in one way the provision of provincial essential government work- ELECTRONIC BINGO or another, have extended holding areas where arriv- Today is your lucky day!!! ers. 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Ongchuan 325-6363 served as holding area for Head Massage, Hand Massage effort to manage the crisis tainly limited capacity. Body Massage, Foot Massage Palo: 832-1991 but some of our local res- LSIs and ROFs, and their Baybay: 563-9120/563-9010 and contain the spread of As months stretch since Manicure, Pedicure, Foot SPA idents, as well as partners privately-owned bus for the Opens: Monday to Saturday Sogod: (053) 577-8527 COVID-19. community quarantine and source of support in transport of health workers 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM Hilongos: (053) 567-8184 As a matter of policy started in Northern Samar 2nd Level YT Bldg., Justice Ormoc: (053) 561-6818 our COVID response and and frontliners. Such valu- Romualdez St., Tacloban City and in compliance to na- and in the entire country, it control efforts. able support to the prov- tional directives, the pro- is unfortunate that this per- As head of the Provincial ince cannot go unnoticed. vincial government leaves vasive virus has eventually Inter-Agency Task Force, Thank you very much! it up to the municipal task crept through our province, Governor Edwin Ongch- Starting tomorrow, Sep- forces, in making decisions afflicting not only our -lo uan notes with sorrow the tember 1, 2020, the provin- related to COVID man- cally stranded individuals recent spike of confirmed cial government announces cases in the province. that the Provincial Holding He pointed out, howev- Area will be transferred to er, that this is not the time the UEP White beach, also to be disheartened, rather a suitable area for the im- heighten community coop- mediate care for our return- eration so that we can stop ing residents. the transmission of this dis- As we continue the fight ease. against COVID, the pro- At this point, Governor vincial government calls on Ongchuan thanks the Dio- everyone for understanding cese of Catarman through and mutual help in this dif- the Local Ordinary, Most ficult time.