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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 2 ISSUE 45 Daily E-Newsletter of Philippine Information Agency - 8 February 23, 2014 Secretary Sonny Coloma’s Notes on the EDSA People Power Anniversary Program P resident Benigno S. Aquino III is making history on February 25 when instead of the usual ceremony at the People Power Monument in EDSA, he will celebrate the 28th Anniversary of EDSA People Power with typhoon survivors. The President prefers to spend his EDSA celebration in the midst of the calamity hit people to show that he is one and will always be one with the people, especially those who suffered during the recent calamities. Aptly so, as this year’s EDSA celebration that will carry the theme “Kapit-bisig Tungo sa Pagbangon.” Next week, the President is set to visit the province of Leyte particularly Tanauan, Leyte, one of the four pilot areas for recovery and rehabilitation, Tacloban City to ground break the new site of the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center, and Guiuan, Eastern Samar, President Aquino to celebrate EDSA People Power Anniversary with the calamity survivors in Eastern Visayas L ast Sunday, I announced over Radyo ng Bayan that the 28th anniversary celebration of the EDSA People Power Revolution on February 25 will be held at the Malacanan Palace grounds. This was based on an advisory from the EDSA People Power Commission (EPPC). The President met last Monday with Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, EPPC Chair, and conveyed his decision to revisit the areas affected by recent natural calamities before he continued on page 5 continued on page 7 leaves for his official visit to Malaysia on 27-28 February. Considering that the theme for this year’s celebration is, “Kapit- Bisig Tungo sa Pagbangon”, the President said it was important to rally the people in the calamity-affected areas to rekindle the spirit of EDSA People Power in building back better communities. Hence, the original plan to hold the commemorative events in Malacanan was shelved. (L-R) Ms. Jocelyn Tan, School Director, ABE Internaltional College of Business and Accountancy; Mr. Nestor Sedanza, College of Management and Entrepreneurship Dean, Leyte Normal University; DOT-8 director Karina Rosa Tiopes, Ma. Cristina Caintic, College of Technology dean, Eastern Visayas State University; and Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla during the signing of Memorandum of Agreement for the implementation of Tourism Students Welfare Program held at the Madonna of Japan, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City, February 22. The program aims to help/contribute in the rehabilitation and rebuilding programs of government while at the same time addressing the need to provide assistance to local students and to rehabilitate parks and plazas. (Photo courtesy of Roel Amazona)

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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 2 ISSUE 45 Daily E-Newsletter of Philippine Information Agency - 8 February 23, 2014

Secretary Sonny Coloma’s Notes on the EDSA People Power Anniversary Program

P r e s i d e n t B e n i g n o S . A q u i n o I I I i s m a k i n g h i s t o r y o n

F e b r u a r y 2 5 w h e n i n s t e a d o f t h e u s u a l c e r e m o n y a t t h e P e o p l e P o w e r M o n u m e n t i n E D S A , h e w i l l c e l e b r a t e t h e 2 8 t h A n n i v e r s a r y o f E D S A P e o p l e P o w e r w i t h t y p h o o n s u r v i v o r s . T h e P r e s i d e n t p r e f e r s t o s p e n d h i s E D S A c e l e b r a t i o n i n t h e m i d s t o f t h e c a l a m i t y h i t p e o p l e t o s h o w t h a t h e i s o n e a n d w i l l a l w a y s b e o n e w i t h t h e p e o p l e , e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e w h o s u f f e r e d d u r i n g t h e r e c e n t c a l a m i t i e s . A p t l y s o , a s t h i s y e a r ’s E D S A c e l e b r a t i o n t h a t w i l l c a r r y t h e t h e m e “ K a p i t - b i s i g Tu n g o s a P a g b a n g o n .” N e x t w e e k , t h e P r e s i d e n t i s s e t t o v i s i t t h e p r o v i n c e o f L e y t e p a r t i c u l a r l y Ta n a u a n , L e y t e , o n e o f t h e f o u r p i l o t a r e a s f o r r e c o v e r y a n d r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , Ta c l o b a n C i t y t o g r o u n d b r e a k t h e n e w s i t e o f t h e E a s t e r n V i s a y a s R e g i o n a l M e d i c a l C e n t e r, a n d G u i u a n , E a s t e r n S a m a r,

President Aquino to celebrate EDSA People Power Anniversary with the calamity survivors in Eastern Visayas

