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VOL 1 ISSUE 10 Weekly E-Newsletter of Philippine Information Agency - 8 September 29, 2014

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A barangay-wide competit ion that would complement the

Cl imate Change Adaptat ion (CCA) advocac y campaign has formal ly rol led into motion with the launching held at the barangay gym Thursday evening, September 18. The ac t iv i t y, dubbed CCA suppor t ac t iv i t ies, was attended by Maasin Cit y M ayor Maloney Samaco, a long with representat ives f rom the DENR, the provincia l environment management of f ice, and the c i t y general ser v ices of f ice.

These of f ices par tnered with PIA for the conduc t of the CCA and as the contest proper progress in the nex t t wo months. There are seven Puroks, or sub -vi l lage, in barangay Asuncion, and each was represented by at least ten leaders led by their ass igned barangay K agawad in the launching ceremony. Punong Barangay Narc iso M ontalbo, J r. , in h is words of welcome, was grateful for the selec t ion of h is barangay in the advocac y campaign, and consequently accepted the

“in pursuit of PIA’s commitment to provide a national mechanism for the free flow of timely, accurate and relevant information… “

Rural folks say good bye to “lampara”

Call to fast track ports, airport developments urged as dive tourism in Southern Leyte picking up

Civilians, uniformed men light candles for peace

People affected by Mayon Volcano, one of President’s priorities

DENR-8 implements SCREMP in 3 marine protected areas

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Inter-Purok zero basura, garbage creativity, and songwriting contests for CCA launched

chal lenge to back-up the contest that developed out of the info dr ive. Mayor Samaco, spor t ing the s ignature white t -shir t with the branding theme “Nagbabago Na ang Panahon, Panahon Para Magbago, Nagbago na Ako”, quoted i ts message to stress that i t i s h igh t ime for people in the barangay, especia l ly those l iv ing in the shorel ines, to heed cal ls to re locate e lsewhere as even the monsoon winds or habagat are enough to displace them ever y now and then. The contest st ipulated that

BY: MARCELO PEDALINO

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OCD-8 assistant regional director Rey Gozon gives a lecture on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management to the students of Eastern Visayas State University, Tacloban City during the Students’ Forum on Climate Change held at the school inner court, Sept. 26. (Vino R. Cuayzon)

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c a n n o w b i d g o o d b y e t o t h e “ l a m p a r a” t h e y u s e a t n i g h t t i m e . O n M o n d a y, t h r e e Pu n o n g B a r a n g a y s f r o m t h e S e v e n H i l l s a r e a i n C a l b a y o g C i t y j o i n e d M a y o r R o n a l d A q u i n o r e c e i v e d t h e s o l a r p a n e l , b u l b s a n d s o l a r c h a r g e r f r o m t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E n e r g y - A f f i l i a t i o n o f R e n e w a b l e E n e r g y C e n t e r ( D O E - A R E C ) e n g i n e e r s b a s e d i n t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f E a s t e r n P h i l i p p i n e s ( U E P ) , C a t a r m a n , N o r t h e r n S a m a r. E n g i n e e r s L i d a n y C o r n i l l e s a n d S i m o n Ta n d e m o n s t r a t e d t o t h e t h r e e Pu n o n g B a r a n g a y s o f M a b i n i , S a n A n t o n i o a n d O l e r a h o w t h e s y s t e m w o r k s . “ L a m p a r a g u d l a a n a m o n g a m i t p a g s u g a ,” ( We u s e k e r o s e n e l a m p a s s o u r c e o f l i g h t ) P B S i x t o V i c e n t i n o o f S a n A n t o n i o t o l d P I A . H e a d d e d t h a t t h e p r i c e o f

