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LSDE January 19, 2021 Leyte-Samar DAILYPOSITIVE EXPRESS l FAIR l FREE VOL. XXXI II NO. 008 TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN First case in entire Visayas Region DA confirms TACLOBAN CITY- The Department of Ag- RONALD O. REYES/LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA ricultureASF (DA) has confirmed of existence of in Leyte the African fever swine (ASF) here in the re- gion, particularly in Abuyog town, Leyte. And as an immediate that this is the first case of effort to contain any fur- ASF not only in Eastern Vi- ther spread of the ASF to sayas but for the entire Vi- other villages of Abuyog sayas Region. and other areas in Leyte, “Disease control mea- their department imme- sures in the ASF affected diately took action, Angel areas are currently being Enriquez, DA regional di- conducted. Moreover, three rector, said in a statement. local veterinary quarantine The DA official said see DA/page 21 ... WARNING. With the Department of Agriculture in the region confirming the existence of African swine fever(ASF) in Abuyog, Leyte, neighboring towns and even Central Visayas have put up measures to con- tain any spread of the virus that now hounds the swine industry. The ASF case in Leyte, noted as early as last week of December of last year, is the first case in the entire Visayas Region. Leyte mayor stops officiating marriage amid town spike of COVID-19 cases RECOGNITION. The Tacloban city schools division TACLOBAN will not officiate any civil said to have been direct bestowed City Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez with the CITY-A town mayor in marriages for the entire contacts of one employ- Kaugop Award during the virtual Pasidungog held last December 17, 2020 for his consistent and overwhelming Leyte will not be per- month. Under our laws, ee who was earlier test- support to the agency’s response to the call for quality forming any marriage mayors are authorized to ed to be positive of the education to all Taclobanon children. Mariza Magan, ceremony as their area solemnize civil rites. dreaded virus. schools division superintendent, has always been thank- is grappling with high The municipal hall it- Among other mea- ful to Tacloban local government unit for its important cases of coronavirus dis- self was closed starting sures instituted by the role as stakeholder in all the endeavors of city’ school division, particularly as they go through this challeng- ease (COVID-19). Monday, Jan.18, until municipal government ing school year with a new normal educational system. In an advisory, May- Jan.20 for disinfection as to curb its increasing (TACLOBAN CITY INFORMATION) or Azucena Mirambel several employees were see Leyte/page 2 ... 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Maasin city mayor appeals for public support to combat its NPA member captured in an rising COVID-19 cases encounter in Borongan City TACLOBAN CITY- An Lt.Col. Oliver Alvior, armed group that threat- alleged rebel member was the commanding Officer of ens the peace and stability captured by government 78th IB, lauded the troops of Eastern Samar,” he said forces after an encounter in for their successful opera- in a statement as he issued Borongan City, Eastern Sa- tion and extended his grat- his appeal for still active in mar last January 17. itude to the locals in saving the armed group to return Bienvenido Abagancia, the lives of the soldiers. to the folds of the law and 65, was captured by the “Your Philippine Army avail government assis- members of the 78th Infan- will continue to use its tance for them. try Battalion as a result of an military might against the (JOEY A. GABIETA) encounter that took place in Brgy. Pinanang-an of the said city at around 3:30 pm, 989 Eastern Visayas report from the 8th Infan- try Division headquarter based in Catbalogan City, cops get promotion Samar said. TACLOBAN CITY-A and good governance,” De Maasin City Nacional Mercado meets with representatives from public and Abagancia, said to be a total of 989 police officers Jesus added. private hospitals to discuss the health protocols in handling COVID-19 cases resident of Barangay Layo, took their oath in East- Out of the 989 new- Pinabacdao town in Samar in the city. (Photo from LGU-Maasin City) ern Visayas following their ly-promoted personnel, 44 province, was left behind promotion last January 15, were police commissioned TACLOBAN Mercado. order to closely monitor the by his group after they fled 2021. officers (PCOs) wherein CITY-Maasin City May- The mayor also suspend- following individuals. The from the 30-minute fire- “It is my moral obli- 36 were promoted from or Nacional Mercado has ed the work at the city hall said primary and secondary fight with the government gation to remind you that the ranks of captain to ma- appealed for continued on Friday for disinfection