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t h a t t h e 2 8 t h a n n i v e r s a r y c e l e b r a t i o n o f t h e E D S A P e o p l e P o w e r R e v o l u t i o n o n F e b r u a r y 2 5 w i l l b e h e l d a t t h e M a l a c a n a n P a l a c e g r o u n d s . T h i s w a s b a s e d o n a n a d v i s o r y f r o m t h e E D S A P e o p l e P o w e r C o m m i s s i o n ( E P P C ) . T h e P r e s i d e n t m e t l a s t M o n d a y w i t h E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y P a q u i t o O c h o a , E P P C C h a i r , a n d c o n v e y e d h i s d e c i s i o n t o r e v i s i t t h e a r e a s a f f e c t e d b y r e c e n t n a t u r a l c a l a m i t i e s b e f o r e h e continued on page 5

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l e a v e s f o r h i s o f f i c i a l v i s i t t o M a l a y s i a o n 2 7 - 2 8 F e b r u a r y . C o n s i d e r i n g t h a t t h e t h e m e f o r t h i s y e a r ’ s c e l e b r a t i o n i s , “ K a p i t -B i s i g T u n g o s a P a g b a n g o n ”, t h e P r e s i d e n t s a i d i t w a s i m p o r t a n t t o r a l l y t h e p e o p l e i n t h e c a l a m i t y - a f f e c t e d a r e a s t o r e k i n d l e t h e s p i r i t o f E D S A P e o p l e P o w e r i n b u i l d i n g b a c k b e t t e r c o m m u n i t i e s . H e n c e , t h e o r i g i n a l p l a n t o h o l d t h e c o m m e m o r a t i v e e v e n t s i n M a l a c a n a n w a s s h e l v e d .

(L-R) Ms. Jocelyn Tan, School Director, ABE Internaltional College of Business and Accountancy; Mr. Nestor Sedanza, College of Management and Entrepreneurship Dean, Leyte Normal University; DOT-8 director Karina Rosa Tiopes, Ma. Cristina Caintic, College of Technology dean, Eastern Visayas State University; and Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla during the signing of Memorandum of Agreement for the implementation of Tourism Students Welfare Program held at the Madonna of Japan, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City, February 22. The program aims to help/contribute in the rehabilitation and rebuilding programs of government while at the same time addressing the need to provide assistance to local students and to rehabilitate parks and plazas. (Photo courtesy of Roel Amazona)

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Bayanihan very much alive in the town of TanauanT h e B a y a n i h a n s p i r i t i s v e r y

m u c h a l i v e i n t h e t o w n o f Ta n a u n , a c o a s t a l m u n i c i p a l i t y a b o u t 1 8 k i l o m e t e r s a w a y f r o m Ta c l o b a n C i t y , o n e o f t h e h a r d e s t h i t a r e a s b y S u p e r T y p h o o n Yo l a n d a . F r o m t h e P h i l i p p i n e I n f o r m a t i o n A g e n c y ’s n e w l y d e s i g n a t e d B a r a n g a y C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n O f f i c e r s f r o m t h e 5 4 b a r a n g a y s o f t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y , i t w a s l e a r n e d t h a t t h e r e a r e m a n y d e v e l o p m e n t s i n t h e v a r i o u s b a r a n g a y s w h i c h m i r r o r t h a t g o v e r n a n c e c o n t i n u e s d e s p i t e t h e f a c t t h a t t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y i s s t i l l r e e l i n g f r o m t h e Yo l a n d a o n s l a u g h t . A l t h o u g h , i t h a s n o t f u l l y r e c o v e r e d f r o m t h e o n s l a u g h t o f Yo l a n d a , t h e L i m b u h a n G u t i B a r a n g a y c o u n c i l c o n d u c t e d s e s s i o n i n t h e m o r n i n g o f F e b r u a r y 2 2 w i t h b u d g e t i n g a n d t h e s e c o n d r e a d i n g o f i n t e r n a l r u l e s a s t h e m a i n a g e n d a . I n t h e a f t e r n o o n , a K A L A H I - C I D S S A s s e m b l y w a s c o n d u c t e d w a s c o n d u c t e d r e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f G I s h e e t s a n d g r e e n c a r d s , p e r i n f o o f B C D I O N e l s o n C a l a m a y a . T h e 4 P s m e m b e r s a t B a r a n g a y C a t m o n , Ta n a n u a n , L e y t e , c o n d u c t e d a b a y a n i h a n f o r t h e c o m m u n a l Z o n e g a r d e n s i n t h e m o r n i n g o f F e b r u a r y 2 2 , a c c o r d i n g t o B C D I O i n C a t m o n . I n t h e a f t e r n o o n o f F e b r u a r y 2 1 , t h e K o r e a n m i s s i o n , c o n d u c t e d f o g g i n g a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e b a r a n g a y , t h e B C D I O a d d e d . O n F e b r u a r y 2 2 , t h e D a u g h t e r s o f C h a r i t y d i s t r i b u t e d m o s q u i t o n e t s t o 2 4 0 h o u s e h o l d s a t B a r a n g a y C a l s a d a h a y , Ta n a u a n , L e y t e .

