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First Posted 10:23:00 AM 08/24/2020

Naval, Biliran — Mayor Gerard Roger M. Espina of this capital town of Biliran has signed Executive Order (EO) No. 27 today (Aug 23) declaring Barangays Santissimo Rosario, Sto. Niño, Atipolo, Calumpang, P. I. Garcia, Larrazabal, and Imelda as Critical Zones and Declaring households in identified Barangays with 2nd layer contacts as Critical Zones.

In a press conference on Sunday afternoon, Mayor Espina said that the decision was the result of the successful contact tracing after two residents became positive with COVID-19 after he declared this barangays under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ).

Mayor Espina however added Brgys. Talustusan and Catmon to the other 7 barangays, but only declared these 2 are areas with second layer of contacts. He added that unlike the 7 barangays who are in total lockdown, Brgys. Talustusan’s and Catmon’s lockdowns are only granular and not for the entire barangay.

Naval Chief of Police Capt. Chamberline Ludovise, who heads the municipal tracking team, said that the latest positive is a close contact of an earlier infected patient of the town. The patient that infected the latest positive was in contact with the first patient who is a frontliner and has a history of travel to Tacloban City.

He added that as of press time they already identified 250 persons and was already informed of their situation in coordination with their barangays.

Municipal Health Officer Dr. Ralph Bueno said that the latest two patients are the 13th and the 14th cases of this town. NB-13 is a 48 year old female who is the wife of NB-11, a resident of Brgy. P.I. Garcia. He said that NB-14 is 44 years old, married, male who resides in Brgy. Sto. Niño, Naval, Biliran. He added that these two latest patients are asymptomatics and are place on the town’s Isolation facility.

Municipal Local Government Officer Estanislao Corpin said that declaration of ECQ in these barangays considered as “Dangerous Zones”, all persons ages 60 and above and 21 below are prohibited from going out of their homes except for medical reasons. He said that everyone in the house can only go out while accessing basic and essential needs. He added that no one is allowed to come out of their houses without their House Quarantine Pass.

Meanwhile, Mayor Espina said that residents from this mentioned barangays should not worry because the town will deliver food reliefs to their houses. He went on to say that Naval is the only town in the province that conducted mass testing and it’s not rapid testing but swab testing. He is hoping that other municipalities in the province will do the same.

Mayor Espina appealed to his constituents to support the program and follow the medical protocols like wearing of face mask, hand washing and social distancing. – BiliranIsland.com

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First Posted 05:38:00 AM 08/25/2020

Biliran, Biliran— A newly retired faculty member of the Biliran Province State (BiPSU) succumbed after he fell from a gmelina tree after he was electrocuted about 12:40 p.m. (Aug. 24) in Brgy. San Isidro here.

The victim was identified as Fortunato Olasiman, 65, single, retired faculty member of BiPSU Biliran Campus, and a resident of the said barangay.

Initial investigation conducted by the local police disclosed that the victim was clearing the branches of a gmelina tree when the branch he cut accidentally struck the primary electric line of the Biliran Electric Cooperative (Bileco). A portion of the tree branch hit the victim, electrocuting him in the process. Because of the strong electric current, the victim was thrown to the ground head first, causing him to loss consciousness upon reaching the ground.

Dr. Jonathan Antonio and Dr. Gabino Velasquez of the Municipal Health Office of Biliran, who responded to the area, declared the victim dead about 1:05 p.m.

Bileco late afternoon today issued a statement of sympathy to the family of the victim.

The coop promise to extend financial support to the bereaved family.

BILECO appealed to their consumers to inform and coordinate with their office any activities that might involve their electrical lines. – BiliranIsland.com

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First Posted 09:35:00 AM 08/30/2020

NAVAL, Biliran, August 28, (BDEO) – The Department of Public Works and Highways- Biliran District Engineering Office (DPWH-BDEO) recently completes two COVID-19 Isolation Facilities for infected health care professionals in this Province.

David P. Adongay Jr. said that these facilities were completed on August 10, 2020 and are now being used and occupied by COVID-19 positive patients to control the spread of the infectious disease.

According to Adongay, the said facilities amounting to P7.388M are located at Sitio Dapdap, Brgy.Agpangi and in Brgy. Larrazabal, both in Naval town.

“These facilities can accommodate 60-68 patients,” Adongay said.

Adongay revealed that the existing evacuation center at Sitio Dapdap, Brgy. Agpangi was converted into an isolation facility for COVID-19 infected. Each division has one bed, one side table, one chair, one cabinet and individual stand fan.

