TACLOBAN CITY– In line with the observance of the National Fire Prevention Month, the Tacloban City Fire Station (TCFS) welcomed schools from a public school in the city as part of its week-long community relation activity that ended on March 17.

The activity was aimed to teach students from selected elementary schools the basic skills and knowledge on fire prevention, SFO1 Marites de la Rosa, TCFS community relations unit head, said.

“During the community relation week activity, we have an open house, fire exhibit, and poster-making contest among our students in relation to the fire prevention month,” she said.

The activity also included a tour visit inside the TCFS facilities, an exhibit on firefighting and rescue equipment, tools, and gears along with a lecture and demonstration on fire prevention as well as basic life support, de la Rosa further said.

Michael Angelo Palacio, teacher of the Kapangian Elementary School, said that they were happy to be given the opportunity to visit the city fire office as it provided an opportunity for his students to learn fire prevention and what to do in case of a fire incident.

“The visit provided the students the knowledge on how to be safe in case of a fire incident, especially so that our school is located in a fire hazard zone,” Palacio, who is also t school-based disaster risk reduction officer of Kapangian Elementary School, said.
(MARCO JEMSBOY ARCENA, LNU Intern)

NSSDEO, Brgy. Burabud, Laoang, Northern Samar– The DPWH-Northern Samar Second District Engineering Office (NSSDEO) with the supervision of OIC-District Engineer Charlito S. Carlobos has proposed eight (8) Farm-to-Market Roads (FMRs) in the second district of Northern Samar.

These FMR projects are the following: (1) Sitio Malaguinara Brgy. Zone 3-Malobago FMR; (2) Balud-Dale FMR, both located in San Roque; (3) Anongo-San Vicente FMR in Catubig; (4) Bagacay FMR in Lapinig; (5) Cabulaloan-Yabyaban-Cabagngan FMR in Laoang; (6) Magsaysay-Catotoogan-San Antonio; (7) Sta. Fe-San Miguel FMR both in Las Navas; and (8) Quezon-Henogawe-San Jose FMR in Mapanas.

These projects are significant as it plays vital role in reducing poverty of those living remote areas since it speed-up movement of people, goods and services.

By constructing of these road projects, the programs and services of the government would smoothly reach the remote barangays of these municipalities. The project also offers holistic approach that would resolve social unrest rooted in poverty. Moreover, FMRs build peace which is essential in the economic development of the province.
(LYCA MAE T. QUILICOL, PIO Alternate)

TACLOBAN CITY– The Leyte Second District Engineering Office (L2DEO) of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) supports the 2023 National Women’s Month Celebration through a month-long Zumba activity every purple Wednesday.

District Engineer Leo Edward Oppura encouraged all employees of their office, including the men, to join the fitness activity to promote gender equality and disparity.

“Being physically active helps us strengthen bones and muscles, and improve our ability to do our daily tasks in the office and in our home. Let us take this opportunity to gain some health benefits,” he said.

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) launched the 2023 National Women’s Month Celebration marking a juncture in the advancement of women’s rights in a new recurring theme from this year to 2028: We for gender equality and inclusive society.

The theme aligns with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 which aims for “deep economic and social transformation to reinvigorate job creation and accelerate poverty reduction by steering the economy back on the high-growth path.”

The plan also highlights that growth must be inclusive, building an environment that provides equal opportunities to all Filipinos and equipping them with skills to participate fully in an innovative and globally competitive economy.

Meanwhile, Oppura commended all the women, especially the civil engineers of the district office for their commitment to their work, hard labor, and constant effort to serve and provide the public with high-quality infrastructure projects.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)

ORMOC CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Leyte 4th District Engineering Office (DEO) District Engineer Arnaldo R. Bonifacio along with Assistant District Engineer Rosita A. Tinawin, Planning and Design Section Chief Peter Scheler V. Soco, and project engineers officially turn over the Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Ormoc Water System in Brgy. Milagro, Ormoc City to the Local Government Unit of Ormoc on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

During her speech, ADE Tinawin stated that the water system consists of four sources with a total estimated discharge of 70 liters per second. The filtration’s capacity is 5 megaliters per day while the transfer tank storage capacity is 20 cubic meters which will be distributed to the three major reservoirs in Ormoc City located in NHA Housing Dolores, Brgy. Dolores and Brgy. San Pablo.

The project, which is funded under General Appropriations Act (GAA) 2022 and has a total allocation of Php 97,999,992.30, aims to improve the water supply and distribution system by upgrading these three reservoirs thereby meeting the demand for quality and sufficient water source utilized by the different barangays.

Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres Gomez graced the event along with City Councilors, Local Government Unit Department Heads, and stakeholders. (PR)