T h i s i s p a r t o f t h e p r e v e n t i v e m e a s u r e s a g a i n s t d e n g u e , a c c o r d i n g t o B a r a n g a y C o m m u n i t y D e v t I n f o r m a t i o n o f f i c e r P h i l i p M e s i a s . A l s o o n F e b r u a r y 2 2 , P l a n I n t e r n a t i o n a l c o n d u c t e d i n s p e c t i o n o f h o u s e h o l d b e n e f i c i a r i e s o f G I s h e e t s a t Z o n e 1 a n d 2 a n d p a r t o f Z o n e 3 a t B a r a n g a y S t a . C r u z i n Ta n a u a n , L e y t e . A c c o r d i n g t o B C D I O M a r i c e l S o n g a l i a , t h e P l a n i n s p e c t e d i f t h e G I s h e e t s e a r l i e r g i v e n t o t h e h o u s e h o l d b e n e f i c i a r i e s h a v e b e e n u s e d t o r e p a i r t h e i r r o o f s . D P W H S e c r e t a r y S i n g s o n a n d t h e J I C A p e r s o n n e l w e r e i n Ta n a u a n w i t h M a y o r P e l i n t h e m o r n i n g o f F e b r u a r y 2 2 , p r e p a r i n g f o r t h e v i s i t o f t h e P r e s i d e n t , a c c o r d i n g t o C D I O N o e l G o b e n c i o n g . T h e R o t a r y I n t e r n a t i o n a l t o g e t h e r w i t h S h e l t e r B o x a n d VA N G O i s c u r r e n t l y c o n d u c t i n g d i s t r i b u t i o n o f 3 0 s h e l t e r b o x e s a n d 1 9 0 s o l a r l a m p s t o t h e r e s i d e n t s o f B a r a n g a y C a l s a d a h a y , Ta n a u a n , L e y t e , p e r i n f o o f B C D I O P h i l i p M e s i a s . A t B a r a n g a y B i n o l o , Ta n a u a n , L e y t e , t h e S a v e t h e C h i l d r e n i s s e t t o c o n d u c t a m e d i c a l m i s s i o n o f a l l t h e r e s i d e n t o f t h e b a r a n g a n o n F e b r u a r y 2 4 , f r o m 9 : 0 0 A M t o 3 P M , a c c o r d i n g t o B i n o l o B C D I O a n d b a r a n g a y c h a i r m a n W i l m a P e r e z . T h e C A R I TA S C h u r c h o f t h e P o o r d i s t r i b u t e d y e s t e r d a y 1 s a c k o f r i c e p l u s h o u s e w a r e s t o t h e r e s i d e n t s o f B a r a n g a y A r a d o , Ta n a u a n , L e y t e , a c c o r d i n g t o B a r a n g a y C h a i r m a n C a r l i t o O l i m b e r i o w h o i s a l s o t h e B C D I O . I n B a r a n g a y M o h o n ,

t h e I E E G r o u p s d i s t r i b u t e d 1 0 0 s o l a r l a m p s t o t h e r e s i d e n t s , a c c o r d i n g t o B C D I O K e l v i n A m a r i l l e . M e a n w h i l e o n S u n d a y , t h e V I S C A N s w i l l d i s t r i b u t e r e l i e f g o o d s a t t h e M o h o n E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l . T h e K A L A H I C I D S S o f B u n t a y a n d L i c o d c o n d u c t e d a j o i n t a s s e m b l y t o i n f o r m t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e c o n v e r g e n c e o f p r o j e c t w h i c h i s t h e M o t h e r C a n a l f r o m D o n P e d r o o f B a r a n g a y L i c o d p a s s i n g t h r o u g h B a r a n g a y B u n t a y d o w n t o E m b a r k a d e r o B r i d g e t o p r e v e n t f l o o d i n g i n b o t h b a r a n g a y s . ( P I A 8 )

