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First Posted 8:56:00 01/08/2019
Naval, Biliran – The residents of Biliran Province will soon have access to a private hospital that will rise in Sitio Puro Tugas, Brgy. Calumpang, Naval, Biliran.
Dr. Nonoy Trumata and Mr. William Diu led the groundbreaking rites for the Christ the Healer Hospital on January 8, 2019. Former Naval Mayor Susan Parilla and PHO Dr. Edgar T. Veloso were among the few who attended the event.
The proposed hospital will be a two-level structure with a floor area of 3,000 square meters in a 5.6 hectare lot. It will have a 50-bed capacity and will employ an initial 61 nurses. It is expected to generate many job opportunites in allied and non- allied health professions.
Si Businessman William Ang Diu ang usa sa mga investors sa bag-ong itukod na Hospital sa Naval, Biliran. Jalmz
The Christ the Healer Hospital – Biliran Branch will be a 2- storey building on a 5 hectare lot. It will have a 50-bed capacity and will employ at least 61 nurses. It will also generate many job opportunities seeking employment in allied and non allied health professions.
Interview with Dr. Nonoy Trumata on the first private hospital to open in Naval, Biliran.
A state of the art laboratory equipped with Digital CT scan, hemodialysis, 2D-echo will save the Biliranons the long trip to other tertiary hospitals. – BiliranIsland.com
Itinalaga ni Pope Francis si Msgr. Marvyn Maceda bilang Obispo ng Diocese ng San Jose de Antique.
Ang 49-taong gulang na si Bishop-elect Maceda ang kauna-unahang Obispo na nagmula sa Diyosesis ng Naval mula ng itinatag ito noong 1988.
Si Bishop-elect Maceda ang hahalili sa iniwang posisyon ni Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo na unang itinalaga bilang arsobispo ng Jaro, Iloilo noong Pebrero 2018.
Si Bishop-elect Maceda ang ikalimang Obispo ng San Jose de Antique na binubuo ng 54 na mga pari at 25 mga parokya.
Ang bagong Obispo ay nagtapos ng kaniyang pag-aaral sa Sacred Heart Seminary sa Palo, Leyte at sa San Jose Seminary ng Ateneo de Manila University.
Inordinahan bilang pari sa Diocese ng Naval noong May 29, 1996.
Siya ay nagsilbing Vicar General ng Naval at miyembro ng Presbyteral Council at Board Consultors.
Bago itinalagang obispo, nagsisilbi rin bilang Director ng Diocese of Naval Commission on Clergy.
Si Bishop-elect Maceda ang ikalawang obispo na itinalaga ni Pope Francis ngayong taon.
January 2 nang italaga ni Pope Francis si Bishop-elect Rex Andrew Alarcon bilang obispo ng Diocese ng Daet.
Sa pagkakatalaga kina Bishop-elect Maceda at Bishop-elect Alarcon, walo pang mga diyosesis sa bansa ang wala pang nangangasiwang obispo kabilang na ang Butuan, Iligan, Isabela Basilan, Malolos, San Jose Mindoro, Taytay at Military Ordinariate. – Veritas846
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First Posted 09:34:00 01/14/2019
Naval, Biliran – A 19 year old Tesda Student was caught peddlling an illegal susbtance to a police pseudo buyer on January 14, 2019 in Brgy. Sto. Nino, Naval.
The apprehended student is Jeric Calosor Dacara. Recovered from his possession were four sachets of suspected shabu and other drug parahernalia.
The suspect is now in the custody of Naval PS for the violation of Sec 5 and 11 of RA 9165. – BiliranIsland.com
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First Posted 10:00:00 01/20/2019
Naval, Biliran – Tropocal Cyclone Warning Signal Number 1 has been raised in Biliran Island and 12 other areas in the country as Tropical Depression “Amang” heads toward Surigao del Norte Sunday morning, January 20.
Placed under TCWS Number 1 are the provinces of Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern Bohol, as well as northern Cebu in the Visayas, and Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands and Camiguin in Mindanao.
As of 7 a.m. Sunday, the eye of Amang was located at 360 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, packing maximum winds of 45 kilometers per hour (km/h) near the center and gusts of up to 60 km/h.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Amang was forecast to move west northwest ath 25 km/h.
The tropical depression is expected to make landfall over Surigao del Norte mainland-Siargao Islands between afternoon and evening Sunday, January 20, said Pagasa.
