Leyte-Samar DAILYPOSITIVE EXPRESS l FAIR l FREE VOL. XXXI I NO. 072 SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN As Eastern Visayas COVID-19 cases spike Task Force seeks JOEYGCQ A. GABIETA/ROEL T. AMAZONA for the region Borongan city gov’t builds COVID-19 TACLOBAN CITY- With the rising cases of isolation facilities; to be used as coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Regional health centers once pandemic is over Inter-Agency Task Force(RIATF) on Emerg- ing Infectious Diseases and the Regional Task Force(RTF) on COVID-19 in Eastern Visayas have sought to place the entire region under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) for at least a month. The two task forc- cy Task Force for ‘appropri- es approve Joint Resolu- ate action’ it proposes for a tion Number 20 issued whole month GCQ status on Tuesday (August 25) which it hope to take effect which was sent to the Na- beginning September 1. tional Inter-Agency Task The same resolution also Borongan City, on the initiative of Mayor Jose Ivan Force for approval. approved for a moratori- Dayan Agda, constructs COVID-19 isolation facili- “Whereas, the provin- um on the return of locally ties amid call of the Department of Education to va- cial governors of Eastern stranded individuals to the cate schools used as quarantine/isolation facilities. Visayas recommended for region for the same period These structures will be used as health centers once the imposition of a general The resolution was the pandemic is over, Agda said. community quarantine on signed by Karl Caesar (Photo: Borongan City Information Office) the provinces and cities of Rimando, chairperson of Eastern Visayas as a nec- the RIATF and regional di- TACLOBAN CITY- The “At least our city is essary measure to contain rector of the Department of As the region continue to experience increase on cases of coro- city government of Boron- ready. We have facilities and curtail the spread of Interior and Local Govern- navirus disease(COVID-19), the Regional Inter-Agency Task gan in Eastern Samar has to be used by our local- COVID-19 cases in the ment(DILG); co-chair,Dr. Force and the Regional Task Force on COVID-19 called to constructed five isolation ly stranded individuals, province,” the resolution Minerva Molon, regional place the region under a General Community Quarantine for buildings for coronavirus returning overseas work- said. director of the DOH; and one-month on September. In Tacloban City, measures like strict disease (COVID-19) pa- ers and authorized per- Under the said resolu- Lord Byron Torrecarion, implementation of curfew(as shown in the photo),particularly among minors, is being enforced to contain further spread of tients in the wake of the call sons outside residence tion, which was addressed RTF-8 chair and director of the virus. (TACLOBAN CITY INFORMATION OFFICE) of the Department of Ed- (APOR),” Agda said. to the National Inter-Agen- see Task /page 13 ... ucation (DepEd) for local “Later on after the government units to vacate COVID-19 pandemic is schools used as quarantine over, we will convert these Tacloban City named one or isolation facilities. structures as primary And this early, Mayor healthcare facilities and are Jose Ivan Dayan Agda said capable to admit patients,” of PH's ‘Digital Cities 2025' that the fund used by the the city mayor said. city government would not see Borongan/page 13 ... go to waste once the pan- TACLOBAN CITY- and its partner agencies for Tacloban was the lone tunities. demic is over as these fa- This city has been recog- the program, the Informa- city from the region to be Digital Cities 2025, pre- cilities would be converted nized as one of the Phil- tion Technology, and Busi- included in the list. viously called Next Wave into health centers. ippines’ “Digital Cities ness Process Association of Under the program, the Cities, aims to build and For the construction of 2025” by the Department the Philippines (IBPAP), City, through the leadership grow the capability of the these isolation facilities, the of Information and Com- and Leechiu Property Con- of Mayor Alfred S. Romual- countryside for the IT- city government allocated munications Technology sultants (LPC). dez, will be promoted as a BPM industry as an engine P30.76 million. (DICT) and other private According to the pro- viable investment for the IT of growth for the Philip- These facilities, located agencies. gram organizers, Tacloban and Business Process Man- pine economy. in the villages of San Jose, The awarding ceremo- City along with 24 other cit- agement (IT-BPM) where Present during the vir- Maypandan, Sta.Fe, Camp- ny was made during the ies was chosen based on four businesses and innovation tual awarding ceremonies, esao,and Benowangan, are virtual briefing on Thurs- parameters— talent avail- centers will be built result- city briefing and orienta- expected to be completed day afternoon, August 27, ability, cost, infrastructure, ing in the creation of more tion were representatives next month. 