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- Teacher, child drown in Eastern Visayas
- New Catarman airport to spur economic growth in Northern Samar
- 10 ex-rebels receive livelihood aid
| Teacher, child drown in Eastern Visayas Posted: 04 Sep 2021 07:22 AM PDT A 25-YEAR-OLD teacher and a five-year-old child were found dead after they allegedly drowned in separate incidents in Can-avid, Eastern Samar and Ormoc City, Leyte Saturday, September 4, 2021. Jewel Aseo, single and a resident of Barangay 8, Can-avid, was declared missing around 12:30 a.m. Saturday before his lifeless body was found at the foot of the river in the Long Bridge of Barangay Canteros of the said town. Authorities have investigated the incident. In Ormoc City, police identified the victim as a kindergarten pupil who went swimming in the beach together with other children around 10 a.m. Saturday. The family started to search for the victim when the child did not come home for lunch, police said in the report. The body was found around 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the beach which was just adjacent to the victim's house. Police said no signs of foul play were observed in the child's death. (SunStar Philippines)  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| New Catarman airport to spur economic growth in Northern Samar Posted: 04 Sep 2021 07:07 AM PDT OFFICIALS of Northern Samar have lauded the major improvements at the Catarman Airport as it is seen to boost the economic development in the province. "These air transport improvements will encourage more tourist arrivals in Northern Samar, boost local tourism, as well as enhance response during disasters or calamities," said Northern Samar Vice Governor Gary Lavin, following the inauguration of the new airport last week. Lavin, representing Governor Edwin Ongchuan and the provincial government, expressed his gratitude to Transportation Secretary Arturo Tugade, Civil Aviation Director General Captain Jim Sydiongco, local and national government officials for the airport development projects amid the pandemic. "The airport is critical to the economic growth of the province. We are honored that Secretary Tugade pushed for the completion of these development projects at the Catarman Airport. While some repairs may have been initiated years before, they were already damaged by typhoons," added Northern Samar First District Congressman Paul Daza. Completed works include the construction of a passenger terminal building, the expansion of the airport's apron, the construction of additional taxiway, construction of perimeter fence, reblocking of the dilapidated apron pavement, asphalt overlay and shoulder grade correction at the runway. The new Catarman airport can now accommodate two turboprop Q-400 aircraft and is set to further improve the handling of commercial flights in Catarman, and in the entire province, according to Tugade. From the previous 50 passengers, the project paved the way for the airport to now serve 150 at any given time, and 50,000 passengers annually. With these improvements and developments, enhanced connectivity, and mobility, as well as comfortable and convenient air travel will now be experienced in the capital, according to the transportation department. "Let us take pride in these development projects, and care for them," said Tugade, as he urged for "concerted efforts to sustain the government's project in the province." (SunStar Philippines)  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 10 ex-rebels receive livelihood aid Posted: 04 Sep 2021 06:59 AM PDT TEN former members of the New People's Army (NPA) have received a total of P586,000 livelihood assistance and firearm remuneration from the national government and the local social integration program funded by the provincial government of Northern Samar. Major Edwin Oloan Jr, force commander of First Northern Samar Provincial Mobile Force Company (1st NSPMFC), urged other rebels to return to the folds of the law, saying the government will continue to assist rebel surrenderers. Aside from the financial aid, the beneficiaries will also avail reintegration programs from the different government agencies and a housing grant from the National Housing Authority under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program. The beneficiaries also graduated in the Alternative Learning System at Darangpan Center as part of the government assistance. "These benefits provided by our government will never be given to you by the communist terrorist group so enough with your futile effort efforts to overthrow our government," Oloan said. Darangpan Center administrative staff Aliza Limpiado, along with the 1st NSPMFC personnel, distributed the financial grant to the former rebels. (SunStar Philippines)  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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