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First Posted 08:46:00 PM 01/20/2019
Caibiran, Biliran – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) – BPO and Caibiran PNP arrested an alleged pusher during a buy-bust operation in Caibiran on January 20, 2019.
The suspect was identified as Lino Alverio Rosende, 39, Jobless, who was arrested by joint elements of PDEA and Caibiran PNP at 11:55 a.m. in Barangay Palanay,Caibiran, Biliran.
Confiscated during the operation were 2 pieces of transparent plastic sachets of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, weighing more or less 0.15 grams, with an estimated value of Php2,000.00.
Rosende is detained at the Caibiran PNP -Holding Cell, pending the filing of the complaint of Republic Act 9165 or Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. – BiliranIsland.com
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First Posted 08:48:00 01/24/2019
NAVAL, Biliran – Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed into law Republic Act 11167 entitled “An Act Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Biliran Provincial Hospital in Its Proposed Relocation Site in Barangay Larrazabal, Municipality of Naval, Province of Biliran, from Seventy-Five (75) to Two Hundred (200) Beds, and Appropriating Funds Therefor.”
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NAVAL, Biliran – RA 11170 renames the Naval State University (NSU) into Biliran Province State University (BiPSU). Dr. Victor C. Canezo, the current NSU OIC University President shall serve as the first and full-fledged and duly appointed President of the University whose term is considered as a transition period for four (4) years for smooth transition as provided by Sec. 3 of RA 11170 amending the provision of Sec. 9 of RA 9718.
Congratulations to Dr. Victor C. Cañezo, 1st President of Biliran Province State University (BiPSU) formerly Naval State University (NSU)
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First Posted 02:01:00 02/01/2019
Cabucgayan, Biliran – The Cabucgayan Police Station headed by Police Inspector Vic R. Viros conducted a search and seizure warrant for alleged possession of illegal firearms.
Proceso M. Tanguihan, a carpenter, was nabbed in Brgy. Baso virtue of a local police warrant on February 1, 2019.
Recovered from his possessions were: Cal 357 Magnum, Cal .38 Smith & Wesson, 8 mm pistol and several ammunitions.
The evidences as well as Tanguihan are now in police custody. – BiliranIsland.com
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First Posted 02:18:00 PM 02/03/2019
Cabucgayan, Biliran – Cabucgayan PS led by Police Inspector Vic R. Viros arrested a farmer in a gun related incident in Villa Corro, Brgy . Looc, Cabucgayan.
According to police report, Bonifacio P. Vieron, 67, a farmer, was arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at his fellow man on February 2, 2019.
Recovered from his posessions were a .45 Cal revolver and a loaded magazine. The suspect failed to present any legal documents pertaining to gun ownership.
Vieron is in police custody for proper disposition. – BiliranIsland.com
“The sanggunian is the brain of the local government and the sanggunians who are present today are doing a great job at providing the brains of the local government; that is, being the source of ideas and innovations translated into policies and programs.”
This was the pronouncement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Marivel C. Sacendoncillo, as she recognized the accomplishments of the best performing Local Government Units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas during the Regional Awards Ceremony of the 2018 Local Legislative Award at Robinsons Summit Hotel, Tacloban City on February 7.
“The LGUs should not only look at the needs of the people but also search for opportunities that they can maximize to pursue development in their respective communities,” Sacendoncillo added.
She told the sanggunian members to be serious in the jobs that they entered into because the people will not remember them by just being honorable but by the things that they were able to do to contribute to the betterment of their communities.
In the categories of Highly Urbanized Cities and Independent Component Cities, the Cities of Tacloban and Ormoc emerged as the regional winners, respectively. Both cities were lone entries in their respective categories.
Baybay City made it as the regional champion in the Component Cities Category followed by the Cities of Catbalogan and Borongan which were both regional finalists.
In the 1st-3rd Class Municipalities Category, Basey, Samar notched the top spot while Sogod, Southern Leyte and Naval, Biliran were recognized as runners-up.
Furthermore, Balangiga, Eastern Samar took the lead in the 4th-6th Class Municipalities Category. Following the winner were the municipalities of San Isidro, Leyte; San Juan, Southern Leyte; Cabucgayan, Biliran; and Motiong, Samar (regional finalists).
The LGUs were assessed by the Regional Award Committee (RAC) which is headed by the DILG Regional Director with the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) Regional Council Chairman as the Vice-Chairman. Members of the committee also include the Regional Directors of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and a Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) representative.