k e r o s e n e i s t o o h e a v y f o r h i s p e o p l e . H i s 6 0 0 h o u s e h o l d s e a s i l y a c c e p t e d t h a t t h e y h a v e t o s h e l l o u t s o m e P 2 0 0 . 0 0 a m o n t h f o r t h e p r o j e c t ’s s u s t a i n a b i l i t y. “ T h e m o n e y t h e y s h a r e d i s t h e i r s t a k e , s o t h a t , t h e y c a n c l a i m o w n e r s h i p o f t h e p r o g r a m ,” s a i d S i m o n Ta n . T h e m o n e y i s d e p o s i t e d i n a r u r a l b a n k a n d w i l l b e u s e d t o p u r c h a s e d a m a g e d g e a r s i n t h e f u t u r e . T h e H o u s e h o l d E l e c t r i f i c a t i o n Pr o j e c t o f t h e e n e r g y d e p a r t m e n t c a n p r o v i d e e a c h h o u s e h o l d w i t h f o u r b u l b s , o n e c h a r g e r t h a t c a n a l s o b e u s e d t o c h a r g e c e l l p h o n e s , M P 3 p l a y e r a n d e v e n a D V D p l a y e r. W h i l e t h e p u n o n g b a r a n g a y s a c k n o w l e d g e t h a t t h e y m i g h t n e e d t h e n e w g a d g e t s f o r e n t e r t a i n m e n t a n d i n f o r m a t i o n , t h e p r o v i s i o n o f t h e l i g h t i s g i v i n g t h e m m o r e e xc i t e m e n t . “O f c o u r s e , w e w i l l n o t d i s c a r d t h e ‘ l a m p a r a’ j u s t i n c a s e , b u t w e c a n g i v e i t s o m e r e s t ,” R o d r i g o Wa h i n g o n o f B a r a n g a y O l e r a s a i d i n j e s t . T h e p r o j e c t t a r g e t s r u r a l b a r a n g a y s t h a t a r e n o t y e t i n t h e l i s t o f t h e e l e c t r i c c o o p e r a t i v e t h a t s e r v i c e s o t h e r b a r a n g a y s i n C a l b a y o g. E n g r R a f a e l i t o S e r r a n o, a s s i s t a n t c i t y e n g i n e e r w h o i s i n c h a r g e o f o v e r s e e i n g t h e p r o j e c t s a i d t h a t s o m e t e n m o r e r e m o t e b a r a n g a y s h a v e y e t t o e n j o y t h e s a m e s o l a r e n e r g y p r o j e c t . ( j r c /n b q / P I A 8 - S a m a r )

Rural folks in Samar hinterlands say goodbye to ‘Lampara’BY: NINFA QUIRANTE

BY: REBECCA CADAVOS

Bill filed to benefit retiring barangay officials

R etiring barangay officials will benefit from Senator Ferdinand

“Bongbong” Marcos’ bil l f i led in the senate which he said has already passed in the committee level during the 1st Southern Leyte Tourism Summit held at the Lourdes Convention Center, September 26. Senate Bil l No. 12, he said was the provision of Philhealth for every member of the family of barangay officials. “ The bil l is an act providing retirement benefits to barangay officials including barangay workers,” Marcos disclosed to tourism stakeholders, local government officials and representatives and the media during the summit in which he was the guest speaker. He is optimistic that the bil l will pass in the Senate considering that 11 senators have co-authored it after he submitted the committee report numbered 41. With the Bil l, vi l lage chiefs stand to receive P100,000 cash benefits if they have completed three terms, while the barangay kagawads will receive P80,000. Other barangay workers such as tanods and Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) will get P30,000 to P50,000, Marcos told. During the 1st Southern Leyte Tourism Summit topics discussed were Tourism Eastern Visayas: Aftermath of Yolanda “ The Role of Southern Leyte in Region 8,”

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N o l e s s t h a n t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f To u r i s m ( D O T ) R e g i o n a l

