TACLOBAN CITY- The victim was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician when he was brought to the hospital due to the injuries after being stabbed by his own son.
The victim was identified as alias “Larry”, 48, farmer and a resident of Barangay Limba Lapaz Leyte.
The suspect was identified as alias “John” a resident of Brgy. Piliway, also of the same town.
According to the police investigation, the grisly incident took place last April 28 during the fiesta celebration of Brgy. Limba.
The victim and the suspect were drinking at the house of a village councilor when they got into a heated argument that prompted the suspect to take his “itak” and stab the victim in different parts of the body.
The suspect voluntarily surrendered to the police and was accompanied by the barangay officials. (ALYSSA G. PLANA, EASTERN SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY, STUDENT INTERN)
ORMOC CITY– A motorcycle driver is in critical condition after he was stabbed by his drinking buddy in sitio Capion, Barangay San Sebastian, Matag-ob, Leyte.
The victim was identified as alias “Jun”, 28, driver, and a resident of Brgy. Poblacion of the said town while the suspect was known as alias “Jon-Jon” a construction worker, and a resident of Brgy. Cambinoy, Palompon, Leyte.
Initial investigation conducted by the local police disclosed that at about 9:40 am, the victim and the suspect were having a drinking session in a store in the barangay when a heated argument ensued between them.
The argument, according to witnesses, resulted in a fistfight.
The police added that during their fistfight, the suspect pulled out from his waist a short-bladed weapon called “kutsilyo,” and stabbed the victim once hitting the right back
The victim was immediately brought to the Ormoc District Hospital for immediate medical treatment, while the suspect immediately fled after the incident.
Elements of Matag-ob municipal police station conducted a follow-up investigation and hot pursuit operation for the possible arrest of the fleeing suspect but failed to arrest the suspect.
The local police said that the family of the victim is asking for financial support for the victim because he will undergo a procedure since his kidney was wounded from the stabbing. (ROBERT DEJON)
ORMOC CITY- A single motorcycle driver died on the spot after the vehicle he was driving was bumped by an incoming multi-cab in Barangay San Policarpo, Calbayog City last Saturday (May 4) at about 5:30 am.
The victim was identified as alias Archie”, 38, self-employed, and a resident of Brgy. San Policarpo.
The driver of the multi-cab was identified as alias “Nando”, 54, also self-employed, and a resident of Brgy. Trinidad, also in Calbayog.
Initial investigation conducted by the local police disclosed that multi-cab driven by the suspect was travelling from the north heading in the south direction while the single motorcycle driven by the victim was travelling in the opposite direction.
However, upon reaching the place of the incident, the multi-cab overtook a vehicle ahead and accidentally hit the single motorcycle resulting in the collision.
As a result, the driver of the single motorcycle crashed into the concrete pavement and died on the spot due to severe head injury while the driver of the multi-cab was unharmed.
The driver of the multi-cab is now detained at the Calbayog city police station.
All SENIORS. (From left to right) Salvacion Labutap, a centenarian lives in one house in Borongan City with her 83-year-old daughter Eliza Lo, and granddaughter Elma Lo Cayabyab, 61.
(NIDA BAQUILOD VILLALON)
All SENIORS. (From left to right) Salvacion Labutap, a centenarian lives in one house in Borongan City with her 83-year-old daughter Eliza Lo, and granddaughter Elma Lo Cayabyab, 61. (NIDA BAQUILOD VILLALON)
BORONGAN CITY– Where in Borongan, or any place for that matter can you find three generations of senior citizens living together under one roof?
Barangay Taboc Senior Citizens Association (BTSCA) has a unique circumstance where it has 3 BTSCA members staying together in one household, spanning different generations of seniors: 102-year-old centenarian, Lola Salvacion Labutap; her 83-yr old daughter Eliza Lo, and her 61-year old granddaughter, Elma Lo Cayabyab who is the main caregiver for the two elders.
Her younger brother, Billy, who will also be a senior citizen in a couple of months, comes every morning to assist her.
