DPWH Northern Samar First DEO participated in the launching of Duterte Legacy “Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery”
CATARMAN, N. Samar-The Department of Public Works and Highways Northern Samar First District Engineering Office has participated during the launching of “Duterte Legacy: Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery” held on September 30, 2021 at UEP Gymnatorium, Catarman Northern Samar.
The Duterte Legacy: Barangayanihan Caravan was launched simultaneously in all 16 regions nationwide, its aim was to inform the public about the government’s programs, policies, accomplishments, and efforts to bring about real change to the lives of the Filipino people by showcasing real stories from beneficiaries in their respective localities of the Duterte administration’s landmark policies and programs. The caravan also intended to bring basic services of the government to the grassroots level and has offered on-ground activities for the participants.
DPWH joined the activity by establishing designated DPWH Public Assistance and Complaint Desk. The Help desk aimed to further improve engagement to the public and provide information regarding infra projects within the district. The district also presented Audio Visual Presentations (AVP’s) featuring the on-going and completed projects under the Build,Build,Build program of the department.
Legacy programs of various government agencies and testimonial messages of beneficiaries highlighted the event.
Other government agencies also rendered services through distribution of cash assistance and gift packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD); medical assistance and lunch packs from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes (PCSO); likewise, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) showcased learners’ output (TTIs), distributed starter tool kits and scholars allowances; the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) offered Business consultancy; the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) conducted registration process for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys); pangkabuhayan programs from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE);hygiene kits and gift packs were distributed by the Office of Civil Defense 8 (OCD), the Philippine National Police RO8 distributed food packs while the Regional Civil Service Unit of PRO 8 (RCSU) conducted a License to Own and Possess Firearm (LTOPF) Caravan for owners who wish to renew their license while Regional Medical and Dental Unit (RMDU) rendered consultation; distributed medicines, vitamins and flyers for oral health.
The said caravan was spearheaded by the Presidential Communications Operations (PCOO), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).
(ANALIZA A.PABIA/PR)
Espinas of Biliran top performance survey conducted by a private research firm
Among the best performer officials of EV
(MARK ESCOL)
TACLOBAN CITY-A non-commissioned survey conducted by a survey firm has shown a highly satisfactory ratings for Biliran province’ top officials.
Based on the result of the satisfaction performance survey conducted by the RP Mission and Development Foundation, Inc.(RPMDFI), Governor Rogelio Espina, Rep. Gerardo ‘Gerryboy” Espina, and Naval Mayor Gerard Roger Espina figured highly, making them among Eastern Visayas top performing leaders.
On Thursday (Oct.7), the three have filed their certificates of candidacy for next year’s elections.
Rogelio is seeking for second term as governor of the province while his younger brother, Gerryboy, is seeking for another term as a congressman.
Gerard Roger is running for mayor of Naval town.
Gov. Espina ranked number one among the six governors of the region receiving a satisfaction performing rating of 55% followed by Leyte Gov. Leopoldo Dominico Petilla who obtained a 52 percent performing rate and Eastern Samar Gov. Ben Evardone with 51 percent performing rating.
Rep. Espina, the lone congressional representative of the province, was just two percent behind Leyte Rep. and Majority Floor Leader Ferdinand Martin Romualdez with a satisfaction performing rating of 66 percent.
Meantime, Mayor Espina topped the survey among the region’s municipal mayors based on the RPMDFI satisfaction performance rating conducted last September of this year with 10,000 respondents.
The young mayor received a rating of 72 percent followed by Kananga Mayor Manuel Vicente Torres who obtained a 68 percent rating.
While humbled by their high satisfaction ratings, Gov. Espina said that these indicate that they are doing well of their respective duties, especially during this time of pandemic cause by coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The governor, however, attributed their performance to their being united, saying that political power somehow shared by one family do works for the benefit of the people.
“We are very grateful and humbled with the result of the survey conducted by the RPMDFI. This will further inspire us to work more for the benefit of the Biliranons, especially during this time of pandemic cause by COVID-19,” Gov. Espina said.
With the health pandemic continue to rage on, one of the projects implemented by the Espinas was the construction of a new and modern provincial hospital at a cost of P400 million.
The health facility is expected to be completed in two years’ time.
(JOEY A. GABIETA)
Mayor Romualdez seeks for another term; vows to continue his programs for Taclobanons
Councilor Delgado-Grafil also seeks for a 3rd term
TACLOBAN CITY- Mayor Alfred Romualdez is seeking for another fresh term as chief executive of this city as he filed his certificate of candidacy (CoC) on Thursday at the city office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Joining the reelectionist city mayor were his son, Raymund as his running-mate and his entire slate for council.
Seeking for reelection for city council seats are Aimee Delgado-Grafil, Elvira Casal, Leo Bahin and Brian Granados with his elder brother Jeric Dane, hoping for a reclaim his former seat as councilor.
Delgado-Grafil was joined by her husband, Dandee, and her supporters when she filed her CoC. She is running of a third term.
