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Leyte-Samar DAILY EXPRESS POSITIVE l FAIR l FREE VOL. XXXI NO. 032 SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN Said official seeks vice guv post in this year’s polls Ombudsman asks Biliran mayor to answer rap on docu tampering JOEY A. GABIETA TACLOBAN CITY- The Office of Ombudsman here in the region has asked a municipal mayor who is running for vice governor in Biliran province to answer a complaint filed against him for allegedly tamper- ing a performance rating document of an employee. Mayor Lorenzo Revel- Gloria Godes, a nurse as- that the official changed dez Jr. of Culaba town is signed at the municipal see Ombudsman / facing a complaint from health office, who claimed page 15 ... Stranded dolphin brutally speared in Northern Samar TACLOBAN CITY- A stranded spinner dolphin was brutally speared with a bamboo pole by river-goers Young and old Catholic faithful in Eastern Samar venerate the St John Paul II blood relic in Victoria, Northern Sa- and the National Youth Cross. (Photo by Alren Jerome Beronio) mar. In a video sent by a con- Current provincial hospital has a ‘Malasakit Center’ cerned citizen to the re- gional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquat- Biliran soon to have a bigger, ic Resources (BFAR), it showed how the spinner spacious provincial hospital dolphin locally known as lumba-lumba tried to swim NAVAL, Biliran- A realized. from the current bed capac- BFAR8 consults with environmental official concerning le- away from the river but was gal advice on the filing of charges against the perpetrators modern and spacious pro- According to him, the ity of the current provincial mercilessly speared instead. of the dolphin killing in Victoria, Northern Samar. vincial hospital is soon proposed new BPH will hospital. The bureau said the in- now have a 200-bed capaci- (Photo courtesy: BFAR) to be constructed in this see Biliran/page 12 ... cident occurred on April 5. town that can accommo- ty or an increase of 125 beds The municipal agricul- date more people who turist and AT-fisheries ini- need medical care. tially responded to the site, This after a bill princi- but they were not able to see pally sponsored by Biliran the spinner dolphin in Ban- Rep. Rogelio Espina was gon River anymore, accord- signed into law by Presi- ing to the BFAR. dent Rodrigo Duterte not Witnesses said the dol- only expanding the cur- phin could have swim away rent bed capacity of the from the river. provincial hospital but re- After the dolphin locating it to a safer place. was killed, a resident has The expansion and chopped it and brought its relocation of the Biliran meat to his house in Sitio Provincial Hospital (BPH) see Stranded /page 15 ... is contained under Repub- lic Act 111671 which was signed into law by Pres. Duterte on January 3, this year. Rep. Espina, who is Biliran will soon to have a new and bigger provincial hos- now on his third and last pital. This after Pres. Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the term and running for gov- ernor in the province in bill principally authored by Rep.Rogelio Espina(left) relocat- this year’s midterm elec- ing and expanding the bed capacity of the new provincial tions, said that he is happy hospital. A ‘Malasakit Center’, initiated by former SAP Bong that finally his dream for Go(standing), was recently opened at the current provincial Biliran to have a better hospital. Also in photo is Biliran Gov. Gerry ‘Boy’ Espina. provincial hospital is now (Photo Courtesy) Paid for by: Doc. Adaline M. Grafil , Tacloban City 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Saturday, April 13, 2019 Leyte Rep.Ong says completion of a bridge construction in Barugo town to bring in economic development TACLOBAN CITY- Leyte Rep. Henry Ong (2nd district) has ex- pressed his optimism that the construction of a concrete bridge that will connect three vil- lages in Barugo town will bring in develop- ment and faster delivery of goods and services. The reelectionist so- lon was referring to the ongoing construction Leyte Rep. Henry Ong(2nd district)inspected the ongoing of a concrete bridge construction of a concrete bridge in Barugo town connect- connecting the interior ing three of its interior barangays. Students from Tacloban City who availed the summer job, known as Special Program villages of Minuhang, for the Employment of Students(SPES), attended an orientation conducted by the Public Balud and Duka, all in the Tacloban-Palo-Cari- Minuhang Bridge this Employment Service Office.