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VOL 1 ISSUE 7 Weekly E-Newsletter of Philippine Information Agency - 8 September 8, 2014

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T he area manager of the Civil Aviation Authority of the

Philippines (CAAP) based in this city assured the public of the continuous operation at the Tacloban Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) airport despite the repair being undertaken of its runway. CAAP area manager Efren Nagrama said, operations at the Tacloban airport remains normal even if there were cancelled fl ights or changes in fl ight schedules beginning on the first week of September until December 3 this year.

“For airport operations natin, normal naman ang landing at take off natin although limited sa turbo prop aircrafts lang muna,” Nagramo explained. Earlier, CAAP announced that only small planes or turbo propeller aircrafts are allowed to land at the airport due to the repair of the runway measured at 45 meters wide and 2, 140 meters long. An initial fund amounting to P123 mill ion was allocated for the repair of the runway. With this development,

“in pursuit of PIA’s commitment to provide a national mechanism for the free flow of timely, accurate and relevant information… “

Governor leads mass immunization campaign in Samar

DSWD awards 2014 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya

DBM procurement service sub-depot opens in Catarman

Seed Production Area establishment in Southern Leyte underway

D epartamento han Enerhiya nananawagan paghimo hin regional energy plans

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CAAP assures continuous operation at Tacloban airport

Cebu Pacific has clarif ied that due to the runway l imitations, f l ights of the Tiger Airways and Cebu Pacific plying Manila-Tacloban and vice versa is cancelled for the whole month of September. Hence, passengers who have early bookings are being advised to reroute to Cebu for free or may ask for refund. Also, PAL passengers are also advised to check with their schedules. With this situation, CAAP asked the public to bear with the inconvenience at the Tacloban DZR airport these days as they continue to implement the project for the safety of all commuters. (PIA-8)

DOH 8 regional director Jose Llacuna (2nd from right) briefs media on the status of the vaccination campaign in Eastern Visayas during a press conference held at Ritz Tower de Leyte, Tacloban City, September 1. Also in photo are (l-r) WHO Philippine Country Office team leader on Health Systems Rebuilding & Strengthening at Tacloban field office Dr. Ben Lane, UNICEF Tacloban field office chief Mauli Warfa, DOH assistant secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial, Leyte vice-governor Carlo Loreto and DOH 8 assistant regional director Paula Sydiongco. At left is PIA8 OIC regional director Alice Nicart, presscon moderator. (Vino R. Cuayzon)

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T h e R e g i o n a l Pr o j e c t A d v i s o r y B o a r d ( R PA B ) u n a n i m o u s l y

a p p r o v e d a n d c o r r e s p o n d i n g l y e n d o r s e d n i n e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e s u b - p r o j e c t p r o p o s a l s f o r f u n d i n g u n d e r t h e P h i l i p p i n e R u r a l D e v e l o p m e n t Pr o j e c t ( P R D P ) w h e r e R PA B p r o v i d e s g u i d a n c e , r e v i e w s a n d a p p r o v e s s u b p r o j e c t s f o r f u n d i n g u n d e r t h e P R D P. I n a m e e t i n g b y t h e R PA B c o n d u c t e d o n A u g u s t 2 2 , 2 0 1 4 a t H o t e l A l e j a n d r o, Ta c l o b a n C i t y, D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e -8 ’s R e g i o n a l E xe c u t i v e D i r e c t o r a n d c o n c u r r e n t R PA B C h a i r B e r n a d e t t e F. S a n J u a n d i s c l o s e d t h a t t h e p r o p o s e d f a r m - t o -m a r k e t r o a d s u b - p r o j e c t s f r o m s e v e n m u n i c i p a l i t i e s i n t h e r e g i o n m a y h a v e g r e a t e r c h a n c e o f b e i n g f u n d e d t h i s y e a r. D i r. S a n J u a n s a i d , “ T h i s i s i n a c c o u n t f o r t h e l e s s s t r i n g e n t r e q u i r e m e n t f o r t h e Yo l a n d a a f f e c t e d a r e a s h a v i n g b e e n g r a n t e d e xe m p t i o n , a t l e a s t f o r t h i s y e a r, f o r c o m i n g u p w i t h a Pr i o r i t y C o m m o d i t y I n v e s t m e n t P l a n a n d Va l u e C h a i n A n a l y s i s . T h e s e a r e u s u a l l y r e q u i r e d b e f o r e a n y p r o p o s e d s u b p r o j e c t c o u l d b e s u b m i t t e d f o r f u n d i n g u n d e r t h e P R D P.” S h e q u i c k l y p o i n t e d o u t h o w e v e r, t h a t t h e r e a r e s t i l l o t h e r r e q u i r e m e n t s w h i c h t h e R PA B h a s t o c l o s e l y l o o k i n t o, e s p e c i a l l y o n t h e f e a s i b i l i t y a s p e c t o f t h e p r o p o s e d s u b p r o j e c t . T h e s e FM R s u b p r o j e c t s h a d b e e n s u b j e c t e d t o p r e -e v a l u a t i o n b e f o r e r e a c h i n g t h e R PA B f o r r e v i e w a n d s u b s e q u e n t e n d o r s e m e n t e i t h e r t o t h e N a t i o n a l Pr o g r a m C o o r d i n a t i o n O f f i c e ( N P CO ) o r Wo r l d B a n k d e p e n d i n g o n t h e

