Leyte-Samar DAILYPOSITIVE EXPRESS l FAIR l FREE VOL. XXXI II NO. 048 TUESDAY, JUNE 08, 2021 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN Asked the public to file complaints against scalawags PNP Chief Eleazar: Zero tolerance against bad cops LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA/ JOEY A. GABIETA TACLOBAN CITY- Police Director General Guillermo Eleazar said that the police organi- zation under his leadership is serious on zero tolerance policy against so-called scalawag cops. Eleazar, who is on a two- day visit in the region as part of his command visit, lamented that while there are good cops of the orga- nization, commission of crimes by a few ‘rotten eggs’ tarnishes the image of the P N P. “We have zero tolerance against (scalawag police) but these just few rotten eggs affects us,” he said on Monday (June 7) during see PNP/page 8 ... APPROVED. Police Director General Guillermo Eleazar (left) gave his thumbs up to the police personnel of the Tacloban City Police Station I in Riders are mainly frontliners, APORs San Jose district headed by Major Leonides Sydiongco(right) for cleanli- ness and orderly during his surprise visit Monday (June 8). The nation’s top LTFRB encourages transport cop is on a two-day visit to the region as part of his command visit. Also in photo is Tacloban city police director Col. Darwin Miranda. groups in EV to avail service (ROEL T. AMAZONA) contracting service TACLOBAN CITY- The regional office of the Land Transportation and Franchising and Regu- latory Board (LTFRB) is encouraging transporta- tion cooperatives to avail of the contracting service program providing free rides to frontliners and even to the general riding public. LTFRB Director Gual- Transportation cooperatives based in the region are en- berto Gualberto said that couraged by the Land Transportation, Franchising and by availing of the program, Regulatory Board under Director Gualberto Gualberto these transportation co- to avail of its service contracting program which pro- operatives could help the vides free rides to frontliners and authorized persons intended riders during outside residence, among others. (Photo Courtesy) this time of pandemic Newly-installed Bureau of Fire Protection Regional Director S/Supt.Rodolfo caused by coronavirus gram as their help to our ing during this time of Denaga paid a courtesy call on Mayor Alfred Romualdez at the City Hall on disease (COVID-19). frontliners and APORs pandemic,” Gualberto, in last June 3, 2021. Also present during the meeting were BFP Supt.Rodrigo “I am appealing to our (authorized persons out- a phone interview, said. Almaden, S/Insp Vic Leonel Macasil and Insp. Vernilio Arthur Abad. transportation coopera- side residence) and even (Photo Mayor Romualdez FB) tives to avail of the pro- to our general public rid- see LTFRB /page 8 ... 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Tuesday, June 08, 2021 Tacloban schools division office suspends works, distribution of learning kits due to COVID-19 cases surge TACLOBAN CITY- suspension covers work other means other than Amid the increasing and face-to-face transac- face-to-face,” the order coronavirus disease tions in all its offices down said. (COVID-19) cases here in to all schools in the city. The suspension aims the city, the schools divi- This is done to give time the safety of all concerned, sion has suspended all of for contact tracing and dis- it added. its transactions, to include infections of all offices and Tacloban City is seeing school-related works like classrooms, the order said. a surge of COVID-19 cas- the submission of mod- The expected resump- es for the past days now ules or learning kits. tion of work and transac- reaching two-digits cases. The order was issued tions will be on June 14, Last week alone, the city by the city schools divi- 2021. posted more than 120 new sion through its infor- “In order to continue cases. mation unit on Monday the services, all transac- At present, the city has (June 7) and is to end on tions, meetings and other 2,945 total cases with 315 Friday. similar activities will be cases considered as active. During this period, the done virtually or through (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) PSA: Eastern Visayas exports continue to drop in February 2021 TACLOBAN CITY – Goods still plunged The top import was The total trade in goods by 69.83 percent, from ores, slag and ash com- of the region in Feb- $192.29 million in Feb- modity group posting ruary 2021 amounted ruary 2020 to $58.02 mil- $19.70 million and com- to $159.23 million, the lion in February 2021,” prising 38.94 percent of Philippine Statistics Au- the PSA director said. the import receipts. thority (PSA-8), said on Perante disclosed that Australia was the top its report. the total volume of the supplier with $19.58 mil- Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico “Mic” L. Petilla made a site visit at the The amount, how- region’s exports in Feb- lion value of import in ongoing construction of the provincial capitol complex on May 28,2021. He ever, is lower by 24.44 ruary 2021 was 73.55 February 2021. This val- was joined by provincial administrator Atty. Edgardo Cordeño, provincila engi- percent compared with million kilograms with ue shared 38.69 percent the $210.73 million total a total value of $108.63 to the total import in the neer Engr. Roberto Lugnasin, former governor Remedios “Matin” L. Petilla trade recorded in Febru- million. region. and board member Raanulfo Abellanosa of the 1st. district of Leyte. ary of last year, PSA Re- Commodity group of (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT) (GINA P. GEREZ) gional Director Wilma copper and articles there- Perante said. of worth $ 100.21 million She reported the total comprised the bulk or With vaccination for general public to start value of exports dropped 92.25 percent of the total by almost half or 46.09 exports of the region. percent, from $201.51 The top export market million in February for the period was Thai- DOH to the public: 2020 to $108.63 million land with $42.81 million in February 2021. worth of exports, con- Perante also report- tributing 39.41 percent to ed that the total val- the regional export value Go get the vaccine ue of imports showed in February 2021. a fivefold increase of Perante also report- TACLOBAN CITY – 99.70% of the 153,085 al- since the pandemic started tion. $50.60 million in Febru- ed that the region’s to- The Department of Health located first doses have al- last year. Avoid transmission ary 2021 from the $9.22 tal volume of imports (DOH) in the region has ready been administered. On Monday (June 7), causing behaviors like million reported in Feb- in February 2021 had a urged the public to register While 54.46% of the the DOH announced of singing, shouting, heavy ruary 2020. gross weight of 159.54 with their respective local second doses have already 108 new cases, pushing the breathing, or any physi- “Notwithstanding million kilograms which government units (LGUs) been administered, equat- total COVID-19 cases of cal contact and to wear a the boom in imports, amounted to $50.60 mil- to get vaccinated as the ing to 54,393 administered the region to 21,291 with face mask and face shield Balance of Trade in lion. office is gearing up for in- doses. 1,541 considered as active properly throughout the oculation for the general To date, the health de- cases. duration of the activity. public. partment is continually With the spike of And most important- We accept: The DOH said that conducting the vaccina- COVID-19 cases in the ly the health department Publication for getting the vaccine is an tion roll-out for those region, the DOH is again calls for the support of the important way to protect identified under priority reiterating its call for the residents of the ongoing National Newspaper oneself against the dead- groups A1 to A3 or those people to limit unneces- vaccination. Malaya Business Insight by ly coronavirus disease who are in the medical sary physical interactions (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) (COVID-19). service, frontliners, senior like avoiding large crowds People’s Independent Media As of 2 June 2021, citizens and with lingering or mass gatherings, keep a Contact: 99.97% of the available illnesses. physical distance of at least doses have been distribut- The region is seeing a one meter from each other. ALMA M. GRAFIL ed, equating to 252,882 out spike of COVID-19 cases To avoid activities that Leyte Samar Daily Express of 252,970 doses received. for the past few days, post- would last longer than 15 GLOBE (053) 888-0037 - PLDT A total of 207,023 doses ing last June 5 297 cases, minutes and to avoid en- have been administered. the highest single-day cas- closed spaces. Open win- Cell No. 09171242427 Of this, 152,630 or es ever logged in the region dows for good air circula- www.leytesamardailynews.com e-mail: [email protected] facebook.com/leytesamar.dailynews twitter.com/lsdenews Tuesday, June 08, 2021 NEWS Leyte Samar Daily Express 3 In Northern Samar DE Adongay inspects Laoang Gov. Ongchuan orders work- FMR with NSSDEO tech Engr. Christian Dave Pan- from-home arrangement gandoyon and JBM Con- tractor Engr. Jerald Ma- galang. amid spike of COVID-19 cases “Labis na hirap ang TACLOBAN cooperative and commu- aming dinanas noong CITY-Northern Samar nity affairs office, library wala pa kaming maayos Governor Edwin Ongc- office, livelihood and de- na daanan. Hirap kaming huan has issued a mem- velopment office, environ- makapunta sa bayan lalo orandum mandating ment and natural resourc- na kapag malakas ang ulan government offices at es office, veterinary office, dahil sa sobrang maputik the provincial capitol to and administrator’s office.