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February 22, 2014 3Mayor cites Gawad Kalinga for the permanent relocation site for Yolanda displaced familiesT a n a u a n , Le y t e M a y o r Pe l

Te c s o n d o e s n o t h i d e h i s g r a t i t u d e t o t h e G a w a d K a l i n g a E xe c u t i v e D i r e c t o r Lo u i s O q u i n e n a f o r t h e p e r m a n e n t r e l o c a t i o n s i t e f o r t h e Yo l a n d a d i s p l a c e d f a m i l i e s i n t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y. W h i l e o t h e r l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t u n i t s a r e t a l k i n g a b o u t b u n k h o u s e s a s t e m p o r a r y h o m e s f o r t h e i r Yo l a n d a d i s p l a c e d f a m i l i e s , Ta n a u a n , a c o a s t a l m u n i c i p a l i t y n e x t t o Pa l o, Le y t e , i s n o w b u s y b u i l d i n g p e r m a n e n t h o m e s i n t h e t o w n’s p e r m a n e n t r e l o c a t i o n s i t e . Ta l k i n g a b o u t Fi l i p i n o s ’ r e s i l i e n c y, t h i s m u n i c i p a l i t y i s t r u l y o n t h e w a y t o r e c o v e r y a n d r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , a n d w i t h t h e b u i l d b a c k b e t t e r i n m i n d , t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y h a s a l r e a d y r o a d m a p o f w h a t t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y w o u l d b e b e c a u s e a s Ta n a u a n M a y o r Pe l a g i o Te c s o n s a i d , “ T h e b e s t w a y t o p r e d i c t t h e f u t u r e i s t o c r e a t e i t .” N o w o n g o i n g i s t h e s i t e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e p e r m a n e n t r e l o c a t i o n s i t e o f t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y o f Ta n a u a n , o n e o f t h e h a r d e s t h i t a r e a s b y S u p e r Ty p h o o n Yo l a n d a . I n f a c t , n o w o n g o i n g i s

t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a r o w o f 3 0 h o u s e s , t w o o f w h i c h a r e e x p e c t e d t o b e c o m p l e t e d o n o r b e f o r e Fe b r u a r y 2 5 , a c c o r d i n g t o M a y o r Te c s o n w h e n i n t e r v i e w e d b y t h e P h i l i p p i n e I n f o r m a t i o n A g e n c y. T h e f i r s t t u r n o v e r o f t h e h o u s e s i s t a r g e t e d f o r M a r c h 8 , t h e f o u r t h m o n t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f Yo l a n d a , t h e f i r s t 1 0 0 d a y s o f PA R . To w h i c h , P I A w a s q u i c k t o a d d : “ M a y o r, i t w o u l d b e y o u r b e s t g i f t t o t h e w o m e n o f Ta n a u a n b e c a u s e M a r c h 8 h a p p e n s t o b e t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Wo m e n’s D a y.” I t w a s a b u s y d a y a t t h e Pe r m a n e n t s i t e w i t h t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Pu b l i c Wo r k s a n d H i g h w a y s w o r k e r s a n d g r a d e r s b u i l d i n g t h e r o a d g o i n g t o t h e s i t e w h e r e v o l u n t e e r s a n d w o r k e r s a r e b u i l d i n g t h e h o u s e s a t t h e Pa g o R e l o c a t i o n S i t e , j u s t a f e w m i n u t e s r i d e f r o m t h e t o w n p r o p e r. T h e Pa g o R e l o c a t i o n S i t e c o n s i s t i n g o f 2 . 4 h e c t a r e s o f l a n d i s t h e f i r s t r e l o c a t i o n s i t e i n Ta n a u a n . S o m e 3 6 0 h o u s e s w i l l b e b u i l t h e r e , a c c o r d i n g t o M a y o r Te c s o n . T h e s e c o n d r e l o c a t i o n s i t e i s a t B a r a n g a y M a r i b i , t h e n e x t b a r a n g a y a f t e r Pa g o. T h e s i t e w i l l b e a b l e t o a c c o m m o d a t e a b o u t 6 4 0 h o u s e s . A n o t h e r s i t e i s a t B a r a n g a y S a c m e , M a y o r Pe l , a d d e d . To t a l i n g 1 , 2 0 0 h e c t a r e s , t h e p e r m a n e n t s i t e i s e n o u g h f o r t h e f a m i l i e s o f 1 , 2 0 0 i n f o r m a l s e t t l e r s t h a t u s e d t o l i v e a l o n g t h e c o a s t . A b o u t 2 0 0 o f t h e m a r e i n a t e n t e d e n c a m p m e n t i n a s c h o o l . T h e b e n e f i c i a r i e s w i l l h a v e 3 6 - s q u a r e - m e t e r l o t s a n d t h e r e w i l l b e p r o v i s i o n s m a d e f o r t h e h o u s e s t o h a v e a s e c o n d

