Drug operation result to the death of alleged drug suspect in Maasin City
TACLOBAN CITY- An alleged drug personality was killed after he fired back against the policemen during a buy-bust operation in Maasin City Wednesday (June 5).
Police operatives said the suspect Antonio Espera, legal age and jobless, sensed that he was transacting with a police officer which prompted him to draw his firearm and fired first towards the operating team during the joint operation around 11:25 am at Barangay Pasay of the said city.
The suspect sustained gunshot wounds on his body when elements from Maasin City Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) returned fire.
Espera was brought to Southern Leyte Yniguez Memorial Provincial Hospital for medical attention but pronounced dead by Dr. Wilfredo Tan Jr., the attending physician.
Recovered from his possession were four pieces medium size heat sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be “shabu”, one unit revolver loaded with five fired cartridge case, one live ammunition, two pieces empty shell, one unit Kawasaki Rouser MC black and cash money amounting to P 4,783 in different denominations.
Espera, who was listed as high-value target 2, was a resident of Sitio Tubli, Barangay Tigbawan of the said city.
(RONALD O. REYES)
Tacloban City ready to welcome guests as it mark the city’s 130th annual fiesta
TACLOBAN CITY- This city is all ready to welcome its guests that will be coming to witness the pomp and pageantry as it celebrates its 130th annual city fiesta in honor of Senior Santo Niño.
The month-long activities will be encapsulated under its banner program, Sangyaw Festival which kicked off with a media conference for this year’s Miss Tacloban candidates in the morning of June 1.
A motorcade was held in the afternoon of same day capped with a concert held at the Sangyawan Concert grounds located at the Balyu-an grounds.
At the grand opening of the Sangyawan Music Festival, it featured local bands, highlighted by the Razorback.
A nightly shows and concerts will be shown at Sangyawan Music Festival with the likes of Tanya Marka Nova, Loyd Umali and Emma Castro, Rocksteddy, Rouge Band, Mayonaise, Ney Dimaculangan, Letter Day Story, Junkies Band, Kjwan, I Love Tacloban Band, Parokya ni Edgar, Doble Kara, Dance Duo, Dance Fusion, Lets Duet, and Jay-R with Sofia G. Romualdez on June 29 and Cueshe, among others.
City Tourism Office consultant Norma Morantte said that the city government under Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez administration joins the people of Tacloban, Sto. Nino Parish Church, Sangyaw Foundation Inc. (SFI) and its stakeholders to Sangyaw or announce the fiesta celebration of Sr. Sto. Nino and the month-long city Sangyaw festivities.
According to SFI president Felix Barreon, the festivities has three categories of events to cater all sectors of the community namely the religious, cultural, sports and main events.
Meanwhile, Taclobanon’s cultural talent of various artists says Sangyaw co-chair Carlos Castillo, will be shown nightly starting June 14 (Grand Opening of the SANGYAW Cultural Night).
The cultural night at Plaza Rizal will feature St. Paul’s College, Samleyaw Dance Company, STEFTI Night, Jude Basio Opana, EVSU, I Live Tacloban Youth, Point Dance Company, Reo Brothers with the Blast Riders, Erwin Ripalda Co., DepEd Tacloban City Division, Organico, Leyte Dance Theater and Cherry Mobile to include Sangyawan Han Isla Sinirangan (Art show & festival costume competition).
Sangyaw Sports events includes local and international sports such as: Mayor Cristina Sports Clinic, Sangyaw National Table Tennis Tournament, Basketball, Beach Volleyball Tournament, Sangyaw Ultimate Frisbee, Sangyaw Mini X Games, Mayor Cristina Regional Open Chess Tournament, 11th Cancabato Sports Competition, 3rd Mayor Cristina National Sepak Takraw Tournament, Sangyaw Adventure Race, Mayor Cristina Pedicab Race, Idadait & Laro ng Lahi, 7th Mr. Sangyaw Tacloban 2019 (Body Building Competition) and the International JETSKI competition on June 13-15 at Patio Victoria.
Religious events in honor of Tacloban’s patron Sto. Nino de Tacloban starts with the pre-Balyuan of images on June 18 and Balyuan Rites on June 20, also the start of the 1st day Sto. Nino novena. The pontifical masses on the feast day, fluvial procession and Land procession.
The festivities also includes prestigious beauty pageant search, the Ms. Tacloban 2019 Coronation on June 22, the 3rd Ms. Sangyaw Queen on June 26.
To honor Taclobanons living outside the country, the Balik Tacloban Night will be held on June 26 with the Reo Brothers as guest performer will entertain them.
