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Bacolod delivers 663,000 liters of water to El-Niño hit villages

Bacolod delivers 526K liters of water to El-Niño hit households

The city government, together with its various partners, has delivered some 526,000 liters of water to El Niño-hit households in the past three weeks. Data on T

Bacolod City delivers water to El Niño-hit households

The Bacolod City government has initiated the “Patubig Sa Barangay” to provide supply to households with limited or dried-up water sources due to prolonged dry weather brought by El Niño.

Bacolod City delivers water to El Niño-hit households

Marcos: Government addressing water woes

Heavy rain spoils kickoff of Fire Prevention Month in E. Visayas

FIRE PREVENTION. Firemen join the Fire Prevention Month activity in Tacloban City despite heavy rainfall Wednesday morning (March 1, 2023). Despite the weather disturbance, officials led by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) held a motorcade around the city and an opening program at the Rizal Park here to drumbeat the month-long intensified fire safety drive. (Photo courtesy of BFP) TACLOBAN CITY - Eastern Visayas opened the Fire Prevention Month activities on Wednesday with a heavy downpour due to the northeast monsoon affecting the region. Despite the weather disturbance, officials led by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) held a motorcade around the city and an opening program at the Rizal Park here to drumbeat the monthlong intensified fire safety drive. During the regional kickoff, BFP Eastern Visayas regional director Chief Supt. Adel Bautista said they have activities lined up this month and will push through regardless of the weather. "Series of activities in the region have been prepared and lined up rain or shine," Bautista said. The BFP prepared various activities for the monthlong observance of Fire Prevention Month. These activities will reinforce fire safety awareness and strengthen the bureau's community relations with the general public. These activities highlight the observance of Fire Prevention Month 2023 with its theme "Sa Pag-iwas sa Sunog, Hindi Ka Nag-iisa." During the kickoff here, the BFP awarded plaques of appreciation to various government agencies, local governments and private organizations supportive of the fire prevention measures. There was also a water salute with fire volunteers. Early Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of possible flooding in several areas of the region. PAGASA Tacloban station chief Mario Penaranda said in a phone interview that some 18.6 millimeters of rain were dumped in the city from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. In an advisory issued early Wednesday, PAGASA identified several rivers in six provinces that would likely be affected by the downpour -- Sangputan, Palo, Solano, Daguitan, Marabong, Cadacan, Bongquirogon, Salug, Pagbanagaran, Pagsangahan and Binahaan in Leyte; and Catarman, Bugko, Pambujan, Catubig, Palapag, Mano and Gamay in Northern Samar. Other rivers include Oras, Dolores, Ulot, Taft, Borongan, Suribao, Llorente, Balangiga and Sulat in Eastern Samar; Basey, Silaga, Calbiga, and Jibatan in Samar; Bisay, Himbangan and Pandan in Southern Leyte; and all river systems in Biliran province. The weather bureau has also warned people living in low-lying areas to stay alert for possible flash floods. Those residing near mountain slopes were advised to watch out for signs of landslides. Several areas in the region have been experiencing rain showers since the third week of December due to weather disturbances. (PNA) }

Ilocos Norte gives cash aid, food packs to 197 ex-NPA supporters

LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT. Ilocos Norte Gov. Matthew Joseph Manotoc welcomes former supporters of the New People's Army as they turn their back on anti-government activities. On Monday (Jan. 16, 2023), some 197 former members of communist groups and sectoral front organizations were handed PHP3,000 each along with family food packs at Camp Valentin S. Juan in Laoag City. (PNA photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY - Former supporters of the New People's Army (NPA) in Ilocos Norte continue to receive government livelihood support assistance aimed at making them productive members of the community. Some 197 former members of the terrorist group and sectoral front organizations were handed PHP3,000 each along with family food packs at Camp Valentin S. Juan in this city on Monday. Col. Julius Suriben told the recipients during a simple distribution program that the Philippine National Police (PNP) will continue to support them and ensure their basic needs are met particularly in these trying times. "Now that you have shown your intention to support the peace agenda of the government, your PNP is always here to guide and help you with your families as you recover," he said. Suriben said residents of Ilocos Norte continue to enjoy a generally peaceful community that is free of insurgents because of the government's efforts to provide more opportunities for everyone. Under the Ilocos Norte police projects with the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), Suriben said they continue to sustain their 5Ps or the Patubig, Pailaw, Pantawag, Palikuran, Pabahay and Pangkabuhayan programs. Every month since the project was launched early last year, the livelihood distribution program has benefited farmers, fisherfolk and agricultural workers. The Ilocos Norte police aim to benefit 25 families monthly. In his short speech during the turnover and awarding, Gov. Matthew Joseph Manotoc reaffirmed his commitment to extend assistance and provide better opportunities to all Ilocanos. "We welcome you with open arms as you undergo a smooth and successful assimilation with the local community," Manotoc told the former rebel supporters who withdrew their support from the CTG last year and pledged to support the government in its peace and development initiatives. (PNA) }

