TACLOBAN CITY– A 81-year-old man was stabbed and wounded by his 62-year-old stepson in Bato town, Leyte province.
Clemente Salvame was hit on his abdomen from a 23-inches bladed weapon, locally known as ‘sundang’ used by suspect Heracleo Inguito, report from the regional headquarters of the Philippine National Police(PNP) based in Palo, Leyte on Sunday(April 9).
According to the report, Inguito was suffering from a mental problem and stabbed and wounded his stepfather for no apparent reason while the victim was resting in a kiosk outside their house in sitio Kapudlusan of Barangay Bago in the said town at about 6:35 pm Saturday (April 8).
The local police learned about the incident through Bago village chairman Marino Juera.
The victim was brought by the Bato rescue unit to a district hospital in the nearby town of Hilongos, also in Leyte.
The suspect is now detained at the Bato police detention facility. (JOEY A. GABIETA)
ORMOC CITY-An incumbent Sangguniang Kabataan chairman and three barangay health workers were among the 19 members of an underground mass organization (UGMO) that surrendered to authorities in Palapag, Northern Samar on Saturday (April 8).
All were said to be affiliated under the command of alias Raz/Dodong, squad leader of FC15 of the sub-regional committee Arctic of the Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee.
The surrender was the result of the negotiation of the 2nd Northern Samar Provincial Mobile Force Company led by its force commander Police Lt. Col Alex C Dand-aoen, together with the 20IB which is under the command of Lt. Col Marvin Buban Special Action Force led by Police Capt. Lloyd Garcia and supported by the Palapag MPS led by Police Capt. Norben Carbonera, COP, NSPIU led by Police Lt. Col Seth Mark Alob, 803rd Regional Mobile Battalion 8 led by Police Capt. Solomon Agayso.
All surrenderers are now in the custody of the 2nd Northern Samar Provincial Mobile. (ROBERT DEJON)
TACLOBAN CITY-At least 15 employees from different departments of the local government unit (LGU) of Kananga in Leyte received skills training in technical and administrative writing on March 29-30, 2023.
“LGU Kananga’s Technical Writing Workshop is a valuable investment in the professional development of its employees. It is a promising step towards improving communication and service delivery,” April Tanueco, town tourism officer said.
“By enhancing their writing abilities, participants can better communicate technical information to colleagues, superiors, and the public, ultimately leading to more efficient and effective service delivery by the LGU,” she added.
Participants of the two-day technical writing workshop thanked Mayor Manuel Vicente “Matt” Torres for the initiative.
“We learned a lot and used some of their advice immediately. It made our jobs easy,” said Kirby Jay Quijano, a personnel from the Mayor’s Office.
Aaron JP Almadro, one of the resource speakers, also lauded local government for coming up with the activity, saying it enabled the employees to perform their office tasks “with flair and ease.”
The additional topics during the activity included basic grammar and style, documentation, publication, and press release writing. (RONALD O. REYES)
KANDIWATA ISLET. The natural rock formation found in Kandiwata Islet in Daram town, Samar and its pristine water is seen to rival other tourist attractions in the country. With the loosening of travel restrictions, more tourists are expected to visit the islet. (Photo Courtesy)
TACLOBAN CITY-The municipal tourism office of Daram, Samar is confident that more tourists will visit Kandiwata Islet, the town’s premier tourist attraction.
KANDIWATA ISLET. The natural rock formation found in Kandiwata Islet in Daram town, Samar and its pristine water is seen to rival other tourist attractions in the country. With the loosening of travel restrictions, more tourists are expected to visit the islet. (Photo Courtesy)
Nathan Abinguna, municipal tourism officer, said that the possible influx of tourists to their town, especially this summer season, could be attributed to the fact that Kandiwata Islet is now fast gaining attraction among tourists, aside from the fact that travel restrictions have been lax.
“We are expecting that this will also increase more until the next following months of April May and June, which are our expected peak seasons,” he said.
For the first quarter of this year, Kandiwata Islet was visited by 1,114 tourists or a 63 percent increase compared to last year of the same period, or 685 tourists.
To help tourists to have a better trip, they advised them to make a reservation first, especially those who wanted to use the floating cottages.