t o t a l f u n d i n g r e q u i r e m e n t o f t h e p r o p o s e d s u b p r o j e c t . D i r. S a n J u a n m e n t i o n e d t h a t i n v e s t m e n t s i n r u r a l i n f r a s t r u c t u r e s s u c h a s f a r m - t o -m a r k e t r o a d s w i l l b o o s t e f f o r t s t o w a r d s f u l l r e c o v e r y o f t h e r e g i o n f r o m t y p h o o n Yo l a n d a p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r m s o f b r i n g i n g b a c k m o r e r e s i l i e n t f o o d p r o d u c t i o n b a s e a n d i m p r o v i n g t h e l i v i n g c o n d i t i o n o f t h e p e o p l e l i v i n g i n t h e c o u n t r y s i d e . “ B y p u t t i n g i n p l a c e g o o d r o a d n e t w o r k s , w e a r e a c t u a l l y c r e a t i n g m u c h w i d e r a c c e s s t o a b o u n d i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r o u r r u r a l f o l k w h i c h i n c l u d e , a m o n g o t h e r s , s u c h g r e a t e r c h a n c e f o r t h e m t o e a r n b e t t e r i n c o m e s f r o m a m u c h c h e a p e r t r a n s p o r t c o s t a n d a b e t t e r c h a n c e t o f i n d a g o o d m a r k e t p l a c e f o r t h e i r p r o d u c t s ,” s h e e x p l a i n e d .

RPAB-EV OKs P587.6-M proposed FMRs under PRDP T h e FM R s u b - p r o j e c t p r o p o s a l s e n d o r s e d b y t h e R PA B f o r f u n d i n g t h i s y e a r c o n s i s t o f 1 9 . 4 0 k i l o m e t r e s p r o j e c t i n L i l o - a n a n d 1 5 . 9 6 k m i n S o g o d , S o u t h e r n Le y t e ; 1 1 . 6 6 k m i n B a s e y a n d 2 . 8 4 k m i n S t a . R i t a S a m a r ; 2 . 1 3 k m f o r M a y d o l o n g a n d 4 . 5 7 k m i n B a l a n g k a y a n , E a s t e r n S a m a r a n d ; 6 . 8 8 k m i n S a n R o q u e , N o r t h e r n S a m a r. D i r. S a n J u a n e x h o r t s l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t u n i t s t o m a x i m i z e p o t e n t i a l b e n e f i t s f r o m t h e P R D P. “ I t w o u l d d e f i n i t e l y h e l p i f i n t e r e s t e d LG U s w i l l s t a r t o f f t h e i r p r e p a r a t i o n s t h i s e a r l y t o b e a b l e t o a v a i l o f t h e p r o j e c t f u n d s f o r n e x t y e a r c o n s i d e r i n g t h a t c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s m a y t a k e q u i t e a l o n g e r p e r i o d t o c o m p l e t e .” ( DA -8 )

Government employees, barangay officials, students, NGOs and other stakeholders join the kick-off program of the 20th National Crime Prevention Week, 114th Philippine Civil Service anniversary and Tourism Week celebrations held at Eastern Visayas State University inner court, Tacloban City, September 1. (Vino R. Cuayzon)

