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Vol 1 Issue 7 A Daily E-Newsletter of Philippine Information Agency - 8 SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

National, provincial and local government employees participate in the dance aerobics in the morning of September 6, 2013 at the Maasin City hall grounds as a kick-off activity of the 113th Civil Service Anniversary celebration headed by the Civil Service Commission. (PIA-Southern Leyte)

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Rice inventory in East Visayas is more than sufficient, NFA says

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Villocino family in Javier Leyte has a big chance to be the grand winner in the national search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya

Evaluators from Manila visited Javier Leyte thursday to personally

assess the living condition of one family who won as one of five finalists in the National Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The evaluators composed of two personnel from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central office and a journalist from Philippine Press Institute made a courtesy call with Javier Mayor Sandy Javier and conducted a short interview with the local chief executive before proceeding to the home of Mr. Rico and Angelita Villocino in brgy. Sta. Cruz, Javier Leyte. Ms. Rowena Layugan, DSWD-Policy Development and Planning Bureau said the Villocino family is a strong contender based on their assessment of the family as to all aspects particularly on compliance of the program’s conditionalities. Meanwhile, Mayor Javier, in an interview said, he feels elated that one family coming from his town was able

Eastern Visayas has enough rice supply, National Food Authority

Region 8 Manager Vilma Zarraga said.The NFA Manager here added that the prices of commercial rice are expected to normalize with the onset of sporadic palay harvest. Director Zarraga said that based on the Rice Situationer Report of the Agency, the Region’s total rice inventory which means the total rice stocks of NFA, commercial sector and household is equivalent to 2,143,613

bags which is expected to last for 68 days. “The bulk of our region’s inventories are in the households with a total of 1,337,431 bags. Rice stocks totalling389,06 bags are with the commercial sector while NFA has 417,176 bags,” Director Zarraga said.“This rice inventory for the Region is more than sufficient,” the Lady Manager said. As far as NFA stocks is

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Citizens urged to report

suspicious strangers to

prevent crime

A top-ranking official along with Police officers appealed to people

residing in the barangays to do their share in helping prevent crimes from happening by reporting to authorities unknown persons in their communities. Nacional “Nikko” Mercado, President of the provincial federation of the Liga ng mga Barangays, stressed the cooperation of the citizenry is vital, particularly residents of a certain barangay, in informing their tanods, officials, the police the moment they

Regional Technical Director for Land Management Service Ramon S. Unay of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 8 (2nd from right) answer queries from the media relative to the new residential free patient Act (Republic Act 10023) during the Harampang ha PIA simulcast at the Suruswerte ha PIA over DYVL Aksyon Radyo, September 6. Also in photo are (l-r) OIC chief regional survey division Engr. Winston Solite, OIC chief land management division Gilbert Mabansag, PIA-8 regional director Olive Tiu (moderator) and DENR Information Officer Purificacion Daloos . (Raul S. Tiozon/PIA8)

Start the PAMANA road project at our end, Buan mayor pleads

San Jose de Buan (Samar) Mayor Ananias Rebato pleaded to the

PAMANA Technical Working Group to allow the construction of the PAMANA road project at their end. The mayor faced the visiting PAMANA TWG during the joint Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC) meeting on Wednesday. The road project that is supposed to reach Buan will be passing first, barangays of Paranas and Motiong towns for a total of 38 km road stretch. “While Paranas and Motiong folks are enjoying, my people are suffering from the bumpy roads in the approach of Buan,” he lamented. LtCol Edgar Yerro of the 546th Army Engineer Brigade said that the mayor’s request can be done. If only to give them satisfaction that we truly sympathize with their accessibility problem, it can be done,” he said. Samar Provincial Engineer Divine Mate also backed up Yerro to accommodate the request of the Buan

mayor. “We will just revise our plans but it can be done, I am happy that they will finally feel our services.” Mate said. Emy Bonifacio, PAMANA manager meanwhile, appreciated the mayor and his people for being honest. “At least because of this meeting, we learned about their concerns, I am sure it can be done,” said Bonifacio as she assured them of its approval. “Maybe this is why Mayor Rebato invited us to the 38 kilometer ride to Buan to feel what they are feeling when they go about the bumpy ride,” she jested. Presently, with another P100 Million allotted to the PAMANA road, at least 35% of the Lokilokon-San Jose de Buan road are now concretely paved albeit one lane only. “The critical parts in uphill climb are concretely paved with double lanes to ensure that approaching vehicles can make it to the top,” said Engr Ishar Ignacio of the provincial engineering department.

