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Leyte-Samar DAILYPOSITIVE EXPRESS l FAIR l FREE VOL. XXXIII NO. 064 TUESDAY, AUGUST 03, 2021 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN DOH says over 508,000 have received jabs in the region Additional COVID-19 vaccines arriveRONALD O. REYES, ROEL T. AMAZONA/LIZBETH in ANNEastern A. ABELLA Visayas TACLOBAN CITY- Eastern Visayas re- ceived on Sunday(August 1) an additional 102,400 doses of Sinovac vaccines and 195 vi- als or 1,170 doses of Pfizer vaccines as govern- ment’s inoculation efforts against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue in the region. “The government’s intensified vaccination drive is con- tinually in action as the be allocated with the Sino- vaccine inoculation for pri- vac vaccines. ority groups A1-A3 is still The 64 boxes of Sinovac ongoing, both for their first contains 102, 400 doses of and second doses, respec- vaccines while the Pfizer tively,” the Department of has 195 vials or 1, 170 doses. Health (DOH) in the re- The vaccines are intend- gion said in a statement. ed for the priority groups “The public is remind- A1 to A3, according to ed to coordinate with their DOH regional information local government units officer Jelyn Lopez-Maliba- for vaccine registration go. and get vaccinated, fol- The Pfizer vaccines, on lowing the government’s the other hand, are allo- prioritization framework, cated for the towns of Palo in order to get maximum and Dulag, chosen by the protection against the se- National Task Force against vere form of COVID-19,” Covid-19 Vaccine Cluster it added. for the pilot implemen- MORE VACCINES. The region received additional vaccines as it continues to battle the coronavirus disease All six provinces in the tation of the Pfizer vacci- with the Delta variant confirmed to exist in the region. Last Sunday (August 1)102,400 doses of Sinovac and region, including the cities nation in the province of 1,170 doses of Pfizer arrived in Eastern Visayas which is expected to boost the jabs campaign in the region. of Tacloban Ormoc, will see Additional /page 13 ... (DOH-8) With the Delta variant confirmed to exist in EV LGUs impose stricter measures against further spread of COVID-19 in the region TACLOBAN CITY- executive order on July 31 Task Force to strength- With the presence now of which among others, di- en the province’s border the Delta variant in Eastern rected all of the province’s control and to have a Visayas, local government eight towns to establish a stricter implementation units in the region are separate isolation facility of preventive measures scampering by imposing for patients who would be to avoid further spread new guidelines as the De- tested positive of the Delta of COVID-19 across the partment of Health(DOH) variant of the coronavirus province, especially now FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. The Tacloban city government under Mayor Alfred are encouraging local gov- disease(COVID-19). with the presence of the Romualdez continue to provide assistance to needy and poor residents. Recently, ernment units to ramp up In Northern Samar,Dr. Delta variant in the re- 105 individuals received burial and medical assistance from Mayor Romualdez their vaccination drives. Ninfa Kam,provincial gion. who was joined by Councilors Aimee Delgado Grafil and Evangeline Esperas as In Biliran, Governor health officer, advised the In Eastern Samar, those well as Raymund Romualdez during the event held at MASA Office. Rogelio Espina issued an provincial Inter-Agency see LGUs /page 13 ... (ALFRED ROMUALDEZ FACEBOOK) 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Tuesday, August 3, 2021 Brothers rule Tacloban 600-kilometer Southern Leyte cooperatives Motor Endurance Challenge receive P1.7-M farm TACLOBAN CITY- Brothers Raffy and machines from DAR Raymart De Paz Marticio To increase the farm- the farmers,” said DAR have dominated the Ta- ers’ livelihood and income, Secretary Brother John cloban 600-kilometer Mo- the Department of Agrar- Castriciones. tor Endurance Challenge, ian Reform (DAR) has He added that most proving themselves as still turned over various farm members of the six ARBOs the “Champions of the machines worth P1.7 mil- are agrarian reform ben- Road” in Eastern Visayas. lion to six Agrarian Reform eficiaries, therefore, most On Sunday, August 1, Beneficiaries Organizations of them own the land they 2021, the siblings, who are (ARBOs) in Hinunganan, till. both Marine Engineering Southern Leyte. “Awarding them lands degree holders from La In a turn-over and bless- is just the first step to- Paz, Leyte, topped in Big ing ceremonies held at Ba- wards more support from Bike and Scooter catego- rangay Bangcas-A Gym- the government. No mat- ries, respectively. nasium in Hinunganan, ter what circumstances we Raffy, 27, finished the Southern Leyte, the DAR face, pandemic or no pan- challenge starting from through the Climate