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N o less than Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan led the mass

immunization campaign at the provincial capitol. Tan, together with health authorities, urged the capitol

employees to help disseminate information to their neighbors and relatives about the Measles Rubella-Oral Polio Vaccine mass immunization (MR-OPV ) campaign. Health authorities in Samar

target some 90 thousand kids aged nine months to 59 months old for the MR (measles rubella) vaccine while some 105 thousand kids aged 0 months to 59 months for OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine). Dr. Antonio Tirazona of the Health department said that three out of ten Samarnons have yet to know what the campaign is all about. “I t is a challenge for us to reach the three Samarnon out there ,” Tirazona said seeking the help of PIA and capitol employees to inform the ‘uninformed’. Dr. Dulce Cernal, provincial health officer said that measles per se is not deadly, but the complications can be. Measles is highly infectious but it is preventable if only parents will submit their k ids to immunization. “ We need to interrupt the transmission of measles and rubella,” she said told the capitol employees that gathered after the flag ceremony this September morning. Gov Tan also said that Samarnons need to sustain being a polio-free province. Should there be k ids unable to get the free immunization and vaccination, the province is will ing to reach out to them if only information will be relayed properly, she added. To the parents reluctant to submit their k ids to immunization as they may have fever after the vaccination the governor had this to say, “I would rather sacrifice my child having fever for a few days than being infl icted with measles and be sick with some complications,” she said. Those who do not get immunization may suffer complications that can result to death. (PIA 8-Samar)

BY: NINFA QUIRANTE

Governor leads mass immunization campaign in Samar

September 8, 2014 September 8, 20144Samar-wide Nutrition Summit due

The Provincial Health Office of Eastern Samar in partnership with

the Health Organization Mindanao (HOM) with the support of United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Action Contre la Faim (ACF) International will be conducting a Samar-wide Nutrition Summit this coming October at Serenada, Baybay Boulevard this city. According to Ms. Sallie C. Jabinal, Provincial Nutrition Action Officer, Province of Eastern Samar, the main goal of the said summit is to ensure that strong commitments are made by leaders from the different sectors of our society and take the event as a platform to focus on nutrition as a social justice issue. Jabinal added that this summit is also anchored on the belief that preventing malnutrition must include various multi-sectoral initiatives, such as poverty reduction, improvements in basic health care, infrastructure, and sanitation, food insecurity reduction, better response during and after emergencies, and

many others. She further said that the campaign on the “Zero Malnutrition Now” is up which sends a strong statement that we need to speak out together for a more just and fair society, highlighting on the power of coming together and making the case public for strong action of leaders. “If malnutrition will not be addressed within the first two years of life, it affects in long term on the over-all human productivity and economic development”, Jabinal said. The participants of this summit are Provincial Governors of the three provinces, City/Municipal Mayors and policy makers/planners are the primary target of this Summit. The advocacy should bring them to support the nutrition initiative by creating ordinances and allocating adequate budget for the program to be implemented. Also invited are Nutrition Champions who will be speaking out about the campaign’s aim and the need to tackle malnutrition such

BY: SAMUEL CANDIDO

Participants join the “Pito Laban sa Krimen” a simultaneous whistle blowing to deter criminals during the kick-off program of the 20th National Crime Prevention Week with the theme: “Krimen ay Labanan, Karapatan ay Igalang tungo sa Mapayapang Pamayanan”, held at EVSU inner court, Tacloban City, September 1. The occasion was a joint celebration of the 114th Philippine Civil Service anniversary and Tourism Week. (Vino R. Cuayzon)

as young advocate, an expert or activist on the issue, religious leaders, academe, local celebrity or performers and media. About 100 participants are expected to attend the said summit. This summit is also in partnership with Plan international, Bukidnon Resource Management Foundation Incorporated (BRMFI), Save the Children and Teres de Hommes. (PIA8-ESamar)

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Government eyes single broadcasting network before President Aquino steps down in 2016

T h e g o v e r n m e n t i s e y e i n g t h e p r i v a t i z a t i o n o f t h e t e l e v i s i o n