l e v e l . T h e h o u s i n g e s t a t e s w i l l h a v e c o n c r e t e r o a d s , d r a i n a g e a n d c o m m u n i t y f a c i l i t i e s , a n d w a t e r a n d l i g h t i n g s y s t e m s . T h e l o t f o r t h e r e l o c a t i o n s i t e s w a s p u r c h a s e d a n d d o n a t e d t o t h e LG U b y t h e G a w a d K a l i n g a t h r o u g h E xe c u t i v e D i r e c t o r Lo u i s O q u i n e n a , t h e M a y o r s a i d . T h e G K w i l l a l s o b u i l d 1 , 0 0 0 h o u s e s i n t h e r e l o c a t i o n s i t e s . T h e N a t i o n a l H o u s i n g A u t h o r i t y w a s i n - c h a r g e o f t h e s i t e d e v e l o p m e n t . T h e s p i r i t o f E D S A i s v e r y m u c h a l i v e i n Ta n a u a n , Le y t e w i t h g o v e r n m e n t , n o n - g o v e r n m e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d o r d i n a r y c i t i z e n s a r e w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r f o r a c o m m o n g o a l . B e n e f i c i a r i e s o f t h e h o u s i n g u n i t s a r e t h e d i s p l a c e d f a m i l i e s f r o m B a r a n g a y S a n R o q u e w h o a r e n o w s t a y i n g a t t h e t e n t c i t y. T h e s e f a m i l i e s c a n n o l o n g e r g o t o b a c k t o t h e i r a r e a w h i c h w a s d e c l a r e d a s N o B u i l d Z o n e b y t h e LG U. B y t h e w a y, t h e S a n g g u n i a n g B a y a n o f Ta n a u a n h a s a l r e a d y p a s s e d a r e s o l u t i o n d e c l a r i n g a 5 0 m e t e r N o B u i l d Z o n e a t t h e c o a s t a l a r e a s o f Ta n a u a n . Ta n a u a n i s o n e o f t h e o l d e s t t o w n s i n t h e Pr o v i n c e o f Le y t e , d a t i n g b a c k t o t h e y e a r 1 7 1 0 . I t i s a s e c o n d c l a s s m u n i c i p a l i t y c o m p o s e d o f f i f t y -f o u r ( 5 4 ) b a r a n g a y s . A c c o r d i n g t o t h e 2 0 1 0 c e n s u s , i t h a s a p o p u l a t i o n o f 5 0 , 1 1 9 p e o p l e . T h e t o w n h a s b e e n b a p t i z e d t h e t i t l e o f “C r a d l e o f t h e I n t e l l e c t u a l s” o r “ B u n g t o H a n K a m a g - a r a m a n” s i n c e t h e S p a n i s h c o l o n i a l p e r i o d . Ta n a u a n i s a p p r ox i m a t e l y e i g h t e e n ( 1 8 ) k i l o m e t e r s s o u t h o f Ta c l o b a n C i t y w h i c h i s t h e C a p i t a l o f t h e E a s t e r n V i s a y a s R e g i o n . ( P I A 8 )