Resil- demic, we will follow the Tacloban Astrodome by ient Farm Productivity Sup- President’s national goal of more or less five hours port Project (CRFPSP) gave improving the economic only. TACLOBAN. Brothers Raffy and Raymart De Paz Marticio of La Paz, Leyte. a mobile rice mill, multi- lives of farmers by pouring He was driving a Kawa- (Contributed photo) cabs, hand tractors, water various support services to saki Z400. pumps, mechanical chip- farm communities,” Broth- Other top finishers in GS1250 (top 5). In normal circumstanc- Weekly Express reported. pers, sprayers and animal er John said. the Big Bike category were The 600-kilometer En- es, the challenge can be The organizers have yet feeds to six ARBOs whose DAR-Eastern Visayas Den Campay, using Kawa- durance Challenge followed completed in around 15 to disclose their identities main crops are rice and co- Regional Director Ismael saki Versys 1000 (top 2); the route Tacloban- Cari- hours. and the nature of their ac- conut. Aya-ay said the farm ma- Alfeo Villacorte, Kawasa- gara - Palompon - Ormoc Meanwhile, several rid- cidents. The six ARBOs are: chines and implements ki Versys 1000 (top 3); Neil - Sogod - Baybay - Abuyog ers from the Underbone Over 900 riders from The Otama Salvacion Irri- will service more than Francis Peñaflor, Kawasaki and going to Palo, with five and Scooter categories met across the region partici- gators Association, Mag- 1,000 farmers. Z1000 (top 4); and Mark checkpoints and five photo minor accidents on their pated during the event. kasag Farmers and Fisher- “And because the ma- (RONALD O. REYES) Anthony Buyo, BMW opportunities. way to the finish line, Samar folks Association, Carnaga chines are mechanized, it Multi-Purpose Coopera- would make farming easier tive, Liloan Farmers Co- and faster for them. It will Biliran province remains ASF-free operative, Magapso Irriga- also greatly improve their tors Association, and the yield and increase their in- NAVAL, BILIRAN-The mar provinces with con- were already made as fol- 19 for 409 culled hogs, and Makugihon Coco Farmers come,” Aya-ay said. province of Biliran is still firmed ASF cases are: lows: disbursed some obligated some P9,465,000 Association. He said a maintenance free from African Swine Eastern Samar -- Dolores, P7,985,000 on March 2 for 1,893 culled hogs, to- “This project under the training on farm machin- Fever (ASF) based on the Oras, Jipapad and Balangi- for 1,597 culled hogs; dis- talling some P23,445,000 CRFPSP is a multi-sectoral ery and equipment to the latest data from the region- ga; Samar -- Calbayog City, bursed some P1,580,000 payments received from effort that aims to protect ARB members was con- al office of the Department Catbalogan City, Sta. Rita, on May 6 for 316 culled QRF. the environment. It seeks ducted at DAR regional of Agriculture (DA) in Hinabangan, Basey, and Sta. hogs; obligated some Some P42,810,000 is to reduce the poverty level grounds to equip and fa- Eastern Visayas. Margarita; and Norther Sa- P2,370,000 on May 6 for still for payment under by creating sustainable em- miliarize the farmers with This was learned from mar -- Lope de Vega, Catar- 501 culled hogs; obligated DA-QRF, Torres said. ployment and income-gen- the new farming tech- (LDL/RSV/PIA Biliran) Dr. Elvira C. Torres, DA-8 man and Mondragon. some P2,045,000 on May erating opportunities for niques and tools.(PR) Regional Technical Di- The province of South- rector for Research and ern Leyte has only two Regulations, in a virtual towns with reported con- conference with provin- firmed ASF cases, namely: Gov’t aid is not forever, says cial, city and municipal Silago and Sogod. agricultural officers, infor- Torres also reported mation officers and media that since the first reported Maasin Mayor Mercado practitioners in the region ASF case in Barangay Can- MAASIN CITY- In love “Membership in 4Ps is years, because at present In her speech, Subong on July 29. apurong in Abuyog, Leyte there may be forever, but not forever. You will not be “graduation” time is set af- noted that the seemingly Torres reported that on January 14, 2021, there in government assistance, always depend on assistance ter seven years, the mayor worried faces of the grad- Leyte province has the are already 13,657 hogs definitely, there is no forev- from the government,” said, adding that other na- uates was because of sep- highest recorded number that were culled as of July er. Mercado told the first batch tional government agencies, aration anxiety, saying the of local government units 23, based on a hog inven- This was the message of graduates Thursday at the including the city LGU, will goal of pantawid, as the with confirmed ASF cas- tory of 223,504. Some 2,973 shared by Mayor Nacional city gym, whose faces most- take over where the DSWD tagalog word implies, is to es with 25 towns and two farmers were affected by the Mercado during the grad- ly reflect not joy and excite- left.