D i r e c t o r K a r i n a T i o p e s u r g e d t h e p r o v i n c e o f S o u t h e r n L e y t e

t o f a s t t r a c k i t s p o r t a n d a i r p o r t d e v e l o p m e n t s a s d i v e t o u r i s m i n t h e p r o v i n c e p i c k s u p . A c c o r d i n g t o D i r e c t o r T i o p e s d u r i n g t h e F i r s t To u r i s m S u m m i t i n S o u t h e r n L e y t e h e l d S e p t . 2 6 a t L o u r d e s C o n v e n t i o n C e n t e r, M a a s i n C i t y , s t a t i s t i c s s h o w e d t h a t 1 4 . 6 % o f t h e t o t a l t o u r i s t a r r i v a l s i n t h e r e g i o n l a s t y e a r m o s t l y c o n v e r g e d a t t h e d i v e s i t e s l o c a t e d a l o n g t h e S o g o d B a y a r e a . S o g o d B a y d i v e s i t e s h a s i t a l l . A p a r t f r o m b e i n g a m o n g t h e b e s t p l a c e f o r d i v e s , a t t r a c t i n g t h o u s a n d s o f f o r e i g n t o u r i s t s f r o m a l l o v e r t h e w o r l d , w h i l e , i t h a s b e c o m e t h e h a v e n f o r u n d e r w a t e r p h o t o g r a p h e r s , a s w e l l . I t h a s n o l u l l s e a s o n a n d c a n b e v i s i t e d a l l y e a r r o u n d a n d e q u a l l y i m p o r t a n t , t h e e a s e c o m m u n i c a t i o n a m o n g t h e s t a k e h o l d e r s i n t h e c o m m u n i t y , i t w a s l e a r n e d . H e n c e , R D T i o p e s c a l l f o r t h e i m p r o v e m e n t o f p o r t s a n d a i p o r t s i n t h e p r o v i n c e t o p o s i t i o n i t s e l f i n t h e e v e n t u a l i n f l u x o f m i l l i o n s o f d i v e e n t h u s i a s t s f r o m o t h e r c o u n t r i e s . C u r r e n t l y , t h e a c c e s s o f t o u r i s t s i n c o m i n g t o t h e p r o v i n c e t a k e s t o o l o n g a n d t i m e c o n s u m i n g . O n e h a s t o t a k e s i d e t r i p s t o e i t h e r C e b u o r Ta c l o b a n , o n t o p o f t h r e e - f o u r h o u r s t r i p s v i a l a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n b e o r e r e a c h i n g S o u t h e n L e y t e . T i o p e s f u r t h e r d i s c l o s e d t h a t M a a s i n C i t y Z o o i n D a n a o , M a a s i n C i t y a n d Z i p l i n e i n A g a s - a g a s a r e a l s o a m o n g l e a d i n g t o u r i s t d e s t i n a t i o n s i n t h e p r o v i n c e . ( j r c / e s g / P I A 8 S o l e y t e )

BY: MARCELO PEDALINO

Call to fast track ports, airport developments urged as dive tourism in Southern Leyte picking up

September 29, 2014 September 29, 20144Civilians, uniformed men light candles for peace

As the whole nation marks September as peace month,

army soldiers of the 8th Infantry Division and their civilian friends lighted candles for peace, dusk of Sept. 26. Major General Jet Velarmino led the ceremony after his civilian

friends took turns to commit their pledge of peace. Calbayog City mayor Ronald Aquino, newly appointed Chairman of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) pledged his whole heart support for the pursuit of what he termed “just and lasting peace.”

