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Mayor Aquino extends felicitations to new NwSSU president; assured his continued support to the university

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CALBAYOG CITY -Mayor Ronaldo P. Aquino was among the guests who expressed felicitations to Dr. Avelina Bergado in her investiture as the second president of the Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU), this city.

Along with University of the Eastern Philippines president Atty. Mar P. de Asis, acting regional director of the Commission on Higher Education Maura Consolacion Cristobal, Regional Director Imelda Laceras of the Department of Budget and Management and Samar Rep.Mel Senen Sarmiento(1st district), Mayor Aquino, in his greetings and message of congratulations, also wished Bergado all the success in her new position and expressed high hopes that she and the university will continue to be the city government’s partner in its effort to sustain economic gains and in achieving sustainable development. The city mayor also assured the newly-installed NwSSU president of his administration’s continuing support and cooperation to her and the university. The investiture ceremony was held last August 8 at the university’s RSU-Socio Cultural Center and graced Rep.Roman Romulo, chairperson of the committee on higher and technical educations of the House of Representatives.

Also in attendance during Dr. Bergado’s investiture were various universities and colleges presidents in the region; Samar Rep. Mel Senen Sarmiento; acting regional director of the Commission on Higher Education Maura Consolacion Cristobal and Regional Director Imelda Laceras of the Department of Budget and Management, among others.

Bergado is NwSSU’s second president after Republic Act No. 9719 was signed into law October 14, 2009, renaming the then Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science and Technology into Northwest Samar State University integrating therewith Samar State College of Agriculture and Forestry located in San Jorge, Samar.
Before becoming a university, NwSSU was once a vocational school, converted to Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science and Technology when Batas Pambansa 304 was passed into law November 14, 1982. (AIMEE CATALAN)

P38 million earmark for mangrove planting in Yolanda-hit areas in Eastern Visayas

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TACLOBAN CITY- The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-8) has received P38 million from the national government for the massive replanting of mangrove trees damaged during the onslaught of supertyphoon Yolanda. The massive replanting of mangroves in areas hit by Yolanda in the region started last June and is to end on 2016 covering 30,000 hectares said Leonardo Sibbaluca, executive director of the DENR-8.

Since the replanting activity started, more than 700 hectares of mangroves have been planted and of this number, over 400 hectares were planted in Hernani up to Lawaan, Eastern Samar; 200 hectares in Marabut to Sta. Rita, Samar and more than 100 hectares were planted in San Juanico to Abuyog, Leyte. Sibbaluca also added on how the mangrove trees saved a number of people’s lives during the typhoon adding that these serves as natural barriers for storm surges. “That’s why we are eager to rehabilitate the mangroves that were destructed by the typhoon last year,” Sibbaluca stressed. (ELIZABETH G. HUGO, LNU Intern)

System to monitor malnutrition problem in areas hit by “Yolanda” now enforce by health authorities

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TACLOBAN CITY- The nutrition cluster of the Department of Health(DOH) here in the region has set up a new community-based tracking and monitoring system to check the implementation of infant and young child (IYFC), the most effective nutrition strategy to save children from malnutrition after a disaster.

The cluster, which is supported by DOH-attached agency National Nutrition Council and several non-government organizations, conducted follow-up visits to different provinces in the region to ensure that local health and nutrition workers and volunteers are provided with sufficient guidance and on- the- job inputs. The cluster, tasked to respond to the nutritional needs of Yolanda survivors, recently facilitated a discussion with more than 80 barangay nutrition scholars (BNS) and barangay health workers (BHWs) in selected towns. Community visits were also conducted where more than 10 mothers with children less than two years of age were interviewed and two group discussions to group of 8-10 mothers were conducted.

The IYCF covers a total of 27 municipalities in the region with 12 towns in Eastern Samar and 15 in Leyte province. In a recent IYCF survey, only 25 percent or 46,150 mothers and caregivers have been reached by counseling services of the 167,500 target. After the group discussions conducted, the nutrition cluster has initially found some major findings from monitoring visits. Among its finding was the absence of health system participation in the work of the barangay nutrition and health workers.
The team also found that the degree on the use of tools used varies according to areas and the inactive participation of midwives where observed. There is also an observed problem when it comes to information dissemination where there is a small coverage of the program. A child’s survival and lifelong development heavily depends on proper breastfeeding and supplemental feeding practices for the first 24 months of life. (JOLIEE MAE VERANA, LNU Intern)

Tacloban gov’t uses economic development fund to buy lots for resettlement sites

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TACLOBAN CITY – The city government here has used a part of its economic development fund to procure lots in the northern part of Tacloban intended as resettlement sites for families whose houses were damaged due to supertyphoon Yolanda.

