October 3

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

VOL I ISSUE 31 Daily E-Newsletter of Philippine Information Agency - 8 October 3, 2013

East Visayas Public Employment Service Offices bag 2 national awards

MGen Romeo V. Poquiz (left), Commander, 2nd Air Division of the Philippine Air Force and Lt. Col. Fermin M. Carangan (right), Group Commander of the Tactical Operations Group 8 pose with Director Olive P. Tiu of the Philippine Information Agency after they made a courtesy call at the PIA 8 Regional Office on October 1, 2013. (Raul S. Tiozon, Jr./PIA-8)

BY: ERLINDA OLIVIA P. TIU

Two Public Employment Service Offices in Eastern Visayas have recently been

chosen as national winners in the Search for Best PESO by the Department of Labor and Employment. DOLE Region 8 Director Exequiel Sarcauga said that the national winners for the Best PESO were presented their respective awards during the recently-held 13th National PESO Congress at the Leyte Oriental Hotel. The DOLE Regional Director told the Philippine Information Agency that proclaimed as the Best PESO in the 3rd Class Province category is Mr. Norman Ordiz, Provincial PESO Manager of the Province of Southern Leyte. On the other hand, the national winner for the Best PESO in the 6th Class Municipality category is Vigeldes Conde, Municipal PESO of Maripipi, Biliran, Director Sarcauga said. Ordiz and Conde each received a cash prize of P50,000 and a trophy, Director Sarcauga added. Moreover, Director Sarcauga said that the Regional winner for the Highly Urbanized City category is Ms. Emilia Cruz, PESO of Tacloban City; the Regional Winner for the 1st to 2nd Class Municipality is Ms. Jennifer Francisco, PESO of Isabel, Leyte; while the Regional Winner for the 3rd to 4th Class Municipality is Bernardita Lacbayo, PESO of Dulag, Leyte. For the State Universities and Colleges category, the Regional Winner is Dr. Victoria Tafalla, PESO of Samar State University. The Search for the Best PESO aims to recognize the contribution of continued on page 7

Leyte expands health care services to cater to more indigents

BY: CONSUELO ALARCON

Prior to the implementation of Universal health care system in the country next year, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) in partnership with the Department of Health in the region and the Provincial Government of Leyte has already improved the giving of health care services to indigents under the new corporate vision of Philhealth “Bawat Pilipino Miembro bawat Miembro

protektado kalusugan natin sigurado.” Philhealth 8 Vice President Walter Bacareza said during Harampang ha PIA, through the LGU-indigent sponsored program of the Province of Leyte it has now widen the coverage of the health insurance to include indigents and those who cannot afford to pay the monthly premium contributions.continued on page 7

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Elements of the 8th Infantry Division light candles for peace as the whole nation culminates the celebration of peace month on September 30, 2013. (Jun Arceno/PIA8-Samar)

Eastern Visayas Vice Mayors elect regional officers

BY: ERLINDA OLIVIA P. TIU

Baybay City, Leyte Vice Mayor Michael L. Cari was reelected as the regional

chairman of the Vice Mayors League of the Philippines Eastern Visayas Chapter, in an organizational meeting and election of officers held at the Oriental Hotel on October 1, 2013. In his acceptance speech, Vice Mayor Cari underscored the importance of the crafting of the Executive Legislative Agenda as a powerful vehicle for effective local governance. Department of Interior and Local Government Region 8 Director Pedro S. Noval Jr., who conducted the elections, said the elections was conducted orderly with the Vice Mayors from the six provinces of Eastern Visayas in attendance. Elected as Vice Chairman was Vice Mayor Christian Emmanuel W. Uy of Catarman, Northern Samar while Vice Mayor Roderick B. Rances of Bato, Leyte was elected as secretary general. Meanwhile, chosen as the League’s treasurer was Vice Mayor Pedro V. Fustanes of Bontoc, Southern Leyte; the elected auditor was Vice Mayor Banjo G. Tolentino of Lawaan, Eastern Samar; while elected as PRO was Vice Mayor Irvic