The other candidates for councilors under the Romualdez-Romualdez tandem are media broadcasters Marvin Modelo and Mannix Marta; barangay leader Albert Eviota; and businessmen Edison Malache and Christopher Esperas, son of outgoing councilor Evangeline Esperas.
Former city mayor Cristina Gonzales Romualdez, wife of the reelectionist mayor, was around during the filing of the CoCs of the group who are all running under the banner of Nacionalista Party.
Mayor Romualdez said that he is seeking for another term as mayor of the city to finish all his projects and programs.
Foremost of which is to complete the works at the northern part of the city where the resettlements sites for families whose houses were destroyed during the onslaught of super typhoon ‘Yolanda’ are located.
He said that he has nothing to say to his political. Opponent and said that it is everybody’s right to run.
Romualdez also said that if he wins, he is hopeful that the Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) Airport would become of an international standard that could help the city’s economic development.
The city mayor also said this could be realized if his cousin, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, will win the presidency.
“It is always good if we have support from the national government,” he said.
Romualdez also welcome the filing of CoC of outgoing Vice Mayor Jerry ‘Sambo’ Yaokasin who is challenging him for the post saying it is his right to run for any elective post.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
Same faces, names file CoCs in EV
With few surprises
TACLOBAN CITY-Same faces and names in the region are to run in next year’s elections as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) officially closed on Friday at 5 pm the submission of the certificates of candidacy (CoCs).
Here in the city, Mayor Alfred Romualdez will be seeking for a second term with his son, Raymund, 34, as his running-mate.
The Romualdez-Romualdez tandem filed their CoCs on Thursday (Oct.8) together with their entire slate for councilors headed by reelectionists Aimee Delgado-Grafil, Leo Bahin, Elvira Casal and Brian Granados.
His cousin, Rep.Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is also seeking for another term for Leyte’s first congressional district.
Outgoing Vice Mayor Jerry ‘Sambo’ Yaokasin, running as an independent, will be challenging Mayor Romualdez for the post.
Former Leyte governor Carlos Jericho Petilla will try to retake the post he once held for almost nine years until he was appointed as Energy Secretary during the time of Pres. Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino in 2012.
Businessman and former Javier town mayor, Leonardo Javier is Petilla’s running-mate.
Incumbent Gov.Leopoldo Dominico Petilla, younger brother of the gubernatorial aspirant, is not running as he is serving on third and last term.
Their mother, Remedios, made a rather surprise move by returning to politics after three years as she filed her CoC for mayor of Palo, a post now to be vacated by her daughter-in-law, Anne Petilla.
Aside from Rep. Romualdez, also seeking for another term for Congress in Leyte are Lolita Karen (2nd district), Vicente Veloso (3rd district) and Carl Cari for 5th district.
Rep. Lucy Torres Gomez of the fourth district will be seeking the mayoralty post in Ormoc City as her husband, Richard Gomez, swapping for her post.
In Biliran, Gov. Rogelio Espina will also seek for another fresh term as well as his younger brother, Gerardo ‘Gerryboy’Espina for the lone congressional district of the province.
Naval Mayor Gerard Roger Espina also filed his CoC seeking for another term. His younger sister, Gretchen, also filed her CoC for town councilor.
In Southern Leyte, Gov. Damian Mercado has also filed his CoC for governor with his brother, Roger Mercado, seeking for the congressional district for the province’s first district.
Meantime, Mayor Naccional Mercado is also running for mayor of Maasin City, gunning for his last term.
Incumbent Vice Gov. Christopher Yap has filed his CoC for the second congressional district of the province.
In Samar, Governor Michael Reynolds Tan swapped with his elder sister, Share Ann, as he will gun for the province’s second congressional district.
Sharee Ann will run for governor, a post she held for nine years.
Their sibling, James, will run for the first congressional district, which is currently held by Rep. Edgar Mary Sarmiento.
A cousin, Arnold, will run for vice governor who submitted the CoCs of the Tans at the provincial Comelec office in Catbalogan City.
Mayor Dexter Uy will be seeking for a second term as mayor of Catbalogan City.
In Calbayog City, sitting mayor Diego Rivera will be seeking for his own term in office as he filed his CoC.
The son of slain mayor Ronaldo Aquino, Julius Clarence, will be running for vice mayor in the city.
In Eastern Samar, Gov. Ben Evardone is also in the running in next year’s polls as he filed his CoC. Rep. Ma. Fe Abunda is also seeking for another term for the province’s lone congressional district.
Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda has filed his CoC for a second term as Borongan City’s top elected official.
Meanwhile in Northern Samar, Gov. Edwin Ongchuan will be seeking for a second term in next year’s balloting with San Jose town Mayor Clarence Dato as his running-mate.
Incumbent Rep. Paul Daza will also be in the running for the province’s first congressional district with Laoang town Mayor Harris Ongchuan seeking the congressional seat for the province’ second congressional district.
Catarman Mayor Francisco Rosales is running for the vice mayorship as he is serving on his third and last term.
The Comelec in the region has earlier said that the filing of the CoCs have been orderly and smooth.
The country is to conduct the elections on May 9, 2022.