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p a r t n e r e d w i t h t h e C o o p e r a t i v e f o r A s s i s t a n c e a n d R e l i e f E v e r y w h e r e ( C A R E ) I n t e r n a t i o n a l f o r t h e v a l i d a t i o n o f h o u s e h o l d b e n e f i c i a r i e s o f s h e l t e r r e p a i r k i t s f o r i n t h e Yo l a n d a - h i t m u n i c i p a l i t i e s o f A l b u e r a a n d O r m o c C i t y , b o t h i n L e y t e p r o v i n c e . H e a d i n g t h e P r o j e c t i s M r s . J a z m i n J a k o s a l e m , e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r o f L e y t e C e n t e r f o r D e v e l o p m e n t I n c o r p o r a t e d ( L C D E ) a n d p a r t n e r C A R E , t h r o u g h M r . F a i z a l C a d e r , S h e l t e r D i r e c t o r f o r O r m o c - A l b u e r a a r e a . A c c o r d i n g t o J a k o s a l e m , t h e p r o j e c t w i l l b e n e f i t s o m e t w o t h o u s a n d f i v e h u n d r e d h o u s e h o l d s ( 2 , 5 0 0 ) i n A l b u e r a a n d O r m o c C i t y t o b e c h o s e n b y t h e L C D E t e a m f r o m t h e h a r d l y h i t b a r a n g a y s t h r o u g h a v a l i d a t i o n s y s t e m . S h e s a i d s h e r e c e n t l y v i s i t e d A l b u e r a , L e y t e , w h e r e s h e d i s c u s s e d w i t h t h e L C D E O r m o c - A l b u e r a t e a m s o m e m a j o r c o n c e r n s i n t h e s e l e c t i o n a n d v a l i d a t i o n o f b e n e f i c i a r i e s a n d o t h e r r e l e v a n t c o n c e r n s i n t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e p r o j e c t . I n i t i a l t a l l y r e v e a l e d t h a t t h e t e a m h a s a l r e a d y v a l i d a t e d s o m e o n e t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d b e n e f i c i a r i e s a n d i s e x p e c t e d t o f i n i s h n e x t

w e e k i n o r d e r t o f a c i l i t a t e t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f s h e l t e r r e p a i r k i t s . T h e r e p a i r k i t s i n c l u d e 1 0 p c s c o r r u g a t e d G I s h e e t s 8 f e e t , p l a i n s h e e t , 3 k i l o s u m b r e l l a n a i l s , 1 a l u m i n u m s c r e e n 3 . 8 m e t e r s , e l a s t r o m e t r i c s e a l , 1 . 6 k i l o G I w i r e , 2 k i l o s c o m m o n n a i l # 3 , 2 k i l o s c o m m o n n a i l # 4 , 1 k i l o f l a t n a i l # 1 , 1 b o x s t a l p e w i r e , t i n s n i p ( g u n t i n g p a n g y e r o ) , s a w , h a m m e r , p l a s t i c b a g , 5 k i l o s m e t a l s t r a p a n d a c a s h g r a n t w o r t h t h r e e t h o u s a n d p e s o s ( P 3 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 ) . A m o n g t h e b a r a n g a y b e n e f i c i a r i e s s e l e c t e d f r o m A l b u e r a L e y t e i n c l u d e s B r g y . D o n a M a r i a , M a h a y a h a y , S a l v a c i o n , A n t i p o l o , T i n a -a n a n d M a h a y a g w h i l e t h e s e l e c t e d b a r a n g a y s o f O r m o c C i t y i n c l u d e s B r g y . M o n t e r i c o , G a - a s , L e a n d o n i , L i b e r t y a n d N u e v a S o c i o d a d . H e a d i n g t h e P r o j e c t i s M r s . J a z m i n J e r u s a l e m , e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r o f L e y t e C e n t e r f o r D e v e l o p m e n t I n c o r p o r a t e d ( L C D E ) a n d i t s p a r t n e r C A R E , t h r o u g h M r . F a i z a l C a d e r , S h e l t e r D i r e c t o r f o r O r m o c - A l b u e r a a r e a . “ T h e s e s e l e c t e d b a r a n g a y s a r e a m o n g t h o s e w h o h a v e n o t b e e n r e a c h e d b y t h e g o v e r n m e n t i n t e r m s o f r e l i e f a s s i s t a n c e , r e h a b i l i t a t i o n a n d l i v e l i h o o d . T h e s e b a r a n g a y s a r e a l s o t h e h a r d e s t h i t t h a t n e e d s e m e r g e n c y