BY: NINFA QUIRANTE

BY: SAMUEL CANDIDO

Pres. Aquino appointed mayor Aquino as the Chairman of RPOC, just this September. Aquino said he is ready to assume office and learn from his predecessors ways to sustain peace in the area-once known as haven of non-peaceful folks. Joy Monsanto of the Department of Interior and Local Government, Sangguniang Panlungsod Max Pescos of Catbalogan City also offered their peace-support. Emy Bonifacio of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) instructed everyone to light a candle as she led the Pledge for Peace which read in part “ I pledge to support peace in every way possible, for I am and will always be a Filipino, for a just and lasting Peace.” White doves were also released , after which the peace-advocates sang “If We Hold on Together” which provided the finishing touches of the ceremony. ( jrc/nbq/PIA 8-Samar)

Emy Bonifacio of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process lead the pledge for peace at the 8th ID camp in celebration of the Peace Month with the theme, “Nagkakaisang Bayan Para sa Kapayapaan!” (Jun Arceno/ PIA -Samar)

Local press attends training on child-friendly reporting

To ensure that all local media practitioners in Eastern Samar

are aware of child protection laws and protocols in proper handling of children, PLAN International Inc., conducted “Training on Child Protection and Child -Sensitive Reporting and Local Media Briefing on Positive Discipline,” on September 26, 2014 at Markyz Pension House, Brgy. Balud, this City. During the training, a session on the concepts and measures of child protection, such as

encouraging child participation and treating children in a manner that is respectful of their rights, integrity, and dignity was conducted. The training also discussed the guidelines on child sensitive reporting, including the preservation of the privacy of children victims and compliance to children’s request if they do not want their photos to be taken. In the afternoon, a field visit or local media briefing on child protection initiatives and promotion

of positive and non-violent discipline was conducted in the municipalities of Maydolong and Llorente. According to Jason Lozano, Project Manager of the said organization, given its impact to society, the media plays an important role in ensuring that all children are protected. Lozano further said, aside from being the voice to stop violations of children’s rights, journalists can also serve as models

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People affected by Mayon Volcano, one of President’s priorities

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d a y f i v e n a t i o n w o r k i n g v i s i t , o n t o p o f h i s p r i o r i t y l i s t a r e

President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Thursday (September 25) upon arrival from his successful working visits to Spain, Belgium, France, Germany, and the United States. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan Malacañang Photo Bureau)

t h e c o n c e r n s o f t h o s e d i s p l a c e d b y M a y o n Vo l c a n o’s i m m i n e n t e r u p t i o n , a Pa l a c e o f f i c i a l s a i d o n S u n d a y.

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September 29, 2014 September 29, 20146DENR-8 implements SCREMP in 3 marine protected areas

I n o r d e r t o p r o t e c t a n d r e h a b i l i t a t e t h e c o r a l r e e f s

n o t o n l y i n E a s t e r n V i s a y a s b u t a l l o v e r t h e c o u n t r y , a n e w p r o g r a m i s b e i n g i n t r o d u c e d b y t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s ( D E N R ) d u b b e d a s “ S u s t a i n a b l e C o r a l R e e f E c o s y s t e m M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m ” ( S C R E M P ) t o b e i m p l e m e n t e d t h i s y e a r u n t i l 2 0 2 0 . T h i s i s b a s e d o n t h e D E N R a d m i n i s t r a t i v e o r d e r n u m b e r 2 0 1 3 - 1 2 w h i c h c a l l s f o r t h e c o n d u c t o f a s t r a t e g i c , s u s t a i n a b l e a n d e c o s y s t e m b a s e d a p p r o a c h i n p r o t e c t i n g

a n d r e h a b i l i t a t i n g t h e c o r a l r e e f e c o s y s t e m . I n a n i n t e r v i e w w i t h C o r a M a k a b e n t a , c h i e f o f t h e C o a s t a l a n d M a r i n e M a n a g e m e n t D i v i s i o n o v e r a l o c a l r a d i o p r o g r a m e n t i t l e d “ N a g b a b a g - o n a a n p a n a h o n , P a n a h o n n a p a r a M a g b a g - o ”, s h e s a i d t h e p r o g r a m s h a l l b e i m p l e m e n t e d i n a l l m a r i n e k e y - b i o d i v e r s i t y a r e a s t h a t a r e b e i n g e s t a b l i s h e d u n d e r t h e n a t i o n a l i n t e g r a t e d p r o t e c t e d a r e a s s y s t e m . O n e c o m p o n e n t o f t h e p r o g r a m i s a n a s s e s s m e n t o f t h e s t a t u s o f t h e c o r a l r e e f s i n m a r i n e p r o t e c t e d a r e a s