The PAMANA road project has partnered with DILG and the provincial government in the implementation of the PAMANA road project in Samar. (PIA 8-Samar/NBQ)

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By: MARCELINO M. PEDALINO

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Cebuano news: Presidente Aquino nagpahimutang sa pagbantay sa budgetary release paglikay sa panghiphip

Ang Presidente Benigno Aquino nagpahimutang na sa

pagpanalipod sa budgetary release alang sa mga proyekto pagpugong sa panghiphip sa butnga sa sumbong sa pork barrel scam. Sa iyang pahayag sa Malacanang sa Biernes, ang Punoan nga Ehekutibo nagingon nga ang administrasyon maghimo ug bag’o nga mekanismo pagtubag sa mga kinahanglanon sa magpipili ug sektor, sa usa ka paagi nga matin’aw, sistematiko, ug maalam nga dili maabuso ug sa panghiphip. Ang Presidente gipatigbabaw ang kakinahanglanon pagbantay aron masiguro nga ang pundo sa publiko magamit alang sa kaayohan sa katawhan, ug dili kaayohan sa pipila nga mga hakog nga tawo. Padayon nato himoon nga kinahanglan ang proyekto nga pundohan gikan sa piho nga plano ug angayan nga proekto, ang Presidente nagingon. Dili sila makaapil ug maugdaw nga proyekto, sama sa abono, liso, tambal, medical kits, mga ngipon, pundo alang esports, training, ug uban pa nga sama nga butang- kini nga mga proyekto nga ang sangputanan ug naingnan sa katapusan dili nato makita, nga mahimo lang nga multo nga proyekto, nga gihimo nga kakitaan sa mga paraghiphip, dugang niya. Ang pundo ingon niya dili puede ihatag sa non-government organizations (NGOs) ug sa government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) sama sa ZNAC Estate Corporation ug National Agribusiness Corporation. Kini nga duha nga GOCCs wagtangon, kauban ang uban nga parehas niini nga bantugan nga dunay anomaliya, ug kadtong nagsilbi nga pareho ang katuyoan gawas sa panghiphip, ang Presidente nagingon. Ang pundo limitado lamang sa

distrito o sector sa magbabalaud nga taghimo niini, iyang pasabut. ng Presidente nagingon nga ang tanan nga butang kinahanglan abre sa tigihay sa tanyag, ug ang tanan moagi sa bids and awards nga ipahibalo sa Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System o PhilGEPS. Sa ingon ang publiko makabantay sa pagpatuman niini, ug siguradohon nato nga matag butang ipahibalo sa DBM ug ang may kalabutan nga ahensya ug sa National Data Portal sa gobyerno, ingon niya. (Translated by Teresita B. Cardenas/PIA 8-Northern Samar)

Usa ka hataas nga opisyal kuyog sa mga kapolisan ang nag-awhag

sa katawhan nga namuyo sa ka-barangayan sa pagbuhat sa ilang matampo aron kapugngan ang krimen sa paghitabo pinaagi sa pagtahu sa mga tinugyanan sa mga wala mailhi nga mga tawo sa ilang mga komunidad. Si Nacional “Nikko” Mercado, Presidente sa provincial federation sa Liga ng mga Barangays, nagkanayon nga ang ang kooperasyon sa mga molupyo mahinungdanon, labina ang naa sa barangay, diha sa pagpahibalo nila sa ilang mga village watchmen, mga opisyales, ug sa kapolisan sa higayon nga may ma-deparahan silang dili kasagaran nga mga lihok o dili

