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Leyte-Samar DAILYPOSITIVE EXPRESS l FAIR l FREE VOL. XXXI II NO. 049 SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2021 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN As the region logs 572 new cases on Thursday RIATF recommends to place EV under GCQ JOEY A. GABIETA/LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA Vessel containing ‘tahong’ TACLOBAN CITY- In another record-breaking day for the region in so far as new cases of caught at the red tide coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Thursday (June 10) of 572 fresh cases. identified Carigara Bay The 572 new cases of TACLOBAN disposed. the region was part of the CITY-A fishing ves- The owner of the 1,855 samples tested by sel was caught illegally vessel will be charged four COVID-19 testing transporting 1,200 kilo- for violating Fisheries laboratories or a positivity grams of green mussels Administrative Orders rate of 30.84 percent. or ‘tahong’ on Wednes- (FAOs) 233 and 235 For the past three days day (June 9) around 7 which provides penalty alone this week, the re- am by the personnel of of more than P10,000 gion’s COVID-19 daily the Bureau of Fisheries and imprisonment of new cases reached to 635 and Aquatic Resourc- up to one year if proven with Wednesday’s fresh es (BFAR) and Coast guilty. cases at 361 as one of the Guard at the Carigara BFAR earlier re- highest ever for the region. Bay. leased its shellfish bul- The increasing trend The incident hap- letin No. 16 on May 27, for COVID-19 cases of pened as BFAR has re- 2021 putting 11 bays the region has prompted ported of the presence and coastal waters in the Regional Inter-Agency of red tide toxin in var- Eastern Visayas under Task Force on Emerging PAYING HIS RESPECTS. Police Director General Guillermo Eleazar paid a ious bays in the region shellfish ban or the pro- to include the Carigara hibition of gathering, and Infectious Diseases to courtesy visit to Palo Archbishop John Du on June 7 during his two-day visit place the entire region to Bay. transporting and selling to the region. The police and the Church has figured at opposite sides on the a stricter General Com- Report from the of all types of shellfish see DOH /page 3 ... relentless drug war campaign of the Duterte administration. (Photo Courtesy) BFAR office said that and Acetes sp. or Ala- the fishing vessel, whose mang. owner was not identi- These areas include CHO asks priority groups to register fied except to say he was the Irong-Irong bay from Villareal, Samar, (Catbalogan, Samar); for COVID-19 vaccination failed to present a local San Pedro bay (Basey, TACLOBAN CITY- transport permit from Samar); Maqueda bay While the city continues its BFR and an auxiliary (Jiabong, Motiong, Pa- inoculation of COVID-19 invoice from the origin ranas, San Sebastian, shots to residents in the A1 of the mussel transport- see Vessel/page 2 ... to A3 categories, the local ed reason why it was government here is opti- stopped seized. mistic to speed up the vac- The BFAR said that cination rollout as essen- they have been receiving tial and economic workers reports that despite of are now asked to sign up the ban to collect green through the online vaccine mussels and other fish- registration system. ery products in the area To manage the vaccina- due to the presence of tion process, Taclobanons the red tide, such activ- under the priority popula- The City Health Office is now encouraging Taclobanons to register themselves ity had been spotted by tion, including those who for those considered as essential and economic workers for vaccination against local residents. belong to the A4 category coronavirus disease. Photo shows Mayor Alfred Romualdez together with health The seized green should register at https:// officer Dr.Gloria Fabrigas in one of his visits in a vaccination center. mussels, valued at see CHO /page 3 ... (TACLOBAN CITY INFORMATION OFFICE) around P60,000, were 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Saturday, June 12, 2021 Borongan village placed under 14-day hard lockdown TACLOBAN CITY close as to the number of the village, mass gather- – A village in Boron- COVID-19 cases in the vil- ing is prohibited, tourism gan City was placed un- lage which has 451 families sites are closed, and con- der hard lockdown due consisting of more than tact sports are prohibited, to its increasing cases 2,200 individuals except to including drinking of al- of coronavirus disease say that their cases exceed- coholic beverages, but the (COVID-19). ed the ‘tolerable level.’ operation of public trans- Placed under hard With the imposition of port within the village will lockdown by Mayor Jose hard lockdown, only those continue. Ivan Dayan Agda was residents with essential Delivery of food, basic Barangay Calingatngan travels are allowed to exit goods and commodities which started last June 1 and enter the village, in- shall not be hampered Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico “Mic” L. Petilla received a bullet proof and is to end on June 14. cluding government em- however, only a maximum vest from PNP Chief General Guillermo Eleazar for Leyte Provincial Police “There is a need to ployees with official travel, of give personnel includ- office lead by PCol. Rodelio Samson, provincial director LPPO on June 7, 2021 place Calingatngan un- medical and health emer- ing the driver shall be al- during his command visit to RPO8 in Palo town. der hard lockdown in the gencies and other workers lowed to enter the village. order to conduct disease in the private sector. The mayor also orders surveillance and contact The affected families personnel at the Barangay tracing to account all pos- received food assistance Border Control to use QR sible contact in such ba- from the city government code scanning persons rangay by reason of the consisting of five kilos of coming inside and out- spike of the COVID-19 rice, one whole chicken side of the village and they cases,” Agda said. and canned goods. must present QR code and The city government, While under lockdown, barangay quarantine pass. however, did not dis- curfew was imposed in (ROEL T. AMAZONA) Catbalogan to mark 14th year cityhood with hybrid activities TACLOBAN CITY- that is match with a dance the State of City Address of Despite of the current pan- number. Mayor Dexter Uy on June demic, the city government The digital art contest 16. of Catbalogan has lined up will be held on June 21 and Catbalogan, the capital activities in line of its 14th the mini eco-Filipiniana of Samar province, attained year cityhood celebration. and Eco-barong costume its cityhood on March 15, Series of activities, making contest is on June 2007 but lost temporarily PNP Chief General Guillermo Eleazar shows Leyte Governor Leopoldo Domini- some are online, have been 28. The competition will use after the Supreme Court co “Mic” L. Petilla the surrendered firearms from the former rebels on June identified to serve as high- recycled and recyclable ma- granted in a 6-5 vote the 7,2021 during his command visit at the Philipine National Police - 08. With him lights of the celebration terials to be worn by minia- petition filed by the League that will run from June 12 ture dolls. of Cities of the Philippines was PBGen. Ronaldo Mendoza, deputy director for administration. The said to June 28. Highlight of this year’s program was held the RPO8 Grandstand Camp Ruperto Kangleon Campetic, Among these activi- charter day anniversary is see Catbalogan /page 9 ... Palo, Leyte. (GINA P. GEREZ) ties include the holding of clean-up drive or ‘pintaka- Man commit suicide after Vessel... from Page 1 si’ around the city which Calbiga, Pinabacdao, Hinabangan, Samar); Cariga- will start on June 12. ra Bay (Babatngon, San Miguel, Barugo, Carigara This will be followed testing positive for COVID-19 and Capoocan, Leyte); Coastal waters of Calubian, with the ‘beachurero,” â TACLOBAN CITY-A The police has ruled out from the local government Leyte; Ormoc Bay (Ormoc City, Merida and Al- coastal cleanup and ‘escu- 33-year old man committed any foul play on the death of unit if indeed the victim buera, Leyte); Cambatutay Bay (Tarangnan, Samar); basurero’, an under water suicide after he was tested the victim. was a COVID-19 positive Coastal waters of Zumarraga, Samar; Coastal waters cleanup drive in sea waters positive of the coronavirus The village where the patient before they release of Daram, Samar; Villareal Bay (Villareal, Samar), within the city. disease (COVID-19) in La- victim lived, was placed un- a statement or comment on and; Cancabato Bay (Tacloban City). The last environmen- waan town in Eastern Sa- der total community quar- the incident. (JOEY A. GABIETA) tal activity for the 14th mar last Wednesday (June antine by Mayor Athene In May last year, a 66- year cityhood is the envi- 9). Mendros for 14 days be- year old man from Kawayan ronmental caravan from The victim single and a ginning last Wednesday town in Biliran province We accept: Catbalogan to the Samar fisherman, killed himself due to the high number of shot himself after having a Publication for Island Natural Park orga- by using a nylon cord at his COVID-19 cases in the said tested positive during a rap- nized by the Provincial En- house in Barangay Maslog area. id test of the dreaded virus. National Newspaper vironment and Natural Re- at around 6:15 am, police The said village was The victim who was Malaya Business Insight by sources Office (PENRO).