I n R e g i o n 8 , t h r e e m a r i n e p r o t e c t e d a r e a s a r e t a r g e t s i t e s f o r i m p l e m e n t a t i o n : t h e C u a t r o i s l a s P r o t e c t e d L a n d s c a p e i n I n o p a c a n , L e y t e ; G u i u a n M a r i n e R e s e r v e i n G u i u a n , E a s t e r n S a m a r ; a n d t h e B i r i L a r o s a P r o t e c t e d L a n d s c a p e i n N o r t h e r n S a m a r. I t i s e x p e c t e d t h a t u p o n a s s e s s m e n t o f t h e C o r a l R e e f V i s u a l i z a t i o n A s s e s s m e n t Te a m ( C O R VAT ) , t h e s t a t u s o f t h e c o r a l r e e f s i n t h e r e g i o n w i l l b e k n o w n a n d i f d e s t r o y e d , b e r e h a b i l i t a t e d i n d u e t i m e . ( j r c /c b a / P I A - 8 )

BY: CONSUELO ALARCON

Dr. Segunda Lacaba, EVSU Vice President for Academic Affairs, welcome guests and participants. Others in photo are (l-r) OCD-ARD Rey Gozon, PIA-8 OIC-RD Alice Nicart, DENR-8 division chief Eugenia Bautista and EVSU College of Arts and Sciences Dean Dennis De Paz.

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DENR warns against open burningP r o v i n c i a l e n v i r o n m e n t a n d

n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s o f f i c e r A r t u r o S a l a z a r w a r n e d a g a i n s t b u r n i n g o f g a r b a g e i n o n e’s b a c k y a r d o r o p e n b u r n i n g, l o c a l l y k n o w n a s “p a g t a p - o n g,” a s i t i s o n e o f t h e c a u s e s o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g a n d c l i m a t e c h a n g e . S a l a z a r s a i d t h i s d u r i n g t h e K a p i h a n Pa r a s a K a l i k a s a n , a r a d i o p r o g r a m o f t h e P h i l i p p i n e I n f o r m a t i o n A g e n c y a n d t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s a i r e d o v e r R a d y o n g B a y a n B o r o n g a n - DY E S o n Fr i d a y, S e p t e m b e r 2 6 . H e a l s o a d d e d t h a t a s i d e

f r o m e f f e c t s o n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t , b u r n i n g g a r b a g e i s a l s o a g a i n s t t h e l a w. T h e E c o l o g i c a l S o l i d Wa s t e M a n a g e m e n t A c t o r R A 9 0 0 3 p r o h i b i t s o p e n b u r n i n g. R A 8 7 4 9 o r t h e C l e a n A i r A c t a l s o b a n s b u r n i n g o f g a r b a g e b e c a u s e t h e p r o c e s s l e a d s t o “p o i s o n o u s a n d t ox i c ” f u m e s a s w e l l a s g r e e n h o u s e g a s e s w h i c h c a u s e g l o b a l w a r m i n g. H e e x p l a i n e d t h a t w h e n g a r b a g e i s b u r n e d , i t n o t o n l y c o n t r i b u t e s t o a i r p o l l u t i o n . I t w i l l , i n t h e l o n g r u n c o n t r i b u t e t o g l o b a l w a r m i n g a n d u l t i m a t e l y

c l i m a t e c h a n g e . S a l a z a r e m p h a s i z e d t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f w a s t e s e g r e g a t i o n a n d p r o p e r w a s t e d i s p o s a l i n m i t i g a t i n g t h e e f f e c t s o f c l i m a t e c h a n g e . A l s o, h e r e i t e r a t e d t h e o t h e r w a y s o f p r o t e c t i n g t h e e n v i r o n m e n t l i k e c o n s e r v i n g e n e r g y a n d p l a n t i n g t r e e s . ( j r c /M e d o r a Q u i r a n t e / P I A 8 - E S a m a r )

September 29, 2014 September 29, 20148Gov. Mercado urges LGUs to submit proposals for PRDP funding

T he 18 towns and one c i t y of Southern Leyte may now

access funds for their var ious infrastruc ture and l ivel ihood-related projec ts through the Wor ld Bank-backed Phi l ippine Rural Development Projec t (PRDP) .