Outside of this quarantine facility building, a separate room for decontamination, donning, doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and triage are constructed for medical care professionals. Two rooms are also reserved for health care professionals as sleeping quarters, one for male and one for female equipped with two beds, one side table each and individual stand fan.

At Brgy. Larrazabal, 15 isolation tents were installed. Each tent can accommodate four patients and will be provided with four beds, four chairs, four side tables, four cabinets and and individual stand fan.

Adongay said that there will also be a decontamination tent, a disinfecting area tent, a donning/ doffing tent, a triage tent, a kitchen/food storage/pantry tent, camp management area tent, and two sleeping quarters tent for male and female medical care professionals. Two concrete CRs are also constructed for male and female.

“As COVID-19 cases is now in our province due to local transmission, these facilities will help mitigate the spread of the disease,” Adongay said.

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First Posted 09:20:00 PM 08/30/2020

Cabucgayan, Biliran — A female drug surrenderee will now feel the coldness of a concrete floor after she was arrested by agents of PDEA and the combined forces from the Biliran Province Police Office (BPPO) about 3:15 in the afternoon today Sunday (Aug. 30) in Brgy. Looc here.

The suspect was identified as Krystal Gillette Amistoso, 24, single, tagged by PDEA and police as a High Value Target and on Priority Target List and a resident of Brgy. Langgao, Cabucgayan, Biliran.

Recovered from her possession were two sachets containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu procured by an agent for P1,000. A body search conducted by a female PDEA agent yield no illegal items from her body.

However, at a fallen electric post where the negotiation was held, an operative from the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit recovered one piece P1,000 bill bearing serial number YH903211, a marked money used in the operation and another sachet containing the same white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu weighing more or less 1 gram with an estimated street value of P6,800.

The suspect denied owning the illegal items recovered from her, saying she stopped the vice after surrendering Oplan Tokhang in 2016.

Charges of violation of Sec 5 (selling illegal drugs) and Sec 11 (possession of illegal drugs) of Art II of RA 9165, the Comprehensive Law against Illegal Drugs of 2002 is being readied by PDEA against the female suspect, who is temporarily detained at the Cabucgayan Municipal Police. – BiliranIsland.com

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First Posted 11:40:00 AM 08/31/2020

Biliran, Biliran—
A head on collision between two single motorcycles caused the death of one driver and the hospitalization of the other about 7:30 in the evening on Sunday (Aug. 30) along the barangay road of Brgy. Villa Enage here.

The casualty was identified as Warren Piñon, 30, laborer, and a resident of Brgy. Villa Enage. The other driver who is still recuperating from his injuries at the Biliran Provincial Hospital was identified as Ganti Carbo, 18 years single, laborer, and a resident of Zone 3, Brgy. Sangalang of this town.

Case investigator Staff Sergeant Jershon Gervacio in a telephone interview disclosed that the two single motorcycles were travelling in opposite directions along a dark barangay road. He said that Piñon was driving a Motorstar Idol 110H color black was on his way home to Brgy. Enage, while Carbo was driving a Kawasaki Fury 125 and was on his way home to Brgy. Sangalang.

He added that upon reaching the place of accident, the two single motorcycles collided head on, resulting in the two drivers to be thrown several meters away from their driven motorcycles.

Gervacio said that Carbo was thrown to a grassy portion beside the road while Piñon was slammed on the concrete road and his injuries caused his critical situation.

The two drivers, whom SSgt. Gervacio learned came from drinking sessions, were brought to the Biliran Provincial Hospital, but Piñon died while being treated and Carbo is still recuperating from his injuries as of press time.

SSgt. Gervacio continued that both drivers wore no helmets during the accident. The two also did not have drivers’ licenses.

The two single motorcycles were brought to the Biliran Municipal Police Station for proper disposition.

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First Posted 09:42:00 PM 09/01/2020

Caibiran, Biliran —A driver who is wanted for carnapping was arrested by the local police about 8:20 in the morning on Monday (Aug. 31) in Brgy. Victory here.

Caibiran Chief of Police Lt Ruel M Sitoy identified the suspect as Jesus Corpin y Rosario, 54, married, driver by occupation, and a resident of Sitio Guindulangan, Brgy. Binohangan here.

