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Gomez couple joins Army as reservists force with a rank of lieutenant colonel

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Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr., leads the oath-taking of Army reservists Leyte 4th District Representative Richard I. Gomez and his wife Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Marie Torres Gomez at the headquarters of the Philippine Army, Fort Bonifacio on February 23, 2023.
Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr., leads the oath-taking of Army reservists Leyte 4th District Representative Richard I. Gomez and his wife Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Marie Torres Gomez at the headquarters of the Philippine Army, Fort Bonifacio on February 23, 2023.

TACLOBAN CITY– Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez and his wife Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Marie Torres Gomez both received the Lieutenant Colonel rank in the Army’s Reserve force during a commissioning ceremony on Fb.23 at the Philippine Army headquarters in Fort Bonifacio.
Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner, the commanding general of the Army Gomez for not only his being an accomplished actor, athlete, and public servant but also for further establishing the face of the Philippine Army in the eyes of the public.

He also cited the achievements of Lt. Col. Lucy Marie Torres Gomez as a public servant and as an actress.

”You are not only exemplars of professionalism but you are also instrumental in the accomplishment of our vision of becoming a world-class, multi-mission ready, and cross-domain capable Army,” Lt. Gen. Brawner said during the ceremony.

In his message, Rep. Gomez said that he feels honored and privileged being part of the Army reserve force.

“Sa pagpapaganda at pagpapaunlad ng bayan natin, magkakasama tayo rito. Let us continue to make sure that this country will grow. Let us continue to make sure that our country will be peaceful through our efforts,” he said.

Torres-Gomez, for her part, said that now that they are now part of the service, she vowed that she will be with the AFP not just by name but in thought and in deed.

“If there is anything that I can do in my personal capacity and my official capacity, please know that I am here for you,” she said.

Meantime, Major Gen. Camilo Ligayo, the commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division, thanked the Gomez couple for supporting the development and security operations of the Philippine Army.

“The government’s objective of ending the local communist armed conflict is highly commendable. Together, we are getting closer to realizing our dreams of reaching long-term peace,” he said.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA/LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)

DSWD steps up campaign vs. scammers targeting seniors

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TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas is stepping up its information drive to counter text scams promising relief allowance for older persons and retirees.

DSWD Eastern Visayas regional information officer Jonalyndie Chua sounded the alarm that scammers are using different platforms to dupe unsuspecting seniors, and urged the latter not to entertain text messages about relief allowances.

“We have received a report from a concerned citizen that there is a text message circulating over mobile phone users regarding the alleged unclaimed relief allowances for senior citizens and retired business owners,” Chua said in a phone interview Thursday.
The case prompted the DSWD to double its information drive on the social pension program for senior citizens in the region.

The official clarified that there is no membership fee to become a potential beneficiary of the program. She added that all applicants are potential beneficiaries because they will go through thorough validation if qualified based on the program’s eligibility requirements.
“The validation is done by the staff of the Department of Social Welfare and Development together with our local government and not by authorized persons via text messaging,” she added.

Chua emphasized that no organization is authorized to collect fees for the application to become social pension beneficiaries.

She said the additional PHP500 social pension mandated under Republic Act No. 11916 is not yet implemented pending the issuance of the law’s implementing rules and regulations.
The DSWD encourages senior citizens or their families to inquire from the official page of the DSWD regional office or visit the DSWD provincial offices, city or municipal social welfare and development offices, and local senior citizens affairs offices.

Social pension is additional government assistance in the amount of PHP500 monthly stipend to augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs of indigent elderlies, subject to a review every two years by Congress in consultation with the DSWD.
Indigent senior citizens refer to any elderly who is frail, sickly, or with a disability; without a pension; and no permanent source of income, compensation, or financial assistance from relatives to support his or her basic needs. (PNA)