s t a t i o n s i t c o n t r o l s b e f o r e t h e t e r m o f Pr e s i d e n t A q u i n o e n d s i n 2 0 1 6 , Pr e s i d e n t i a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s O p e r a t i o n s O f f i c e ( P CO O ) S e c r e t a r y H e r m i n i o C o l o m a , J r. s a i d T h u r s d a y. Tw o T V s t a t i o n s a r e c u r r e n t l y u n d e r t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n : I B C - 1 3 a n d R P N -9 . I B C - 1 3 , a s e q u e s t e r e d a s s e t , i s 1 0 0 - p e r c e n t g o v e r n m e n t - o w n e d . C o l o m a s a i d i n a p r e s s b r i e f i n g i n M a l a c a ñ a n g t h a t t h e g o v e r n m e n t i s w o r k i n g o n t h e p r i v a t i z a t i o n o f I B C -1 3 , a n d t h a t t h e G o v e r n a n c e C o m m i s s i o n f o r G o v e r n m e n t -O w n e d o r - C o n t r o l l e d C o r p o r a t i o n s h a s d e c i d e d t o a l l o w t h e D e v e l o p m e n t B a n k o f t h e P h i l i p p i n e s t o b e c o m e t h e p r i v a t i z a t i o n m a n a g e r o f t h e s t a t i o n . “ S a a k i n g p a g k a b a t i d a y i n u u m p i s a h a n n a a n g p r o s e s o n g i t o a t a n g t a r g e t a y m a t a p o s i t o s a p a g t a t a p o s d i n n g t e r m i n o n i Pa n g u l o n g A q u i n o,” h e s a i d . H e n o t e d t h a t R P N - 9 i s a l r e a d y p r i v a t i z e d , w i t h t h e g o v e r n m e n t o w n i n g o n l y 2 0 . 8 p e r c e n t o f t h e s t a t i o n . C o l o m a s a i d t h a t t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n h a s s i n c e 2 0 1 0 w a n t e d o n l y o n e g o v e r n m e n t -o w n e d b r o a d c a s t i n g n e t w o r k , w h i c h i n c l u d e s t e l e v i s i o n a n d r a d i o. T h e s t a t e - r u n r a d i o s t a t i o n i s R a d y o n g B a y a n , a n d a s i d e f r o m I B C - 1 3 a n d R P N - 9 , t h e g o v e r n m e n t a l s o r u n s P T V- 4 . T h e P CO O a d m i n i s t e r s t h e s e s t a t i o n s p u r s u a n t t o E xe c u t i v e O r d e r N o. 4 . P N D ( a s )

President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting and launch of Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City on Monday (September 08). The event aims to rally PBSP members and other Mindanao companies around the idea of inclusive business, specifically on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn, palm oil and rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro. Also in photo are Mindanao Development Authority chairperson Luwalhati Antonino and PBSP Mindanao Regional Committee chairman Paul Dominguez. (Photo by Lauro Montellano Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau)

September 8, 2014 September 8, 20146DSWD awards 2014 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

Regional Office No. 8 headed by Regional Director Nestor B. Ramos thru its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program will be conducting the Awarding Ceremony for the 2014 Regional Search for the Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya. According to DSWD the awarding ceremony will take place during the “Harampang ha PIA”

hosted by the Philippine Information Agency 8 on September 16, 2014. It was bared that during the Awarding Ceremony, the winners will be officially presented to the members of the private media present during the Harampang and family beneficiaries who maintain strong family ties, demonstrate positive Filipino values, and have a positive impact to the community will be given due recognition.

After which, members of the media will be given a chance to have an interaction with the awardees. DSWD will present the criteria used as basis during the search and each of the nominee will be given a chance to give their testimonies. Likewise, updates on the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program will be presented to the media. (PIA-8)

BY: MARIVIC ALCOBER

BY: CONSUELO ALARCON

Hundreds of jobseekers flock DOLE-8 Jobs fair in Tacloban

H undreds of jobseekers flocked the Eastern Visayas State

University this city to avail the jobs fair by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 8. DOLE-8 new Regional Director Elias A. Cayanong said, the agency is committed in facil itating employment in the region where most areas were devastated by typhoon Yolanda resulting to displacement of many workers. Twenty four (24) private companies from Regions 7 and 8, including a non-government organization (NGO) and three oversees recruitment agencies participated in the hiring of new workers. Some 2,064 local and 1,298 overseas job vacancies were available to the applicants. The fair targets 15% of those who applied be hired on the spot. In similar occasion, the DOLE regional office released checks amounting to P9,637,126.00 as l ivelihood assistance to 1, 229 beneficiaries and survivors of typhoon Yolanda from the municipalities of Southern Leyte, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar.

