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DOE to LGUs: Train Technicians By Rebecca Cadavos The Department of Energy (DOE) in their recent visit here in the prov- ince urged the local government units through the city/municipal treasur- ers to train technicians who will be responsible in calibrating gas dispens- ing pumps and LPG cylinders. In a coordination meeting held by August 16-31 2015 Media Center, 2nd Flr., Capitol Bldg. Vol. III, No. 4 the DOE officials with the coordinat- ing members such as the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Bigger Cruise ship to visit Limasawa (to page 2) By Bong Pedalino DILG to award Seal of Inspired by the positive feedback Good LocalGovernance of the first cruise ship that docked in to Limasawa Limasawa in February this year, an- By Rebecca G. Cadavos other one will be coming, this time a bigger one, and it will be in mid- The Department of the Interior March next year. and Local Government (DILG) is This was announced by Nedgar set to award the island municipal- Garvez, Provincial Tourism Officer, ity of Limasawa with the Seal of during the Action Center cable TV Good Local Governance (SGLG) in program Tuesday. a conferment ceremony scheduled The upcoming tour will have an- other set of passengers, mostly mon- next month at the town’s gym. eyed, retired foreigners, males and Local government operations of- females, who enjoy travelling by ship ficer V Loren Abrau-Aniciete reported to select tourism sites in many parts that DILG regional director Pedro A. of the world. AT DPWH -SLEDO Noval, Jr. will confer the SGLG Medal On February 23, a cruise ship with P1.4B for 2016 23 personnel to Mayor Melchor P. Petracorta and around 100 passengers landed in Li- By Rebecca Cadavos unveil the SGLG Marker before mu- masawa island, virtually recreating a hooked on drugs nicipal officials, employees and ba- scene nearly 500 years ago when the Preparations on the detailed engi- By Rebecca Cadavos natives first made contacts with trav- neering design is now on-going for the rangay officials. An office-wide surprise random elling Europeans led by Ferdinand Php1.45 billion worth of infrastructure She said that Limasawa is the drug test was conducted to all bud- Magellan, a Portuguese navigator un- projects in Southern Leyte next year. getary and Job Order field and office lone SGLG awardee for Southern der the services of Spain. The Department of Public Works and personnel of the Department of Public Leyte and one of only 5 municipalities But while Magellan and his men Highways-Southern Leyte Engineering Works and Highways-Southern Leyte in Region 8 that have garnered the were looking for famed islands in the District (DPWH-SLED) office has start- Engineering Office (DPWH-SLEO), award. orient that were rich in spices -- and ed the activity and will be completed on Monday August 24. The SGLG Award entitles Limasa- introduced a new faith in the process November in time for the kick-off bidding DPWH-SLEO District Engineer Mar- -- the visiting foreigners on February process for the 2016 projects. wa with 3 million pesos Performance garita Junia said that the activity was 23 simply relished every moment of DPWH-SLED Chief of Planning Sec- Challenge Fund (PCF) as incentive. planned and organized in coordination their fleeting stay in the island. tion Engr. Vincent Sy III said that the de- Aniciete further reported that the with the National Bureau of Investigation Garvez recalled that the guests sign takes into account the defects of in- Seal of Good Local Governance is a (NBI) and administered by a Department broke agreed guidelines for their inter- frastructure, traffic volume and results of of Health (DOH)-accredited laboratory. performance-based incentive for lo- action with the townfolks of Limasa- the 2014 road and bridges inventory. “The purpose of the random drug cal governments that promote good wa, preferring instead a free-wheeling He added that the engineering de- testing is to cleanse the organization,” Ju- financial housekeeping, disaster pre- mingle, such as eating the prepared partment is looking at various consider- nia said. She believes that healthy-bod- paredness, social protection, busi- meals by hand, strolling around free- ations in coming up with designs that will ied and healthy-minded personnel can ness-friendliness and competitive- ly, dancing the beat of the Sinugdan be the blueprint in the implementation of satisfactorily perform their duties and tune, and stayed longer than the al- identified projects. ness, environmental management, responsibilities which forms an integral and peace and order. lowed time. Detailed engineering activities cov- (to page 2) (to page 3) (to page 3) MILESTONES MOVING ON: From left, new Provincial PNP Director P/Sr.Supt. Nicerio Obaob during a courtesy call to Gov. Roger Mercado; Jessica Escano-Pano signs his oath