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South Korean humanitarian group finished repair of Tacloban elementary school

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Colonel Chulwon Lee of Araw Force( left), together with Tacloban Vice Mayor Jerry Yaokasin and representatives from the Tacloban City Schools Diviison and Manlurip Elementary School led in the cutting of the ribbon during the turn-over ceremony of school buildings rehabilitated by the South Korean Military Joint Support Group – Araw Force destroyed Yolanda’s onslaught. ( ROEL AMAZONA

TACLOBAN CITY- Contingents from the South Korean Military Joint Support Group(Araw Forces) turned over to the school officials of the Manlurip Elementary School after they repaired the school buildings damaged during the onslaught of supertyphoon Yolanda. 

The simple turn over rites held on August 8,2014 was attended by Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez and Vice Mayor Jerry “Sambo” Yaokasin and school officials.
Aside from rehabilitating the school buildings, the Araw Force contingents also constructed a playground for the students of the said school.
Captain Kwon Young Woo, public relation officer of Araw Officer said that while their area of jurisdiction covers the towns of Palo, Tanauan and Tolosa, all in Leyte, they decided to restore the damaged school buildings of Manlurip Elementary School which is based in Tacloban.

According to Woo, while the school sustained major damage due to the storm surges generated by Yolanda, they have noticed that none of these school buildings were being repaired which prompted them to do the repair work. The said school,located at Manlurip in San Jose District, was visited by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, a South Korean. Ban promised to extend assistance to the school for the repair of the damaged buildings. Several laptop computers were also donated to the school as seven of its students received financial assistance from the Araw Contingents.(ROEL T. AMAZONA)

Local income of Tacloban in the upswing but still way below compare to pre-Yolanda period – Cordaño

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TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Tacloban recorded a P152.9 million tax collection during the first half of 2014, surpassing the entire year target but still way below compare to the 2013 collection. From January to June, the city government collection exceeded twice the P72.25 million target for the year, said City Treasurer Zosima Cordaño. However, the 2014 first semester figure is way low than the P379.6 million collection a year ago as the city’s businesses are still reeling from the impact of last year’s supertyphoon Yolanda.

“Many businesses have not yet resumed operation, but the recovery of some establishments was faster than expected. By the end of 2014, we would have a P200 million collection from local taxes. This figure is the lowest in the past decades because the city has been generating P400 to P500 million taxes every year,” Cordaño said.
In 2013, the city earned a P460.57 million in local taxes, making the city less dependent to internal revenue allotment (IRA) from the national government. For this year, Tacloban’s IRA share inched up to P478.5 million from P423.8 million in the previous year.

The city registered the biggest drop in business taxes, fees and other charges from P312.68 million in the first six months of 2013 to P95.96 million. Of the more than 12,900 registered businesses in 2013, only 3,770 have renewed their business permits, based on the records of the City Licensing Office. Real property taxes also declined to P37.88 million from P44.29 million in the previous year. Earnings from economic enterprises went down from P22.65 million in 2013 to P19.08 million this year.

In the second half of 2014, the city government will step up its campaign to generate more local taxes, after the extended June 30 deadline for the renewal of business permits and licenses from the usual January 30. “Our strategy is to send notices to those who have not yet renewed their businesses. Those who are operating, but not paying their obligations, we have been sending warnings,” Cordaño said. (SARWELL Q.MENIANO)

Calbayog farmers undergo training on organic vegetable production

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CALBAYOG CITY- A total of 37 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Lonoy and Palanascara villages, this city, received their certificates of training as graduates of the season-long Training Farmers Field School (FFS) on organic vegetable production during the closing program held on August 7. The training was part of national government’s undertaking known as the “Agrikulturang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program” or “AgriPinoy 4Ps” which, through local government units, aims to increase agricultural productivity and provide training, sustainable livelihood and short-term jobs to poor farm families in agricultural areas in the countryside.

This AgriPinoy 4Ps tries to enable 4Ps beneficiaries by providing them with enough skills and livelihood activities that will make them self-reliant someday. In his message, Mayor Ronaldo Aquino extended his congratulations to the graduates- seven men and 30 women- which he considers to play great role in achieving food security and self-sufficiency.

Mayor Aquino likewise urged the graduates to share their newly-gained knowledge to others for more sustainable and easy access of food for every Calbayonon family.
Meanwhile, Palanascara and Lonoy participants’ representatives Villa Arboso and Armando Monzaga expressed gratitude to the city government through the City Agriculture Office for bringing closer to them programs of national government, and likewise, teaching them farming and growing vegetables the natural way.
Both also further affirmed the new knowledge and skills they acquired from the training like the use of organic fertilizers for soil conditioning that, ultimately, will result to safe produce for their families’ daily consumption.

