Members of the Special Education Advocates League of Leyte made the residents of the Home for Girls/Reception and Student Center for Center had a Merry Christmas as they gave them some presents.(SEAL LEYTE)
Members of the Special Education Advocates League of Leyte made the residents of the Home for Girls/Reception and Student Center for Center had a Merry Christmas as they gave them some presents.(SEAL LEYTE)
PALO, Leyte–The Special Education Advocates League of Leyte (SEAL) has conducted a gift-giving activity at the Home for Girls/Reception and Student Center for Children of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),this town, to coincide with the Christmas season.
Henrietta Managbanag, the assistant superintendent of the Department of Education (DepEd)-Leyte Division, commended the center’s personnel and participants for the “heartwarming and fulfilling” community outreach project on December 23, 2023.
“Nakapagpasaya tayo ng mga munting anghel. Thank you very much, SEAL warriors,” said Managbanag.
“Your unrelenting spirit and selflessness, once again, have radiated luminous hope, kindness, love, and compassion to many of our less fortunate, ignored, neglected, and abandoned children,” she added.
The beneficiaries received gift items and free food.
SEAL officers and members, including district supervisors and school heads of Leyte, also entertained the children during the program.
Meanwhile, Managbanag urged the SPED advocates to “transcend such magnanimous love and care to everyone and beyond.”
SEAL, through the support of Leyte Division Superintendent Mariza Magan and Assistant Superintendent Roberto Mangaliman, has been at the forefront of an “inclusive and compassionate community” for Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSENs) in Leyte province. (RONALD O. REYES)
MAASIN CITY– Some 1,361 rice farmers in this city who are enrolled with the Department of Agriculture (DA) registry system received certified seeds in two tranches for the semester-cycled planting sessions.
The city’s Office of Agricultural Services got 600 bags of certified rice seeds from the DA regional office this year, at 300 bags per release, as well as the appropriate fertilizers, through the Rice Competency Enhancement Fund (RCEF).
According to City Agriculturist Virgilia Barrientos during a recent ‘Kapihan sa PIA’ interview, each bag contained 20 kilos at one hectare every two bags, and these were given in pro-rated shares because the farmlands most of the farmers tilled did not surpass a hectare.
Barrientos also reported having received 72 packs of hybrid rice seeds at 3 kilos per pack from the provincial government, with matching fertilizers, which were distributed to rice farmers with irrigated rice lands.
It can be recalled that Governor Damian Mercado, in his State of the Province Address (SOPA) last December 4, reported the distribution of quality rice seeds to farmers in all the 19 local government units of the province through the city/municipal agricultural offices as a food security strategy.
Barrientos explained that both certified and hybrid seed varieties have high-yielding properties, but the certified seeds can fit in rain-fed areas and can be set aside for new crops in the next cropping, while hybrid seeds require irrigated rice fields and another set of planting materials.
During this year’s mid-year harvest, some farmers in barangays Libhu and Bactul had excess supplies that were sold in the DA’s Bagsakan Center for a reduced price than the prevailing market selling price, Barrientos reported. (LDL/MMP/PIA Southern Leyte)
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Northern Samar released the year-end benefits of the employees before Christmas Day, giving them a reason to have a joyful occasion with their families.
The year-end benefits included the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) amounting to P20,000 per employee which was released on December 22, 2023, along with the Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) amounting to P5,000, granted to regular provincial employees, who included casual employees with at least four months of service as of November 30, 2023.
As for job order workers and contractual employees who have rendered at least four months of service, they received a gratuity pay of P5,000.
Aside from the SRI, PEI, and gratuity pay, the employees also received their 14th-month pay or Christmas bonus, released to regular employees last month.
The year-end bonus came with a cash gift of P5,000 per employee, based on the guidelines set by the national government.
The provincial government has 1,265 permanent and casual employees and 2, 540 job order workers.
“It is because of your unwavering commitment that the provincial government of Northern Samar continues to achieve great things for our province. I express my heartfelt thanks and appreciation for your hard work and dedication throughout the year,” Governor Edwin Ongchuan said in his message to the employees.
“It is because of your unwavering commitment that the provincial government of Northern Samar continues to achieve great things for our province. Thank you for your efforts in making Northern Samar a better place for everyone,” the governor added.
Ongchuan reiterated that he gave premium on the welfare of the employees because they believe that the provincial government’s human resources are as vital as its fiscal resources and an essential component to sound public administration.
The governor also expressed his appreciation for the support of the legislative body headed by Vice Governor Clarence Dato for approving the budget that provides benefits to the employees.
The provincial board authorized the allocation of P38 million from the province savings of which P25.3 million was approved for the payment of SRI while P12.7 million was for gratuity pay. (ROEL T. AMAZONA)
As the New Years’ Eve draws nearer, police regional director B/Gen. Reynaldo Pawid ,led inspection of stalls selling firecracker at downtown area in Tacloban City on December 26, 2023. The inspection is a part of the security measures aimed to ensure that dealers and retailers of these firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices wont’ sell any prohibited and illegal items and complies with fire safety rules.(PRO-8)
As the New Years’ Eve draws nearer, police regional director B/Gen. Reynaldo Pawid ,led inspection of stalls selling firecracker at downtown area in Tacloban City on December 26, 2023. The inspection is a part of the security measures aimed to ensure that dealers and retailers of these firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices wont’ sell any prohibited and illegal items and complies with fire safety rules.(PRO-8)
TACLOBAN CITY- As the government aims to make the New Year celebration peaceful and no untoward incident, police authorities led by Regional Director B/Gen. Reynaldo Pawid, inspected stalls in this city selling firecrackers and pyrotechnics.
The inspection is a part of the security measures aimed to ensure that dealers and retailers of these firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices don’t sell any prohibited and illegal items and comply with fire safety rules.
Pawid was joined by Col. Salvador Alacyang, deputy regional director for operations; Col. Michael Palermo, Tacloban city police director, and Col. Romeo Desiderio, chief of the regional operations division.
Pawid emphasized that the regional office of the Philippine National Police (PNP) is more than prepared for the New Year’s celebration when it comes to peace and security preparations.
In Tacloban alone, there are eight retailers and three retailers that are legitimate to sell firecrackers.
Confiscated unsafe and not a holder of a permit to sell firecrackers will be destroyed in a safe place, said Pawid. (LIZBETH ANN A ABELLA)
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