Mga molupyo giawhag motahu sa katahapang estranyo para kapugngan ang krimen

mamay-ongan nga dagway sa ilang barangay. Sa paghimo nila sa ingon, daku na kaayo ang ilang natampo pagsanta sa krimen sa dili pa kini mahitabo, ibutang ta lang ang kasayuran nga gihatag positibo gayod, si Mercado, Punong Barangay sa Abgao, Maasin, ug anak ni Gov. Roger Mercado, namahayag diha sa Action Center Kapihan sa PIA nga gihimo sa provincial capitol lobby pagka Miyerkoles. Giangkon niya ang imprtansiyo sa papito isip hinagiban pagpugong sa posibling krimen nga mahitabo sanglit makatawag kinig atensiyon sa publiko gumikan sa kabanha niini, apan kon hatagan ang kada usa sa mga molupyo sa barangay og pito lagmit dili sab practical. Gawas pa, ang mga barangay tanod hingpit nga gitugyanan og mga pito ug uban pang gikinahanglang butang alang sa peacekeeping, apan ang civilian police sa mga barangay nagkinahanglan gihapon sa tiningob nga suporta sa katilingban, si Mercado, ex-officio member sa provincial board mitumbok pag-ingon. Si Police Supt. Jacinto Cesar, deputy provincial director, midason sa mga panglantaw ni Mercado, ug gidugang niya nga ang pagtimaan sa National Crime Prevention Week celebration Septembre 1-7 karong tuiga nag-sentro sa pag-gamit og pito ingon nga symbolic nga galamiton sa katawhan pagpadayag sa ilang mga kahingawa, labina sa pagtahu og mga lihok nga hayan mahimong krimen. Nanawagan sab siya sa tagsa-tagsa ug sa mga pamilya nga dili sila mismo maoy mahimong tinubdan sa krimen, kay ang krimen raba magsugod ug matapos diin ang suspect nag-gamit sa ginadiling druga. (esg/mmp, PIA8-Southern Leyte)


Waray news: Nanawagan an DA ha publiko nga

igsumbong an mga nagpapasulabi hiton presyo han bugas

Nanawagan hi Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso

Alcala ha publiko nga igsumbong en mga kaso hin pagpapasulabi hiton presyo hiton iginbabaligya nga komersyal nga bugas hin mga negosyante.I ginpanawagan ini han hepe han departamento han agrikultura durante hin press briefing nga ginbuhat ha DA building ha Quezon City kakulop. Sumala kan Alcala, diri kaangayan nga pumitos an presyo han mga bugas tungod nga panahon man kita yana hin katbari. Mayda daw grupo nga ginsisingabot iton situwasyon ngan ginmamanipular iton mga presyo. Ginhangyo ni Alcala an publiko nga suportaran an ira mga panlimbasog nga masurapo an binuhatan hini nga bintahuso nga mga negosyante. Ginhingadayan niya nga gintratar pan-administratibo han National Food Authority (NFA) en por lo menos 61 nga mga negosyante hin bugas kataliwan masabtan nga nasupak hini nira an mga kondisyones han ira lisensya. Ginklaro ni Alcala nga an presyo han komersyal la nga bugas an hinitaas samtang an presyo han bugas nga NFA en nagpapabilin nga estable. Ha diri pa la maiha, iginpagawas han

Malacanang nagkalma sa kahadlok nga ang President’s Social Fund gamiton sa dili maayo

NFA an ira “well-milled” nga bugas ha tag-P32 kada kilo agud matagan hin alternatibo an mga konsumidor nga magbibiling hin barato kondi hitaas an kalidad nga klase hin bugas. Ante mano, ginpasamwak han NFA nga temprano nga nagtikang an panahon han katbari kon diin an mga parag-uma ha Weste ngan Este han Bisayas, Weste ngan Sur han Mindanao ngan Cagayan en nagtikang na pagbari han ira humay. Ini nga temprano nga katbari en ginlalaoman nga magpapabakod hiton suplay han humay han nasud. Iginpapakita nga ngada han Agosto 13, naabot hin 604,762 ka metriko tonelada o kon 12,095,234 ka sako an imbentaryo han bugas han nasud. (EOT/Ginbinisaya ni DUM-PIA8, Eastern Samar)

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Awarding of winners of the skills competition during the pre-graduation program of the DSWD Cash for Training Program (C4TP) scholars at TESDA Calubian National Vocational School in Calubian, Leyte, September 3. (Consuelo Alarcon).