Some of the projects that will be funded are Pineapple Queen Production, Enhancement of Small f ishing through provision of f ishing paraphernalias, ar tif icial shallow water f ish shelter, garments production, pie making, farm merchandise project, dried fish production through mechanical dryer, scrap buying and recycling of LGBT ’s of Oras E. Samar, provision of m a t e r i a l s / p a r a p h e r n a l i a for l ivelihood assistance to manicurists and haircutters and procurement of farm implements for the enhancement of r ice and vegetable production. Said funds will be taken from Yolanda Rehabilitation and Recovery Program ( YRRP), DOLE Integrated Livelihood Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) and Bottoms-up budgeting (BUB). (PIA-8)

Maasin City Mayor Maloney Samaco administers the ceremonial drop of Oral Polio Vaccine during the launching of Measles-Rubella and OPV Mass Immunization at the city gymnasium, September 1. With him is Dr. Feliciano John Matibag, Provincial Health Officer II. (rgc/PHO-PIASoLeyte)

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DBM procurement service sub-depot opens in Catarman

T he Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has opened

theNorthern Samar procurement service sub-depot at the New Capitol Compound, Brgy, Dalakit Catarman. Governor Jose Ong said that the department ’s establishment of the sub-depot in the province means that government agencies, including government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and academic institutions, could obtain common-use supplies there and avoid going through the usual

bidding process. Ong said that the establishment is in consonance with Administrative Order No. 17 issued in 2011 by the Office of the President directing the use of procurement service and the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System in procurement activities in accordance with Republic Act No. 9184, and Improving the Operation of the Procurement Service, which reiterates the policy that the procurement of

government supplies, materials and equipment shall be done in the most transparent and competitive manner. All government agencies shall procure their common use supplies from the procurement service and use PhilGEPS in all government activities, including publishing all their bid opportunities and posting all their awards and contract in it , the governor added. (PIA8-NSAMAR)

BY: TERESITA CARDENAS

September 8, 2014 September 8, 20148CG Commander issues reminders to fisherfolks relative to climate change

T he Commander of the Phi l ippine Coast Guard in

Samar issued safet y reminders to f isher folks in the province. Dur ing PIA’s H u r u h i m a n g r a w / N a g b a b a g o ang Panahon, Panahon na Para Magbago on Thursday a i red at DYMS Aksyon R adyo and te lecast at Channel 4 over Leopards CAT V, Fr Lowie Pal ines a i red 12 reminders to f isher folks that abound in the Samar Sea. O f the 12 reminders in Fi l ip ino, Pal ines warned the f isher folks that indeed c l imate has changed, that they should heed the weather announcements ever y t ime they venture out to sea . “Please do not r isk your

l i fe just for some f ish , i f the sea is rough and announcement of inc lement weather has been a i red,” sa id Pal ines. The Coast Guard Chaplain turned Coast Guard Commander a lso reminded the f isher folks to br ing transistor radio, l i fe jackets, whist le and gadgets l ike cel lphone, fu l ly charged ex tra batter y, contac t numbers of people in case of emergenc y. “Let us take advantage of the modern gadgets to stay in contac t whi le we are at sea ,” Pal ines informed. O ther reminders include informing others about the prevai l ing weather condit ions, informing re lat ives barangay of f ic ia ls when going out to the

BY: NINFA QUIRANTE

Seed Production Area establishment in Southern Leyte underway

T h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l

R e s o u r c e s ( D E N R ) C o m m u n i t y E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s O f f i c e ( C E N R O ) -M a a s i n C i t y i s n o w e s t a b l i s h i n g i t s S e e d Pr o d u c t i o n A r e a ( S PA ) , t h e b e s t s o u r c e o f m o t h e r t r e e s t o p r o d u c e q u a l i t y s e e d l i n g s i n t h e p r o v i n c e A c c o r d i n g t o D E N R -C E N R O M a a s i n Te c h n i c a l S t a f f E d i l b e r t o A l c a r d e , t h e e n v i r o n m e n t g o v e r n m e n t a g e n c y i n t h e p r o v i n c e h a s c h o s e n t o p r o p a g a t e t h e m a h o g a n y s p e c i e , w h i c h i s t h e f a v o r i t e t r e e o f t h e m o s t p e o p l e i n t h e l o c a l i t y. “ M a h o g a n y s p e c i e t h r i v e s w e l l a t h i g h e l e v a t e d a r e a s ,” A l c a r d e s a i d . S o m e s i x h e c t a r e s a t S i t i o