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a s s i s t a n c e ,” M a d a m J a z m i n J e r u s a l e m e x p l a i n e d . A c c o r d i n g t o J e r u s a l e m , t h e p r o j e c t w i l l b e b e n e f i t i n g s o m e t w o t h o u s a n d f i v e h u n d r e d h o u s e h o l d s ( 2 , 5 0 0 ) i n A l b u e r a a n d O r m o c C i t y w h i c h w i l l b e c h o s e n b y t h e L C D E t e a m f r o m t h e h a r d l y h i t b a r a n g a y s t h r o u g h a v a l i d a t i o n s y s t e m . I n i t i a l t a l l y r e v e a l e d t h a t t h e t e a m h a s a l r e a d y v a l i d a t e d s o m e o n e t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d b e n e f i c i a r i e s a n d i s e x p e c t e d t o f i n i s h n e x t w e e k , a f t e r w h i c h t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f s h e l t e r r e p a i r k i t s w i l l b e c o n d u c t e d . T h e L e y t e C e n t e r f o r D e v e l o p m e n t , I n c . ( L C D E ) i s p r i m a r i l y a d i s a s t e r r e s p o n s e n o n - g o v e r n m e n t a n d d e v e l o p m e n t - o r i e n t e d o r g a n i z a t i o n ( N G D O ) w o r k i n g t o w a r d s a c i t i z e n r y -b a s e d d i s a s t e r r e s p o n s e a n d s u s t a i n a b l e c o m m u n i t y d e v e l o p m e n t . M e a n w h i l e , C A R E ( C o o p e r a t i v e f o r A s s i s t a n c e a n d R e l i e f E v e r y w h e r e ) i s a m a j o r i n t e r n a t i o n a l h u m a n i t a r i a n a g e n c y d e l i v e r i n g b r o a d - s p e c t r u m e m e r g e n c y r e l i e f a n d l o n g - t e r m i n t e r n a t i o n a l d e v e l o p m e n t p r o j e c t s . ( P I A 8 )

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S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y , L e y t e N o r m a l U n i v e r s i t y , A s i a n D e v e l o p m e n t F o u n d a t i o n C o l l e g e a n d A B E C o l l e g e s h a l l b e p a i d P 2 6 0 . 0 0 p e r d a y p l u s P 8 0 . 0 0 m e a l a l l o w a n c e p e r d a y f o r e v e r y c l e a n u p s e r v i c e r e n d e r e d e a c h w e e k e n d i n d e s i g n a t e d p l a z a s a n d p a r k s s t a r t i n g F e b r u a r y 2 2 u n t i l M a y 2 0 1 4 . S t u d e n t s w i l l c o n c e n t r a t e o n t h e i r f i r s t d a y o f c l e a n i n g a t M a d o n n a o f J a p a n , a p a r k a l o n g M a g s a y s a y B o u l e v a r d , T a c l o b a n C i t y . ( P I A - 8 )

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a c c l a i m t h a t “ i t i s a s i f Yo l a n d a d i d n o t h i t t h i s s c h o o l .” R e p a i r e d b y t h e j o i n t e f f o r t s o f t h e K o r e a n m i s s i o n a n d t h e A F P ’s E n g i n e e r i n g B r i g a d e , t h e s c h o o l s t a n d s a s s i l e n t w i t n e s s t o t h e c o o p e r a t i v e a n d h u m a n i t a r i a n e f f o r t s a m o n g c o u n t r i e s o f t h e w o r l d . A s t h e K o r e a n c o n t i n g e n t s a l w a y s s a y , t h e y a r e h a p p y t o h e l p t h e P h i l i p p i n e s w h i c h a l s o h e l p e d t h e m d u r i n g t h e K o r e a n W a r. A f t e r t h e i n s p e c t i o n o f t h e s c h o o l , t h e P r e s i d e n t i s s e t t o w a l k t o t h e n e a r b y t o w n p l a z a w h i c h i s s e t t o b e r e h a b i l i t a t e d t o t h e t u n e o f P 3 5 m i l l i o n , a s a c o r p o r a t e s o c i a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y p r o j e c t o f a p r i v a t e c o m p a n y, t h e I N J A P G r o u p o f C o m p a n i e s . A t t h e t o w n p l a z a , t h e P r e s i d e n t w i l l g r o u n d b r e a k t h e To w n P l a z a R e h a b i l i t a t i o n P r o j e c t . L e y t e G o v e r n o r