The RAC evaluated the finalists through the Awards Criteria totalling 100 points: (a) Responsiveness of the Legislative Agenda (30 points); (b) Availability of Legislative Documents (18 points); (c) Effectiveness of Performance of the Sanggunian (30 points); (d) Efficiency of the Performance of the Sanggunian (13 points); (e) Legislative Citations and Awards (5 points); and (f) Capacity Development for Legislators and Staff (4 points).
“The regional winners will now vie for the national legislative award. The National Award Committee (NAC) will be coming in the region and reevaluate the nomination,” PCL Regional Council Chairman Wilson Uy said in his closing remarks.
Usec Sacendoncillo, OIC – Assistant Regional Director Valente P. Bajet and PCL Regional Council Chairman Uy awarded a plaque of commendation and a cash award worth P10,000 to the regional champions in every category.
Approximately 300 participants from different LGUs, government agencies, and the DILG regional and field offices attended the said event.
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First Posted 07:05:00 PM 02/12/2019
Last Updated 03:37:00 PM 02/13/2019
UPDATED February 13, 2018 3:37 PM.
According to Kawayan Mayor Rodolfo J. Espina Sr., as of 3:37 PM February 13, 2019, there are 81 reported dengue cases.
The statistics are as follows – 56 recovered, 7 admitted in BPH, 15 admitted in RHU, 1 under observation, 1 refused admission, and 1 death.
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UPDATED February 13, 2018 1 PM. Kawayan Mayor Rodolfo J. Espina, Sr., issued Executive Order No. 03 dated February 13, 2019, declaring dengue outbreak in his municipality. Based on the EO, there were 81 dengue cases recorded, treated, and were continually increasing as of yesterday, Tuesday, February 12.
The following barangays are affected with the reported dengue cases:
TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Kawayan town in Biliran has declared a dengue outbreak.
According to the Executive Order No. 3 issued by Kawayan Mayor Rodolfo Espina Jr., the municipality has recorded 81 dengue cases as of Wednesday afternoon.
Of the total number of cases, 56 recovered, 7 were admitted in Biliran Provincial Hospital, 15 confined at the Rural Health Unit, 1 is under observation, 1 refused admission, and 1 reported death.
A 5-year old boy from Barangay Tucdao has died from dengue.
Barangay Mapuyo has the most number of dengue cases at 42, followed by Tucdao with 12, and Kansanoc, 8.
Other barangays with reported dengue cases are Burabod and Ungale with 6 cases; Madao, 3; and 1 case each for Balacson, Balite, Poblacion, and Villacornejo.
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is eyeing to accredit six more farm tourism sites in Eastern Visayas this year to provide a better life to farmers in this predominantly agriculture region.
The target will bring the number to nine accredited sites in the region by the end of the year or a 200 percent increase from 2018 figure, said DOT Eastern Visayas Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes.
Currently, there are only three accredited farm tourism destinations in the region – Softea Garden in Biliran, Biliran; Canaan Hills Farm and Honey Garden in Caibiran, Biliran; and Villaconzoilo Farm in Jaro, Leyte.
Prospective farm tourism sites should be in safe and in peaceful locations with roads, electricity, water; have sufficient facilities and amenities such as reception center, parking space, dining or multipurpose area, souvenir shops, accommodation and restaurants; and have trained tour guides.
“We would like to identify diverse farms so that they will not be in competition with each other. We want at least one well-developed, market-ready farm tourism sites. We’ll try to find places in the region with marine agriculture parks, a large track of coconut plantation, vegetable production area, dairy farms. Among others,” Tiopes told reporters on Thursday.
Earlier, the tourism department and the Agriculture Training Institute have identified 58 farms as potential agriculture tourism sites. These farms produce rice, dairy, coconut, aquaculture, and high-value fruits and vegetables.
“The presence of these farm sites puts the region in a good position to develop distinct and complementing farm experiences, that can be more interesting because of unique and even heart-warming stories of the farm owners themselves,” Tiopes explained.
The official said farm tourism opens up the possibilities for diversification of income for small-scale farmers while promoting sustainable agricultural systems and community involvement and participation.
The tourism department has been gathering farm owners and other stakeholders to come up with a strategic action plan that will guide them on how to develop farm tourism in the region.
