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Huwebes, Marso 1, 2012

Eastern Visayas Records Biggest Decline of Dengue Fever Cases in 2011

Tacloban City, Leyte – The inten­sified anti-dengue campaign was deemed very successful as Eastern Visayas posted the biggest decline of dengue cases among the country’s regions in 2011.

The Department of Health Regional Office 8 said that the dengue cases in Eastern Visayas decreased by as much as 93 percent compared to the 2010 dengue incidence. Boyd Cerro, nurse, disclosed that in 2011, the region posted 855 dengue fever cases with eight persons dead from the ailment.

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Biggest Decline of Dengue Fever Cases in 2011

Chalk Talk by Mr. Eude Carlos Yap

Every 10 years or less, the Department of Education revises the curriculum to adapt to the changing needs of the global community. Oftentimes, a Secretary of Education assumes the burden of implementing a new program that was prepared and planned before his incumbency. It takes courage for Bro. Armin Luistro to implement the K + 12 program. I salute PNoy for making this program one of his priorities.


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Chalk Talk by Mr. Eude Carlos Yap

An Waray Rep: Perfect Attendance In House Sessions

Among all the representatives in Eastern Visayas, only An Waray Party List representative Floren­cio Gabriel Noel posted a perfect attendance in the House of Rep­resentatives’ 59 sessions last year. While Dinagat Island representa­tive Ruben Ecleo, Jr. who has a standing warrant of arrest for a graft case, held the record of hav­ing the most absences, attended only eight sessions. The sessions were held from January 7 to De­cember 14, 2011.

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An Waray Rep: Perfect Attendance In House Sessions

East Visayas Police Officers Take Counter Insurgency Training

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLE­ON, Palo, Leyte, –- Two hundred police officers from different po­lice units in Eastern Visayas start­ed training in the PNP Special Counter Insurgency Operation Unit Training (SCOUT)on January 10; this will go on for 45 days.
PSupt. Raymund Graveles, training commander, said the training aims to strengthen the police force by to enhancing their skills and knowledge in all aspects of police work with the end goal of attaining improved credibility of the PNP.


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East Visayas Police Officers Take Counter Insurgency Training

Diarrhea Kills 3, Affects 50 Others

Three children from Barangay Ol-og and Kawayan in Calubian, Leyte who earlier complained of stomach ache, loose bowel movement (LBM) and vomiting, died of diarrhea. Fifty-four other patients with the same com­plaints were admitted at the North­westen Leyte Hospital in Calubian. This was confirmed by Dr. Edgardo Daya, officer-in-charge at the Leyte­Provincial Health Office. Dr. Daya fur­ther added that most of the victims in the affected towns of Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro and Tabango, were children and women.

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Big Families Blamed for High Malnutrition Rate

According to the report of the Na­tional Nutrition Council, the decrease in malnutrition rate in the region owed its success to the aggressive campaign encouraging smaller family size.

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Editorial: Sr. Sto Niño, Catholic Faithfuls’ Source of Hope from a “Child”

The feast of Sto. Niño has been a regular icon that is looked up to by Roman Catholic believers worldwide as a source of graces, inspirations even miracles that happened to their lives.

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Taclobanons Thank God For The Rains

It’s the only highly urbanized city in the region. After 3 years, TACLOBANONS have yet to see and experience what was the dif­ference from just being an ordinary city and that of being an HUC. Yes, it is now a Highly Urbanized “Wa­terless” City. For almost two weeks now, Taclobanons have been expe­riencing wet days – water, water everywhere but not a drop on their taps

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R.A. No. 6713 on SALN and Financial Disclosure

Under R.A. No. 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethi­cal Standards for Public Of­ficials and Employees, “Public officials and employees have an obligation to accomplish and submit declarations under oath of, and the public has the right to know, their assets, lia­bilities, net worth and financial and business interests including those of their spouses and of unmarried children under eighteen (18) years of age living in their households.”

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Bantigue Bags Isabel Fiesta Hoops Crown

Bantigue team, spon­sored by Manok ni Juan, erased all doubts as they outplayed the bigger Philphos team in a grip­ping Championship game witnessed by a “Bantigue-dominated” crowd that packed the arena at the Isabel Galicano Ruiz Center on January 11, 2012. Until the final two minutes of the game, neither team led con­vincingly as the lead swayed back and forth. Leading for Philphos was crafty guard, Ramos, to complement its towering center JanJan Malinao and forward Villaber. On the other hand, Bantigue was powered by players from Western Leyte College varsity team. Bantigue showed toughness and maintained focus under pressure in what would be the antidote to Philphos’ scattered indi­vidual plays. Philphos succumbed to Bantigue’s relentless full court press defense in the end game, turning over crucial ball possessions which gave Bantigue uncontested lay-ups to gain….

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Business as usual - LGU Isabel

Isabel, Leyte – The local govern­ment of Isabel (LGU) admitted that the town’s economy will possibly be affected by the fire that raged the Acid Plant of the Philippine Associa­tion Smelting and Refining (PASAR) on morning of January 3 this year. Despite this, the LGU assures Isabela­nons that it’s still business as usual in the agro-industrial town.

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Business as usual - LGU Isabel