The suspect was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Hon Constantino F. Esber, Presiding Judge, RTC, 8th Judicial Region Branch 37, at Caibiran, Biliran dated August 11, 2020 for Violation of Sec. 3 of R.A. 10883 (New Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016) under Crim. Case No. CB-20-857, with bail recommend fixed at Php300,000.00

The case stemmed when Nelly Gantala, a resident of Brgy. Pawikan, in the town of Cabucgayan, Biliran reported to the police that her Honda XRM-125 was allegedly stolen by the suspect. The report said that the suspect allegedly took the motorcycle.

The police had filed formal complaint against the suspect about 3:30 in the afternoon last May 4 this year in Brgy. Pawikan and has yet return the motorcycle until now, prompting the victim to file formal charges against the suspect.

The suspect is temporarily detained at the Caibiran detention cell while waiting for the commitment order from court for his transfer at the Provincial Jail. – BiliranIsland.com

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By BiliranIsland.com Staff
Published 07:30 AM, September 10, 2020
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NAVAL, Biliran – The whole area coverage of Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) may experience power interruption lasting up to 10 hours starting early Sunday, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said.

In an advisory, the NGCP said the interruption will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2020.

NGCP said this is scheduled maintenance, for replacement of cross-arms, insulators, armoring of conductors and installation of Overhead Grounding Wire (OHGW).

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NAVAL, Biliran (BDEO)- To address the problem of the shortage of water supply in the province, the Department of Public Works and Highways-Biliran District Engineering Office (DPWH-BDEO) installs rainwater collection systems intended for sanitation purposes.

DPWH-BDEO has allotted P4.5M for the construction of these water collection systems strategically located at 18 different sites where water is scarce.

According to District Engineer David P. Adongay Jr., public schools and government establishments are among the beneficiaries of the said projects.

The said rainwater collections are installed at BIPSU, Biliran Campus, Biliran Science High School, Busali Elementary School, Burabod Elementary School, Pinangomhan Elementary School and DPWH Field Office all in the town of Biliran.

Three rainwater collections are also installed in Culaba town particularly at Acaban Elementary School, Bool Elementary School and San Roque Elementary school while one rain water collection is installed at Sabang Elementary School in Naval town.

DPWH-BDEO also installed five rainwater collections in the island town of Maripipi located at Barangay Hall in Binongto-an village, Barangay Hall in Ermita village, Canduhao Elementary School and Rural health Unit (RHU) and Philippine National Police (PNP) office of the said town.

In Almeria town, Matanggo Elementary School, Talahid Elementary School and Pili Elementary School are among the beneficiaries of the rainwater collection.

These rainwater collector systems are installed to accumulate rainwater from the roof of buildings and is used to flush on toilets and in watering plants, rather than let it run off to nowhere.

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By BiliranIsland.com Staff
Published 06:59 AM, September 13, 2020
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Kawayan, Biliran— Two sachets containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu were recovered by operatives of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit of Biliran Provincial Police Office and the Municipal Drug Enforcement Team of the local police during a buy bust operation about 3:00 in the afternoon today (Sept 12) Brgy. Bulalacao here.

PDEU Chief Police Capt. Chamberline Ludivise identified the suspect as Ariel Remandaban, a.k.a. Raffy, 23, single, farmer and a resident of Brgy. Mapuyo, Kawayan, Biliran.

Recovered from the suspect were two sachets containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu procured by an operative in the amount of P500. During body search in front of barangay officials and media, the searching cop recovered one piece P500 bill bearing serial number RF883198, a marked money used for the operation. No other illegal item was recovered from the suspect.

The suspect denied owning the illegal items allegedly procured by an operative from him. He said he was in the area to visit his cousin and have a drinking session when he was allegedly picked up by the police.

Charges of violation of Sec 5 (Selling illegal drugs) and Sec 11 (Possession of illegal drugs) of Art II of RA 9165, the Comprehensive Law against Illegal Drugs of 2002 is being readied by the arresting police against the suspect who is temporarily detained at the Kawayan Municipal Police. – BiliranIsland.com

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NAVAL, Biliran (BDEO) – The Department of Public Works and Highways – Biliran District Engineering Office (DPWH-BDEO) has started the construction of the P24.2M Mapuyo to Palayan ng Bayan Farm to Market Road (FMR) project in Mapuyo village in Kawayan town.

David P. Adongay Jr., District Engineer said that this is already the second phase of the project which includes the road opening and concreting of a 1-kilometer two lane road including drainage and slope protection.