“We assist them in product development, identify potential activities given the terrain, main resources, and organizational set-up that they have,” she added.
The government enacted Republic Act No. 10816 or the Farm Tourism Development Act on May 23, 2016, recognizing the value of farming in food production and providing income.
The law defines farm tourism as a practice of attracting visitors and tourists to farm areas for production, educational, recreational, purposes – which involves any agricultural or fishery-based operation or activity, and may also provide a venue for outdoor recreation and accessible family outings.
The tourism department launched the “It’s More Fun in Philippine Farms” program on Oct. 23 recognizing that “a day in the farm is both relaxing and educational.”
Eastern Visayas region is a predominantly farming area where 45 percent or 976,415 hectares of its total land area is devoted to agriculture.
Of its agricultural lands, 70 percent is planted to coconut and 20 percent is planted to rice and corn. The rest is planted to other crops, used to raise livestock and poultry, or inland fishery products. (PNA)
NAVAL, Biliran — With the shortage of human anti-rabies vaccine in Biliran province, no less than the top official of the provincial health office in Biliran province has called on Biliranons to practice responsible pet ownership.
In his letter to Governor Gerardo Espina, Jr., Dr. Edgar T. Veloso, Provincial Health Officer of the Biliran Provincial Health Office (BPHO) informed that the center can no longer provide post-exposure prophylaxis to animal bite victims due to the lack of human anti-rabies vaccines at the Provincial Animal Bite Treatment Center (ABTC) at the Biliran Provincial Hospital.
He instead enumerated in his letter the ideals of practicing responsible pet ownership to somehow prevent rabies by keeping dogs on leash or in cages, giving them annual rabies vaccination, maintaining clean household compound, reporting any unusual dog behaviour observed, and report all animal bite cases at the nearest health facility.
Kristinna Marie Escosis, BPHO rabies program coordinator, however informed lately, that new vaccines that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are available in the market but in limited circulation amid the global scarcity of World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified vaccines.
“Starting this month of Feb., animal bite victims in the province were already referred to ABTCs in Tacloban and Ormoc for their anti-rabies vaccine shots where some victims reported to have secured their vaccines from big pharmacies only,” Escosis added.
Dr. Suzette B. Apura, provincial veterinarian, told in an emergency meeting of the Biliran Provincial Rabies Prevention and Control Council (PRPCC) meeting on Feb. 7, to plan for activities and devise strategies to effectively prevent occurrence of animal bites, especially on dog bites amidst scarcity of supply of human anti-rabies vaccine.
The council also urged municipal and barangay officials to strictly implement local ordinances in relation to RA 9482 or the Anti-Rabies Act to regain its grandeur of being a Rabies-Free Biliran Province.
Biliran Province was declared rabies-free from 2012 until early part of 2016 until a positive canine rabies was recorded in September 2016. (LDL/MMP/PIA-8 Biliran)
NAVAL, Biliran –The local government unit of Kawayan has stepped up its action to address the sudden rise in the number of dengue cases, which has resulted to the death of a five-year old boy, in less than a month’s time.
On Jan. 23, Kawayan Mayor Rodolfo J. Espina, Sr. ordered the barangay captains during their Association of Barangay Captain (ABC) meeting to conduct clean-up drive in their respective village. Members of 4Ps, Women Organization for Rural Development-Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipino, Incorporated (WORD-KALIPI) were also enjoined to participate the clean-up activities.
Espina said he requested the Sanguninag Bayan members of the town on Jan. 25 to allocate funds for the purchase of one unit new fogging machine costing P85,000 to P90,000 which speedily approved on the same day.
He added that a larval survey and fogging operation, with the use of the fogging machines borrowed from the provincial office of the National Food Authority (NFA) and from the provincial health office in Biliran, were conducted from Jan. 27-31 in Barangay Tucdao.
On Feb. 1, a larval survey was also conducted in Mapuyo with misting on Feb. 2 to 3 in the same barangay.
Espina further said he issued an executive order declaring dengue outbreak in barangay Mapuyo on Feb. 7 based on the recommendation of Dr. Christine S. Balasbas, Kawayan municipal health officer on Feb. 6.
The following day, not only he ordered the conduct of clean-up drive in Mapuyo but fogging as well that was continued until Feb. 9 to 11 with the use of the newly purchased fogging machine.