This was announced by Gov. Roger Mercado dur ing the Provincia l Development Counci l PDC held recent ly at Lourdes Convent ion Center here in the c i t y. “ The PRDP was or iginal ly

Series of students’ forum in Leyte schools kicked-off Friday at Eastern Visayas State University with more than 200 EVSU students in attendance. The speakers from OCD, DENR and PIA shared their knowledge on climate change adaptation and mitigation, disaster risk reduction and management, and family disaster management. A Pledge of Commitment to Save Mother Earth led by PIA-8 OIC-RD Alice Nicart capped the activity. (vrc photos)

for provinces but now this was opened for munic ipal i t ies and c i t ies,” Mercado said, address ing the local chief execut ives as he urged them to submit their projec t proposals soon for PRDP funding considerat ion. The Wor ld Bank provides 80 percent of the needed funds based on submitted program of works, whi le the Nat ional Government shares 10 percent , and the remaining 10 percent coming f rom the local LGU coffers , Mercado said. For h is par t in the province, Mercado informed that he had a l ready s igned a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Depar tment of Agr iculture (DA) Secretar y Proseso Alcala for the concret ing of 19 k i lometers farm-to -market roads f rom Li loan to Bahay in San R icardo wor th P 223 M i l l ion under the ORDP. The PDC was t imed for the arr ival of Senator Ferdinand Marcos, J r. , but he was unable to come as his f l ight - - and a l l other f l ights - - was cancel led because of t yphoon Mar io which f looded large par ts in Metro Mani la area and the rest of Luzon last September 19. Tony Ner i , the Senator ’s staf f who ser ved as his advance par t y, was given t ime as the PDC was in progress to express his regrets for the lawmaker ’s absence due to bad weather, an unforeseen event readi ly understood and accepted by ever yone, led by the Governor. But Ner i sa id the Senator is real ly rear ing to come for a v is i t , saying he wi l l re -schedule i t as soon as the weather permits. ( j rc/mmp/PIA8-Southern Leyte)

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Haros 20 nga mga kompaniya-Amerikano nagplaplano mamuhonan ha Pilipinas

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i n t e r e s a d o n g a m a n m u h o n a n h a P i l i p i n a s k o m o r e s u l t a h a n b i y a h e n i P a n g u l o B e n i g n o S . A q u i n o I I I n g a d t o h a E s t a d o s U n i d o s . D i d a h i n p a m a k i a n a h a i y a h i n m g a p e r y o d i s t a h a N e w Yo r k , g i n h i n g a d a y a n n i P a n g u l o A q u i n o a n k a d a m u o n h i n m g a k o m p a n i y a n g a n a g l a l a r a n g h i n p a g n e g o s y o h a P i l i p i n a s k o n d i w a r a y i n i n i y a p a n h i n g a d n i k a y b a n g i n d a w i n i m a g i n p a g s u p a k h i t o n i r a k o d e g o h a k o m e r s y o . G i n p a h a y a g h a n P a n g u l o n g a u s a h a n m a o n g a m g a k o m p a n i y a e n m a y d a n e g o s y o d i d a h i n u s a n g a l o k a s y o n n g a n n a g - e e m p l e y o h i n 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 n g a m g a t r a b a h a n t e . “ N a g b a b a l a k s i y a n g i t a y o a n g s o m e t h i n g s i m i l a r s a P i l i p i n a s . N a g h a h a n a p n g m g a p a r t n e r n i y a n a m a k a k a t u l o n g s a p a g t a t a y o n g a n i t o n g p r o d u c t i o n f a c i l i t y p a r a s a k a n y a n g m g a p r o d u k t o ,” s e r i n g h a n P a n g u l o . I n i n g a k o m p a n i y a n g a n a b a l o r h i n p i r a k a b i l y o n d o l a r e s e n s u g a d d a w h i n n a n n g u n g u n a n g a i n d u s t r i y a . N a g s e r i n g h i y a n g a h a i y a p a g k a d t o h a S a n F r a n c i s c o , m a k i k i g k i t a h i y a h i n d u h a n g a i b a p a n g a m g a k o m p a n i y a n g a k a r u y a g m a n m u h o n a n h a P i l i p i n a s . A n S a n F r a n c i s c o a m o a n p a n g a t a p o s a n n g a k a k a d t u o n h a n P a n g u l o d i d a h a n i y a l i m a - k a - a d l a w n g a p a g b i s i t a