From its start date on August 17, 2020, this project is target to be completed on March 04, 2021.

According to Adongay, BDEO has already completed phase 1 of the project in 2016 which includes the road opening and concreting of 783-meter two lane road in Mapuyo village amounting to P9.8M.
“This road project aims to connect Mapuyo Village in Kawayan town to Palayan ng Bayan in Caucab village in Almeria town.” said Adongay.

Engr. Rosario B. Rosete, Chief of Planning and Design Section revealed that more or less 4-kilometer road is still needed to concrete to connect the two towns. The said project is implemented under its local infrastructure program in convergence with the Department of Agriculture (D.A).

Sitio Palayan in Caucab village in Almeria town is found at the foot of Mount Panamao and is abundant with abaca and “palay” thus, derived the name “Palayan ng Bayan,” as rice terraces were carved in the mountains.

The completion of this project will provide a safe, convenience and faster mobility of agricultural products to the nearby towns.

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By BiliranIsland.com Staff
Published 06:50 PM, September 20, 2020
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Naval, Biliran—One of the remaining suspects in the manhandling of three persons in 2019 was arrested around 9: 22 in the morning on Friday (Sept. 18) in Brgy. Imelda here.

Naval Chief of Police PMAJ Michael John M Astorga identified the apprehended suspect as Jefferson Tambis y Parac, 20, single, laborer, and a resident of the said barangay.

The suspect was arrested by virtue of a Warrant of Arrest issued by Hon. Luz P. Navarrete, Presiding Judge RTC Branch 16, dated June 26, 2020 for Murder docketed under CC no. N-3971.

The charges stemmed from an incident on Nov. 11, 2019 at V & C, BAM in Brgy. Calumpang, when the arrested suspect along with two others manhandled three victims in a case of “tripping”. Records show that of the three victims, one opted for settlement while another did not file any charges. But the victim who was severely injured from the manhandling filed the charges against the three suspects. Thus a warrant of arrest was issued by the court.

The court recommended a bail bond of Php 200,000.00 for the three suspects with one still at large.

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By BiliranIsland.com Staff
Published 10:11 PM, September 23, 2020
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Naval, Biliran— Two sachets containing suspected shabu were recovered by operatives of the Station Drug Enforcement Team from a vacationing student from Cebu City during a buy bust operation about 2:22 in the afternoon today Wednesday (Sept 23) at Icain St., Brgy. Santissimo Rosario here.

Police Major John Astorga, Chief of the Naval Police Station, identified the suspect as Jay Vincent Elison, 23, student and a resident of the said place.

Recovered from his possession were two sachets containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu procured by an operative in the amount of P1,000 and the two pieces P500 bills bearing serial numbers PW242768 and AQ26124, the marked money used in the operation.

The police also seized one red Realme Smart phone owned by the suspect. During body search in front of Barangay Officials and media, no other illegal evidence was recovered by the police from the suspect.

The suspect denied owning the illegal evidences recovered from his possession, but did not elaborate.

Charges for violation of RA 9165 the Comprehensive Law against Illegal Drugs of 2002 is being readied by the arresting police to the suspect who is temporarily languishing at the detention cell of Naval Police Station. – BiliranIsland.com

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NAVAL, Biliran (BDEO) – The road opening and concreting of access road leading to Germohenes Falls in Pinangomhan Village in Biliran town is now completed, District Engineer David P. Adongay Jr., reported.

The Germohenes falls is one of the undeveloped tourist destinations in the province because of the inaccessibility to the site. Estimated walking time to reach the said waterfalls takes about 4-5 hours.

According to Adongay, the P92M project covers a total length of 2.90 kilometer road opening and concreting including the construction of 100- meter length spillway and a rehabilitation of 60-meter existing local road that was washed out by tropical storm Urduja in 2017.

The completed road project leading to Germohenes Falls will encourage more local and foreign tourists to visit the place. From 4-5 hours of hike, travel time will be reduced to just 5-10 minutes of vehicle ride and another 30 minutes of walk to reach the said waterfalls.

“This project also provides a safe and faster transport of farm products to the market centers such as coconut, rice, and corn and a convenient travel for the residents and farmers in going to Naval, the capital town and to other neighboring municipalities.,” Adongay said.

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RONALD O. REYES
Sun.Star

POLICE rearrested a 43-year-old person deprived of liberty (PDL) who bolted from jail in Caibiran, Biliran Wednesday, October 7, 2020.

