Leyte-Samar DAILYPOSITIVE EXPRESS l FAIR l FREE VOL. XXXI II NO. 009 SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2021 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN To prove that vaccines are effective Mayor Romualdez willing to receive anti-COVID shots JOEY A. GABIETA TACLOBAN CITY- The mayor of this city, Alfred Romualdez, said that he would lead among officials and residents once the vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are available and prove that these are effective. Romualdez, who has just mayor, he has yet to decide This early, he cautioned recovered from the dreaded what brand of vaccines the Taclobanons who will be virus, also said that the city city government will pro- receiving the vaccines to government is ready to allo- cure but added that he is continue to observe all the cate funds as high as P400 closely coordinating with health protocols as the in- million so long as Tacloba- the national government oculation should not be nons would receive the an- through his cousin, Leyte considered 100 percent tidote. congressman and House antidote for one not to ac- “Funding will not be Majority Floor Leader Fer- quire the virus. a problem. We will find dinand Martin Romualdez Tacloban is considered ways to allocate funds even on this regards. as a high risk area due it will be P300 million or He, however, stressed to the presence of com- P400 million (and) I am that his primary consider- munity transmission of willing to be a food tast- ations in buying the vac- COVID-19. er, a guinea pig (once it is cines are good price and available in the city),” the their efficacy. see Mayor/page 7 ... city mayor said in a press conference on Tuesday af- DENR rescues ‘matsing’ ternoon. GUINEA PIG. Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez said that he is willing “I will do it if it will en- that invades a house in to be a guinea pig in so far as receiving shots of the anti-COVID vaccines to courage our people to be show the effectiveness of the vaccines. The city mayor has just recovered from vaccinated,” he added. the dreaded virus. (TACLOBAN CITY INFORMATION OFFICE) According to the city Tacloban City TACLOBAN CITY – The De- partment of En- Congress approves proposed Samar vironment and Natural Resourc- Island Medical Center, expansion es (DENR) here in the region has rescued a monkey of Samar Provincial Hospital that earlier invad- TACLOBAN CITY- The third and final reading the Romualdez, wife of Leyte the Samar Island Medical ed a family, in this House of Representatives creation of a hospital facili- Rep. and House Majori- Center would help address city. has approved separately on ty that will cater the medical ty Floor Leader Ferdinand the hours-long travel times DENR-8 Re- needs of the people of Sa- Martin Romualdez. patients and their fami- gional Executive mar Island and the expan- Rep. Romualdez said lies take to travel to avail Director Tirso sion of a provincial hospital that the establishment of of treatment at the nearest Parian, Jr. told based in Catbalogan City. the SIMC, as contained un- government tertiary hospi- reporters that a The rescued monkey inside the The proposed Samar der House Bill 8195, would tal in Tacloban City, Leyte monkey, which in- cage at the Regional Wildlife Island Medical Center result in the people of Sa- by providing affordable and vaded a family in Rescue Center for assessment (SIMC), which will be lo- mar provinces not trav- accessible hospital care for one of the baran- and rehabilitation. (DENR-8) cated in Calbayog City, elling to Tacloban City to all on the island of Samar,” gays in this city, was approved by the Lower seek for medical assistance, the lady solon said. and was held captive was fascicularis philippensis) House during their Jan.20 particularly at the Eastern Samar Island is com- rescued by their personnel. should have been caught plenary session and prin- Visayas Regional Medical posed of the provinces of Parian said that the and held captive but rather cipally authored by Tingog Center (EVRMC). Samar, Eastern Samar, and monkey Philippine Long- been left in the wild. party-list Rep. Yedda Marie “The establishment of see Congress/page 7 ... tailed Macaque (Macaca see DENR/page 23 ... 