Ang Malacanang nagkalma sa kahadlok nga ang President’s

Social Fund (PSF) gamiton sa dili maayo ug nagingon nga ang Presidente Benigno Aquino III maalam kaayo sa paggasto sa pundo. Sa pahamatngon sa mga magbabalita nga gisibya sa dzRB Radyo ng Bayan sa Dominggo, ang Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte nagingon nga bisan kinsa nga gusto magpasiguro nga ang PSF sa hugut gigasto sa katuyoan magdukiduki sa asoy sa Commission on Audit sugud sa Hulyo 2010. Gisiguro nato nga matin’aw ug matarong ang paggasto sa pundo nga nakabutang sa President’s Social Fund ug makita nato kini gikan sa asoy sa Commission on Audit (COA) sukad pa kaniadtong 2010, si Valte nagingon. Iyang gipasabut nga ang asoy sa COA sa PSF nakalakip ang kantidad ug giunsa ug diin kini nga pundo gamita. padayon ha page 5

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Adto sa asoy kung giunsa, kung pila ug diin kuhaa ang pundo, kung pila ang nahabilin kung gusto nimo mahibaloan, makit’an nga nagtikadako ang pundo kay wala gamita matag tuig ug kini napuno pag usab. Ug sa ingon niini, makit’an nato nga maalam ang Presidente paggamit niana nga pundo, pasabut niya. (Translated by Teresita B. Cardenas/PIA8-Northern Samar)

Malacanang... tikang ha page 4

Malakanyang nagdawat sa mga tahu nga Pilipinas misaka ngadto sa ika-59 nga dapit sa 148 ka mga ekonomiya sa World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index 2013-2014

Malakanyang nagdawat sa mga tahu nga ang Pilipinas misaka

ngadto sa ika-59 nga dapit sa 148 ka mga ekonomiya diha sa World Eco-nomic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competi-tiveness Index 2013-2014, usa sa mga hinungdan sa pag-ugmad sa admin-istrasyong Aquino sa pagkigbatok sa korapsyon.

“We welcome the results of the 2013-2014 Global Competitiveness Report, which shows the Philippine economy continuing its upward trajec-tory in rankings. From a low of 85th place when the Aquino administration took over, the Philippines has pro-gressed 26 places to rank 59th in the

international competitive-ness landscape,” matud ni Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda sa iyang mensahe. “This impressive performance was highlight-ed in the report, which cited the Philippines as among the ‘most dynamic and rap-idly improving economies in terms of competitiveness’,” matud ni Lacierda . Si Lacierda mipa-hayag nga sa pagpadayon sa pag-ugmad gihatagan og daku nga gibug-aton sa administrasyong Aquino nga pakigbugno batok sa koraspyon, diin kini nakita ingon nga importante nga mga kalambu-an diha sa paghimo og benchmarking nga mga lagda sa mga “in-

stitusyon” nga mga haligi nga naglang-kob sa pamalaod ingon nga mga ha-git sama sa koraspyon og publiko nga sektor nga kakayahan. (Gibinisaya ni esg/PIA8 SoLeyte)