M a g t u a s i , B a r a n g a y I b a r r a h a s b e e n d e d i c a t e d f o r t h e S PA t o g r o w t h e p l u s t r e e s o t h e r w i s e k n o w n a s M o t h e r t r e e s t h a t w i l l h o p e f u l l y p r o d u c e t h e b e s t q u a l i t y o f m a h o g a n y s e e d l i n g s t h r o u g h o u t t h e p r o v i n c e , h e s a i d . A s o f t h i s w r i t i n g , t h e i r t e a m h a s a l r e a d y i d e n t i f i e d s o m e 5 8 0 s t r o n g a n d s t a n d i n g m a h o g a n y t r e e s w h i c h a r e e s t i m a t e d t o b e 2 5 y e a r s o l d t r e e s , A l c a r d e s a i d . H o w e v e r, a n o t h e r 2 , 8 0 0 m a h o g a n y t r e e s w h i c h w e r e c o n s i d e r e d u n d e s i r a b l e s l i k e t h o s e t r e e s w h i c h a r e c r o o k e d , n o g o o d c r o w n f o r m a t i o n s , a m o n g o t h e r s , n o g o o d t r a i t s t o p r o p a g a t e f r o m a r e c a r e f u l l y a n d c a u t i o u s l y c u t d o w n f r o m t h e

sea , s taying in group and not wander ing far where there is no s ignal . As many commercia l boats fer r y passengers to di f ferent is lands in Samar, the Coast Guard of f ic ia l a lso reminded commercia l boat operators to equip the boat with enough l i fe jackets inc luding those for the crew ’s use. “Cl imate has changed and we should not r isk any l i fe as we go on with our l ivel ihood.” He sa id. As a summar y, Pal ines sa id, “Laging isa is ip ang sar i l ing k al igtasan, huwag ipagsapalaran ang buhay!” (Always bear in mind your safet y, do not r isk los ing your l i fe ! ) . (P IA 8-Samar)

BY: ERNA GORNE

s p e c i f i e d a r e a , h e a d d e d . A l c a r d e s a i d , “ t h e S PA p l u s t r e e s m u s t b e c a r e f u l l y c h o s e n s o t h a t i t s s e e d l i n g s p r o d u c e d s h o u l d h a v e t h e b e s t q u a l i t y g e n e t i c m a k e - u p, h e n c e , w i l l b e p r o p a g a t i n g t h e b e s t m a h o g a n y s p e c i e s r i g h t i n t h e p r o v i n c e .” A l c a r d e w a s e m p h a t i c t h a t p l a n t i n g t r e e s i s o n e w a y t o m i t i g a t e t h e e f f e c t s o f c l i m a t e c h a n g e a s t h e y c a p t u r e t h e CO 2 e m i s s i o n s f r o m h u m a n a c t i v i t i e s .T h e s a i d S PA w a s e s t a b l i s h e d l a s t y e a r, A l c a r d e s a i d . ( P I A 8 S o Le y t e )

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w i l l b e c o n s t r u c t i n g c a l a m i t y -r e s i l i e n t s c h o o l b u i l d i n g s i n S a m a r. S o m e P h p 1 0 5 M w i l l b e u s e d t o f u n d f o r t h e c a l a m i t y -r e s i l i e n t s c h o o l b u i l d i n g s u n d e r t h e F Y 2 0 1 4 B a s i c E d u c a t i o n a l Fa c i l i t i e s Fu n d ( B E F F ) o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E d u c a t i o n ( D e p E d ) .

T h i s w i l l b e i m p l e m e n t e d b y t h e S a m a r F i r s t D i s t r i c t E n g i n e e r i n g O f f i c e ( S F D E O ) , D P W H , S a n P o l i c a r p o , C a l b a y o g C i t y . T h e P h p 1 0 5 M a l l o c a t i o n w i l l b e u s e d t o c o n s t r u c t 6 2 s c h o o l s b u i l d i n g s w i t h 4 1 f o r C a l b a y o g C i t y , s i x i n G a n d a r a , t w o i n P a g s a n g h a n , f o u r i n S a n J o r g e , o n e i n S t o . N i n o , f o u r i n S t a . M a r g a r i t a , t w o i n Ta g a p u l -

a n a n d f o u r i n Ta r a n g n a n , S a m a r. T h e a l l o c a t i o n f o r e a c h p r o j e c t v a r i e s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e s c o p e o f w o r k s t a t e d i n t h e P r o g r a m o f W o r k p r e p a r e d b y S F D E O a n d d u l y c o n c u r r e d b y t h e D e p E D. P r e s e n t l y , a j o i n t i n s p e c t i o n b y t h e D e p E d a n d D P W H i s o n g o i n g f o r s o m e 9 2 c l a s s r o o m s c o n s t r u c t e d b y t h e t h e S F D E O u n d e r t h e D e p E d F Y 2 0 1 3 B E F F a m o u n t i n g t o P h p 1 4 0 M i l l i o n . T h e i n s p e c t i o n r e p o r t i s n e e d e d t o g i v e t h e c o n t r a c t o r s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o r e c t i f y i d e n t i f i e d m i n o r d e f e c t s o r d e f i c i e n c i e s . ( P I A 8 - S a m a r w i t h r e p o r t f r o m L e v i B a r n i z o D P W H / S F D E O )