The season-long FFS on organic vegetable production is a joint undertaking of the Department of Agriculture (DA-8) and the city government of Calbayog.
During the closing program, DAR-8 was represented by Samar agriculture program coordinator Engr. Gilbert Ulchundra, and his city counterpart, City Agriculturist Adela Ocenar. (AIMEE CATALAN/PR)

Maasin city government hell-bent in enforcing its “no smoking” ban policy

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TACLOBAN CITY-Amid resistance from both tobacco companies and smokers, Maasin City Mayor Maloney Samaco of Maasin City is determined to turn the city as the country’s “no smoking capital.”
After bagging the Department of Health- Red Orchid “Hall of Fame” awards for its comprehensive implementation of 100 percent tobacco-free environment in coordination with the World Health Organization for three consecutive years since 2010, the city government’s role in maintaining its reputation is getting more challenging, Samaco said. “Sometimes we use the iron hand by imposing penalties and closures of some stores who violated our laws,” the city mayor said. Samaco, however, admitted that the formula for the success of their anti-smoking drive is intense education and information drive in schools, barangays, radio and endless meetings on anti-smoking.

“Maasin is now in the hall of fame for winning three years in a row but is not about the award. It is about the sincere and determined effort to keep Maasinhons safe from the danger of cigarette smoking,” added city administrator Bombom Demeterio. “The city merely and strictly implements the national law,” he added. According to Demeterio, the mayor had been threatened with lawsuits from tobacco companies. “But so far nothing had been filed (yet in courts),” he added. Just recently, Samaco closed down three establishments for illegally selling cigarettes within 100 meters from a school. Anti-smoking drive is serious in the city that cigarette advertisements and promotions are prohibited along with mere possession of cigarette lighter in the city-owned Maasin City College campus.

While smoking is banned in schools, hospital, public places and even in city jail, the city government is also assisting employees who could not quit smoking by requiring them to undergo smoking cessation seminars. A certificate of non-smoker is also required for all city workers from permanent, casual or job order positions. (Ronald O. Reyes)

Mayor Aquino attend affair of day care parents, teachers in Calbayog

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CALBAYOG CITY- The parents and teachers from the 10 day care centers of Calbayog District II had renewed their strong bond on August 7 at Balud Covered Court during their mass induction and acquaintance party of Day Care Service Parent Group and District Federation. The said annual event for daycare parents and teachers from Balud 1, Balud 2, Balud 3, Capoocan, Carayman, Carmen, Central, Nijaga, Rawis and San Policarpo, was graced with the presence of City Mayor Ronaldo Aquino.

In his inspirational talk, Mayor Aquino recognized the important role of day care parents and teachers in achieving an excellent child day care service of the DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development). He said that from the moment the child enters day care, a “mix-up” of involvement of both the parents and teachers should be present especially in molding the children into becoming disciplined and worthy members of the community.

Calbayog District II area coordinator for day care service Vilma Seragon, meanwhile, thanked Mayor Aquino for the additional eight day care workers for barangays in Calbayog District II. Their district, she added, has now 27 day care teachers serving their day care centers. Also present in the same occasion were Cesar Ventures, designated as chief of staff of City Vice Mayor Diego Rivera, and the barangay officials of said villages. The activity aims to promote camaraderie among daycare parents and teachers in the Day Care Service, as well as, a strategy to advocate and promote women empowerment and leadership.

The Day Care Service of DSWD is supported by the Republic Act No. 6972 or “The Barangay – Level Total Development and Protection of Children Act.” enacted and approved November 23, 1990.”(AIMEE CATALAN/PR)

Tacloban now on its road to recovery, said Mayor Alfred

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TACLOBAN CITY- This city ravaged by supertyphoon Yolanda more than nine months ago is slowly getting back its feet. In fact, investors remain to have their confident to Tacloban, considered the ground zero of Yolanda, said City Mayor Alfred Romualdez. “Slowly but surely, we are recovering. We are slowly gaining so long as more businesses will open up,” Romualdez said. He told Leyte Samar Daily Express that the operations of these business establishments will be a big factor for Tacloban to return to normalcy after it was devastated by Yolanda.

Records from the City Licensing Office has indicated that out of the 12,900 businesses that were in operations before Yolanda struck Tacloban, only 3,770 businesses have return for operations with 84 others signified their permanent closure.The operations of the 3,770 business establishments generated employment to 11,250 workers and earned for the city government of P85.76 million as income. Mayor Romualdez said that he remain confident that Tacloban could still attract new investments in the coming months. He said that the operations of big establishments in the city like the Robinsons and Gaisano malls are indications that they remain bullish of Tacloban as an investment haven in the Visayas.

Mayor Romualdez said that the opening of the Save More, a branch of the Shoe Mart(SM) this year and the opening of a Robinsons Mall at the Tacloban New Bus Terminal in the city would further help attain his goal for the recovery of Tacloban. The operations of these big establishments would not only help the city’s income but more so provide employment to the people of Tacloban, Romualdez said. Yolanda has resulted for the city government to revise its annual budget for the year from its original amount of around P800 million to just P600 million was due to the closure of thousands of business establishments in the aftermath of Yolanda. The city government earns around P400 million from its tax collection, almost the same amount it received from the national government on internal revenue allotment (IRA). (LIZBETH ANN ABELLA)

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