h a U S u g s a b u m a l i k h a M a n i l a h i t o n M i y e r k u l e s ( H u e b e s h a

P i l i p i n a s ) . ( G i n b i n i s a y a n i D U M - P I A 8 , E a s t e r n S a m a r )

WARAY NEWS

Army soldiers led by Maj. Gen. Jet Velarmino of the 8th Infantry Division and their civilian friends lighted candles for peace on September 26, 2014 (See related story on page 4).

SEPTEMBER is PEACE MONTH

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WARAY NEWSPresidente Aquino nanawagan hin mas agresibo nga gios han bug-os nga kalibutan pag-atubang han climate changeN anawagan hi Presidente Benigno

S. Aquino II I para han matulanoy nga higwaos pangkalibotan pagtratar han climate change dara han nagbabag-o nga panahon, madako o maguti man nga nasyon nagiging sagpi han epekto hini. “An desisyon aadi na ha aton, k laro ini. Pag-urusa k ita nga atubangon an mga ayat ngan

pukanon kun kinahanglan,di ngani mag-aantos k ita han mga epekto dara han ka waray naton aksyon.” Ha iya pulong ha English durante han iya mensahe han Martes ha United Nations Climate Change Summit ha UN headquarters. Dire na daw kinahnglan mag-iha an debate han mga nasud para la han kada tagsa nira

commitments. “Lugod, kada tagsa in magbuhat han iya i lob pagtapo han climate change, nga dire na mahulat ha iya anyaw nga mag-una pag-gios,” pulong niya. Kun waray ta buhaton, baga daw hit ginpasagdan ta la ngan nagdugang an aton aatubangon nga problema. Bisan pa daw dire major emitter, dire na nahulat an Pil ipinas han pag gi-os han iba. Gintratratar hin hul-os an climate change ha luyo han ka l imitado han salapi. Nagpasa na hin mga balaudnon aber ma-ibanan manta an epekto han kalamidad ha paghimo hin komprehensibo nga paagi han disaster response, pulong ni Presidente. Nag-upay na daw gihapon an weather forecasting basi makahatag hin igo nga warnings ha mga vulnerable communities. Para han national ngan local authorities ngan mga mulupyo, nagdumara an gobyerno hin multi-hazard and geohazard mapping, komo integral part han epektibo nga assessment of r isks, segun kan Presidente. Nagdudumara gihapon han haluag nga national re -greening program ngan pagpatok han nagbubuhat han i l legal logging activities. Naghimo gihapon ini han tagging public expenditure para climate change pag-seguro nga igo an paghatag prayoridad ngan pag-aluntaga han pondo. Basi gihapon mag-iban an epekto han kalamidad han mga kablas nga Pil ipino, gin-awhag han gobyerno in pira nga stakeholders ha paghatag hin disaster r isk financing ngan insurance policy framework. “Makita na an international

