Limasawa gets tourism road upgrade By Rebecca Cadavos The national government is build- ing high standard circumferential roads in the island of Limasawa for the con- venience of tourists going to historical sites, among other natural wonders found in the said island municipality. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Southern Leyte District Engineering Office chief Ma. Margarita C. Junia in a press release stated that they are (to page 2) April 16-30, 2016 Media Center, 2nd Flr., Capitol Bldg. Vol. III, No. 20 DA gives farm implements to farmers, fishers By Rebecca Cadavos The Department of Agriculture (DA) turned-over farm implements Sec. Alcala interacts to the different farmer/fisherfolks -or with farmers, fishers ganizations throughout the province By Bong Pedalino of Southern Leyte in a turn-over cer- Department of Agriculture (DA) emony graced by DA Secretary Pro- Secretary Proceso Alcala played ceso Alcala. Santa Claus to farmers and fish- The day activity held April 5, 2016 ermen from different places of the at Maasin City gymnasium was par- province Tuesday, April 5, at the ticipated by different stakeholders city gym, hearing their stories, giv- spearheaded by DA Regional Office 8 through Regional Director Leo Cañe- ing direct answers, and assuring of concrete actions. IT”S YOURS: DA Secretary Proseso Alcala leads the distribution of farm tools to Southern da and DA 8 personnel. The farm implements distribut- The gathering of more than a Leyteno farmers and fishermen at the entrance of the city gym. With him are Gov. Roger thousand farmers and fisherfolks felt Mercado and City Mayor Maloney Samaco, among other officials.. (above and below photos) ed during the Technical Consulta- tions with Agri-Pinoy Stakeholders in it was Christmas in April, their re- Eastern Visayas were as follows: farm quests either granted on the spot, or tractor, cassava grater, corn mill, hand noted as a top priority on Alcala’s to- tractor, cassava granulator, rice thresh- do list. er, corn shelter, floating tiller, among The occasion was dubbed Tech- others. nical Consultation with Agri-Pinoy The undertaking also presented Stakeholders in Eastern Visayas, in commitments of agricultural inter- which selected farmers shared tes- ventions such as the rehabilitation timonies on successful agricultural and improvement of Mahayag-Mana- ventures, and voiced issues and con- log Farm to Market Roads, Expanded (to page 2) Agri-business Activities like banana plantation, rehabilita- tion and vegetable production, MWD Board okays animal re-stocking and infu- sion project, rehab/concreting Maasin City offer of Suba-Kamagkaan-San Vi- The Board of Directors of Maasin Water cente-San Juan Farm to Mar- District (MWD) had approved the P 50-Million ket Roads, the construction of assistance extended by the city local govern- FMR with footbridge compo- ment to boost water supply and cover more nent concreting at La Purisima areas that needed service connections. (to page 2) And even with this LGU loan the minimum charge for ten cubic meters will remain the same at P 160.00, the second lowest in Region 8, as- PSA empowers brgy. secretaries sured Nestor Geraldo, MWD General Manager, unless more compelling reasons warrant a review By Bong Pedalino of existing water rates. Barangay scribes all over the barangay captains, two barangay gay secretaries’ convention, During a press conference at the MWD Office province are a bit well-versed on kagawads, and five local Civil Regis- some 16 City/Municipal Friday, April 1, Geraldo said the planned infusion matters of civil registration due in trar staffs. Registrars were present, and of funds from the city government got stalled be- large part to the constant mento- Barangay secretaries who are al- the guests from the regional cause of the election ban period, but he expressed ring of the provincial Philippine ways attending PSA-organized ac- office included OIC Region- hope this will push through after this year’s polls. Statistics Authority (PSA) office. tivities possess enough learning with al Director Wilma Peran- City Mayor Maloney Samaco earlier informed Jimmy Dagupan, Statistician II, regards to issues affecting civil reg- te and Supervisor Felimon local media that the city would foot the bill for ex- pansion of MWD’s services to reach barangay in an interview at the Action Center istration, so that he or she is already Garcia Jr. Panan-awan, the location of the airport, and ba- Kapihan sa PIA cable TV program capable of giving advice to the con- Invited resource speak- rangay Guadalupe, site of the alternate port. last week reported that last February stituents in a barangay who are long- ers from different agencies MWD will repay the amount at P 1 Million a 16-18, 2016, the PSA initiated anoth- ing for services of