Sangyaw Tacloban Festivities will be highlighted by the Sangyaw Festival of Lights on June 29. Mayor Cristina invites all Taclobanons, neighboring places and the whole world to come watch and see the Sangyaw Festival of Lights.
With its theme: Happiest Fiesta with the Happiest people of the world. Tacloban is very much alive this whole month of June, the home of the happiest people in deed.
Sangyaw Festival is a collaborative effort of the city government of Tacloban in cooperation with the Sangyaw Foundation Inc. (SFI), the Sto. Nino Parish Church and its stakeholders.
(GAY B.GASPAY/TISAT)
The challenges of being a coordinator of Science Fair and Quiz Bee
BY: MARCELINO C. CANETE, JR.
One of the biggest challenges that I have handled and hurled as a teacher was when I was assigned as the chairman/organizer of Science Fair and Quiz Bee back in 2010.
The said Science Fair and Quiz was one of the activities lined up by the Babatngon Central School as part of the month-long Science Month Celebration which falls every September of the year.
As the chairman-organizer of the event, about 18 pupils from Grades III to VI participated Quiz Bee.
Part of my responsibilities was to assigned rooms where the contest per level would be conducted.
The Quiz Bee was conducted not only as a mere competition among participating students but achieved the following:(1) create science learning environment that will inspire pupils;(2) develop confidence and creativity;(3) produce talented and competitive pupils;(4) develop scientific attitude and analytical skills of the students;(5) increase academic performance in Science III, IV, V, and VI; and (6) participate in the Division Science Fair and Quiz.
Needless to say, the said Science Fair and Quiz was a success, thanks to the cooperation not only from the pupils but even from the teachers and our School Principal, Lorlyne Minano.(Note: The author at the Babatngon Central School)
Coptic Orthodox Foundation to hold medical camp in Tacloban
TACLOBAN CITY-Four doctors from Egypt and Canada and other volunteer local doctors will take part in a five-day medical camp which will be organized by the St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Foundation in Tacloban City from June 15, 16, 17 and 19, 2019.
The medical camp will be held from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the said dates at the SMCOF Office located at 196 Avenida Veteranos Street, Barangay 23-A (in front of DES Marketing) Downtown Tacloban City.
SMCOF Project Director Mina Ghabriel said that at least a thousand patients will be served by doctors specializing in skin, ear nose, and throat diseases, and dental and internal medicine during the medical mission. Free medicines will also be dispensed to patients, he added.
Prior to the medical mission, patients are advised to register on June 8, to 14 from 9: 00 am to 5:00 pm at the SMCOF office or send an email to stmarktac@gmail.com stating the name of the patient, contact details and their ailments/medical condition.
Patients can also call or text the following number to reserve a slot for the Medical Camp: 0949-941-17303 (SMART) and 0995-366-9155. Those who registered will be notified through the text of their schedule.
The SMCOF is holding the medical mission in the city in coordination with the city government of Tacloban through Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez.
Meanwhile, the group will be conducting a similar activity at the Kawayan District Health Center on June 18, disclosed Ghabriel.
SMCOF is a nonprofit company registered in the Philippines since 2010 and its primary purpose is to “protect children especially orphans and provide them their necessary needs.”
In the aftermath of super typhoon ‘Yolanda’, several medical missions were organized by the group which benefited typhoon victims. (HENRY JAMES ROCA/CIO)
Gov. Petilla urges farmers to on bamboo planting as a way to augment their income
(Gina P. Gerez)
Aside from being environmental friendly
TACLOBAN CITY- Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla is encouring farmers to plant bamboos to augment their income.
Petilla, in an interview, said that he is aspiring to export bamboo as there are thousands of hectares available for bamboo planting across the province.
In particular, there are around 7,000 hectares along the Binahaan River that are suitable for bamboo planting, the governor said.
Petilla said that with high demand of bamboo in the world market, farmers in the province could bank on it that could result for additional income.
He also noted that aside from augmenting the income of the farmers, planting bamboos could help soil erosion and as deterrent of landslides.
Petilla said that he is also for the enhancement of the skills and knowledge of the farmers to meet the standard of the exportable bamboos.
“We may come to that part but we have to produce first before we market our province on bamboo production. It’s hard to sell our province for a product that is not existing. The key to that is to enhance the skills and knowledge of our people on bamboo production,” he said.
“Before we also market our bamboo abroad, we also need to examine what are their quality standards. We need to know if we can meet their standard and if we see that we can meet it then we will produce the quality of bamboo according to that standard so that we can export,” he added.(RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT)