Palo Archbishop John Du attended the Thanksgiving Mass for 10 priests who celebrated their 25the year of priesthood on Monday. Retired archbishop Pedro Dean presided the Mass held at the Our Lady Transfiguration in Palo, Leyte.
TACLOBAN CITY- Palo Archbishop John Du led a Holy Mass marking the 25th sacerdotal anniversary of 10 priests in the Palo archdiocese on Monday (July 12) held at the Our Lord’s Transfiguration Parish in Palo.
The mass was presided by Du’s predecessor, retired archbishop Pedro Dean who delivered inspiring message to the priests celebrating their 25th year as servants of God.
The priests who celebrated their 25 years were Fathers Arnold Aurillo (Dagami, Leyte), Erwin Balagapo(Tacloban City), Pastor Carreon Jr. (Ormoc City), Romeo Gomez (Palompon, Leyte) Raymund Mazo (Tanauan, Leyte) James Jubal Meneses (Tacloban City), Alvin Nicolasora(Tacloban City), Edwin Perito(Albuera, Leyte), Carlos Silvano Rodriguez, Jr.(Ormoc City), and Ronel Taboso (Palo, Leyte).
These priests are set to conduct their Thanksgiving Masses at their respective parishes.
REGION’S PRIDE. The runner-ups in this year’s 57th Binibining Pilipinas were both from Eastern Samar. The first runner-up, Gabrielle Basiano, is from Borongan City while the mother of second runner-up Meiji Cruz, who represented Valenzuela, is from Oras town.(Binibining Pilipinas Photo)
2nd runner-up winner is also from Eastern Samar
REGION’S PRIDE. The runner-ups in this year’s 57th Binibining Pilipinas were both from Eastern Samar. The first runner-up, Gabrielle Basiano, is from Borongan City while the mother of second runner-up Meiji Cruz, who represented Valenzuela, is from Oras town.(Binibining Pilipinas Photo)
LSDE — TACLOBAN CITY – Gabrielle Basiano, representing Borongan City landed as first runner-up in this year’s Binibining Pilipinas held Sunday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
The 21-year old beauty queen was named earlier as one of the favorites to bag any of the titles at stake in the competition, now on its 57th edition, participated by 34 equally stunning beauties from all over the country.
Basiano also bagged the Best in Long Gown special award.
Basiano is not a newbie in beauty pageants as she started competing in various local and national competitions since aged 17.
Among her titles are Robinsons Place Tacloban Campus Fashionista, Miss ADFC 2017, Mutya ng Prisaa National 3rd runner-up, and her first international crown, Miss Friendship International First Runner-up in 2019 held in China, after winning the Ambassador and Ambassadress of the World-Philippines 2019.
She also competed in 2018 at the Miss Earth where she landed in top 15.
Joining Basiano is Meiji Cruz of Valenzuela, as the 2nd runner-up who traces her roots to Oras, Eastern Samar.
Top winners in the pageant are Maureen Montagne of Batangas, who was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas Globe, Cinderella Obenita of Cagayan de Oro who bagged Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental, Samantha Panlilio of Cavite who was crowned the Binibining Grand International crown, and Masbate’s candidate, Hannah Arnold who won the Binibining Pilipinas International title.
The winners were chosen by panel of judges that included fashion designer Rajo Laurel, broadcaster Pinky Webb, Maria Garcia, Novotel general manager Dioceldo Sy, Ever Bilena CEO, actors Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano, Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa, and Department of Tourism Undersecretary and spokesperson Benito Bengzon Jr. (ROEL T. AMAZONA)
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 17,791 tourism workers in Eastern Visayas have received P88.95 million cash grant under the Department of Tourism (DOT) coronavirus disease 2019 adjustment measures (CAMP) program this year, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported on Friday(July 2).
As of June 30, the DOLE regional office here has facilitated the payment of cash aid to the tourism workers from the region’s six provinces displaced by the health crisis.
Funded under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, beneficiaries receive a one-time P5,000 financial support from the central government, DOLE Eastern Visayas regional director Henry John Jalbuena said in a media statement.
“DOLE will remain true to its mandate amidst this pandemic and we will continue to implement our programs and services for the benefit of our workers here in the region,” Jalbuena said.
In a phone interview, DOT Eastern Visayas regional director Karina Rosa Tiopes thanked the DOLE for working for the release of funds for workers identified by local government units as displaced by the pandemic.
“We all know that tourism is one of the most affected industries during this pandemic particularly our community-based organizations. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo- Puyat made sure that these workers will really benefit from the CAMP 2 program of this administration. It’s a challenge to help nearly 18,000 individuals upload their applications for them to benefit from this financial assistance,” Tiopes said.
She urged recipients to use the cash aid to rebuild their livelihood shattered by movement restrictions.
CAMP was first implemented in 2020 benefitting 20,092 displaced private workers in the region.
This year, through the DOLE-DOT Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2021-001, displaced tourism sector workers were included in the cash distribution.
Specifically, recipients are displaced accredited or licensed tour guides; employees of DOT-accredited primary and secondary tourism enterprises; local government unit-licensed primary tourism enterprises; and members of registered community-based tourism organizations.(SARWELL Q. MENIANO/PNA