N. Samar needs to airlift vaccines to conflict-affected areas

HEALTH SERVICES. Health workers providing services to residents in a remote village in Las Navas, Northern Samar in this Nov. 21, 2021 photo. The Northern Samar provincial government has asked national government agencies to help in the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to conflict-affected remote communities to speed up its vaccination program.(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army 20th Infantry Battalion) TACLOBAN CITY - The Northern Samar provincial government has asked national government agencies to help in the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to conflict-affected remote communities to speed up its vaccination program. Northern Samar provincial health Officer Ninfa Caparroso-Kam said on Tuesday they have asked the members of the regional inter-agency task force on emerging infectious diseases and the regional task force against Covid-19 for assistance. These rebel-infested villages are in the towns of Silvino Lobos, Las Navas, Catubig, Lapinig, and Mapanas. Kam said providing them air support (air transport) to efficiently deliver vaccines to remote villages is a great help to achieve vaccination of more residents. "There are several remote villages and sometimes our health workers were caught in crossfire while hiking. This is a big setback in reaching the target and this is not fair," Kam said. Data from the Department of Health regional office shows that Northern Samar province is one of the less performing local government units in terms of Covid-19 inoculation. The province recorded a 68 percent inoculation rate as of Aug. 14, administering 751,742 total vaccines for first, second, and booster dose. Of the 24 towns in the province, only the island town of Capul attained a 100 percent vaccination rate. Other towns with high accomplishments are the towns of San Jose, San Antonio, Lavezares, and Victoria. Poor vaccination coverage has been recorded in the towns of Silvino Lobos (42.4 percent), Las Navas (53.8 percent), and Gamay (57.4 percent). "We tried to request in the past, but there was no response. I understand because there were frequent encounters between government forces and rebels when we made the request," Kam added. Responding to Kam's appeal, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) policy development and planning section chief Sher Rysiah Saises urged her to send a formal letter of request to their office so that they could help and assist them in their problem. Saises cited Homonhon and Suluan Island in Guiuan town wherein the Tactical Operation Group of Philippine Air Force delivered Covid-19 vaccines after the local government unit requested help from the OCD in transporting the vaccines and health personnel. (PNA) }

Robbery suspect killed in gunfight with cops in Bulacan

One of the two armed men who earlier robbed a convenience store was killed in an alleged shootout with responding cops on Sunday in Barangay Niugan, City of Malolos, Bulacan. Citing the report submitted by Malolos City police chief Lt. Col. Ferdinand Germino, Col. Charlie A. Cabradilla, acting Bul

Korean-funded infra projects to benefit 5K N. Samar residents

NEW ROAD. A portion of the completed Samar Pacific Coastal Road in Northern Samar. The opening of the Simora Bridge in Northern Samar and the 8-kilometer concrete road on Tuesday (June 28, 2022) will benefit over 5,000 poor residents in remote communities of the province, the Department of Public Works and Highways reported.(Photo courtesy of DPWH) TACLOBAN CITY - The opening of the Simora Bridge and the 8-kilometer concrete road in Northern Samar will benefit over 5,000 poor residents in remote communities of the province, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reported. The newly completed bridge and road section, part of the foreign-funded Samar Pacific Coastal Road, will benefit coconut and rice farmers in nine villages in the coastal towns of Palapag, Laoang, and Catubig in Northern Samar. The PHP1.12 billion coastal road project will link the Pacific towns in Northern Samar. "After four years of challenging construction, the partial opening of the Samar Pacific Coastal Road is a huge step to the realization of the vision to provide comfortable and improved interconnectivity that will support sustainable agricultural development, and contribute to food self-sufficiency program and sustaining peace and development efforts in Northern Samar," said DPWH Undersecretary and "Build, Build, Build" program chief implementer Emil Sadain in a statement released by the DPWH regional office here late Tuesday. Sadain, Governor Edwin Ongchuan, Second District Rep. Harris Christopher Ongchuan, and the Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division commander Maj. Gen. Edgardo de Leon led the project inauguration. "There is an adage that says insurgency ends when the road begins. The provincial government is very optimistic that this road project will contribute to the eradication of the local armed conflict in this part of Northern Samar," the governor said. Philippine Army 803rd Infantry Brigade commander Col. Perfecto Penaredondo said the bridge completion will help eradicate issues being exploited by the New People's Army. "It is very important to connect these communities to urban centers. The issue being exploited by the NPA that they are neglected by the government will become irrelevant," Penaredondo added. The onset of the pandemic and inclement weather conditions in Eastern Visayas brought major hurdles in the construction, according to DPWH. The circumstance delayed the target full completion of the road project, which is one of the 119 infrastructure flagship projects under the "Build, Build, Build" program. About 29 typhoons affected the project since it started in May 2018, hindering the work of its contractor Ilsung Construction Co., Ltd. of Korea, and partner Pacific Concrete Products. Committed to fully completing the total 11.60-kilometer new two-lane road, the construction of the remaining 3-kilometer concrete road with two other small bridges is ongoing. The project starts at the Simora Junction, and traverses to the remote coastal villages of Laoang, Catubig, and Palapag towns. The project is funded by the South Korean government through Export-Import Bank of Korea. It is being implemented by the DPWH Unified Project Management Office. Before the bridge completion and concreting of a road section, residents of Palapag and three other Pacific towns -- Mapanas, Gamay, and Lapinig-- need to cross a river to Calomotan village of Laoang from the port in Pangpang village in Palapag town, then take a boat ride to the port in the town center and ride another pump boat to cross the river going to Rawis village. (PNA) }