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“in pursuit of PIA’s commitment to provide a national mechanism for the free flow of timely, accurate and relevant information… “

VOL 2 ISSUE 24 Daily E-Newsletter of Philippine Information Agency - 8 February 2, 2014

Basyang causes landslides rendering impassable several road sections in Southern Leyte

Section in San Francisco town; Amaga Road Section at Liloan town; Punta, Libagon Road Section; Magkasag Road Section at Libagon town; Mayuga Road Section at Libagon town; Pancho Villa Road Section in Sogod town; Lungsod Daan Road Section in Padre Burgos town (PARTIALLY PASSABLE); and Sua Road in San Juan town. Equipments and personnel already deployed for clearing operations, DPWH SLED told the PIA in the early morning of February 1. Southern Leyte is known as a disaster prone province, particularly to landslides and flooding. The Provincial

The Aquino Administration is considering the use of new public

warning signals for storm surges and floods in order to give the country a good chance in its fight against climate change. Secretary Sonny Coloma of the Presidential Communications Operations Office, a storm surge advisory (SSA) and flood Advisory system were proposed by Department of Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo and “Project Noah” Executive Director Mahar Lagmay at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. The two officials made the proposal after presenting to President Benigno Aquino III and Cabinet members the results of various simulation studies on storm surges, floods and landslides, using data for the last 50 years to project future trends, Secretary Coloma said. If the protocol is adopted, SSA No. 1 would indicate a storm surge height of up to two meters; SSA No. 2, up to five meters; and SSA No. 3, more than five meters. Unlike public weather warning signals, which are updated in 24 hours, a storm surge advisory will be given 48 hours in advance. According to Secretary Coloma, the storm surge disaster risk reduction efforts are geared at

Government considering use of new public warning signals for storm surges, floods The Tropical Depression Basyang on

Friday evening brought heavy rains and gusty winds in Southern Leyte and other parts of Eastern Visayas, causing landslides and rendering some road sections impassable to commuting public. The Department of Public Works and Highways Southern Leyte Engineering District as of February 1, 2014, 6:00 o’clock in the morning, informed the Philippine Information Agency that several roads in some parts of Southern Leyte were rendered impassable due to landslides. DPWH SLED identified the impassable roads as Sudmon Road continued on page 5

continued on page 5 Teachers of the Pawing Elementary School received instructional kits from the officials of USAID during the hand-over ceremony, January 30. (Photo by Neil Lopido/PIA-8)

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Aquino Cabinet adopts proposal to designate four areas for post Yolanda reconstructionT he Aquino Cabinet in its meeting

on Thursday, January 30, has adopted the proposal of Secretary Panfilo Lacson, Presidential Assistant on Reconstruction and Recovery, to designate four areas of reconstruction. This came after Secretary Lacson presented an update on the government ’s post-Yolanda rehabilitation efforts, said PCOO Secretary Sonny Coloma. The first area is Tacloban City, the hardest hit area. The second is Tanauan, Leyte, another hardly hit municipality, for its tourism potential and build-back capacity. The third is Guiuan, Eastern Samar for the high level of private sector interest. The fourth is the province of Bil iran for government-led programs.

Yolanda, the strongest storm to ever hit land, k il led some 6,200, toppled down power l ines, cut off communication systems and flattened entire neighborhoods on November 8, 2013. President Aquino estimated the initial phase of reconstruction to cost a whopping P130 bil l ion, Secretary Coloma said in his briefing. Quoting Lacson, Secretary Coloma said big corporations and private donors have also volunteered to spearhead rehabilitation efforts in 24 areas within the calamity zone. No less than President Aquino has ordered the immediate completion of land-use plans that would clearly delineate no-build zones, it was learned. (PIA 8)

Deputy mission director Reed Aeschliman, of USAID Philippines admired the dedication of the Yolanda-affected school teachers, pupils and students of the Pawing Elementary School in Palo, Leyte for going back to school and back to learning despite the devastation of the typhoon especially in schools. Also in photo are (l-r) DepEd-8 director Luisa Bautista Yu; Mr. Lee Marshall, Deputy Director, Office of Education, USAID Philippines; Dr. Ronelo Al Firmo, SDS, DepEd Leyte Division; and Dr. Mariza Magan, SDS, DepEd Ormoc City Division. (Photo by Neil D. Lopido/PIA-8)

DSWD SECRETARY, RDRRMC 8 call for prioritization of vehicles carrying goods in crossing Matnog

S ecretary Corazon Soliman of the Department of Social Welfare

and Development, joined the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in the call to the Department of Transportation and Communication to prioritize cargo trucks carrying relief goods, agricultural products and prime commodities to cross Matnog and other ports. During the RDRRMC meeting held on Saturday, February 1, Soliman said, “ We need these products to stabil ize the prices and to cater the needs of the victims of typhoon Yolanda.”

