QUINAPONDAN, Eastern Samar-In support of all stakeholders to help the community during this pandemic crisis, the 2nd Eastern Samar PMC, headed by Police Major Rolando C. Dellezo, OIC, force commander, has extended its services through BARANGAYanihan Programs to different Barangays in Eastern Samar.
The month of July every year under Presidential Proclamation No. 764 signed on January 24, 2005, was declared as Police Community Relations Month. PCR Month celebration aims to develop closer interaction between the police and the community in handling peace and order concerns.
The PCR Month celebration is an opportune time to strengthen community participation in crime prevention. It also forges stronger partnership and community support in peacekeeping and public safety programs of the PNP.
This year’s theme is “Pulisya at Pamayanan, BARANGAYanihan sa Hamon ng Pandemya at Laban sa Krimen”.
On July 10, 2021, at Brgy. San Pedro, Quinapondan, E. Samar, this unit conducted a Feeding Program which caters to almost 200 Children. Likewise, on the afternoon of the same day, the team assisted around 60 senior citizens and PWD’s of Barangay Palactad, Quinapondan, E. Samar by giving them relief items and other essentials.
In Brgy. Caridad, Salcedo, E. Samar, the members of the Kabataan Kontra Droga At Terorismo or KKDAT Caridad Chapter gave their full support to our team during the Tree Planting and Clean-Up Drive Program on July 17, 2021. The team was able to plant around 80 seedlings of different species in their Barangay and the watershed area located in Brgy. Naparaan, Salcedo, E. Samar.
“This year, we continue to strengthen our services as we provide more assistance to our less privileged members in the society especially those persons with disabilities who are deeply affected economically due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” PMaj. Dellezo said.
“It is our desire and mission to assist them during these hard times. We will strive harder to ensure the people’s safety and let them feel that we in the PNP is always ready of service despite any trials we face in our community, he added. (PR)
2nd Eastern Samar PMFC Celebrates PCR Month thru BARANGAYanihan programs
Chief PNP Eleazar: Make police stations clean and safe as a way to regain public trust and confidence
BAYBAY CITY-Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has urged police force in the region to always make their stations presentable and make the public closer and trustful to them.
The PNP chief made this appeal during his visit on Thursday (July 22) to this city in the morning and later to Borongan City as he immediately went to visit the Baybay City Police Station where he checked the entire compound and was glad to see it is clean and presentable.
Eleazar added that aside from making the police station presentable, every policemen should also embodied the characteristic of a police community officers.
“Being a police community officer should not end when you leave your police station. This characteristic should be with you even if you are inside you home, in dealing with your family, with your neighbors, most especially when we are fulfilling our mandate not only inside the police station but also when you are at the field,” Eleazar said.
“This is our way to regain the trust and respect of the community to the PNP aside from other programs and project that we implement for them,” he added.
After visiting the Baybay police station, Eleazar lead the signing of memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the city government as represented by Mayor Jose Carlos Cari together with Leyte Rep. Karen Javier(2nd district).
The MOA involved for the construction of two police community precincts in the city, turnover of police car, for the establishment of explosive ordnance disposal/K9 unit office for 50 years within the area of Baybay City Sports Complex.
A memorandum of usufruct was also signed between the PNP and Baybay City to use the 1,000 square meter for the establishment of Baybay PNP highway patrol unit headquarters.
Eleazar also signed an MOU for the use of 1,000 square meter property of Rep. Javier in Barangay Macopa, Jaro, for the construction of the 4th Maneuver Platoon of the 2nd Leyte Provincial Mobile Force Company building.
He also lead the awarding of plaque of recognition to Department of Interior and Local Government Regional Director Karl Ceasar Rimando, Office of Civil Defense Regional Director Lord Byron Torrecarion, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Regional Director Eustacio Bacabac, An Waray Representative Florencio “Bem” Noel, 5th District Representative Carl Nicolas Cari, Mayor Cari, Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla, Rep. Javier, Rotary International, and Baybay City SK Federation president Mark Michael Unlu-cay.
Eleazar also spearheaded in the awarding of medals to deserving personnel. They included PCol Rodelio Samson, Leyte PPO Director, and PLtCol Demosthenes Magnaan, Medalya ng Kagaligan (PNP Medal Merit) to PLtCol Magnaan, and Medalya ng Papuri (PNP Commendation Medal) to Police Trainee Francisco Casiano.
The chief PNP also led in the signing of the pledge of commitment for the implementation of Project Gabay, a program that the provincial government under Gov. Petilla leadership tangible and sustainable support to former rebels such as housing, livelihood and education assistance.
This was followed by the turn-over the housing and livelihood to Alma Gabin, former deputy education secretary of CPP/NPA/NDF, Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee, who is now an active advocate in the campaign of the Police Regional Office 8 against insurgency problem in the region.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)
Thousands of Taclobanons que for single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine
TACLOBAN CITY-Based on queues at the two vaccination sites, residents of Tacloban have gone past the hesitancy stage.