Visitors may make a reservation by contacting them at their hotline: 0968-875-3003 or by sending a message on their Facebook account at Daram Tourism Office.
Kandiwata is a small islet that used to be a hidden gem of Daram until it became known to local tourists who dubbed it as little Palawan due to its exquisite rock formations that can be compared to those that are found in the said province.
The islet is more than an hour motorboat ride travel away from Catbalogan city port for tourists from mainland Samar or from Babatngon port from those coming from Leyte Island.
Kandiwata has clear emerald waters where tourists may enjoy snorkeling and swimming with a small portion of the islet with white powdery sand. (ROEL T. AMAZONA)
STATION OF THE CROSS REENACTMENT. Persons deprived of liberty detained at the Catbalogan City Jail joined the entire Christendom on the observance of the Holy Week by staging their own Station of the Cross inside the facility on Black Friday (April 7). (BJMP/Catbalogan City District Jail)
PNP said Holy Week observance in EV peaceful
STATION OF THE CROSS REENACTMENT. Persons deprived of liberty detained at the Catbalogan City Jail joined the entire Christendom on the observance of the Holy Week by staging their own Station of the Cross inside the facility on Black Friday (April 7). (BJMP/Catbalogan City District Jail)
TACLOBAN CITY– About 63 persons across the region were arrested on Good Friday (April 7) due to illegal cockfighting or ‘tupada.’
The arresting police also recovered in a total bet of P8,178 and more than 20 fighting cocks in the process.
Based on the reports from the regional police headquarters based in Palo, Leyte, the arrested persons were caught red-handed engaging in the illegal cockfights during Good Friday.
While cockfighting is allowed under PD 449 or the Cockfighting Law of 1974 in certain instances like fiestas and inside a licensed cockpit, the law prohibits it during Holy Thursday and Good Friday, among other instances.
Of the 63 persons arrested during the different police operations, 27 of them were from Leyte province including six from this city; 15 in Eastern Samar; 11 in Samar province; and five each from Biliran and Northern Samar.
All arrested were charged for violation of PD449 and are currently detained at the lock-up facilities of the police stations.
Meantime, the regional police headquarter said that the entire Holy Week observance in Eastern Visayas was general peaceful with no major untoward incident.
Police Regional Director B/Gen. Rommel Franciso Marbil said that they have not monitored any untoward incident during the entire Lenten Season, particularly on Black Friday.
“(The) Police Regional Office 8 has put extra efforts in making the whole of Eastern Visayas safe and secured while observing the Holy Week. This success is a combined effort of the PNP, other law enforcement agencies, and civilian support groups,” he said in a statement.
To recall, 3,600 police personnel were deployed during the Holy Week observance in the region detailed at areas frequented by the public like churches, terminals and airports, and beaches.
‘PAMALANDONG.’ Thousands of people flocked to the town of Palo, Leyte to witness again the reenactment on the death and passion of Jesus Christ on Holy Friday (April 7). The reenactment came to a halt for two years due to pandemic of coronavirus disease. (FILE PHOTO)
Passion and Death of Jesus Christ
‘PAMALANDONG.’ Thousands of people flocked to the town of Palo, Leyte to witness again the reenactment on the death and passion of Jesus Christ on Holy Friday (April 7). The reenactment came to a halt for two years due to pandemic of coronavirus disease. (FILE PHOTO)
PALO, Leyte– After two years in hiatus, the reenactment on the passion and death of Jesus Christ held in this historic town every Holy Friday has resumed with thousands of spectators amid searing heat.
The holding of the ‘Pamalandong’ was canceled for the past two years due to the pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Both the Archdiocese of Palo and the local government unit of Palo led out plans to ensure that no untoward would happen during the event, which has become a crowd-drawer.
The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and the Bureau of Fire Protection, as part of the security measure, only allowed the public to climb the Guinhangdan Hill for their “station of the cross” ritual from 4 am to 6 pm.
The Pamalandong, reenacting the passion and death of Jesus Christ started at 1 pm followed by the Seven Last Words that ended at exactly 3 pm, the time Jesus Christ said to have died while nailed at the cross. (ROEL T. AMAZONA)