The PDL, identified as Jaime Bacarisas, requested sunning for his health condition when he suddenly ran away from the custodial guard of Caibiran Municipal Police Station around 11:55 a.m. Wednesday.

Caibiran police led by Lieutenant Ruel Sitoy, officer in charge, and Biliran Provincial Mobile Force Platoon led by Senior Master Sergeant Ronie Inocentes immediately conducted a hot pursuit operation and rearrested the escapee around 1:40 p.m. Wednesday in Sitio Banacod, Barangay Victory of the said town.

Bacarisas was accused of violating Republic Act 9262 or Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004. (SunStar Philippines)

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By: Joey Gabieta
Philippine Daily Inquirer

TACLOBAN CITY –– A commissioner of the National Youth Commission (NYC) was appointed as assistant secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Victor Del Rosario, a native of Naval in Biliran province, took his oath before Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday, Oct.8, at the DOLE central office in Intramuros, Manila.

In his Facebook post, the newly named DOLE official expressed his “utmost gratitude” to President Duterte and Sen. Christopher ‘Bong’ Go for their trust and confidence.

While he is now with DOLE, Del Rosario said he would continue to carry his “love for the Filipino youth.”

He also vowed to advance and protect the general interest and welfare of the Filipino workers, especially during this time of the coronavirus disease.

Del Rosario was named NYC commissioner last August 2018 and at the same time, a member to the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board Appeals Committee.

Del Rosario is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Public Administration and a Master’s Degree holder in Development Management and Governance. He is taking his Executive Doctorate in Leadership at the University of Makati.

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RONALD O. REYES
Sun.Star

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) released on Thursday, October 8, P400,000 worth of livelihood grants to some 20 fishermen in Biliran towns under its integrated livelihood program (DILP) funds.

“We are all facing this pandemic with a strong commitment to bring opportunities closer to our workers and we are thankful as well to the help of the Province of Biliran,” said Engr. Emmanuel Dela Cruz, OIC-chief of DOLE-Biliran Field Office, during the turnover of check to the Provincial Government.

“This will really bring joy and hope to our beneficiaries especially this time of Covid-19 pandemic,” added Gretchen Stephanie Espina, executive assistant of Biliran Governor Rogelio Espina.

The money will be used for the procurement of wooden fishing boats with motor engine to be distributed to the beneficiaries.

Meanwhile, De la Cruz said the labor department “will always and in all ways work for the provision of opportunities and hope to the Filipino workforce.”

Earlier, 33 locally stranded individuals and beneficiaries from the first batch of “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa” program also received livelihood support from DOLE amounting to P656,700.

Each beneficiary received eight sacks of rice and one unit of weighing scale for their rice vending business.

The beneficiaries were from Alang-alang, Babatngon, Palo, Tanauan, Tolosa, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Dulag, Mayorga, Tunga, Julita, Dagami and Jaro, all in Leyte. (SunStar Philippines)

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By BiliranIsland.com Staff
Published 10:29 AM, October 12, 2020
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Caibiran, Biliran — A construction worker who returned to this province after losing his job in Manila yielded suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation conducted by operatives of the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) around 1:00 in the afternoon today, Sunday (Oct 11) in Brgy. Manlabang here.

Caibiran COP Police Lt. Ruel Sitoy identified the suspect as Joel Manahon, 33, married, construction worker and a resident of the said barangay.

Recovered from his possession was one sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu procured by an operative in the amount of P500. During body search in front of barangay officials and media, the searching policeman found a folded white paper that when opened revealed two sachets containing the same white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu estimated to worth P1000.

Further search in the body of the suspect resulted in the recovery of a P500 bearing serial number AZ842604, a marked money used in the operation.

The suspect who cried after he was arrested denied owning the recovered evidence recovered from him. He even challenged the team leader of the buy- bust operation to have his fingerprint, taken claiming it did not come from him. He added that he availed the government “Hatid tulong program” because he lost his job in Manila because of the pandemic.

The police did not react to the allegation of the suspect denying owning the recovered illegal evidence from him.

Charges of violation of RA 9165, the Comprehensive Law against Illegal Drugs of 2002 is being readied by the arresting team against the suspect who is temporarily detained at the Caibiran detention cell. – BiliranIsland.com

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By BiliranIsland.com Staff
Published 09:25 AM, September 13, 2020
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NAVAL, Biliran – The whole area coverage of Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO) may experience power interruption lasting up to 12 hours starting early Saturday, the Biliran Electric Cooperative said.