L e o p o l d o D o m i n i c o P e t i l l a w i l l o f f i c i a l l y w e l c o m e t h e P r e s i d e n t w h i l e M a y o r P e l a g i o Te c s o n J r . w i l l b r i e f t h e P r e s i d e n t o n t h e t o w n ’s r e h a b i l i t a t i o n p l a n . T h e s i g n i n g o f t h e M e m o r a n d u m o f A g r e e m e n t a m o n g t h e G a w a d K a l i n g a , N a t i o n a l H o u s i n g A u t h o r i t y , t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c W o r k s a n d H i g h w a y s a n d t h e L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t o f Ta n a u a n f o r t h e p e r m a n e n t R e l o c a t i o n S i t e f o r t h e d i s p l a c e d f a m i l i e s i n Ta n a u a n , w i l l a l s o b e c o n d u c t e d . T h e G K b o u g h t t h e l a n d a n d w i l l t a k e c a r e o f t h e b u i l d i n g o f 1 , 2 0 0 h o u s e s f o r t h e Yo l a n d a h i t f a m i l i e s i n Ta n a u a n , L e y t e . T h e P r e s i d e n t i s e x p e c t e d t o d e l i v e r h i s m e s s a g e a n d c o n d u c t a p r e s s c o n f e r e n c e a f t e r. ( P I A 8 )

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Gobyerno andam paghatag kan Napoles atensyon pagpatambal pero an korte an magdedesider han iya kapresohan – Pangulo Aquino Sesegurohon han gobyerno

nga hi Janet Lim-Napoles en maaatinderan han iya panginahanglan nga pagpatambal samtang ada hiya ha prisohan pero an korte an magdedesider kun hiya en ipapailarum ha hospital arrest, sering ni Pangulo Benigno S. Aquino III dida han Meyerkoles. An kampo ni Napoles en nag-iinaro nga hiya en igbalhin ngadto hin ospital matapos mahisumat nga hiya en nagaantos mahitungod hin usa nga sakit. “Siyembre obligasyon naton nga maseguro nga an mga tawo nga aadto ha aton mga prisohan en ginbabantayan an panlawas. Salit ipapanginano naton kun tinuod nga mayda hiya medical nga rason. Tapos ha pagkayana, an korte an magsesering kun hain hiya pwede dad-on,” sering han Pangulo dida

hin usa nga panmaki-ana dida han inagurasyon ha Estero de San Miguel Micro Medium-Rise Building unit ha Sampaloc, Manila. Parti han mga panawagan nga igbalhin hi Napoles ngadto hin usa nga regular nga prisohan, nagsering an Pangulo nga an gobyerno en naglalanat han testimonya ni Napoles para maklaro parti han P10-billion pork barrel nga anomaleya. Hi Napoles en waray pa ginpagawas nga maski ano nga testimonya ha luyo han dako na nga nagasto han gobyerno para han iya kapresohan ha Camp Sto. Domingo ha Sta. Rosa City ha Laguna. “An ngatanan nga aton mga gius ngan panuyo, an aton ginlalanat amo an ebidensya nga magagamit ha imbistigasyon han mga nahitutungdan nga nagpakasala,”

sering niya. Nagsering gihapon an Pangulo nga hi Justice Secretary Leila de Lima en waray pa maghatag han lista han ika-tulo nga grupo han mga opisyal nga kaangayan pasahan hin kaso parti han pork barrel scam. An justice secretary en gintagan hin damo nga mga trabahuon ngan seguro amo eni an iya mga gin-aatinderan salit, amo seguro eni an rason nga waray pa hiya makakapasa han lista han kadugangan nga mga ngaran, sering han Pangulo. Pero iya nakikita nga mahahatag ni De Lima an lista ha oras nga andam na an Department of Justice pagpasa han mga kaso kuntra han mga indibidwal nga may kalabutan dida ha scam. ( Trans. by maa/PIA8)

WARAY NEWS

First batch of students from Eastern Visayas State University and ABE College do a clean-up activity at the Madonna of Japan area in Tacloban City Saturday as part of the Tourism Students Welfare Program of the Department of Tourism 8 in partnership with four other educational institutions in Tacloban offering tourism-related courses. (Photo courtesy of Wil Mark Amazona)