(NEW YORK, New York) President Benigno Simeon Aquino III delivers his speech during United Nation Climate Change Summit held at the UN Headquarters here on Tuesday (September 23). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Ryan Lim / Malacanang Photo Bureau)

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a best household be chosen based on the in i t iat ive to segregate var ious wastes in proper receptacles, whi le at the Purok level the best Purok wi l l a lso be named based on st i l l to be worked out cr i ter ia . A t ra ining on turning rec yclables into creat ive produc ts is expec ted to be held soon so the third contest on basura creat iv i t y can be had. The j ingle -wr it ing composit ion is l imited to the

with DOT regional director Karina Rosa Tiopes as resource speaker; ASEAN Integration “Boon of Bane for Local Tourism” by Gardito B. Paloma from Mandaue City ; Why the Koreans are coming? The Success of ESL (English as Second Language) in Cebu tackled by

on how to properly engage with children based on their child-sensitive reporting procedures. Plan International Inc., an international humanitarian, child centered development organization is implementing a project called the

barangay Asuncion youths aged 30 and below. Awarding r i tes for these contests are scheduled on November 29, on the occas ion of the annual f iesta of the barangay. Benjase Lumen of the Cit y General Ser vices ear l ier shared that barangay Asuncion has a populat ion of about 4 ,000 persons. At the rate of one -hal f k i lo of thrash produced per person per day, the volume can eas i ly be 2 ,000 thrash of unsegregated wastes due for col lec t ion.

Organizers hoped that with the contest , the waste volume can s igni f icant ly be reduced, and a l i fe - changing att i tude for the better regarding the proper handl ing of wastes can ensue af ter the competit ion. Pi les of untended garbage give of f methane, a chemical that harms the atmosphere, i t was learned. ( j rc/mmp/PIA8-Southern Leyte)

Elizabeth Lozarita. While other topics include The role of Social Media in Tourism Promotions, Sogod Bay : the Next Mecca in the Philippines and Mt. Nacolod: The Next Major Eco Tourism Destination in Eastern Visayas/Philippines.

The undertaking was also graced by Gov. Roger Mercado who delivered his inspirational message, Maasin city Mayor Maloney Samaco and other municipal mayors and Provincial Board Members. ( jrc/rgc/PIA8-SoLeyte)

Collective Action to Promote Non-Violent and Protective Society for children. This project is supported by the European Union and in coordination with Lihok Filipina Foundation, Inc. and Philippine

Legislator ’s Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD). Some 15 local media practitioners both government and private attended the said training. ( jrc/sdc/PIA8-E. Samar)

community han balor han nasabi nga instrumento ngan himuon ini nga modelo pagpahitaas han financial resil iency han iba nga nasud nga pareho an sitwasyon ha aton,” segun kan Presidente. Padayon daw gihapon an Pil ipinas pagmantener ngan pagpadukwag han kanan nasud low-emission development strategy ngan trajectory han energy mix, segun kan Presidente. Naglalaum daw hiya nga an igkasi developing nations, labi na an mayda na ganansya han economic wherewithal pagpadayon

pagsusog hin sugad nga pama-agi ha aton, dugang pa niya. Bisan daw less industrialized, waray naman an Philipinas magkulang hin pagbiling hin less traditional sources of energy, President said. An kulang la daw amo an kanan nasud access ha technology, f inancing, ngan investment nga maging mas makusog na an istratehiya hini, segun ha iya, natood daw hiya nga an dako ngan tinuod nga ayat amo an pag - innovate ha transfer han mahinungdanon nga teknolohiya

ngan panhimo hin climate -smart infrastructure. Waray naman daw gi-utan han climate change sugad man political ngan economic affi l iations, segun kan Presidente. Ginsabi hini an destruso han Typhoon Yolanda nga tumarap han nasud han naglabay nga tuig. (PCOO-PND) (trans nbq/PIA 8-Samar)

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