He also wrote a letter to the regional director of the Department of Health (DOH-8) on Feb. 8 requesting for one medical doctor and one medical technologist to augment the health personnel of RHU-Kawayan. To date, one medical doctor and one medical technologist were already deployed by DOH-8 to RHU-Kawayan.
Further on Feb.8, he also issued an executive order urging all barangays in Kawayan town to conduct clean-up drive. On the same day, a clean-up drive on the flat canals of Mapuyo was conducted using the fire truck of the town.
On Feb. 9, he also ordered the conduct of fogging operation in Mapuyo and in Barangay Kansanoc on Feb. 12.
On Feb. 13, he issued an executive order declaring dengue outbreak in Kawayan town with 81 reported dengue cases in the 10 affected barangays. The barangays affected are as follows with the corresponding number of affected persons: Balacson-1, Balite-1, Burabod-6, Kansanoc-8, Mapuyo-42, Poblacion-1, Tucdao-12, Ungale-6, Madao-3, and Villacornejo-1.
He also informed that another new unit of fogging machine will be purchased to help in the fogging operations in all the barangays in his town. He said the purchase of another fogging machine was made so as to fast track fogging operation as it takes two to three days to finish in just one barangay.
He likewise requested assistance not only from DOH-8 but also from the Congressman Rogelio J. Espina and from Biliran Governor Gerardo J. Espina, Jr., for the provision of medical supplies like dextrose, IV tubes and needles, rapid dengue testing kit, and medicines like Paracetamol syrup, and additional cots, which will be used to address the dengue cases of his town.
He strongly appealed to the people in Kawayan to remain calm as he already made the necessary actions to address the situation.
He also urged them to cooperate in the conduct of the continuous clean-up drive and fogging operations to destroy the breeding places of Aedes Aegypti, the type of mosquito that carries the dengue virus. (LDL/RSV/PIA-8 Biliran)
NAVAL, Biliran — The report of the Police Regional Office 8-Civil Security Unit (PRO 8-CSU) on the 978 expired and unrenewed firearms in Biliran province prompted the chief of the police provincial office to call on gun owners to avail of the one-stop-shop processing of the License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) next month.
PSSupt. Julius Coyme, provincial director of the Biliran Police Provincial Office (BPPO) informed during the PIA’s Pulong-Pulong ng Bayan over Radyo Natin-Naval that the purpose in the conduct of the LTOPF is to facilitate licensing of gun holders and registration of new firearms and renewal of expired firearms licenses.
Coyme said there is an existing law which rules that firearms with expired registrations are considered illegal and firearms with expired licenses need be deposited with the PNP for safekeeping until renewed.
The Biliran PNP chief fears these firearms with expired registrations may be used by lawless individuals in their illegal activities especially this election period where gun ban is in effect.
He instructed all the eight municipal police stations to conduct Oplan Katok Kontra Boga to encourage gun holders to deposit their firearms at their respective police stations for safekeeping as well as renew their licenses as gun holders.
PRO 8-CSU under PSupt. Jectopher D. Haloc informed about the proposed schedule of the one-stop shop for LTOPF in the province of Biliran which is on March 7-8, 2019.
He advised interested applicants to prepare their notarized application forms, two valid ID cards, NBI clearance with official receipt, PSA birth certificate with official receipt or passport (colored photocopy), police clearance with official receipt, proof of billing or barangay clearance with official receipt, and proof of income.
Drug testing, valid certificate on Gun Safety and Responsible Gun Ownership (GSRGO) Seminar with official receipt, and neuro-psycho clearance with official receipt will be done on the scheduled caravan in March, Coyme told gun owners.
He also said for transfer of firearms, requirements include two copies of notarized application form, photocopy of authenticated certificate of LTOPF, photocopy of firearms registration, deed of sale/deed of donation, and long brown envelope with applicant’s full name.
Meanwhile, the Biliran Police Provincial Office recently reported to have confiscated three firearms by virtue of search warrant and five surrendered firearms for safekeeping from the municipalities of Cabucgayan, Naval, Almeria, and Kawayan during their One-Time, Big-Time operation under Oplan Katok Kontra Boga. (LDL/MLT/PIA-8 Biliran)
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![Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11170] AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9718, ENTITLED: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE NAVAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAVAL, PROVINCE OF BILIRAN INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE NAVAL STATE UNIVERSITY, INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE BILIRAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BILIRAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”](http://www.biliranisland.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RA-11170-218x150.png)
