Leyte-Samar DAILYPOSITIVE EXPRESS l FAIR l FREE VOL. XXXI II NO. 021 SATURDAY, MARCH 06, 2021 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN EVRMC execs receives jabs in a ceremonial vaccination Sinovac vaccines now ready for EV healthJOEY A. GABIETA, ROEL T.workers AMAZONA TACLOBAN CITY- Health officials of the region are confident that with vaccines now available against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), more people would now be willing to be vaccinated as a protection against the virus. On Friday (March 5), brought at the storage fa- factured vaccine. 7,200 Sinovac vaccines, cility of the regional of- According to her, placed in 12 separate vac- fice of the Department of based on the findings, Si- cine carriers, arrived in the Health (DOH) located in novac vaccines have high city transported by Phil- the town of Palo, Leyte, for efficacy rate especially ippine Air Lines (PAL) at inspection and repacking among those considered the Daniel Z. Romualdez before the distribution to to be moderate and severe (DZR) Airport, this city, at the three identified hospi- cases. around 8:06 am. tals. “I am just too willing The vaccines were to be Dr. Exuperia Sabalberi- to be vaccinated with the distributed to three hospi- no, DOH regional director, Sinovac vaccine. It is very tals which include the East- expressed her optimism good with a high protec- VACCINATED. The chief of hospital of the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical ern Visayas Regional Med- that with the ‘actual arrival’ tion especially those con- Center (EVRMC), Dr. Salvador Evardone, is the first person from the region to ical Center (EVRMC), the of the vaccines to the re- sidered moderate to severe receive the anti-COVID shots using the Sinovac vaccine as the Department of biggest government-run gion, she is confident that cases,” Sabalberino said. Health (DOH-8) started to roll out its vaccination campaign on Friday(March hospital based this city, and more people, to include “We urge everyone to to be administer to close to health workers, would now get the vaccine which is 5) involving over 700 health workers of the EVRMC. DOH Regional Director 1,000 hospital workers. be willing to be vaccinated D. Exuperia Sabalberino assisted Dolly Casio, chief of nurse, in inoculating The vaccines were first by the said China-manu- see Sinovac /page 11 ... Dr. Evardone.(ROEL T. AMAZONA) ‘Buhay sa Gulay’ Mayor Romualdez says Tacloban Vegetables farming thrives in northern being under GCQ could result to part of Tacloban City; DAR execs vow decline of its COVID-19 cases to help group members TACLOBAN CITY- Mayor Alfred Romualdez of TACLOBAN CITY- A this city said that the Gen- vast vacate lot in Barangay eral Community Quaran- 101, located north of this tine (GCQ) classification city, has been transformed could be an advantage in as a vegetable garden by a group of farmers. The one-hectare lot was planted with different veg- etables like kangkong and pechay by the members of the Barangay 101 Vegeta- bles Farmers Association (BVFA) which is composed of 29 members, 18 of them are women. The conversion of the lot, which is part of the DAR Sec.Castriciones talking with members of the MAYOR ALFRED S. ROMUALDEZ 24-hectare agriculture land ‘Buhay SA Gulay’ beneficiaries in Barangay 101, see Vegetables / curbing its coronavirus dis- Romualdez said that Tacloban City Tuesday (March 2). page 12 ... ease (COVID-19) cases. see Mayor /page 12 ... 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Saturday, March 06, 2021 2 Samar village leader killed while Popcom celebrates they were to attend meeting on 52nd Anniversary peace and order PALO, Leyte- THE TACLOBAN CITY- officials of the municipal- determine what could be Commission on Popula- Two village chairmen died ity. the motive of the suspects tion (PopCom) celebrated after they were shot by Reports reaching the in killing the victims. its 52nd Anniversary last still unidentified armed regional headquarters of Tarangnan Mayor Ar- February, with the theme men in Samar town on the Philippine National nel Tan, in a statement, “Popcom at 52: Patuloy Wednesday (March 3) Police (PNP) based in Palo condemned the killing of na Naglilingkod Tungo sa morning while they were town, Leyte, the victims the two village officials the Planado at Maginhawang on their way to attend a were traversing Brgy. Balu- habal-habal driver seeking Pamilyang Pilipino.” meeting on peace and or- go at around 8:40 am when for the immediate solution The celebration, done der. the still unidentified armed of the crime incident. virtually commissionwide, Killed were Bonifacio suspect, who were also on “I strongly condemn on in light of the new normal, Babon, 63 and chairman board a motorcycle, shot the senseless killing of our highlights the continuing of Barangay Marabut, and them several times