This, after Mayor Alfred Romualdez announced the inoculation rollout using the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
With the initial 10,000 doses of vaccine supply given to the City, Mayor Romualdez is prioritizing those under the vulnerable sector, especially the senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and those with comorbidities, as he initiated the ‘bring one, get one’ strategy to help ramp up the city’s vaccination efforts.
Since the inaugural rollout of the J&J Janssen jab, the number of elderlies who got vaccinated has doubled. “Out of the 3,845 who received the vaccine yesterday, 1, 483 were senior citizens. Its way better compared to the previous 400 to 500 daily average,” disclosed Dr. Gloria Fabrigas, acting city health officer.
On Thursday (July 21), approximately 2,500 individuals from each vaccination site (Robinsons South and North) were targeted to be administered with the said COVID19 vaccine.
As of this month, Tacloban City has inoculated over 40, 000 people, of which 32, 960 received the first dose, while nearly 10, 000 have completed their two-dose vaccination since the start of the inoculation campaign last March.
(TACLOBAN CITY INFORMATION OFFICE)
Taclobanons troop to get J &J vaccine
City receives 10,000 doses of said American vaccine
TACLOBAN CITY- For three days, thousands of city residents, to include seniors and those with comorbidities, did not mind the long lines just for them to avail the Johnson and Johnson (J &J) vaccine.
And this big turnout of people, even those not qualified and coming from outside the city, was welcomed by health authorities in the city.
Since Tuesday(July 20), throng of people were seen lining up at the two Robinsons malls in the city which serves as the vaccination sites with the American-manufactured vaccine made available in the city.
The Department of Health (DOH) allotted 10,000 doses of Janssen Pharmaceutical-manufactured vaccine to the city.
The city allocation was part of the 131,200 doses of Johnson and Johnson received by the DOH.
Prior to the allocation of this American brand of vaccines, Sinovac and AstraZeneca were used in the vaccination campaign among qualified residents of the city.
Dr. Gloria Fabrigas, city health officer, said that they are pleasantly surprised with the big turnout of people who want to be vaccinated unlike in previous days.
“When we started the vaccination last March 19, the most that we can have, particularly senior, were just more than 400 a day,” she said.
But with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, which is administered for one-time only, thousands of people have lined up with assigned personnel constantly reminding the people to observe social distancing.
For this part, City Mayor Alfred Romualdez had encouraged all seniors in the city to avail of the said vaccine.
On Tuesday (July 20), over 3,400 seniors and persons with comorbidities have been inoculated.
And on the following day, over 2,500 were expected to be vaccinated.
Fabrigas said that even those coming from outside Tacloban went to the vaccination sites only to be rejected as only qualified residents of the city are to be given the vaccines.
She said that they even received reports that some accompany seniors not of their relatives to the vaccine sites for them to be inoculated.
The last day for the vaccination using the Janssen would be on Thursday, completing the 10,000 doses of such brand available in the city.
Fabrigas said that they have to receive Information of Tacloban will be given additional Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
Raymundita Kam said that she lined up as early as 6 am to make sure she could receive the vaccine.
“I am suffering scoliosis, among other ailments and I will be flying to South Korea to be with my husband. Janssen is one of the vaccines, which is just a single dose unlike others, accepted in South Korea,” she said.
Since the start of the vaccination in the city, around 45,000 people have been inoculated, still far from the city’s target or around 190,000 people for Tacloban City to achieve herd immunity.
City government of Tacloban joins rest of the country call for peace and justice
TACLOBAN CITY- In a simultaneous nationwide conduct of the fun and advocacy ride called “Bike for Peace and Justice,” an estimated 134 bikers from different parts of the city gathered at the grounds of Balyuan Tower along Magsaysay Boulevard for the opening program last Saturday(July 17) at 5:00 am.
The approximately 14 to 15 kilometers completed route from Magsaysay Boulevard to Apitong and vice versa was a simultaneous cry for justice and peace, and a unified call to condemn the use of anti-personnel landmines which is a violation of International Humanitarian Law, and the brutal killing of Kieth Absalon, a 21-year old football player who died from a mine explosion by the roadside of Masbate when he was biking with his friends 40 days ago.
“This event is not only a simple group ride but an advocacy ride joining the call to end violence that victimizes the youth,” says Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez in his message read by Atty. Agnes Pacheco.
He further emphasized the importance of biking activity as it has become tremendously big as an avenue for people to distress and come together during the pandemic.
“This event also promotes the general health, fitness, and camaraderie among Taclobanon cyclists and other cyclists from the neighboring towns,” the city mayor added.
Meanwhile, the advocacy event which was a collaboration among the City Government of Tacloban, Philippine Information Agency (PIA-VIII), JRTF-ELCAC, DILG Tacloban, Hands of Our Children-EV, 8ID-PA, and TCPO ended with a covenant signing.(TACLOBAN CITY INFORMATION OFFICE)