contacts will then undergo soldiers, the report added. promotion is a raise in rank jor and eight for lieutenant support and coopera- and sanitation purposes af- a RT-PCR (swab) test,” the The government troops or position, and so it is nec- to captain, according to tion of the public as the ter one of their employees mayor said. also recovered from the essary for you to raise your the Police Regional Of- city recorded 12 new cas- contracted COVID-19. Meanwhile, Mercado members of the New Peo- standards as well,” said re- fice-Eastern Visayas. es of coronavirus disease Mercado assured the announced that five addi- ple’s Army four improvised gional director Brigadier The 945 personnel were (COVID-19) last January residents that the new cases tional patients have recov- explosive devices (IEDs), General Ronald De Jesus composed of the police 15 alone. “were already isolated with ered from COVID-19 and one improvised 7.62mm ri- in his speech during the non-commissioned offi- “We are certainly ex- close monitoring by our were discharged from the fle, one locally-made cal.38 simultaneous pinning and cers (PNCOs), where 407 hausting all our efforts to medical workers.” isolation facility for com- revolver, 16 short/long donning of ranks. were promoted from pa- prevent the further trans- “We have also instructed munity reintegration. magazines for M-16 (336 “Now more than ever, trolman to corporal; 83 for mission of the virus. Please our contact tracing team to As of Friday, Maasin City ammunition), one M14 the organization expects corporal to staff sergeant; continue to practice the submit immediately those reported 280 confirmed magazine (15 ammunition), you to support and contrib- 78 from staff sergeant to infection-prevention and who have primary exposure cases, 232 recoveries, two three backpacks containing ute more to public service, master sergeant; 85 for control measures. Go out to the patients, as well as deaths, and 44 active cases. subversive documents and excellence, professionalism, master sergeant to senior only when necessary,” said their secondary contacts, in (RONALD O. REYES) personal belongings. master sergeant; 155 for Leyte... the rank of senior master Eastern Samar board authorizes Gov. Evardone ...from Page 1 sergeant to chief master sergeant; and 137 for chief to procure anti-COVID vaccines COVID-19 cases include master sergeant to execu- prohibition of masses and tive master sergeant. TACLOBAN CITY– gathering as to how many AstraZeneca is a Brit- other religious gatherings De Jesus maintained The Sangguniang Pan- vaccines will be needed ish-Swedish multinational and private gatherings that the promotion also lalawigan of Eastern by the province since we pharmaceutical and bio- until the contact tracing “aims to uplift the morale” Samar has approved a have constituents who pharmaceutical company that is underway would of the police officers as resolution requested by will be included on the with its headquarters in be completed. part of their career devel- Governor Ben Evardone priority list of the na- Cambridge, England that It was learned that the opment. (RONALD O. REYES) authorizing him to sign a tional government,” Go- developed the vaccine. municipal government is non-disclosure agreement teesan said when asked Unlike other vaccines tracing around 200 indi- with pharmaceutical As- how much vaccines the for COVID-19, AstraZen- was closed indefinitely traZeneca as the province provincial government is eca’s vaccine can be stored viduals. since Monday (Jan.18) plans to procure its own targeting to purchase. and transported at normal At present, the town, after one its employees vaccines against coronavi- Gov. Ben Evardone Earlier, Gov. Evardone refrigerated temps of 2° to which was placed under was tested positive of rus disease (COVID-19). announced that the pro- 8° Celsius (36 degrees to lockdown since Jan.16 COVID-19. “The non-disclosureexpected to be delivered on vincial government has 46 degrees Fahrenheit) for which is to end on Jan.20, And since Jan.16, the the second quarter of this agreement is a pre-requi- allocated P500 million to at least six months, a con- has 30 COVID-19 cases rural health unit of May- year. site before negotiation,” buy vaccines and other re- sideration during the de- with one death involving a orga, also in Leyte, was Vice Gov. Maricar Go- “As to the quantity, the lated items that are needed velopment stages, to ensure 75-year old man who died provincial government is shut down for disinfec- teesan explained on their to defend its residents from that it could be accessible last Jan. 13. now on the process of data tion and contact tracing approval the resolution the current health problem. everywhere. The rural health unit in during their regular ses- (ROEL T. AMAZONA) after one of its health Capoocan, also in Leyte, sion last January 15.
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