Cemeteries, memorial parks in EV off limits to public starting Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 TACLOBAN CITY- Public and private cemeteries, to include memorial parks and columbaria, across the region are to be off limits to the public beginning October 29. The temporary closure of these facilities is in compliance to the order of the Department of Interior and Local Government(DILG) and Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) as the country continue to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Here in the city, Mayor Alfred Romualdez issued an executive order mandating for the closure of all cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbaria effective October 29 until Nov.2. However, during this period, burial and other necrological activities will still be allowed. The order, issued by Romualdez on Tuesday (Oct.19) will still allow the public to enter these facilities on Saturday (Oct.23) until the effectivity of the temporary closure on Oct.29. All those who will enter shall observe the health protocols like social distancing and the wearing of face mask and face shield. There will also be a limit at 50 percent on the capacity of the facilities. In Naval, Biliran, the Naval Diocese also announced that all cemeteries will be closed to the public on Nov.1 and 2. Masses for the departed will be offered in all barangay chapels on those dates, it said. The town’s public cemetery will remain opened from Oct. 23 to Oct. 28. The city government of Baybay in Leyte also announced that all the cemeteries in the city will only be opened from October 25 until Oct.31 and will be closed on Nov.1 and 2. The city government of Catbalogan in Samar have also declared temporary closure of the cemeteries starting on Oct.29 until Nov. 2.
In compliance to DILG, IATF
TACLOBAN CITY- Public and private cemeteries, to include memorial parks and columbaria, across the region are to be off limits to the public beginning October 29.
The temporary closure of these facilities is in compliance to the order of the Department of Interior and Local Government(DILG) and Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) as the country continue to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Here in the city, Mayor Alfred Romualdez issued an executive order mandating for the closure of all cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbaria effective October 29 until Nov.2.
However, during this period, burial and other necrological activities will still be allowed.
The order, issued by Romualdez on Tuesday (Oct.19) will still allow the public to enter these facilities on Saturday (Oct.23) until the effectivity of the temporary closure on Oct.29.
All those who will enter shall observe the health protocols like social distancing and the wearing of face mask and face shield. There will also be a limit at 50 percent on the capacity of the facilities.
In Naval, Biliran, the Naval Diocese also announced that all cemeteries will be closed to the public on Nov.1 and 2.
Masses for the departed will be offered in all barangay chapels on those dates, it said.
The town’s public cemetery will remain opened from Oct. 23 to Oct. 28.
The city government of Baybay in Leyte also announced that all the cemeteries in the city will only be opened from October 25 until Oct.31 and will be closed on Nov.1 and 2.
The city government of Catbalogan in Samar have also declared temporary closure of the cemeteries starting on Oct.29 until Nov. 2.
From Digital transformation to Big Data and Analytics
The Business Next 2021 of the B-School of Southwestern University PHINMA will bring data revolution in the “Big Data and Analytics” Forum on October 20, 2021.
In 2019, SWU PHINMA launched the Business Next “Digital Transformation: Wise Pivot” Forum to the business community of Cebu with the Country Managing Director of Accenture Philippines, Lito Tayag, as guest speaker. The forum paved way on organizational change issues and high correlation of technological adaptations to revenue growth of businesses.
This year’s Business Next Forum of B-School will highlight Big Data and Analytics and its role in business with a distinguished speaker, another expert in the IT Industry, a seasoned IT Professional and digital transformation champion, Aileen Judan – Jiao, the President and Country General Manager of IBM Philippines.
Participants from the industry and government sectors, including those from the academe, and students taking up business and those aspiring to build their own business, are expected to join this annual business event of the B-School of SWU PHINMA.
Felix Taguiam, the President of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be giving the business community’s response to the topic of the forum.
The access to the SWU PHINMA B-School’s Business Next 2021, is free. Everyone is welcome to join.
When: Oct 20, 2021 03:00 PM Cebu, Philippines
Topic: Big Data and Analytics for Value Creation and Business Insights with Aileen Judan – Jiao (IBM Philippines President and Country General Manager)
Those who are interested to attend the event may visit the registration link;
https://phinma-edu-ph.zoom.us/
The Business Next Forum of B-School is another SWU PHINMA’s business advocacy of giving significant insights on business, and bringing up challenges and changes in the way business is done.
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For inquiries, contact SWU PHINMA through 0917 835 2881 or 0942 082 0539. Or follow the university’s official Facebook page Southwestern University PHINMA for updates and important announcement. Visit www.swu.edu.ph for more information about SWU PHINMA and its programs.
Sec. Dar announces of P5,000 ‘ayuda’ to country’s small rice farmers out of the excess tariff collection
Around 37,000 farmers in EV to avail the aid
ALANGALANG, Leyte- Agriculture Sec. William Dar announced here that rice farmers are to receive P5,000 source from the excess collection of tariff out of the enforcement of the Rice Tarrification Law (RTL).
