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Yolanda victims in Tanauan town received P30,000 assistance from the government

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TANAUAN, Leyte- Families from the seven coastal villages of this town received financial assistance from the national government in the amount of P30,000. The financial assistance was divided into P20,000 wherein the beneficiaries were given vouchers for them to get their construction materials and P10,000 cash. Mayor Pelagio “Pel” Tecson said that the residents of the seven villages, namely, Bislig, Cabuynan, Sto. Nino, San Roque, Calogcog, Solano and Bangon, were not able to receive construction materials distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last December, 2013.

This is the reason why, the town mayor said, they received higher amount of assistance compare to those received earlier by the residents coming from the 47 barangays of Tanauan, one of the hard-hit areas in Leyte due to supertyphoon Yolanda. Under the set-up, those who received the P30,000 assistance, P20,000 will be redeemed by the beneficiaries to an accredited hardware or suppliers where they are to buy their construction materials.

The owners of the accredited hardware or supplier are mandated to offer the lowest price of the needed construction materials. The beneficiaries are free to choose where they could get their supplies from the accredited constructed materials within Tanauan. “Every household that are qualified to receive the assistance will receive P20,000 worth of voucher for the GI sheets and additional P10,000 as cash assistance for additional materials and for the labor of repair” Tecson said. He, however, clarified that all the 12,000 households of the town’s 54 villages would received the P10,000 financial assistance. (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)

10 months after Yolanda 100 families still lives inside a Tacloban school

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TACLOBAN CITY- The San Fernando Elementary School, this city, remain to host 100 families who all lost their houses during the onslaught of supertyphoon Yolanda ten months ago.
Irene Go, information officer of the Tacloban City Schools Division, said that these families, composed of 300 individuals, have yet to be relocated by the city government.  There are about 68 families living inside the school’s Gabaldon building with the rest in makeshifts inside the school’s compound, Go said. According to Go, she was informed by the City Social Welfare and Development Office, the families are to be relocated before the first year anniversary of Yolanda.
Yolanda pummeled Tacloban in the morning of November 8, 2013.

Go said that the families are to be relocated in the northern part of Tacloban where the city government are building permanent shelters to those who totally lost their houses during the massive typhoon. The San Fernando Elementary School remains the only school that host families affected by Yolanda. Schools in the city were among the evacuation centers identified by the city government.

Go, however, said that they make sure that the presence of these families would not hinder the conduct of classes of the said school. Families from San Jose, considered the worst hit area in Tacloban, were prioritized by the city government in either providing bunkhouses or transferring to transitional houses, which serve as half-way houses before they are to be transferred to permanent relocation sites. (LIZBETH A. ABELLA)

Tacloban council gives Alfred authority as mortgage mobilizer

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TACLOBAN CITY- Mayor Alfred Romualdez of this city was given authority by the city council as a mortgage program mobilizer. As a mortgage program mobilize, Romualdez would now act as a community organizer wherein he will assist, prepare, organize the community in participation for the mortgage program, Councilor Jerry Uy explained. Uy, who chairs the committee on laws at the council, said that the appointment of Romualdez as a mortgage program mobilizer is a requirement under the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC).

“(He) has the duty to educate the informal settlers, what are their obligations, when given a housing unit” added Uy, referring to Romualdez function as a community organizer.
Uy said that the city government, through its City Housing Office(CHO) or the Urban Poor Office may automatically be accredited provided that majority of its officers and staff has undertaken a training course in community mortgage program provided by the SHFC or its accredited institution. He further informed that under the program, the city government of Tacloban is not required of any cash equity for the socialized housing project.

Councilor Uy said that he learned from a source that a CMP team of the SHFC is now in the city coordinating with the CHO addressing concerns and issues regarding the socialized housing program of the city under the Community Mortgage Program. The city government is now focused in providing permanent shelter to all its city residents who lost their houses during the onslaught of supertyphoon Yolanda more than 10 months ago. (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)

Gardener set good example as government worker of Ormoc government

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ORMOC CITY- Work with integrity and diligence. This is what Victor Sanchez considers as his mantra as he continues to persevere in his work despite being among the lowest paid workers of the city government. As the one responsible in the upkeep of the sprawling garden within the premises of the City Hall, the 58 year old has to contend with the burning heat of the sun as he carry on with his duties.

For the past several years now, the father of seven children has been doing the same routine and get to paid, at present, P260, the minimum wage for so-called job order(JO) workers of the city government. Aside from ensuring the area clean, Sanchez has to plant and do the landscape of the City Hall’s garden. Despite the hard work, Sanchez was never to have been heard complaining of his job as a lowly government worker, albeit not in permanent position despite his service of 21 years. Hard work, they say, has its own reward. And Sanchez has his own share of recognition when he was named as the “best employee” for the year 2012 by the City of Ormoc Government Employees Association (COGEA). His salary may be meager, but Sanchez was able to provide the needs of his wife and seven children, three are now married; three others working in Manila; one just finished a computer school while the youngest is in Grade 10. His wife works as a part-time nanny, helping the family’s small income. Sanchez is practical enough to say that he could not reach greater high in the ladder of government worker force considering that he was only able to finish elementary as his family was hard-up. But still, Sanchez vow to be the best worker in the field and said would continue to work until retirement age beckons. (ELVIE ROMAN ROA)

Coca Cola plant reopens in Tacloban

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Coke Cola Plant (photo from Google)

TACLOBAN CITY- The Coca Cola plant, based this city, is now back to operations. And their decision to resume operations in the region is a strong testament of their commitment to help revive the economy of Eastern Visayas still reeling from the aftermath of supertyphoon Yolanda, said its officials.

The plant, which sustained severe damages due to the storm surges generated by Yolanda, had its reopening on September 10 attended by its top officials led by chief executive officer Juan Ramon Felix and Juan Dominguez, human resources and corporate director. For city officials, the resumption of operations of the world’s leading soft drink in Tacloban would not only mean generation of employment but also as big source of revenue. Felix said that their decision to return to full operations would mean exactly as mentioned by the local officials.
He said that with their operations, they would help “restore the (local) economy again.” Coca-Cola FEMSA Tacloban is the regional hub of the soft drinks company which employs around 200 workers and is one of the top ten taxpayers of Tacloban. The plant sustained damages valued at $15 million (or over P640 million).

Dominguez said that despite of the huge loss and the destructions they suffered during the onslaught of Yolanda, they chose to resume their operations and rebuild their plant to show their gratitude to the people of Eastern Visayas, described by him as one of their biggest markets in the country. He said that of the more than 20 million daily production of Coca-Cola, around five million cases of soft drinks are consumed by their loyal customers in the region. “Leyte, Samar is one of our strongholds,” he said.

Marlon Ventulan, human resource officer of the Coca-Cola Tacloban, said that with their resumption, the soft drinks needs of the region could now be at least stabilized. It was disclosed by Ventulan that of the estimated 100,000 cases a day consumption of the region, they get supply from Cebu, Cagayan and Manila. He, however, admitted that they could not still meet the daily need as they could only produce 6,000 to 10,000 cases as they are only using one line. Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla, Tacloban Vice Mayor Jerry “Sambo” Yaokasin and Bernardita “Bering” Valenzuela, spokesperson of Mayor Alfred Romualdez, expressed their gratitude to the soft drinks officials for resuming their operations. (JOEY A. GABIETA)

Calbayog mayor to focus tourism and agriculture to boost city economy

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CALBAYOG CITY- Mayor Ronald Aquino said that he will give focus of the city’s tourism and agriculture as among his priorities to help boost Calbayog’s economy and provide employment to its people.

In a press conference, Aquino said that as part of his desire to attract tourists to the city, road concreting is being done to areas where tourist sites are located. Calbayog boasts several waterfalls that could be its top tourist attractions. But lack of access roads leading to these sites hinder for tourists to visit them. “I believe that through the development of tourism, many of my constituents will be employed,” said Aquino. While in agriculture, Aquino informed that trainings and seminars were made available for the farmers in the city. The city government also made available the continued support it can offer such as the distribution of equipment for the farmers to augment their income. Aquino said hundred units of fishing boats from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) are to be distributed to the marginalized fishermen in the city. The city was also able to received P1 million as counterpart from the BFAR. The amount will be added to the city own funds for the fishing gears to be distributed to fishermen, Aquino said.

Meantime, Mayor Aquino said that they are doing their best to attract investors to the city. For one, they grant a 5-year incentive to those who will invest in the city. Second, they also give available lots to some government agencies for their district offices to be situated in the city such as Bureau of Internal Revenue and Procurement. The city government also offered an office space for PAG-IBIG and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) which allots P80, 000 daily for the indigents of the city.  Mayor Aquino said that their city is still IRA (internal revenue allotment) dependent and that whatever meager resources are used to fund project necessary for the development of the city and the improvement of lives of the people. (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)

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