(CIO) Barugo town. gara-Ormoc road will be year will allow the pas- The bridge is con- rendered impassable. sage of all types of ve- structed in the amount “I am particularly hicles on an alternative SPES workers’ deployment of P190 million and is proud of this project. road that connects the expected to be complet- The foot bridge has been towns of Barugo and Ba- ed within this year. there long before I be- batngon. set on April 16 “Currently, trans- came a congressman and Ong said that eco- TACLOBAN CITY- of the city government of The SPES workers will porting agricultural and its only now during my nomic growth is ex- The Public Employment Tacloban under Mayor work for 20 days and will be marine products to the term that this was given pected in the area, since Service Office (PESO) has Cristina G. Romualdez the paid a wage of P477.73 per public market is very attention for the bridge transportation of com- announced that it will start Department of Labor and day. costly and inconvenient construction and con- modities will be easier the deployment on April Employment (DOLE) for Sixty percent of the total since the existing foot- creting,” Ong said. and cheaper. 16, 2019, of the Special this summer break. wage of students is shoul- bridge is only passable The completion of(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) Program for the Employ- PESO started accepting dered by the city govern- to single motorcycles. ment of Students (SPES) applications for the pro- ment while the other 40% Students also skipped workers to the different de- gram last January to facili- is paid by the Department classes during high tide, partments of the city gov- tate the processing time re- of Labor and Employment when the bridge is sub- ernment. quired by DOLE. (DOLE). merged,” Ong said, cit- Prior to their deploy- Aside from being as- The program is mandat- ing the burdens being ment, the first batch con- signed regular office work, ed under RA 7393 and in- experienced by the resi- sisting of 85 SPES workers SPES workers will also un- tends to develop the poten- dents of these villages. will attend a pre-deploy- dergo several activities like tials of poor but deserving Aside from provid- ment orientation at the livelihood orientation and students to finish their edu- ing convenience to the Tacloban City Training other socio-civic activities cation by being employed villagers, the bridge can Center on April 16. as part of the holistic ap- during school breaks. also be used as an alter- Some 145 slots are proach of the city govern- (HENRY JAMES ROCA with nate route in the event a report from J.APOLINAR available under the SPES ment to the program. and D.ABARQUEZ/CIO) GAD advocate urges women Small entrepreneurs attend gathering to bring positive change on business academy sponsored by Globe TACLOBAN CITY- nology in other business during the gathering were CATARMAN, the future of women and across all sectors” Card- About 200 entrepreneurs platforms like on vehicle Chinkee Tan, one of the tracker, CCTV, and canvass country’s most known mo- Northern Samar- Catar- girls,” she said. enas said. from this city and nearby application, among others. tivational speakers, and man Gender and Devel- The gender and de- Thus, she encouraged areas recently joined gath- ering aim of strengthening The activity was also Anne David, supply chain opment (GAD) Chair- velopment advocate in- women to take part in and providing more venue participated by the Depart- marketing head of Globe person Dr. Venus J. formed that she hopped the electoral process and those in the MSMES or mi- ment of Trade and Industry, Telecom who discussed on Cardenas urged women from one municipality choose candidates who cro small, and medium-size Philippine Retailers Associ- digital marketing which to use their voices and to another to help GAD support and advocate enterprises. ation, Lazada, and Taxumo, the MSMES could use. lead in bringing positive focal persons develop the welfare of women The April 5 event, held among others. (JOEY A. GABIETA) change in the province. gender responsive pro- and girls. at the Robinson’s Place, Among those present This she said during grams, seeking to meet She also said for this city, was sponsored by the League of Informa- people’s basic needs, women to thrive in their Globe Telecom under its We accept: tion Officer of Northern promote their economic respective career, one Globe myBusiness Acad- Samar (LIONS) second well- being, and enable should be mindful of her emy. Publication for meeting at the Provin- them to pursue interests physical self, eat health- The gathering was aim National Newspaper cial Disaster Risk Re- and participate in social fully, sleep well and re- to make Globe myBusiness duction Management and political processes at main active. 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