PIA-8 OIC Regional Director Alicia Nicart discusses the “40-m no build zone” with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources during the second airing of Kapihan para sa Kalikasan, a weekly radio program of PIA in Eastern Samar. The program airs every Friday from 12NN to 1PM through Radyo ng Bayan-Borongan DYES. (Medora Quirante PIA-8 ESAMAR)

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Departamento han Enerhiya nananawagan paghimo hin regional energy plans

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s e g u r o h o n n g a m a t a t a p o a n n a g t u t u b o n g a p a n g i n a h a n g l a n h a n e n e r h i y a , n a n a w a g a n h i E n e r g y S e c r e t a r y C a r l o s J e r i c h o Pe t i l l a p a r a h i n p a g h i m o h i n r e g i o n a l e n e r g y p l a n s n g a m a g h a h a t a g h i n k a s e g u r o h a n h a n s u p p l y h a n e n e r h e y a h a b u g - o s n g a n a s u d . “A n k a k i n a h a n g l a n p a r a h i n r e g i o n a l e n e r g y p l a n n i n g i n i m p o r t a n t e p a r a h a a t o n b a s i m a k i t a a n p o t e n s i y a l n g a m g a s u r o k h a n e n e r h i y a n g a n m a i p r o m o t e a n s e g u r i d a d h a e n e r h i y a h a b u g - o s n g a n a s u d ,” s e r i n g n i S e c r e t a r y Pe t i l l a h a u s a n g a p a m a h a y a g i g i n p a g a w a s d i d a h a n M a r t e s . D i d a h a n i y a S t a t e o f t h e N a t i o n A d d r e s s ( S O N A ) h a n

n a k a l a b a y n g a A g u s t o 2 8 , n a k i t a n i Pa n g u l o B e n i g n o S . A q u i n o I I I n g a h a l u y o h a n p a n i n g k a m o t n g a m a t a p o a n n a g t i t i k a d a m o n g a d e m a n d h a n e n e r h e y a , a n g o b y e r n o i n k i n a h a n g l a n m a n g a n d a m a n h a o r a s h a n p a g -a b e r e y a n g a n p a g m i n t e n a r h a n m g a p o w e r p l a n t . “G u s t o n a t o n n g a m a g i n h u l - o s n g a a n d a m p a r a m a k a l i k a y k i t a h a n k a p a r a l i s a d o k u n u m a b o t a n p i n a k a m a r a o t n g a s e n a r y o,” s e r i n g n i y a . D i d a h a n p a g p re s e n t a r h a n Pa l a w a n Po w e r S i t u a t i o n e r a n d O u t l o o k , n a g s e r i n g h i Pe t i l l a n g a p a r a h a l a l a w i g a n h a n Pa l a w a n , a n D e p a r t m e n t o f E n e r h e y a ( D O E ) i n n a g p a g a w a s h i n 2 5 . 0 8 m e g a w a t t s h i n R e n e w a b l e E n e r g y n g a m g a p r o y e k t o n g a n m a y d a