B. Cordeta of Cabugcayan, Biliran.According to Director Noval, six members of the board of directors, one from each of the six provinces of Region 8, were also elected. They are Vice Mayor Macario V. Lumangtad of Kananga, Leyte; Vice Mayor Gaudencio T. Espino, Jr. of Santa Rita, Samar; Vice Mayor Ben C. Garrembalem of Palapag, Northern Samar; Vice Mayor Elvero Alfonso Asperin, Jr. of San Francisco, Southern Leyte; Vice Mayor Leslie G. Uyvico of Culaba, Biliran; and Rosula Manbulao of Quinapondan, Eastern Samar. The VMLP is an organization of all vice mayors of all cities and municipalities of the Philippines, totaling 1,616 member-LGU’s. Founded in 1988, the VMLP has been in the service to the local government for the past 18 years. The Local Government Code of 1991 and the VMLP Constitution and By-Laws provide that the VMLP shall have the primary purpose of ventilating, articulating and crystallizing issues affecting city and municipal governments especially those concerning local legislation. (PIA 8)s

CEDFIT conducts first-ever Phil-IT-General Certification exam in Eastern Visayas

BY: LEONILO LOPIDO

For the very first time in Eastern Visayas, the Cebu Educational Development

Foundation for Information Technology (CEDFIT) brought to Tacloban City the Philippine Information Technology General Certification Examination (Phil-IT-GCE). This was learned from Mr. Wilfredo “Jun” Sa-a, CEDFIT Managing Director through Mr. Ranjit Montablan, Executive Director of the Eastern Visayas Federation for Information Technology (EVFIT) who said that this was the first time in Region 8 since the exam was launched in 2006. According to Mr. Sa-a, the examination which was conducted last September 28-29, 2013 at the Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) here, was part of the National Industry Cluster Capacity Enhancement Project /JICA Program of the Visayas Information and Communications Technology Cluster under Certifications.continued on page 7

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Victory of Balangiga, victory for the entire Filipino Nation

The victory achieved by the Filipino revolutionists during the Balangiga

Encounter is not only for the people of Balangiga or for the province of Eastern Samar, it was a victory of the entire Filipino nation. This was underscored by Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma of the Presidential Communication Operations Office, as guest of honor and speaker at the recently held 112th Anniversary of the Balangiga Encounter Day. The Balangiga Encounter was re-enacted by a group of young Balangiga students and Secretary Coloma said he had goose-bumps watching as he understood the experience of the Filipino revolutionists, particularly on how they fought for their liberty from the abusive American soldiers. The Malacanang official said the victory of the local revolutionists was not an easy feat considering that they were only armed with bolos against

the well-armed Americans. Yet, they won because of the unfamiliarity of the Americans to guerilla tactics.Secretary Coloma said he will recommend to the National Commission on Culture and the Arts to give due recognition to the Balangiga Encounter Day on September 28, including recognition to the people who offered their lives in the fight for liberty and freedom for their generation and the generations to come. He also said that the Balangiga Encounter Monument must also be rehabilitated and improved and more people even students must be encouraged to visit the place. He added that he will convince President Benigno S. Aquino III to attend the celebration of the Balangiga Encounter Day before his term ends in 2016. Or he will request the President if it is possible that he attend an Independence Day celebration at continued on page 7

1st batch of WatSan facilities to benefit 30 public schools in North Samar 2nd district

BY: AILENE N. DIAZ

The Department of Public Works and Highways-Northern Samar Second

District Engineering Office (NSSDEO) will implement the 1st batch water and sanitation facilities projects in 30 public schools covering the second district of the province. This was learned from DPWH-NSSDEO OIC District Engineer Ferdinand Briones. The project is a construction of water and sanitation facilities under DepEd’s Calendar Year 2013 Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF) amounting to P37, 319,998.00 for the 30 public schools in the second district of Northern Samar. Briones disclosed that the 30 public schools beneficiaries are Catubig Valley National High Schools with an allocated fund amounting to P 1,868,000.00; Las Navas National High School – P 1,919,500.00; Laoang National Technical High School – P 1,702,800.00; Sumoroy Agro-Industrial School – P 1,545,194.00; Don Juan F. Avalon National High School – P 1,406,000.00; Pambujan National High School – P 889,000.00; Laoang National High School – P 839,636.00; Rawis National High School – P 764,000.00; Lorenzo S. Menzon AIS – P 839,636.00; Silvino Lubos Vocational High School – P 878,600.00. Also funded are Hibubullao National High School – P 565,400.00; Anito National High School – P 564,886.00; San Roque Central School –P 3,517,000.00; Palapag Central School – P 2,521,648.00; Las Navas I Central School – P 2,052,932.00; Pambujan I Central School – P 1,798,000.00; Silvino Lubos Central School – P 1,780,200.00; Bantayan Elementary School – P 1,067,000.00; Anito Elementary School –P 969,010.50; Laoang I Central School – P 977,011.00.