Dar made this announcement as he addressed the 13th National Rice Technology Forum held this town on Tuesday (Oct. 12).
According to the Secretary, at least 1.56 million rice farmers tilling of less than two hectares stand to receive the cash assistance.
In Eastern Visayas, an estimated 37,000 rice farmers could receive the P5,000 excess rice tariff assistance from the national government.
Sec. Dar said that he intend to lead the distribution of the cash assistance for identified farmers in Eastern Visayas on November 5 in Tacloban City.
“I have a good news for our rice farmers. We will be distributing P5,000 each for our farmers who are tilling at least two hectares from our excess rice tariff,” the Agriculture Secretary said.
Dar explained that since the implementation of the RTL in 2019 and up to last year, an amount of P7.7 billion ‘rice excess tariffs’ have been accumulated.
In return, this excess of tariff will be given to the rice farmers as financial assistance.
Last year, the Senate through the endorsement of Sen. Cynthia Villar, who chairs the agriculture committee, to allow the government use any excess of the rice tariff collections under the RTL to provide financial assistance to the small rice farmers.
This early, Dar said that only those who are listed under farmer’s registry of DA could receive the P5,000.
“But we want to distribute this cash assistance to our rice farmers by December so they will have a merry Christmas,” he said.(JOEY A. GABIETA)
Over 3,400 aspirants file CoCs for next year’s balloting
Four of six governors are seeking for reelections
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 3,451 aspirants have filed their certificates of candidacy(CoCs) across the region for next year’s elections.
This was disclosed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) after the filing of the CoCs ended on October 8.
For the 13 congressional seats in the region, 45 individuals have filed their CoCs.
Samar, with two congressional districts, has the most number of aspirants with 13 individuals who filed their CoCs to become members of the House of Representatives.
Leyte and Southern Leyte, which will be electing two congressional representatives for the first time, have each 10 aspirants; eight in Northern Samar, and two each in Biliran, and Eastern Samar provinces.
Incumbent lawmakers in the region seeking for another term are Paul Daza of the first district of Northern Samar; Edgar Mary Sarmiento of Samar 1st district; Ma. Fe Abunda of Eastern Samar lone district; Gerardo Espina Jr., of the lone district of Biliran; Ferdinand Martin Romualdez of Leyte 1st district; Lolita Karen Javier(Leyte second district) and Carl Nicolas Cari for the fifth district of Leyte.
Incumbent Samar Rep.Sharee Ann Tan will be running for governor.
For the gubernatorial position, 25 candidates filed their CoCs.
Samar has the most number of gubernatorial aspirants with 10; followed by Eastern Samar with five; Leyte, four; Northern Samar with three; and Biliran with two.
Only Southern Leyte Gov. Damian Mercado has no opponent with Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla ineligible to run as he is now on his last term.
For the vice gubernatorial position, a total of 18 individuals have submitted their CoCs of which 14 of them are men and four are women.
Samar and Northern Samar both have five individuals who filed their CoCs for said position while in Eastern Samar, four have filed their CoCs for vice governor, and two in Leyte.
Vice Gov.Brigido Caneja III of Biliran and Emily Mercado of Southern Leyte are virtual winners as they do not have any opponent.
For the board member positions, a total of 115 individuals have filed their CoCs, according to the Comelec.
Eastern Samar province has the biggest number of aspirants for provincial board with 28 individuals who filed their CoCs followed by Samar province with 22; Southern Leyte and Northern Samar with both have 18 aspirants, Leyte with 16, and Biliran with 13.
For mayoralty position, 338 have filed their CoCs of which 251 are males while 87 are females.
Leyte, the biggest province in the region with 40 towns and three city under its jurisdiction, has the most number of mayoralty aspirants with 109.
Northern Samar with 24 towns has 64 mayoralty aspirants.
Samar province, with has 24 towns and two cities, has a total of 57 aspirants for said elective post.
In Eastern Samar, 50 have filed their CoCs for mayoralty position. The province is divided into 22 towns and one city.
Southern Leyte, with 18 towns and one city, have 43 mayoralty aspirants.
Biliran province has 15 mayoralty aspirants for its eight towns.
In the vice-mayoralty race, 306 individuals have filed their CoCs, 212 of which are males, and 94 are females.
A total of 94 individuals who filed their CoCs are from Leyte province; 54 from Samar; 52 from Northern Samar; 47 for Eastern Samar; 41 from Southern Leyte; and 18 from Biliran province.
Meanwhile, for the councilor post, a total of 2, 604 individuals are aspiring for the said post, where only 1, 158 are going to get the post.
Leyte province has a total of 810 city/municipal council aspirants with 810, followed by Samar (451), Northern Samar (448), Eastern Samar (441), Southern Leyte (356), and Biliran (128).