the civil registrar, were Misael Paigan, Phil- year without interest for fifty years, Samaco had er convention of barangay secretaries Dagupan said. health-Ormoc Branch head; said, adding that the city’s loan with DBP for this of Southern Leyte, the fourth such For instance, they can guide those Roselyn Pilapil, EO II of purpose is now on process. kind of event in a row. with wrong spelling or wrong gender SSS-Ormoc; Dr. Archilles Geraldo confirmed the statements of Mayor The activity, which was held at in their birth records to see the mu- Silva, Ormoc City Civil Reg- Samaco, even as he emphasized the need for Sabin Resort Hotel in Ormoc City, nicipal or civil registrar in order to istrar; and Dr. Edmund Vil- MWD to develop more water sources. Water concessionaires now stood at 4,700 drew 431 participants -- a huge correct these errors, Dagupan added. la, Provincial Health Officer most of them, about 80% residential, and many crowd that was divided in two batch- Also during the 3-day baran- II of IPHO-Southern Leyte. (to page 2) es, the attendees also including 25 Vol. III, No.20 Limasawa gets tourism...(from page 1) converting a gravel road into a highway, comparable to a major thoroughfare in Leyte prov- ESTORYAHI! ince. “The road width is 6.1 meters, just like Palo-Carigara-Ormoc roads prior to widening, Willie Justimbaste with thickness of nine inches as thick as Daang Maharlika,” Junia told. This refers to the main road that links the two major trading centers in Eastern Visayas – Tacloban City and Ormoc City. MORE REASONS TO UNITE THAN DIVIDE She added that even if Limasawa is an Island, the DPWH will have to follow the stan- dards set by the DPWH and the Department of Tourism. From Facebook . Congrats to the new president and others-elect! The DPWH is now implementing the P43.17 million road project, which aims to pave People in government come and go. The Filipino people stay. To bring 1.6-kilometer bumpy road which started on March 20, this year. “This is the third phase of about real change, let’s always do our part for the country we love! Con- the 3.9-kilometer portion of the Limasawa Circumferential Road,” Junia said. gratulations to the other winners. May you be humble and magnanimous The concreting project had started in 2013 yet with an outlay of P36 million for 1.23 in victory, gracious and graceful in defeat. Our people have spoken kilometers, while for 2014, the project got a P32 million funding for 1.1 kilometer, she added. and we must respect their collective decision. Time to move on for a new The road links the six villages of the island town – San Agustin, San Bernardo, Triana future . change is coming, for the better not otherwise. We hope and 1, Triana 2, Magallanes and Lugsongan. The town’s provincial road has a total length of pray for the new centurions, even angels were no match to the angles six kilometers,but some portions were paved by the local government before the central of mind spinners, PR strategists and political tacticians who had earlier government invested on tourism access road, Junia stated further. jump shipped to the DU30 shadow cabinet, all presidents’ men. Expect It was learned that the road tourism projects included local roads under the jurisdiction horse trading and inner bickering for the booties and spoils of war by the of the local governments in which many of these local roads that serve as entry and exit points of tourist destinations are being paved and upgraded to national road standard sta- dogs-of-war. tus. Congratulations also to all the proclaimed local winners, time to pre- It was learned further that the completion of the concreting is part of the preparation for pare credible statements of expenditures especially donations and for your the 500th commemoration of the First Mass on March 31, 2021. bright boys and girls to come up with action-programs to fulfill election promises. Not plans revealed during the campaign but action blueprints DA gives farm implements...(from page 1) for implementation upon assumption to office to hit the ground running. Legacy of continuity will no longer be the order of the day for the na- Concepcion to Zone V in Sogod town ture sector is very important in every tional government after” matuwid na daan” got derailed on its tracks. The and organic fertilizer production, to one’s life, saying “kung maganda ang new Malacaῆang clique of traditional pols from unlamented past lead- name a few. ani, maganda ang buhay,,,,,at maganda erships will see to it for novel priorities at least by nomenclature would Secretary Alcala in his inspiration- ang buhay, kung maganda ang ani.” A come into play. Of course, these would just be basically old problems win- al message responded to the call of the farmer or a fisherman should not be dow dressed for the occasion.