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On its 10th year, GK showcases Bayanihan blueprint to end poverty

Ever since the beginning, Antonio “Tony” Meloto and his army of change-

makers believed that if Filipinos were to ever succeed in carrying the heavy load of social transformation, every Filipino, rich and poor alike, must go beyond oneself, link arms with others and ensure that nobody gets left behind. In a span of ten years, Gawad Kalinga has transformed 2,000 impoverished localities and squatter colonies into organized and dignified communities. Now pursuing the second phase of its vision, GK believes bayanihan can still be applied in the realm of business and industry. GK is currently working with young social entrepreneurs who can create sustainable employment opportunities by investing in the talents and skills of GK beneficiaries. The GK Anniversary will be held from October 2-5 at the Enchanted Farm in Barangay Encanto, Angat, Bulacan. Dubbed as the “Silicon Valley for Social Entrepreneurship,” the Enchanted Farm is a unique, sustainable community where social entrepreneurs can experiment with innovative social business ventures using the capital and business knowledge of GK funding partners.

These are then sustained by the Kapitbahayan members of the GK community, formerly menial laborers who have now learned to become skilled and productive citizens. Gawad Kalinga will start its celebration by holding the Social Business Summit on Oct. 2-5, a gathering of 400 social entrepreneurs from around the world. They will come ready to learn and exchange enterprising ideas as well as explore opportunities for synergy so as to create businesses that will center not on profit but on giving viable opportunities to empower the Filipino worker. “Entrepreneurship shouldn’t just be about getting rich and living a comfortable life. It should also be about creating jobs and, ideally, contributing something to benefit society,” says Fabien Courtielle, a French student who came to the Philippines two years ago after learning of GK’s Enchanted Farm. Courtielle is just one of fifty foreigners who will attend the Social Business Summit. Meloto came up with the idea of holding the summit after attending the Davos World Economic Forum. Meloto longed to have a similar gathering for those who would benefit from it most.

LMWD announces water interruption in Tacloban and Palo

“If we couldn’t bring the poor to Davos, then we could bring Davos to the poor instead.” Sharing their expertise are prominent leaders from the world of social development including Stephen Groff, Vice President of Asian Development Bank, Marco Collovati, CEO of Orangelife Industria, Jean-Marc Debricon, CEO of Green Shoots Foundation, Jean-Francois de Lavison, President of Ahimsa Fund among others. Talking about their experience of social entrepreneurship in the Philippines include Senator Bam Aquino, Jaime Ayala of Hybrid Solutions, Mark Ruiz of Hapinoy and Reese Fernandez of Rags2Riches. GK believes in the potential of social business to bring inclusive growth to emerging economies like that of the Philippines. The guest-of-honor will be Vice President Jejomar C. Binay who will open the annual GK Expo on Oct. 5 at 9:00 in the morning. The GK expo is the culminating program of the four-day anniversary event. It is a celebratory way of looking back at what GK had accomplished for the past years and re-affirming commitment to its vision of ending poverty for five million families by 2024. For further information, please call Josemaria Claro at 0908 864 9682.

ADVISORY

BY: MARIVIC ALCOBER

The Leyte Metropolitan Water District (LMWD) would like to inform its

concessionairs in Tacloban City and the Municipality of Palo of a service interruption from 9:00 p.m. of October 2, to 5:00 a.m. of October 3. Low water pressure and possible water turbidity will be experienced at Palo proper, while in Brgy. San Jose, Sitio Caloogan, Purisima, Guindapunan, Baras, and Pawing, low water pressure to no water and a possibility of water turbidity

will be experienced. On the other hand, low water pressure and possible water turbidity will be experienced in Tacloban City. LMWD apologizes for the temporary inconvenience and advises its water concessionaires in the affected areas to store enough supply of water prior to the scheduled interruption. (PIA-8)

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The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources and Management Office (PENRMO) in Southern Leyte launches Marine Protected Area in San Pedro Island in the municipality of Hinunangan, September 30, 2013. The launching activity, led by Community Development Asst. II Armando Gaviola (seated, in orange), was participated by BFAR, DepEd teachers and pupils, Barangay officials, among other community folks. (armand/rgc/PIA8-Southern Leyte)

A century-old grandma attends senior citizens day

BY: LANIE TUPAZ

Despite being deprived of hearing, the century-old grandma attended

the whole day affair for the senior citizens of Naval on September 30, at the Naval gymnasium. The activity was one of the highlights of the Naval Fiesta 2013 on October 4 and 5 recognizing the contributions and involvement of the senior citizens in the municipality of Naval and in the community where they belong. The physically able Rita Merez-Rosales from Caneja St., Naval, Biliran, was born on February 13, 1913, in Caraycaray, Naval. She married at the early age of 22 to Gregorio Rosales of Poblacion, Naval, with whom she bore 10 children of two boys and eight girls.