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Saturday, January 23, 2021 1st Samar PMFC nabs A former NPA rebel give up fighting, brothers wanted for murder surrenders before N. Samar top cop CALBAYOG CITY- El- He further recognized TACLOBAN CITY- An be the result of their con- Apud that Ka Julie be- ements of the 1st Samar and commended the con- alleged member of the New tinuous efforts to quell the longed to the Sub-Re- Provincial Mobile Force tribution of BIN agents to People’s Army (NPA) has insurgency problem in the gional Committee (SRC) Company led by PLt.Col. the accomplishments of the decided to return to the region, to include in North- - LEVOX and member Joy G. Leanza, force com- P N P. folds of the law by surren- ern Samar, under the gov- of Sub-Regional Opera- mander, and Calbayog In addition, PLt. Col. dering before police offi- ernment’s End Local Com- tions Committee (SROC), City Police Station led by Leanza encourages the cials in Northern Samar. munist Armed Conflict Sub-Regional Guerrilla PLt. Col. Neil B. Montaño, community to report pres- The former rebel, only (ELCAC) program. Unit (SRGU) which oper- chief of police, conducted ence of Wanted Person and known as a 29-year old ‘Ka “We are hoping that ates in some areas in Leyte OPLAN Manhunt Charlie persons of doubtful charac- Julie; surrendered before more rebels will come up province. Operation that resulted in ter to the nearest Police Sta- Police Col. Arnel Apud, with same decision made by It was learned that Ka the arrest of two brothers provincial director of Ka Julie. Our government Julie was also involved in wanted for murder in Ba- Northern Samar last Jan.20, has opened the doors wide the harassment to gov- rangay Hibatang, this city. together with his firearm, a for them to have a better life ernment troops providing Combined elements of 45 pistol with six rounds of and for us to have a sustain- security during the 2016 the abovementioned op- live ammunition and one able peace and development local elections in Baran- erating units carried out suspects were apprised of fragmentation grenade. not only in Northern Samar gay Roxas, Lope de Vega, OPLAN Manhunt Charlie their constitutional rights Ka Julie, in a short in- but throughout the country Northern Samar. at about 12:20 in the after- under the ‘Miranda Doc- terview, said that it was his as well,” he said. The Northern Samar noon of January 19, 2020, trine’ in a language known desire to provide a better The voluntary surren- Police Provincial Office in the said village that re- and understood by them future for his wife and son der of the former rebel was (NSPPO) is now process- sulted in the arrest of Jef- and were brought to Cal- that fueled his decision to facilitated by Police Major ing the documents needed frey Terga, 34, married, bayog City Police Station surrender. Edwin Oloan Jr, force com- so the former rebel could construction worker who for documentation and “I wanted to get a per- mander of the 1st Northern avail of the benefits under resides in Brgy. Hibatang, proper disposition. manent job to provide my Samar Provincial Mobile the Enhanced Compre- and his older brother, Cla- PLt. Col. Leanza stressed wife and my child and for Force Company together hensive Local Integration ro Terga, 44, married, con- that collective efforts of law their future. I got too tired with the Provincial Intelli- Program or E-CLIP, Apud tion or to the nearest Ma- struction worker and res- enforcement units can only going back to the moun- gence Unit and the Crim- said. neuvering Platoons of 2nd (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) ident of Brgy. Palanogan, be successful with the active tains” he said. inal Investigation and De- also this city. SPMFC. (GLOUX ANGEL Apud said that the sur- tection Group. support of the community. CORTADO/PR) The two were arrest- render of Ka Julie could It was learned from ed by virtue of a warrant of arrest for the crime of murder docketed under NGCP Tower toppled due to sabotage Criminal Case No. 7969- 7970 dated September 6, Tower #60 of NGCP’s the Zamboanga Peninsu- to transmission lines and 2018 issued by Judge Ci- Balo-i-Aurora 138kV la, Misamis Oriental, and structures only serve to cero Lampasa, presiding line in Poona, Tangcal, parts of Lanao del Norte increase the burden of judge of the Regional Trial Lanao del Norte was top- starting at 10:17AM. the public, which must Court, Branch with no bail pled due to the intention- The National Gridsuffer through service in- recommended. al pilferage of transmis- Corp. of the Philippines terruptions when towers Subject warranted per- sion line parts, causing (NGCP) is working with are sabotaged. sons were tracked through a power interruption at authorities to secure the NGCP continues its tips and information of 10:13AM of January 18. area and to identify the appeal to the public, lo- barangay intelligence net- This was followed by perpetrators of the sab- cal and national govern- work (BIN) agents of the manual load droppings otage. Restoration of ment, and local com- 1st Samar PMFC. affecting customers of tower 60 will commence munity leaders to help Upon arrest, the two ZAMSURECO I, ZAM- as soon as the area is se- identify the perpetrators SURECO II, ZANECO, cured.