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By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 
June 28, 2010
TACLOBAN CITY – Ms. Maybelle Holanda of Palo, Leyte and a college student at the University of the Philippines Tacloban Campus was crowned as Ms Pintados 2010 before midnight of June 25 at the LNHS Gym, in a well organized pageant hosted by young heartthrob Jurus Gamboa and the reigning Ms. Pintados.
Miss Pintados 2010 was crowned by Former Governor, former congresswoman and Mayor-elect of Palo, Leyte, Hon. Remedios L. Petilla and Pintados Founding President, Tanauan Mayor Roque Tiu.
Miss Gianell Marie Carian of Pastrana, Leyte, was proclaimed as the first runner up. Her awards were presented to her by PIA 8 Director Olive Tiu and Mr. Erwin Alcala.
Dagami, Leyte’s Miss Aira del Pilar was chosen as the 2nd runner up. This pretty student of De La Salle’s St. Benilde who was among the favorite of the crowd was awarded by PIA 8 Director Olive Tiu and the Operations Manager of APAC. Ms. Del Pilar was also chosen as Best in Swimsuit, among others.
Chosen as the 3rd runner up is another crowd favorite, Miss Trishia Dawn B. Daffon from Palo, Leyte whose awards were presented by former Ms Pintados Lourdes Golong. Miss Daffon was also awarded as the Most Popular Candidate among others.
Fourth runner up was Barugo’s Monique Ayes while Ormoc’s Darling Lelibeth Lourine Pelicario was chosen as the Most Photogenic.
Among the distinguished board of judges were Don Pedro Rodriguez of Spain who is the Director of the Instituto Cervantes in Manila, former Ms. Aliwan and former Ms. Pintados Trisha Veloso, former Ms. Pintados Lourdes Golong, this year’s Sto. Niño Fiesta Hermana Mayor Mrs. Agaton and the operations manager of APAC Leyte.
Now on its 24th year, what makes the Search for the Miss Pintados different from the usual beauty tilts is its being a beauty and talent Search with a cause, that of making the candidates appreciate the qualities and values of a true Filipina, realize the spirit of volunteerism and their social responsibility particularly for the well-being of the street children of the Region.
Caring for disadvantaged fellowmen and working for them without waiting anything in return is most fulfilling. Watching the street children and the candidates playing parlor games together, eating the same food together, this writer wonders who was enjoying who more. To the writer, the players are all the same youthful children playing and sharing fun together, no barriers, no rich or poor, no one beautiful and ugly.
There is a wonderful law of nature which states that the three things man crave most in life – happiness, freedom and peace of mind – are always attained by giving them to someone else.
The Ms. Pintados candidates do not discover and enhance their God-endowed talents, they also find their heart and happiness in sharing their time and charm in bringing happiness to the street children.
This is the secret why the Search for the Miss Pintados continuous to attract contestants every year for the last twenty years, it is a search with a difference. This is the reason why most of the Miss Pintados candidates become volunteers to the various Pintados Foundation undertakings long after the Search. This is the secret to the success and more beautiful aura of the candidates after the Search.
Indeed, there is no beautifier of complexion or form or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain to the people who need people. It is good to share a meal with disadvantaged, and bring joy to those who have almost forgotten what smile and joy is all about.
For as long as the Search for Miss Pintados of the Pintados Foundation is able to mobilize people into action, building real people and future leaders in the process, able to build real people, and for as long as the people will continue to accept and support the cause of the street children, the Search for Miss Pintados is here to stay.
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By NINFA B. QUIRANTE
June 26, 2010
CATBALOGAN CITY – The Procurement Service Regional Office 8 under the supervision of the Department of Budget 8 opens its third sub-depot in Calbayog City on June 24, 2010.
Located in the new Calbayog City Sports Complex, the depot will sell 300 most common office supplies.
Fr. July Gaddi blessed the ‘government procurement service depot with scores of government workers and media in attendance.
“I am thankful to DBM for believing in Calbayog,“ Mayor Mel Senen Sarmiento said in his welcome remarks.
He stressed that he wanted to purchase quality office supplies without necessarily going to the tedious work of checking the quality, exact number and the prices.
With the sub-depot in their midst, the government agencies are then assured of quality and reasonably priced office supplies.
“The Calbayog sub-depot is strategically located and can serve, Catbalogan, Catarman and other LGUs,“ stressed Sarmiento.
Mr. Estanislao Granados, Procurement Service Director in the Region graced the launching along with Ms. Imelda Laceras, DBM 8 Regional Director.
Director Granados surprised everyone when he addressed the crowd in fluent Waray, claiming later that he is from Leyte.
The director also revealed that since he is retiring, his attendance in the Calbayog event is his last public appearance.
Calbayog Sub-depot is the 10th provincial depot while there are 12 regional depots, accross the country, according to Director Laceras.
Both Laceras and Granados emphasized that Government offices are mandated by law to purchase office supplies in the depot which is now more accessible.
Atty. Isagani Togonon was assigned to lead the sub-depot along with some six Calbayog City employees deployed by the city government.
Laceras said that Procurement Service in the Region’s biggest customer is the army as Samar island houses the 8th Infantry Division (8th ID) and three or four battalions.