EV has only 5 active COVID-19 cases

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ARTS MONTH CELEBRATION.One of the country’s popular singers, Lani Misalucha, dubbed as ‘Asia’s Nightingale’, performed before a crowd of more than 30,000 people at the public plaza in Ormoc City Sunday (Feb. 26). Misalucha’s performance in the city was part of the national arts month celebration in Ormoc. City Mayor Lucy Torres Gomez and husband, Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez, graced the event.( Photo Courtesy, Jhonnel Arquillano Villar)
ARTS MONTH CELEBRATION.One of the country’s popular singers, Lani Misalucha, dubbed as ‘Asia’s Nightingale’, performed before a crowd of more than 30,000 people at the public plaza in Ormoc City Sunday (Feb. 26). Misalucha’s performance in the city was part of the national arts month celebration in Ormoc. City Mayor Lucy Torres Gomez and husband, Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez, graced the event.( Photo Courtesy, Jhonnel Arquillano Villar)

DOH still calls for vaccination shots

TACLOBAN CITY– The Department of Health (DOH) reported that as of this week, the region has only five ‘active’ cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

However, the health office also reported that a 39-year old man from the town of Jaro in Leyte died on Feb. 21 related to the virus, Jelyn Lopez Malibago, DOH regional information officer, said.

She explained that the man was discovered to have the virus while he was being treated for an undisclosed disease.

The death toll now of the region stands at 693 since the pandemic started close to three years now.

And as of Monday (Feb.27), the DOH reported that the region has only five active COVID-19 cases, bringing its total cases to 64,720 of which 64,022 or 98.9% of them have recovered from the deadly virus.

The active COVID-19 cases in the region are in Tacloban City with two; and one each for Leyte, Samar, and Biliran provinces.

Malibago, quoting their report, said that there is no severe or critical case admitted in the hospital due to the virus.

The DOH said that although there is now only seven active COVID-19 cases in the region, minimum health requirement should still be observed.

“The public is also reminded that intensified vaccination rollout against COVID-19 is still being conducted all over the region. Vaccines are still our best defense against the virus and its variants,” it said.

The DOH reported that there are now more than 2.88 million who are fully vaccinated, representing 86.2% of their target population.

It also said that around 556,238 individuals have received the booster shots.

JOEY A. GABIETA

Youth Plus Skin and Laser Clinic launches new set of Ambassadors

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TACLOBAN CITY – On The fast-growing dermatology clinic in Eastern Visayas, YouthPlus Skin and Laser Clinic of today’s Tacloban Power Couple Dr. Yohann Kae Panis-Luzano, MD. Board Certified Dermatologist (Medical Director) and Mr. Rex R. Luzano (President and Chief Executive Officer) of YouthPlus Medical Group, Inc. continues to expand its market, and now a step closer as they launch their newest set of Youth-Ambassadors with the goal to attract the younger generation to avail their services.

The launching of YouthPlus Ambassadors was held at a function room at Tia Titas Restaurant, Robinsons Tacloban, Tacloban City, last February 19,2023 where 6 youthful faces from all-over Eastern Visayas were introduced.

Now YouthPlus Ambassadors are Kristi Mariz Polo (Ms. Burauen 2022), Apple Lao (Great Man of the Universe Visayas 2022),Cstar Capon (Ms. Teen Global Philippines 2023), Vaughn Zabala (Mr. Teen International 2022), Nicole Serohijos (Ms. BizEd SPSPS 2022) and Tyron Capon (Mr. Global World International 2022) were in a collective statement said that “they are so grateful to YouthPlus Medical Group for choosing them and entrusting them the promotion of services, procedures and the brand of the company.”

YouthPlus Medical Group had increased customer satisfaction rate to 98% since 2012, upon acquiring their new reliable machines and expansion. From a simple Dermatology Clinic to a Medical Center after they started providing Family Protection Program that enables patients and partners to secure their loved ones health and well-being, with this YouthPlus was able to increase its patients rating to 99% along with the effort of being more accessible – now most of the people of Eastern Visayas specifically in Leyte and Samar has a better access to a medical center where they are assured of quality treatment and services without worrying about the cost it entails without sacrificing quality of service for they have branches in Tacloban City, Ormoc City and Catarman Northern Samar
In an interview with Dr. Yohann Kae Panis-Luzano, she is very much excited on what may come next after this step forward of the company, and is very much excited to be working with young beautiful people that will be upholding their brand.