p e n d i n g n g a m g a a p l i k a s y o n p a r a h i n 5 m e g a w a t t s n g a m g a p r o y e k t o n g a n 1 . 7 m e g a w a t t s h a n p o t e n s i y a l n g a m g a l u g a r p a r a h i n r e n e w a b l e e n e r g y. K a u d g a n h i n i n g a m g a p r o y e k t o i n n a g a m i t h a n s o l a r n g a n h y d r o p o w e r. A n p i n a k a d a k o n g a p r o y e k t o a m o a n 1 0 - m e g a w a t t Pu e r t o Pr i n c e s a C i t y S o l a r Po w e r Pr o j e c t n g a g i n h a t a g n g a d t o h a E n f i n i t y P h i l i p p i n e s R e n e w a b l e R e s o u r c e s I n c . D u g a n g p a n i y a n g a p a r a h a n l a l a w i g a n h a n M i n d o r o, a n D O E i n n a g h a t a g n a h i n 1 8 9 . 3 m e g a w a t t s n g a b a l o r h i n r e n e w a b l e e n e r g y p r o j e c t s k u n d i i n a n p i n a k a d a k o a m o a n 4 8 - m e g a w a t t Pu e r t o G a l e r a Wi n d Po w e r Pr o j e c t h a n P h i l i p p i n e H y b r i d E n e r g y S y s t e m s I n c . A n M i n d o r o i n m a y d a 4 7 . 1 m e g a w a t t s n g a p o t e n s i y a l p a r a h i n r e n e w a b l e e n e r g y n g a n 1 5 1 . 2 m e g a w a t t s n g a s u r o k h i n b i o m a s s e n e r g y d a r a h a n h a g l u a g n g a k a u m a h a n . A n P i t k i n Pe t r o l e u m i n n a g p a p a d a l a g a n h a n S e r v i c e C o n t r a c t 5 3 p a r a m a k i t a a n r e s e r b a n g a g a s h a n i s l a n g a g i n b a b a n a b a n a a d a h a 7 6 . 3 6 b i l l i o n c u b i c f e e t . S e r i n g n i Pe t i l l a n g a a n Pa l a w a n E n e r g y P l a n i n g i n p a p a i l a r o n h i n p a g r e p a s o h a n E n e r g y P l a n n i n g a n d Po l i c y B u r e a u s a m t a n g a n M i n d o r o I s l a n d e n e r g y d e v e l o p m e n t p l a n i n g i n h i h i n i m o p a . A n e n e r g y p l a n s p a r a h a Pa l a w a n n g a n M i n d o r o i n n a k a t a l a a n n g a i p a g a w a s d i d a h i t k a t a p u s a n n g a q u a r t e r h i n i n g a t u i g n g a n d i d a h i t E n e r o 2 0 1 5 .

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DILG 8 regional director Pedro Noval delivers the keynote address at the kick-off program of the 20th National Crime Prevention Week, 114th Philippine Civil Service anniversary and Tourism Week celebration on September 1. (Vino R. Cuayzon)

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Tacloban City mayor Alfred Romualdez (left) shares his lessons from the Yolanda experience during an Interfaith Dialogue on Climate Change at the Tacloban Bible Community on September 2. Speakers during the dialogue are Dr. Esteban Godilano, Leyte Provincial and Recovery coordinator Gen. Edwin Corvera, Commissioner Heherson Alvarez of the Climate Change Commission, Archbishop Antonio Ledesma of Cagayan de Oro and Bishop Efraim Tendero of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches. (Vino R. Cuayzon)

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Nag-unang rural development initiative ni Presidente Aquino ang PRDPA ng bag- ong gi -aprobahan nga

Phi l ippine Rural Development Projec t (PRDP) sa Aquino administrat ion maoy f lagship pover t y a l leviat ion ug income -boost ing in i t iat ive a lang sa agr i -f i sher y sec tor, ang Depar tment of Agr iculture mi-anunsiyo pagk a-Huwebes. Sa usa k a pamahayag, s i Agr iculture Secretar y Proceso Alcala nagk anayon nga ang agr iculture ug mga agr i -based enterpr ise maoy mga t igmugna sa susta inable job ug income oppor tunit ies labi na sa k abar yohan, ug ang gobyerno pinaagi sa DA desidido mobuhat sa iyang k abahin pagpaluyo k ani la

pinaagi sa PRDP. K ining maong k al ihok an magduso sa mak ahuluganon nga economic growth nunot sa inclus ive growth agenda ni Pres idente Aquino, s i Alcala mi ingon. Ang PRDP, nga anha magkuhag pundo sa Wor ld Bank loan ug gi - implementar sa DA, maoy mogasto sa mga infrastruc ture ug l ivel ihood projec ts sa local government units lukop sa nasud. Gi -aprobahan sa Board of Direc tors sa Wor ld Bank pagk a Agosto 29 ang US$508.25-mi l l ion ug grant pack age, nga gi lauman mapahimuslan sa dul-an sa duha

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k a mi lyon k a mga mag-uuma ug mananagat , hasta na ang 22 k a mi lyon mga tawo, lak ip dinhi napulo k a mi lyon k a mga rural women. Ang pack age naglak ip sa US$7 mi l l ion grant a lang sa Global Environment Faci l i t y (GEF) a lang sa pagpal ig- on sa conser vat ion ug protec t ion sa mga pini l i nga mga coastal ug mar ine protec ted areas, sama sa Tayabas Bay sa Quezon Cit y, Green Is land Bay sa Palawan, Ticao Pass sa Sorsogon ug Masbate, naa sab sa Guimaras, Danajon Bank sa Bohol ug sa Guian Coast sa Eastern Samar. ( ld l / t ranslated by mmp, P IA8-Southern Leyte)