The 8th ID commanding general, Maj. General Arthur Tabaquero was present along with 20th Infantry Battalion Commander Jose Narciso. (PIA-Samar)
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By Philippine Information Agency (PIA
June 26, 2010
TACLOBAN CITY – One Visayas composed of Western, Central and Eastern Visayas Regions forged a Health Covenant as a result of the recently concluded One Visayas Health Forum at Leyte Park Hotel Convention Center A.
The Health Covenant was signed on June 22 by the One Visayas Regional Development Committee composed of the Regional Development Councils of Regions VI, VII and VIII Chairpersons Governor Salvacion Z. Perez for Region 6; and Calbayog City Mayor Mel Senen S. Sarmiento for Region 8, and the representative of Governor Gwendolyn F. Garcia for Region 7.
The Health Covenant which will undergo polishing and styling was based on the issues and experiences generated from the participants of the three Visayas Regions in their operations of devolved tertiary, provincial and district hospitals.
The Health Covenant is a manifestation of the One Visayas Regions to share and to mentor one another on the best practices on the four thrusts of Fourmula One health service delivery, health regulation, health care financing and health governance.
The One Visayas Health Covenant expresses the hope of the member regions to have bigger voice in policy recommendations and courses of action to improve delivery of devolved health services to local government units.
Furthermore, the One Visayas Health Covenant underscores that the great impact climate change has on human health.
Although Health Secretary Cabral was unable to attend the Forum, she was ably represented by Assistant Secretary of Health Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial, who also tackled another topic, the consolidated issues and concerns of the Health sector.
The successful hosting of the Health Forum by Region 8 was made possible by the Department of Health Region 8 under the able leadership of Director Edgardo Gonzaga.
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By Philippine Information Agency (PIA
June 25, 2010
TACLOBAN CITY – The pupils and the respective families of Governor E. Jaro Elementary School in Babatngon, Leyte are among the 73,000 happy beneficiaries from 174 public school in selected barangay across the country, of the Balik Eskuwela 2010 campaign of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
The NGCP Balik Eskwela 2010 is set to be in Governor E. Jaro Elementary School at 10:00 o’clock in the morning of June 25 to distribute school supplies consisting of a school bag with 10 notebooks and 3 pencils, to the elementary pupils.
The privately-owned power transmission utility and system operator selected the schools from among the thousands of barangays throughout the country where transmission towers, lines, substations and other NGCP facilities are located.
Ceremonial handover programs will be held simultaneously on June 25 in the following areas: Pila, Laoag City in North Luzon); Bibincahan, Sorsogon and Oas, Albay in South Luzon; Governor Jaro, Babatngon, Leyte in Visayas; and Cabligan, Davao; Jasaan and Aplaya, Misamis Oriental in Mindanao. Distribution of school supplies began on June 15, 2010, the first day of the new schoolyear.
“Balik Eskwela” aims both to support students and their families who may not afford to provide for a few school supplies and also to ensure the safety of children and other residents living in communities near transmission facilities.
To help minimize the incidence of electrocution and/or pilferage of tower and line parts in communities, NGCP volunteers at the “Balik Eskwela” activities will educate the children, teachers, and parents on line safety and security. The distributed notebooks carry similar information and reminders from NGCP.
NGCP is counting on the support of its partners in the power industry as well as residents and officials of host communities to ensure that reliable and safe electricity is delivered to all its customers.
Residents near transmission facilities are encouraged to help monitor and protect the towers and lines from theft and pilferage, which make the system vulnerable to power outages, as well as to observe established right-of-way easement areas to prevent grassfires, forest fires, electrocution and other accidents.
NGCP Ormoc Corporate Communications Officer Edna Legaspina in a report said, all measures are being done to ensure that transmission lines, substations and other facilities across the country are in good condition and able to deliver whatever power is available from the generating plants.
The corporation operates 19,425 circuit-kilometers of high-voltage transmission and sub-transmission lines and 23,853 mega volt amperes of substation capacity in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
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By Philippine Information Agency (PIA
June 25, 2010
TACLOBAN CITY – Police Regional Office 8 Director Chief Superintendent Rey Laquihon Lañada informed that a wanted person by the name of Rex Pajarito alias Ricric, 19 years old, single, was nabbed at 7:00 o’clock in the morning of June 24 at Barangay Lungib, Gandara, Samar.
The apprehension was made by the combined elements of Gandara Municipal Police Station, the Regional Public Safety Battalion and Special Task Group 8 led by Police Inspector Jovie R. Espenido, by virtue of Alias Warrant of Arrest for the crime of murder docketed under Criminal Case Number 06-0342 with no bail bond; and serious physical injuries docketed under Criminal Case Number 6128, with bail bond of One Thousand Pesos, both issued by Presiding Judge Cesar T. Mabansag, Branch 41 in Gandara.
This fete is pursuant to Police Regional Office 8 Director Rey Laquihon Lañada’s directive to his men to intensify their drive against all forms of criminality to ensure the safety of the general public.
Director Lañada said that the Philippine National Police in the Region is working harder in its fights against lawless criminals. He, thus, gave a stern warning to the Wanted Persons who are still at large to turn in themselves because the hands of justice will sooner or later nab them.
Do not resist arrest, Director Lañada said, because his men will defend themselves.
“If poverty is the reason why they commit crimes, they could work. There is a lot of work to be had in the locality. There is dignity in labor for as long as it is legal. There is no need for them to commit crimes in order to gain something,” Director Lañada added. (with data from PNP RPCRD8)
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