It is really youthful beauty that YouthPlus wants to embody and provide to its clients,Dr. Luzano said during the interview “We chose youthful faces to represent YouthPlus, so that we will be able to capture the teens, because nowadays there are also teen skin issues like acne, and at the same time it is also the teenage years that we want to form the personality and confidence of our teenagers”.

Meanwhile, Mr. Tyron Capon, recently crowned Mr. Global World International 2022 said that he will personally embody YouthPlus vision of maintaining youthful face, skin and beauty not only because of him being a Brand Ambassador but also because of his advocacy that is exactly aligned with the brand’s goal of boosting confidence among youth and all-ages through self enhancement that to him– “I see nothing wrong with skin and body enhancement, as long as it makes you confident – then you deserve that, just be happy” Capon said.

YouthPlus Medical Group President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Rex Luzano is equally grateful and excited to continue improving their services and its promotions to be able to cater broader clientele, “That is our goal, to continue improving our services to provide the best services all dermatology and medical clinics could offer, from check ups to laboratories up to the pharmacy – we have it, and we will continue to expand. We will continue to aim bigger.” Rex Luzano said in an earlier talk.

YouthPlus Skin and Laser Clinic, YouthPlus Medical Center and the whole YouthPlus Medical Group had promised to provide high-quality service with their International Standard Machines, Medical Doctors of Expertise and Board Certified Dermatologist here in Eastern Visayas, travel no more – because here in Eastern Visayas, we have YouthPlus.

You may visit their branches at Zamora Branch, 143 Calzita Bldg, Zamora St. Tacloban City – Marasbaras Branch, JGC Bldg, Marasbaras, Tacloban City – Catarman Branch, JS Bldg, Anunciation St. Brgy Mabolo, Catarman, Northern Samar and Ormoc Branch, No. 110, Brgy. Dona Feliza Mejia, Ormoc City.
Via| Gab Cejas – Brodkast 8 Network

Despite presence of a new COVID-19 variant, DOH plans to lower the alert classification

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TACLOBAN CITY– Despite of the detection of the new omicron subvariant, the Department of Health (DOH) is now mulling to place the entire country under the lowest alert classification.

While the XBF was already detected in the country on Feb.16, the region will not impose new restrictions, said disease surveillance officers of the DOH-8, Jay Reles and Hubert Fallorina.

“Parehas la gihap kun ano an aton pag treat hiton coronavirus disease (COVID-19), baga’t parehas man la gihapon hiya. Kun may close contact ka, quarantine. Kun fully vaccinated ka, mas maupay kay mas less tim quarantine. Mga sugad la hiton,” Fallorina said.

Reles, meantime, shared that their central office had even been in talks about declaring the country into the lowest alert level classification, Alert Level 0.

Still, Reles urged the public to continue to observe all the pre-emptive safety measures to ensure that the infection will be further contained.

As of Feb.20, COVID-19 cases in Eastern Visayas stand at 64,714 of which 64,013 or 98. 92 percent have recovered from the deadly virus with nine active cases.

The total number of fatalities of the region stands at 692 with the latest to die due to the COVID-19 infection involved a 36-year-old woman from Tunga, Leyte who died on Jan.15, the DOH reported.
(SAMANTHA JANE B. CRUZ, LNU Student Intern)

DPWH works through the weekend to ensure safe roads and clear canals

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Ormoc City – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Leyte 4th District Engineering Office (DEO) maintenance crew work over the weekend braving the challenging weather conditions to ensure roads are safe for travel.

The heavy rains have caused thick mud to accumulate along Palo-Carigara-Ormoc (PCO) road section which make it difficult for vehicles to traverse and cause accidents. Equipped with shovels, the maintenance team scraped off mud and debris from the roads.

Additionally, canal clearing operations were also conducted. Obstructions such as plastics, sugarcane and other trash were removed, effectively clearing the waterways and preventing further flooding.

Meanwhile, with the improved weather condition, the pothole patching operation was immediately carried out along the busy PCO road to repair potholes and improve road conditions.

The Department’s maintenance team have been working around the clock to identify and address various road problems with continued efforts to work towards a safer and more efficient road system in the district. (PR)

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