SAMAR DAY. The Samar provincial capitol in Catbalogan City, Samar. Malacanang has declared Aug. 11 as a special non-working holiday in the entire Samar province for the Samar Day celebration.(Photo courtesy of Raul Velarde) TACLOBAN CITY - Malacanang has declared Aug. 11 as Samar Day, as special non-working holiday in the entire province. Under Presidential Proclamation No. 25 signed on July 28 by Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez, the official said the holiday would give the people of Samar the opportunity to celebrate. "It is but fitting and proper that the people of Samar province be given the full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies, subject to the public health measures of the national government," Rodriguez said in a proclamation posted by the local government on Wednesday. The Samar provincial government has lined up several activities for the celebration. There will be a parade of 11 floats from two cities and severa
PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS. The 408 policemen deployed to different areas in Eastern Visayas on March 30, 2022. This is the third batch of policemen out to secure elections in the region. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine National Police Region 8) TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office here has deployed the third batch of police officers to different parts of Eastern Visayas for a peacekeeping mission ahead of the May 9 elections. Some 408 policemen formally accepted their temporary assignment through a ceremony on Wednesday at the regional headquarters here, the PNP said in a media release on Thursday. Of the number, 255 are men and 153 women for deployment to the different town and city police stations in the region's six provinces. "As the elections become nearer, we are doubling our efforts to ensure the safety and security of the communities and the voting public. Expect that more uniformed men and women can be seen in all areas doing their task a
PEACEKEEPERS. The 244 police officers during a send-off ceremony on March 10, 2022. The policemen are tasked to ensure peaceful and orderly elections in Samar province. (Photo courtesy of Philippine National Police) TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office has sent more police officers to Samar province for a peacekeeping mission ahead of the campaign period of local candidates. Some 244 policemen formally accepted their temporary assignment on Thursday through a ceremony at the regional headquarters here, the PNP said in a media release on Friday. Of the number, 28 are women included in the deployment to the different town and city police stations in Samar province. They will be temporarily stationed in Catbalogan City, the provincial capital. "We want to ensure that no untoward incidents or election-related incidents to happen in Eastern Visayas. We have a task ahead to keep the peace before, during and after the elections and we will be measured in o
SAFER POLLS.Some of the police officers during their send-off ceremony in Babatngon, Leyte on March 1. The Philippine National Police (PNP) has sent 235 junior police officers to Samar province for peacekeeping missions ahead of the campaign period for local candidates.(Photo courtesy of PNP Region 8) TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine National Police sent 235 junior police officers to Samar province on Tuesday for a peacekeeping mission ahead of the campaign period for local candidates. The PNP-Basic Internal Security Operations Course completers joined the send-off ceremony at their training site in Babatngon, Leyte for a special assignment in selected areas in Samar, according to a report sent by the PNP regional office here late Tuesday. "This send-off ceremony is a fitting testimony of our aspiration for a successful conduct of the national and local elections. Render your election duties and responsibilities with diligence especially where our services are much needed. We have c
Published April 23, 2021, 5:07 PM
The country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) are stepping up restoration efforts to bring back electricity supply in many areas that had been recently pummeled by typhoon Bising – primarily those in Visayas and the Bicol region.
The National Electrification Administration (NEA), which has supervisory function over the ECs, indicated that the power utilities “are continuously working to fix the damage to power distribution facilities and restore electricity.”
As culled from the monitoring report of the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department, several areas in Region 8 or Eastern Visayas experienced differing scale of power service interruptions.
The domains that had been encumbered with snagged power supply included Western Samar – primarily in the franchise areas of Samar I Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO I) – but some areas already had their electricity service restored, according to NEA.