as new Provincial Board Member to serve the unexpired term of the late Felicula Escano; New Silago Mayor Pacita Almine, formerly Vice-Mayor, serving the unexpired term of the late Mayor Manuel Labrador. Vol. III, No.4 TEXTBLAST NEWS ESTORYAHI! Willie Justimbaste DTI gives Timbangan The provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) distributed 36 units of Timbangan ng Bayan weighing scales with com- Laws of God and Men plete housing to the 18 municipalities and the city of Maasin. These Timbangans will be placed in the identified public markets easily seen While the other block like VP Jojo Binay and Sen. Art Trillanes and accessible for consumers’ use and benefits. Consumers can now have voiced their intentions to run for higher positions in 2016, the check if the goods they bought have exact and correct weights. (esg) Bisaya block like Sec. Mar Roxas of Iloilo, Sen. Grace Poe of Ne- gros, Davao Mayor Rudy Duterte of Laboon, Maasin City and Sen. Social Work passers Bongbong Marcos of Tolosa,Leyte have been mum, coy or enigmat- ic about confirming or denying. This is what maybe makes Visay- Nineteen (19) out of 24 BS in Social Work graduates from Maasin an politicians surer, more calculating and careful about their moves City College (MCC) passed the recent Social Work Licensure Board especially finances. “Para di dak-an sa gasto ug sajo modeklarar”. Exam last July 29-30, 2015, a 79.1% passing rate. City Mayor Maloney Except for Duterte whose campaign ads splurge is very obvious and Samaco presented the new registered Social Workers during the 15th expensive and his sorties clearly in the guise of federalism advoca- Charter Day anniversary program. MCC is subsidized by the city gov- cy, the others are not saying just showing interest. We hope it’s not ernment for its commitment to poverty reduction. (esg) the “helehele bago quiere” Pinoy way of secretly coveting some- thing. Irrigation projects The enigmatic Duterte emphatically stresses on a nation-wide television interview that he is not running unless there is no other Provincial Agricultural Services Office Engineering In-Charge Engr. viable alternative. For which he will be morally bound to run. Scan- Feliciano Malaki said two irrigation facilities construction located in ba- ning the political horizon however with a touch of history, there will rangay Cantutang, Padre Burgos, and San Jose, Malitbog, were all be no dearth or lack of contenders. Right now, a multi-cornered fight completed. These were funded from the provincial coffers, he said. for No. 1 and No.2 looms. There might even be a local version of Another irrigation facility in the amount of P 1 million in barangays Donald Trump who does not have to pretend he could be the richest Cogon and Biasong, Hinundayan, is already approved by Gov. Roger US president. No use posing as poor man from Lubao or Makati, just Mercado. (esg) be honest when others are not! There’s nothing to wonder at the Opposition criticizing the Admin- Surgical Mission istration, whether national or local, as long as the “attacks” are cred- ible and not just politically convenient, being on the other side as of The Department of Health (DOH) and the provincial government of the moment. Timing is also quite relevant for logical reason. For how Southern Leyte announce the conduct of Surgical Mission on October can one be a vital cog in any government machinery, enjoying the 19-23, 2015, at the Provincial Hospital in barangay Dongon, Maasin perks and privileges of officialdom for almost half a decade, hearing City. Doctors from Manila will conduct the operations on thyroidectomy, none but praise and also earning “pogi” points for oneself suddenly cataract, cleft palate and lip, hermiography, pterigium, hydroccoelecto- backtrack for partisan motivation or worse money consideration. But my, myoma, and renal stones. (rgc) again, this is how it works in an environment of free choices. The problem is almost always credibility and proximity to facts contrary Disaster training for barangays to allegations. Plus the personality of the source whose fame and notoriety may precede him. Like, how can one preach against graft Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office to con- and corruption if he himself has still to untangle himself from a web duct barangay disaster risk reduction management trainings to edu- of charges or from investigations he should answer and extricate cate barangay people on their local risks, hazards, and to identify local himself or his family and cohorts. capacities. PDRRMO Danilo Atienza said barangay folks are the first ***** responders in their communities in times of disasters. Gov. Mercado Same sex marriage advocates have declared victory and its ex- approved the conduct of such training to 500 barangays all over the ponents the world over proclaimed a Round One TKO after the US province.