Four of her daughters are now living in Australia and the United States of America where she also lived for 20 years before coming back home in 2012. One of her daughters who is living in the States kept on monitoring the whole day affair at the Naval gymnasium via the internet. Lola Rita was accompanied to attend the senior citizens day activities yesterday at the Naval gymnasium by her eldest daughter Buena Rosales-Silvestre, 75 years old, and currently residing in Ormoc. With her age and the size of her family today, Lola Rita could no longer count the number of her grandchildren. All she knows is that she has four generations of grandchildren. (PIA 8 Biliran)

DOH 8 addressing lack of doctors in EVisayas

BY: CONSUELO ALARCON

Doctorless areas in Eastern Visayas will now be able to avail of the services

of doctors with the assignment of doctors under the “Doctors to the Barrios Program” of the Department of Health (DOH) in the region. The health department has recently assigned 18 new doctors to the Samar Island provinces of Samar, Eastern Samar, and Northern Samar. Dr. Jose Llacona, DOH regional director said the assignment of doctors to the Samar Island provinces is a priority because the lack of doctors in the Island areas is evident. DOH is also looking into reports that doctors assigned to remote towns in Samar province are experiencing “partisan politics” in the treatment of patients. Doctors sought assistance from the health department to address the “non-medical and more politics-related” problem where patients who are not allies of the mayor do not have access to medicines usually kept in the official’s office. The assigned doctors said that “partisan politics” should not be practiced in health care delivery especially in poor areas where people’s medical access is through the rural health unit. (PIA-8)

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NORTEHANON WARAY NEWS

DOH nag anunsyu bag-o nga programa para san mga kaarogan

An Department of Health (DOH) nanguna yana nga adlaw san

selebrasyon san Elderly Filipino Week, sa koordinasyon san iba pa nga ahensya san gobyerno, sa paningkamot nga mapaupay an kualidad san kinabuhi san mga may edad na, labi na adton waray kapas. Kumo hinumduman san pagpasalamat san gobyerno san mga kaarogan, an Philhealth in maghahatag san senior citizens sin libre nga

membership kahuman magretiro, ngan naglalaum nga mapaupay pa an benefit packages sa diri maiha nga panahon. Ini an gindeklarar ni Secretary of Health Enrique T. Ona, ngan dugang niya, an panuyo mao in paghatag sa ira sin barato ngan may kualidad nga serbisyo sa pagtaga lawas sugad man para masustenir an ira mga ginhihimo, an ira tapod sa kalugaringon sugad man an ka kontento sa kinabuhi. Sa nasud, an populasyon san 60 anyos o masubra pa, maabot 3.7 milyones

sa tuig 1995 o 5.4 porsyento san total nga populasyon. Sa 2000 census, ini humitaas ngadto sin 4.8 milyones o haros 6 porsyento. Sa yana, yaun 7milyones nga senior citizens (6.9% sa total nga populasyon), ngan 1.3 milyon sini an indigent. Kaparte san kanan nasud selebrasyon san Elderly Filipino Week, an DOH nagdadayaw san programa nga nagkukuha san mga senior citizens kumo kaparte san seasonal nga magtatrabaho. An Elderly Filipino Week in ginseselibrar kada tuig durante san promero nga semana san Oktobre subay san Presidential Proclamation Numero 470 nga gin pagawas sadton Setyembre 26, 1994. An kinatuig nga buruhaton nagtutumuyo mapadugang an kahibabruan sa publiko san magkadurudilain nga mga isyu nga gin-aatubang san mga senior citizens sa yana nga panahon. An tema yana nga tuig mao an “Nakatatanda: Pagtulungang Isulong Benepisyo’t Karapatan Tungo sa Maginhawa at Masayang Pamayanan.” (Translated by ADiaz/PIA8-Northern Samar)