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February 2, 2014 3Some 22 coastal municipalities in Eastern Visayas benefit from BFAR AHON Program

T h e c u r r e n t t o t a l n u m b e r o f f i s h i n g b o a t s r e p a i r e d a n d

b u i l t u n d e r B u r e a u o f F i s h e r i e s a n d A q u a t i c R e s o u r c e s ( B FA R ) A h o n p r o g r a m w o u l d b e n e f i t s o m e 1 2 , 6 1 6 f a m i l i e s i n R e g i o n s 6 , 7 a n d a t l e a s t 2 2 c o a s t a l m u n i c i p a l i t i e s h a d b e e n r e a c h e d o u t i n R e g i o n 8 . B FA R R e g i o n 8 D i r e c t o r J u a n A l b a l a d e j o s a i d t h i s i s i n l i n e w i t h t h e t a r g e t o f 1 0 , 0 0 0 b o a t s f o r 2 0 , 0 0 0 f i s h i n g f a m i l i e s a f f e c t e d b y t y p h o o n Yo l a n d a t h r o u g h t h e p r o j e c t “A h o n ! S a m p u n g L i b o n g B a n g k a Pa r a s a D a l a w a m p u n g L i b o n g Pa m i l y a .” D i r e c t o r A l b a l a d e j o s a i d t h a t t h i s i s a b o a t - b u i l d i n g i n i t i a t i v e o f t h e B FA R w h i c h h a s a l r e a d y a c h i e v e d m o r e t h a n s i x t y p e r c e n t o f i t s g o a l o r a t o t a l o f 6 , 3 0 8 f i s h i n g b o a t s s i n c e i t w a s l a u n c h e d o n N o v e m b e r 2 8 , 2 0 1 3 . Fo r E a s t e r n V i s a y a s , t h e t a r g e t w a s t o r e b u i l d a t l e a s t 5 , 0 0 0 d a m a g e d b o a t s o f f i s h e r f o l k w h e r e a s s i s t a n c e w a s i n t h e f o r m o f m a t e r i a l s f o r r e p a i r a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n s u c h a s p l y w o o d , n a i l s a n d m a r i n e a d h e s i v e s . “O n c e c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d r e p a i r i s c o m p l e t e d , f i s h e r f o l k b e n e f i c i a r i e s c a n e x p e c t t h e a w a r d i n g o f m o t o r e n g i n e a n d f i s h i n g g e a r s ,” D i r e c t o r A s i s s a i d . A c c o r d i n g t o t h e d i r e c t o r, t h e r e w e r e t e n t e a m s d e p l o y e d i n Le y t e a n d S a m a r p r o v i n c e s s i n c e D e c e m b e r l a s t y e a r t h a t c o n d u c t e d a c t u a l b o a t d a m a g e a s s e s s m e n t s i m u l t a n e o u s w i t h t h e d e l i v e r y o f t h e r e q u i r e d

Philippine Coconut Authority doing its best to rebuild coconut industry in Eastern VisayasT h e P h i l i p p i n e C o c o n u t

A u t h o r i t y i n E a s t e r n V i s a y a s i s d o i n g i t s b e s t t o r e b u i l d n o t o n l y t h e c o c o n u t i n d u s t r y b u t t h e c o c o n u t f a r m e r s ’ l i v e s a s w e l l . P C A R e g i o n a l M a n a g e r E d i l b e r t o N i e r v a m a d e t h e p r o n o u n c e m e n t d u r i n g t h e r e c e n t m e e t i n g o f t h e R e g i o n a l D i s a s t e r R i s k R e d u c t i o n a n d M a n a g e m e n t C o u n c i l , s a y i n g t h a t R e g i o n 8 i s a c o c o n u t d e p e n d e n t R e g i o n . N i e r v a i n f o r m e d t h e R D R R M C t h a t t h e a g e n c y h a s d e p l o y e d 2 5 1 u n i t s o f c h a i n s a w t o t h e d i f f e r e n t p r o v i n c e s a n d m u n i c i p a l i t i e s t o b e a b l e t o c l e a r t h e a r e a s o a s f o r t h e f a r m e r s t o c u l t i v a t e a n d f a r m a g a i n . T h e P C A h a s b e e n g o i n g a r o u n d t h e r e g i o n t o a s s e s s t h e f a r m e r s a n d w h o s e h o u s e a r e d e s t r o y e d a n d w h o w i l l b e r e c i p i e n t s o f t h e a g e n c y ’s c o c o h o u s i n g p r o j e c t . I t w a s l e a r n e d f r o m P C A t h a t a l m o s t 2 0 t h o u s a n d c o c o n u t f a m e r s w e r e a f f e c t e d w i t h Yo l a n d a’s d e v a s t a t i o n . N i e r v a i n f o r m e d t h a t t h e a g e n c y h a s n o w i d e n t i f i e d 7 5 0 c o c o n u t f a r m e r s w h o w i l l b e r e c i p i e n t o f t h e i r c o c o h o u s i n g p r o j e c t .