DENR records... from page 1 Rice inventory... from page 1

concerned, rice consumers need not worry, Director Zarraga continued, because aside from the present inventory, the Region is expecting rice shipments from Cebu totaling 293,000 bags. Meanwhile, commercial rice price monitoring of NFA showed that the present modal regional average retail price of well milled rice and regular milled rice is pegged at P40.67 and P37 per kilogram, respectively, Director Zarraga said. In the month of August, rice price was recorded at an average of P39.42 per kilogram for well-milled rice and P36.08 per kilogram for regular-milled rice or an increase of P1.25 and P0.92 per kilogram, respectively. Zarraga said that the slight rice price increase during this period of the traditional lean months (from July to September) is expected since this is the period when there is no rice harvest. Furthermore, the NFA Manager disclosed that the cereal agency continues to sell government rice at P27 per kilogram.“Our stocks are good quality iron-fortified rice that helps to combat iron-deficiency anemia,” Manager Zarraga said. “We issue only good quality rice stocks to our 1,655 NFA accredited retailers region wide,” she added, as she invited the non believers to inspect NFA stocks in the warehouses to check the rice quality. (PIA 8)

to make it to the top 5 finalists in the national search with a hope to be the grand winner. Mayor Javier gave his all out support to the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program of DSWD as he considers it as an inspiration to poor families. With the CCT, the less fortunate or those who have less in life feels of the government’s help. The National Search for Huwarang Pamilya in partnership with the National Committee on the Filipino Families launched the Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya to recognize families who have religiously complied with the program’s conditionalities and exceptionally demonstrating Filipino values particularly the strong family ties. (PIA-8)

noticed unusual movement or an unfamiliar face in their barangay. By doing so, they contributed immensely in the prevention of a crime before it can actually happen, granting such information turned out positive, Mercado, village chief of barangay Abgao, Maasin, and son of Gov. Roger Mercado, disclosed during the Action Center Kapihan sa PIA held at the provincial Capitol lobby Wednesday. He acknowledged the importance of “pito”, a whistle, as a tool in deterring a potential crime as it can call public attention due to its noise, but providing each citizen in the barangay a whistle may not practically make sense. Besides, barangay tanods were fully equipped with whistles, among other necessary gadgets for peacekeeping, but the civilian police in the villages can only do so much without the support of the community as a whole, the younger Mercado, an ex-officio member of the provincial board, pointed out. Deputy Philippine National Police (PNP) Provincial Director Supt. Jacinto Cesar echoed Mercado’s views, adding that for this year’s National Crime Prevention Week

Citizens urged... from page 2

celebration September 1 - 7 the “pito” has been highlighted as a symbolic medium for people to make use of in expressing their concerns, especially as a way of reporting acts that have great tendencies to become crimes. Cesar, however, cautioned the public on their high expectations on the results of their reports to Police, saying this has to go through a process, especially sensitive reports relating to drugs, and not just act on those right there and then.

He also called on the families and individuals not to be the source of crime themselves, saying most crimes began and ended with suspects using prohibited drugs. For his part Mercado reiterated that his family never tolerated their relatives, even how close, who are known pushers and ushers, saying that the recent successful police operations that netted suspects were clear proof. (esg/mmp, PIA8-Southern Leyte)

P8.6M San Ricardo Bus Terminal starts operation

BY: ERNA GORNE

The newly constructed San Ricardo Bus Terminal in Barangay Benit

, San Ricardo already starts its operations late August this year. Prov’l Governor’s Office (PGO) Media Officer Diego Credo reported that the newly built San Ricardo Bus Terminal is already operational following its inauguration ceremony graced by Provincial Governor Roger Mercado last August 20, 2013 as it fully complements to the Benit Ferry Terminal, a roll-on roll-off seaport located in the southern tip of Panaon Island. The mentioned ferry terminal facilitates for the 45-minute shipping route of transporting vehicles from Manila down to Mindanao via San Ricardo, Southern Leyte every day, he said. The P8.6 Million – bus terminal, which is a priority project of San Ricardo Municipal Mayor William Yu, is financed by the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) thru the initiatives of the said local government unit, Credo reported. The bus terminal which is constructed in a 2,500 square meter – land area also houses the edifice of the terminal office and the passenger lounge area is big enough to accommodate for at least 20 buses waiting to be transported thru Surigao port in Mindanao Island, he added. (esg/PIA8 SoLeyte)

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