Elma’s children when not at work, give her a helping hand too. When she has to go out, Elma hires a trusted caregiver to ensure the two elders are safe and well-cared for at home in her absence.
According to Elma, caring for the two elders who are both bedridden, visually impaired and both suffering from dementia is quite taxing and challenging, physically and financially.
They get by with the social pension from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for centenarian Lola Salvacion, the small survivor’s benefit, and the P500 monetary allowance from the city government of Borongan for 83-year-old Eliza and from Elma’s salary as a public school teacher at Taboc Elementary School, plus the P500 monthly monetary allowance from the city government which she also receives.
The one-time centenarian cash gifts from the national DSWD, Borongan City government, and from the provincial government of Eastern Samar have been a huge help in providing for the needs of both elders, according to Elma.
The family is very grateful for the government’s financial assistance which enabled them to provide food, diapers, milk, vitamins, and other daily health and comfort necessities, plus paying for outside help as needed.
As BTSCA president, I can’t help but wonder if there is some government aid for cases like this.
On my own accord, I am sharing this with the family’s permission of course, (no family member asked me to), as I feel this was newsworthy.
Maybe DSWD or any organization can show some recognition and cash aid for this unique situation in our Barangay?
NIDA BAQUILOD VILLALON) (Note: The author is the president of the Barangay Taboc Senior Citizens Association (BTSCA)
ORMOC CITY– A single motorcycle driver died on the spot after the vehicle he was driving was bumped by an incoming multi-cab in Barangay San Policarpo, Calbayog City last Saturday (May 4) at about 5:30 am.
The victim was identified as alias Archie”, 38, self-employed, and a resident of Brgy. San Policarpo.
The driver of the multi-cab was identified as alias “Nando”, 54, also self-employed, and a resident of Brgy. Trinidad, also in Calbayog.
Initial investigation conducted by the local police disclosed that multi-cab driven by the suspect was travelling from the north heading in the south direction while the single motorcycle driven by the victim was travelling in the opposite direction.
However, upon reaching the place of the incident, the multi-cab overtook a vehicle ahead and accidentally hit the single motorcycle resulting in the collision.
As a result, the driver of the single motorcycle crashed into the concrete pavement and died on the spot due to severe head injury while the driver of the multi-cab was unharmed.
The driver of the multi-cab is now detained at the Calbayog city police station.
Personnel from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) endure heat to validate agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Hilongos, Leyte’s farthest village. (DAR Hilongos)
Personnel from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) endure heat to validate agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Hilongos, Leyte’s farthest village. (DAR Hilongos)
HILONGOS, Leyte – While many people now just want to stay in a cool environment, personnel from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) endured the heat in reaching this town’s farthest village to validate agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) covered by the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) project.
Heeding to the order of Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III to complete the validation of ARBs by the third quarter of this year, Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officer (MARPO) Ruben Rebato, together with his field validation team (FVT), proceeded to Barangay San Antonio, which is some 30 kilometers away from the town proper on Wednesday, April 3.
Rebato reported that they had validated more than 50 ARBs listed in three collective certificates of land ownership Award (CLOAs) covering an aggregate area of 132.6 hectares of farmlands located in the said village.
He shared that they had to hike more than five kilometers uphill for about two hours to reach this village situated on top of a mountain.
In the validation process, ARBs are being checked whether they are still the ones in possession of the lots awarded under the government’s Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).
If found out that the actual tiller is no longer the registered ARB, an investigation report will be prepared by the FVT and file a petition for the disqualification of the registered ARB and reallocation for the actual tiller or qualified ARB to receive the individual CLOA.
SPLIT project subdivides lots covered by collective CLOAs and replaces them with electronically-generated individual land titles to improve land tenure security and strengthen the property rights of the ARBs.
Meanwhile, on the same occasion, Rebato reactivated by reorganizing the Barangay Agrarian Reform Council (BARC) of Barangay San Antonio considering the important role the latter plays in the implementation of the World Bank-funded SPLIT project. (JOSE ALSMITH L. SORIA/PR)