PDEA naghahangyo makatagamtam han hazard pay

An Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) en naghangyo han

Opisina han Pangulo para magpagawas hin Executive Order nga maghahatag hin hazard pay ngadto han mga empleyado hini nga kaudgan nakapahamtang ha mga kadelikaduhan ngan peligro ha panlawas samtang nagdudumara hin mga operasyon kuntra ilegal nga druga. Sering dida hin usa nga press statement nga ginpagawas han PDEA regional office 8, hi PDEA Director General Undersecretary Arturo G. Cacdac Jr. en nagsering, nga an paghatag han padayon ha page 7

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East Visayas public... from page 1

the PESO on employment facilitation programs and to reward its outstanding accomplishments. The Search for Best PESO covers all existing and operational Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs) as confirmed by the DOLE Regional Office, whether it is an LGU, NGO and School Based PESO. In order to qualify, the candidate PESO must be an operational PESO at the time of Candidacy as certified by the DOLE Regional Office. An operational PESO is with a designated PESO Manager, undertaking at least one of the PESO Core Services such as Referral and Placement; Employment Guidance and Counseling; and Labor Market Information. PESOs undertaking SPES and Jobs Fair programs only are not classified as operational in as much as the SPES and Jobs Fair are seasonal in nature. The PESO must be regularly submitting monthly accomplishment reports to the DOLE Regional Office through the Provincial Offices or DOLE field offices. (PIA 8)

This is based on the premise that no one shall be denied access to basic health care services especially in government hospitals. Bacareza said the government is sincere in delivering health care services to the people. Under the new National Health Insurance law, the state is mandated to provide health care services to all Filipinos through a socialized health insurance program that will prioritized the health care needs of the underprivileged, the sick, the elderly, persons with disabilities or PWDs, women, children and the indigents. It is said that financial constraint is one reason why the poor donot seek the help of medical professionals and health services. Meanwhile, Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico L. Petilla emphasized the importance of quality health care services not only the rich but also to the less fortunate. Hence, the governor is determined to focus on ways to ensure that the health needs of his constituents are being addressed. Leyte tops in the list of the provinces in the region relative to the number of Philhealth enrollees through the LGU-indigent sponsored program. (PIA-8)

Leyte expands... from page 1

Phil-IT-GCE, Sa-a said, is a two-hour online exam which measures the readiness of IT talents to handle entry level IT jobs. Said exam has been adopted by the National ICT Confederation of the Philippines or NICP – the mother organization of more than 40 ICT Councils all over the country – as the standard exam to be used in assessing its IT talents. CEDFIT administered also the exam in Bacolod City and Iloilo City last August 24 and 25, respectively, Sa-a said. “This Visayas-wide examination was a good exercise to establish baseline data and a good starting point to improve the quality of our IT talents. This will prepare the Visayas area in attracting IT companies and creating IT entrepreneurs as well,” he said. Sa-a further said that the plan

CEDFIT conducts... from page 2

Balangiga and to highlight Balanguiga Encounter, the worst defeat of the Americans in a single battle, in one of the Independence Day celebration. At the Balangiga Encounter, the people of Balangiga showed the highest form of fighting in order to defend their independence and their rights as Filipinos not only for Eastern Samar but for the entire country, Secretary Coloma underscored. Secretary Coloma was invited by Congressman Ben Evardone, who he said has been his long time friend as they worked together at the Department of Transportation and Communications as Undersecretary and assistant secretary, respectively. (PIA 8)

is to make Phil-IT-GCE an annual event in the Visayas with the end objective of making IT talents more competitive and ready for the industry. Sa-a was thankful for the full support extended by the EVFIT, the ICT council in Region 8, in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology through Regional Director Edgardo M. Esperancilla who is also the Chairman of EVFIT as well as the management EVSU. The Phil-IT-GCE is one of the flagship projects of CEDFIT funded by the European IT Service Center and German Technical Cooperation through the efforts of the European Chamber of Commerce and crafted by representatives from both the IT/Business Process Management industry of Cebu and the Academe under the supervision of the Commission on Higher Education or CHED. (PIA-8)

Victory of Balangiga... from page 3

Included in the budget are Vigo Elementary School – P 977,011.00; Las Navas II Central School – P 977,011.00; Ginulgan Central School – P 977,011.00; Hibubullao Central School – P 916,566.00; Potong Elementary School – P 917,316.00; Cabatuan Elementary School –P 916,566.00 and Catubig Central School – P 711,000.00 According to Eng. Briones, the office is already done with the detailed engineering phase with 100 percent accomplishment awaiting for the bidding set on October 22 & 24, 2013. (PIA8-Northern Samar)