In an advisory, the BILECO said the interruption will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2020.

BILECO said this is scheduled maintenance, for Preventive Maitenance Activities of 10 MVA SubStastion in San Roque, Biliran, Biliran.

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By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz
Philippine News Agency

MANILA – Many coastal towns and far-flung areas in Visayas are now enjoying high-speed mobile internet after Smart Communications upgraded all its cell sites to LTE (Long Term Evolution).

In a statement on Tuesday, Smart said it has upgraded nearly 1,500 cell sites to LTE in the Visayas with the last upgraded site in Kawayan, a fifth-class municipality in Biliran.

“All of Smart’s sites in the Visayas are already on LTE. Smart has also expanded LTE capacity in the Visayas by 31 percent compared to end-2019,” Smart said.

To date, Smart said its LTE coverage is available in the major cities of Cebu, Iloilo, Bohol, Tacloban, Ormoc, Borongan, Catarman, Catbalogan, and Calbayog.

Mario Tamayo, PLDT-Smart senior vice president for network planning and engineering, said rolling out and upgrading cell sites in the Philippine archipelago presents “unique challenges.”

However, he said Smart is committed to improving its services through the expansion of its network.

“Recently, we fired up an LTE base station in Pag-Asa Island in the municipality of Kalayaan, the country’s most remote cell site. We have also fired up a cell site in Brgy. Tucdao, Kawayan in Biliran. These are far-flung communities, but we are committed to doing this,” Tamayo said.

Gina Ang, former mayor of Kawayan, said the activation of LTE in their town will not only help boost economic activity but will also help continue the education of young Filipinos in the midst of the pandemic through online and blended learning.

“Before the pandemic, students used to flock to the old municipal hall to access the internet for their school activities,” Ang said.

As of August, Smart has increased the number of its LTE cell sites by 15 percent to a total of 28,200 nationwide.

This “accelerated network rollout,” it said, forms part of the PLDT Group’s investment in telecommunications totaling to some PHP260 billion from 2015 to 2019. (PNA)

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By BiliranIsland.com Staff
Published 01:53 PM, October 16, 2020
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Naval, Biliran— Local cops arrested three persons facing different offenses and bases on the warrants of arrest issued upon them by local courts.

First to be arrested was Ronnie Andaya y Gelizon, 23, with live-in partner, security guard, and resident at Sitio Omas, Brgy San Isidro, Biliran, Biliran. He was arrested in his post in Brgy Santissimo Rosario, Naval, Biliran about 9:10 in the morning on Tuesday (Oct 13).

Andaya was arrested by virtue of a standing warrant dated July 12, 2018, under Criminal Case No. 4072 and issued by Marisa C. Renomeron-Posion, Presiding Judge of MTC, Naval, Biliran.

The local police carried out a manhunt operation, thru intelligence driven operation against other wanted person within the AOR which resulted in the arrest of the aforesaid accused, who was currently working as security guard at J&F store located at Padre Inocentes Street this municipality. Further, said accused was figured in an incident involving firearm sometime in December 2017 while working as security guard at Prince Superstore, the same located in this municipality.

A balibond of P30, 000 was given by the court for the temporary liberty of the arrested suspect.
Next to be arrested was Jovy Ann Plaza y Nabong, 24, single, jobless, a resident of Brgy. Sto. Niño, Naval. She was arrested about 5:30 in the afternoon on Tuesday (Oct 13) in her residence in Brgy. Sto. Niño here.

Plaza was arrested by virtue of a Warrant of Arrest for Violation of P.D. 1602 (illegal gambling), dated February 9, 2018, Criminal Case No. 4053 and issued by Marisa C. Renomeron-Posion, Presiding Judge of MTC, Naval, Biliran.

Bail bond is fixed at Php10, 000.00 for the temporary liberty of the arrested suspect.
Also arrested was Cesar Delantar, 35, with live-in partner, a resident of Sitio Bliss Brgy Calumpang, Naval, Biliran. He was arrested in his residence about 5:45 in the afternoon on Wednesday (Oct.14),

Delantar was arrested by virtue of a Warrant of Arrest for Less Serious Physical Injuries with criminal Case No. N-4119, dated October 13, 2020 and issued by Phenalyn P. Brazil- Abellar, Presiding Judge of MTC, Naval, Biliran. The court issued a fixed bail of P3000 for the temporary liberty of the suspect. – BiliranIsland.com

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