2020, organized by DICT and business environment. jobs and economic oppor- see Tacloban/page 13 ... 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Saturday, August 29, 2020 Tacloban reports Region has 200 new cops first COVID-19 death Balba to new cops: Be clean, TACLOBAN CITY- This city has record- ed its first death due respectful, and reliable to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). TACLOBAN CITY- Po- Based on the in- lice Regional Director Brig- formation by the City adier General Bernabe Bal- Health Office, a 77-year ba exhorted the 200 newly old woman died last Au- inducted to the police force gust 17 due to chronic to uphold the core values kidney disease but was of the police force by being tested positive due to clean (malinis), respectful the virus. (magalang), and reliable M e a n t i m e , MAYOR ALFRED (maasahan) in the perfor- COVID-19 cases of the ROMUALDEZ mance of their duties. city continue to increase. Balba made this call as As of Friday (August Romualdez has earlier he led in the oath-taking of 28), the city has 43 addi- issued an executive or- the new police officers of the tional new cases, raising der placing the entire city region held at the grounds its total cases to 277. under General Commu- of the Camp Ruperto Kan- nity Quarantine (GCQ) gleon in Palo town, Leyte Of the new cases, one B/Gen.Bernabe Balba, police regional director, asked the new 200 cops to be of them involved a three- starting Monday and to last Monday (August 24). respectful and reliable as they are to perform their duties as police officers. The month old baby boy and end on September 8. “Law enforcement is a health worker. Major- Romualdez said that one of the noble jobs in the new cops were formally inducted to the police force on August 24. ity of them were close the spike of COVID-19 world that entails courage (PNP-Eastern Visayas) contacts of COVID-19 cases in the city was at- and loyalty. However, this confirmed cases. tributed to several social job also requires patience, just flexing our muscles to ing Program (FTP) for one Of the 200 applicants The Departmentgatherings and occasions. hard work, consistency and win these wars,” the police year. who successfully passed of Health has earlier Under the GCQ, pub- perseverance,” he said. regional director added. Lieutenant Colonel Ma. the rigorous process, 172 tagged Tacloban among lic gathering is consid- “Policing in these chal- Following their Bella Rentuaya, spokes- are males and 28 are fe- areas in the region ered prohibited to help lenging times in the midst oath-taking, the new batch person of PNP-8, said that males. of a pandemic, notwith- of police officers will un- 703 applicants have applied (RONALD O.REYES, where there is now a lo- avoid any further spread LIZBETH ANN A.ABELLA dergo the mandatory Public in their second cycle 2020 cal transmission. of the virus. standing our administrative and RESTITUTO A. CAYU- City Mayor Alfred (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) and operational responsi- Safety Basic Recruit Course Regular Recruitment Pro- BIT) bilities, requires more than (PSBRC) and Field Train- gram. FP Services Caravan addresses Customized distance learning solution launches unmet needs amid pandemic in Tacloban City PALO, Leyte- Sever- Dagami towns in Leyte. At sued guidelines in the con- saving intervention and we XZCOM Quad Media livers on-line lessons from al weeks after heavy im- least 200 clients were served tinued provision of family need to protect that service Services (XZCOM) and central population areas position of community with different family plan- planning services that cli- in order to avoid increased Don Orestes Romualdez to outlying communities quarantines and delivery ning methods which in- ent visits to the health fa- morbidity and mortality Educational Foundation within 4G network range. of services hampered by clude subdermal implants, cility shall be scheduled to resulting from unintended (DVOREF), in cooperation Contents are generated targeted lockdowns due to injectables, pills and con- avoid congregation. And pregnancies, she added with the City Government from a full-complement COVID-19 pandemic, the doms. strict social distancing and Earlier Popcom also of Tacloban and DepEd Ta- digital broadcast facility Commission on Popula- Couples and mothers in infection prevention mea- launched information ho- cloban City Schools Divi- to deliver seamless lessons tion and Development Re- attendance were also pro- sures shall be observed at tlines and online counseling sion, launches a customized across handheld mobile gional Office VIII brings vided information on Re- all times. to help remind women and Mobile-Data Driven System devices. to Leyte, Samar and Bili- sponsible Parenthood.