1st batch... from page 3

hazard pay en magpapahiro-hitaas han kumpyansa ngan magpapakuro-kusog han kaepektibo han mga nagpapadalagan han PDEA ngan han mga empleyado hini. An mga magtatrabaho nga may katungod nga makakarawat han hazard pay kun eni en maaprobaran amo an masunod: Directors, Intelligence Officers, Investigation Agents, Security Officers, Special Investigators ngan animal handlers nga may kalabutan ha pagdumara han mga operasyon kuntra ilegal nga druga o iba pa nga may kalabutan hini; chemists, laboratory technicians ngan aides nga nagdudumara hin kanan laboratory o mga obligasyon ha gawas; mga legal officers nga kaupod

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padayon ha page 8

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8 October 3, 2013

September 28, 2013 - November 12, 2013Election Period

for the 2013 Barangay Electionsas per COMELEC Resolution No. 9715

October 11 - 17, 2013(Except October 13)

Filing of COCsfor the 2013 Barangay Elections

as per COMELEC Resolution No. 9761 October 18 - 26, 2013Campaign Period

for the 2013 Barangay Electionsas per COMELEC Resolution No. 9749

October 28, 20132013 Barangay Elections

pursuant to Sec. 1 of Republic Act No. 9340September 28 - October 28, 2013

Period of Prohibition on issuanceof Appointment, creation of new positions,

promotions or giving salary increasesAs per COMELEC Resolution No. 9769

BARANGAY ELECTIONSCALENDAR OF EVENTS

Naval Fiesta Execom 2013 offers “Mga Huni nga Binisaya” concert to the elderly

(Left to right) Niña Sherra Tagalog, Miss Teen Naval 2013; Gretchen Bemis Gler, Miss Bagasumbul 2013; and Trixie Ann Medalla, Miss Naval Tourism 2013 pose before the public after winning their respective title during the Search for Miss Bagasumbul 2013 held at the Naval Gymnasium, October 1, 2013. The search for Miss Bagasumbul 2013 is one of the highlights of the annual Naval town fiesta on October 4-5, 2013. (rvictoria/PIA8-Biliran)

The 2013 Naval Town Fiesta Executive Committee chaired by Dr. Edita

Sabonsolin-Genson, Naval State University president, offered a free concert for the senior citizens last night, September 30, at the Naval gymnasium. The concert dubbed as “Mga Huni nga Binisaya” (Visayan Songs) featured the famous Cebuano singers Max Surban and Hannah Villame, daughter of the late Yoyoy Villame, a comedian-singer. The concert was offered free to all senior citizens regardless of their locality provided they presented their

senior citizens identification cards. Senior citizens from other municipalities of the province and other provinces were able to avail of the free concert as long as they had with them their valid senior citizens ID cards. Non-members of the senior citizens organizations and other young viewers paid an entrance fee of P30.Dr. Loreta Besoyo, Vice-President for Administration at the Naval State University facilitated the free concert. (PIA 8 Biliran)

han mga grupo ha pagdumara han mga operasyon kuntra druga ngan adton napakadto ha korte; Dangerous Drugs Regulation Officers nga aktuwal nga nagdudumara hin mga inskpeksyon ha gawas ngan han mga prison guards nga nagdudumara han mga may kalabutan hini nga mga trabaho. Kaudgan, an mga PDEA nga mga empleyado en nanhingangadto han mga peligro ngan kadelikaduhan ngan danay ginpapatay lab-i na gud ha pagdumara han mga operasyon kuntra ilegal nga druga. An mga records en nagpapakita nga 31 na nga mga magtatrabaho en nagkasasamaran, 25 nagkauul-ulan ngan 110 en pinantarhug ngan 7 en pinanmatay tikang han iya pagtikang dida han 2002. Salit, “kaangayan la nga tagan hin hazard pay an komendabli nga PDEA mga magtatrabaho,” sering ni Cacdac.Kun maaprobaran, an gobyerno nasyonal en mag-aalutaga hin Php180,846,596.00 kada tuig para ngadto han 1,285 nga kaangayan tagan nga PDEA nga mga empleyado. Ha naobserbaran, an mga magtatrabaho han iba nga mga ahensya han gobyerno sugad han Philippine National Police, National Bureau of Investigation ngan han Departamento han Panlawas en pinantatagan hin hazard pay mahitungod han klasi han era mga trabaho. (Trans. by MAA/PIA-8)

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