using barangay officials, togeth- challenges, opportunities Amelita Helbolario, chair- Caliber 45. er with their habal-habal and milestones of the com- woman of Brgy. Awang, Village chairman Babon driver. Our police, which mission in improving the both of Tarangnan town. and the habal-habal driver is still conducting their quality of lives of the Fil- Also killed was Elpidio died immediately due to investigation on this inci- ipino people throughout Babon, the ‘habal-habal’ the multiple shots that they dent, are doing their best to the years. It also showcases driver where the two ba- have sustained while Hel- serve justice to the victims. the growing support from rangay officials took a ride bolario died while being To our two village officials, various partners as well as POPCOM continues “Hinihikayat ko ang while they were on their treated at the Samar Pro- thank you for your service other innovations it has de- to work for the improve- bawat is na suriin ang ating way to town proper to at- vincial Hospital based in in your respective baran- vised during the pandemic ment of the quality of life mga sarili kung ano ba ang tend the peace and order Catbalogan City. gays,” Tan said. to ensure that services con- of every Filipino with its kahalagahan ng institusy- council among barangay Local police has yet to (JOEY A. GABIETA) tinue despite quarantines core functions in policy ong ito sa atin. Lalo pa and lockdowns. formulation and planning nating palalimin ang ating Papal Nuncio to grace 500 year PH First In his message Usec. development, program ad- misyon tungo sa matatag Juan Antonio Perez III, vocacy and communica- at maunlad na pamilyang Mass celebration on Limasawa Island POPCOM Executive Di- tion, data information and Pilipino,” Tacardon urged. TACLOBAN CITY- of the country for the cel- of participants would be rector urged employees to management, as well as re- POPCOM was created Pope Francis’ representa- ebration with the Pontifi- limited, Fr. Johnrey Sibi, continue its mandate in source mobilization. through the enactment of tive in the country, Arch- cal Mass to be presided by head of the Limasawa serving the population. Meanwhile, POPCOM various legislations such as bishop Charles Brown, Bishop Precioso Cantillas commission of the Maasin “Ipagpatuloy ang ka- Deputy Executive Director Republic Act 6365, known will be attending the 500 of the Diocese of Maasin diocese, said. tungkulan at mandato para Lolito Tacardon called on as the Population Act of years celebration of the of which Limasawa be- He said that initially, sa mamamayang Pilipino, all staff to re-evaluate their the Philippines further First Mass on Limasawa longs. only 500 people would be ang pamamahala sa ating individual purpose with amended by Presidential Island, Southern Leyte on But due to the cur- allowed to join the histor- populasyon at ang pagpa- the agency. Decrees 79 and 16. (PR) March 31 this year. rent pandemic caused ical celebration to ensure paunlad sa bawat Pamily- The Papal Nuncio will by coronavirus disease ang Pilipino,” Perez said. be joining other bishops (COVID-19), the number see Papal /page 11 ... Leyte Samar Mayor Romualdez willing DailyDaily ExpressExpress to take Sinovac jabs is in need of TACLOBAN day (March 2). Writers, Correspondents, CITY-Mayor Alfred Ro- The region, through Account Executives mualdez of this city said the Department of Health that he welcome the Chi- (DOH), has received 7,200 Please email resume to: na-made anti-COVID doses of Sinovac vaccine [email protected]. vaccine as it is ‘better than on Friday (March 5) to be or call 053-321-4833/ 09177710320 nothing.’ administered to the more look for Aileen M. Grafil Romualdez, however, than 1,000 medical work- was quick to say that while ers at the Eastern Visayas the vaccines are already Regional Medical Center, available, it does not mean Divine Word Hospital, and We accept: that we should be compla- the Schistomiasis Hospital. Publication for cent by not following the Mayor Romualdez also health protocols. defended the decision of National Newspaper “I was assured by the the national government Malaya Business Insight by national government that to use the Sinovac despite the vaccines will arrive of its apparent low accep- People’s Independent Media here in the next few days. tance, even among some (And) I will accept them frontliners. ed (with the Sinovac),” Ro- the Filipinos once they are Contact: as it is better than nothing. “Our officials are not mualdez added. already available. ALMA M. GRAFIL I think this will help us. foolish na isusubo lang He added that he is pos- But while the city mayor Leyte Samar Daily Express This is what we have (right tayo. We should have some itive that the national gov- is willing to be vaccinated now)” he said during a faith in some people…and ernment will have other see Mayor Romualdez / Tel.