Budget officer Vicente Dy III said that out of the 20 percent development fund, which is sourced from the city’s share on internal revenue allotment (IRA), the city government could construct houses for survivors of Yolanda who totally lost their dwellings. For this year, Tacloban’s IRA is P478.53 million of which P95.71 million has been allocated for its 20 percent development fund. However, of the P95.71 million, only P63.71 million has been earmarked for land acquisition as the remaining amount of P32 million will be use for garbage collection. The utilization conforms to the guidelines issued by both the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Dy said.

Under these guidelines, local government units can also use the fund for the purchase and development of land for relocation of victims of calamities. “We have to provide permanent houses to the 10,000 families living in the no build zone areas and also those who are living in temporary shelters,” Dy said. At present, the city has only acquired 10 hectares resettlement site in the northern villages, with a total value of P10 million. The city government needs at least 100 hectares to accommodate the 10,000 families that would be relocated in the northern barangays. “It takes us a lot of time because we have to expropriate those properties whose owners refused to sell their lands to the government,” he said. The city government earlier enforced an expropriation of 25 hectares of private lands owned by six landowners, however, the other three owners declined to sell the property, prompting the government to bring the case to court.

Still under litigation are 12.5 hectares of proposed resettlement sites in the city’s northern villages. Tacloban, considered as Yolanda’s ground zero, has recorded 54,231 damaged houses, with 30,153 as totally damaged and 23,718 as partially destroyed. (WILMA JOY B. ESPINOSA—LNU-Intern)

Former president Clinton invited for the 70th Leyte Gulf Landings anniversary

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TACLOBAN CITY- How’s for a former American president as the commemorative speaker for this year’s Leyte Gulf Landings commemoration? In an interview, Leyte provincial administrator Vincent Emnas said that they have invited former US president Bill Clinton to grace this year’s Leyte Gulf Landings celebration this October 20.

He, however, said that they have yet to receive a response on their request for the 42nd president of the United States to attend the annual commemorative program heralding the Philippines liberation from Japan’s military control. Emnas said that the idea for America’s third-youngest president to attend the Leyte Gulf Landings commemorative program, came from suggestions of Leytenos now living in the United State.

“(And) as early as last year, we already sent an invitation (to the former American president) but still no confirmation yet” added Emnas. Clinton, who served as president from 1993 to 2001, would become the first ever American president to grace the occasion which is now on its 70th year. But in a separate interview, Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla said that Clinton declined the interview due to the forthcoming midterm elections in the US. The governor also said that they have extended an invitation to President Benigno Aquino to grace the occasion. The President attended the Leyte Gulf Landings commemorative program on 2011.

Gov. Petilla said that considering that Leyte was hard-hit by supertyphoon Yolanda, this year’s celebration would be low key. The celebration has a theme “Leyte 1944, Leyte 2014, Yesterday’s Heroes, Today’s Inspiration in the Road of Recovery.”  Meantime, the governor said that they are coordinating with the Department of Tourism to help refurbish the site of the commemoration, the MacArthur Park National Shrine, which sustained some damages.

In fact, the life-size statue of Filipino diplomat par excellence and general Carlos P. Romulo was toppled during the onslaught of Yolanda. The bronze-painted statue of Romulo has since been repaired. (LIZBETH ANN ABELLA/ROEL T. AMAZONA)

The President steps down when his term of 6 year ends

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Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez at the New York City United Nations (UN) Headquarters to attend the September 23, 2014 UN Climate Summit. With him is the New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, (upper pix); Joining him United Kingdom’s Bristol City Mayor George Ferguson, City Councilor Cristina G. Romualdez, Global Environment Fund (GEF) chief executive officer Naoko Ishii. (Lower pictures) (Photos by: CGR / Gay. B. Gaspay-TISAT).

Precartoon16sident Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III was popularly elected President in 2010 and by constitutional mandate, will end his term in 2016. It is a sacred covenant with the people of Aquino and his party mates. However,two years before the end of Aquiinos’ term, the political thunder manifested by “the people” reverberates all over the nooks and crannies of the archipelago for the President to submit himself to his ‘bosses” (the Filipino people) to run for re-election. This has been forwarded for their response, and the reaction appears quite inspiring to the people behind it and the nation as well, simply because we have a “good” president.

This should not happen, though. This is a democratic country and the stability of a democratic nation lies on the credibility of laws and the Constitution we follow to uphold, defend and obey. Just because we have in our midst an honest President and yes indeed a good one should not by reason enough to amend the Constitution. Should this be done it could pave the way to destabilize the nation every time a “good president” preside over the affairs of the nation. If Aquino is allowed to run again and win for another six years, this is a big slap to our people who will admit that we are a nation of jerks, good for nothing Filipinos who can not identify and elect another leader who is similar to Pnoy or may yet perform better.

 The late dictator Ferdinand Marcos “monkeyed” with the 1936 Constitution and in the process provided him an unhampered power from 1965-1986 –as dictator in a solid but painful 21 years experienced by our people. What happened? We know the answer.
Respect the Constitution. Let good Presidents come and go and be just role models to those who may come after them.

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