M a n a g e r N i e r v a s a i d t h e A g e n c y w a s a b l e t o d i s t r i b u t e 2 5 0 t h o u s a n d o f c o c o n u t s e e d l i n g s . Ac c o r d i n g t o N i e r v a fo r t h e y e a r 2 0 1 4 , t h e P C A i s t a r g e t i n g t o p l a n t a l m o s t 7 m i l l i o n c o c o n u t t r e e s b u t b e c a u s e o f t h e t y p h o o n i t i s n o w t a r g e t i n g t o p l a n t 1 4 m i l l i o n c o c o n u t t r e e s w h i c h w i l l s i g n i f i c a n t l y r e p l a c e t h e 1 5 m i l l i o n t o t a l l y d a m a g e c o c o n u t t r e e s b e c a u s e o f t y p h o o n Yo l a n d a . B e c a u s e o f t h e r e g i o n’s d e p e n d e n c y o n c o p r a , N i e r v a i n f o r m e d t h a t a w e e k a f t e r t h e t y p h o o n t h e P C A p r o c u r e d c h a i n s a w s t o a d d r e s s t h e n e e d o f c o c o n u t f a r m e r s . T h e a g e n c y i s s t i l l a w a i t i n g f o r a d d i t i o n a l c h a i n s a w s , t h i s i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t a c c o r d i n g t o N i e r v a b e c a u s e i f t h e 1 5 m i l l i o n d a m a g e c o c o n u t t r e e s w i l l n o t b e c o n v e r t e d i n t o l u m b e r t h e b i g p o s s i b l y o f r h i n o b e e t l e i n f e s t a t i o n i s h i g h w i t h i n t h e n e x t s i x m o n t h s . T h e a g e n c y i s a l s o i n c l o s e c o o r d i n a t i o n w i t h U N D P, FAO OX FA M a n d o t h e r i n t e r n a t i o n a l a g e n c i e s t o b e a b l e t o d e l i v e r s e r v i c e s t o t h e c o c o n u t f a r m e r s N i e r v a s a i d . ( P I A 8 w i t h L i z b e t h A n n A . A b e l l a )

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BFAR Ahon program contributions and pledges from private sector reach 2.7 M pesosB u r e a u o f F i s h e r i e s a n d

A q u a t i c R e s o u r c e s ( B FA R ) A h o n p r o g r a m c o n t r i b u t i o n s a n d p l e d g e s f r o m t h e p r i v a t e s e c t o r c o n t i n u e t o p o u r i n a s i t r e a c h e d t o 2 . 7 m i l l i o n p e s o s a n d i n k i n d c o n t r i b u t i o n s a m o u n t e d t o P 3 9 , 0 0 0 p e s o s w i t h a d d i t i o n a l t h i r t y u n i t s o f f i s h i n g b o a t s . M r . F e d e r i c o S e v i l l a , J r . d e c i d e d t o c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e r e h a b i l i t a t i o n e f f o r t l e d b y B FA R a s h i s b i r t h d a y g i f t t o h i s w i f e . H e d o n a t e d f o u r f i s h i n g b o a t s . A f t e r h e s i g n i f i e d h i s i n t e n t t o b e i n v o l v e d i n t h e p r o g r a m , S e v i l l a ’ s f r i e n d s

a n d c o l l e a g u e s l e a r n e d a b o u t A h o n a n d d e c i d e d t o c o n t r i b u t e a s w e l l . F r o m f o u r f i s h i n g b o a t s , d o n a t i o n s o u t -p o u r e d a n d t h e n u m b e r o f b o a t s t o t a l e d 8 8 u n i t s . M e a n w h i l e , b e n e f i c i a r i e s e x p r e s s e d t h e i r a p p r e c i a t i o n t o B FA R ” s A h o n p r o g r a m . O n e o f t h e f i s h e r m e n - b e n e f i c i a r i e s s a i d , “ B FA R s u r p r i s e d u s i n g i v i n g a n u n d e n i a b l y q u i c k a s s i s t a n c e . N o w , w e a r e r e a d y t o c o n t i n u e w i t h o u r l i v e s a s f i s h e r m e n .” “ M a b a k d a w k a m i ! ( W e w i l l r i s e ) ,” N i c o l a s A b r a h a n o f r o m E a s t e r n S a m a r e x p r e s s e d .

I n l i n e w i t h t h i s , C h a r o e n P h o k p h a n d a n d S e v i l l a , t w o p a r t n e r s o f A h o n p r o g r a m f r o m t h e p r i v a t e s e c t o r w i l l p e r s o n a l l y t u r n o v e r a t o t a l o f 2 1 3 s p o n s o r e d f i s h i n g b o a t s t o t h e f i s h e r f o l k b e n e f i c i a r i e s i n B a s e y , S a m a r a n d G u i u a n E a s t e r n S a m a r o n F e b r u a r y 2 , 2 0 1 4 . T h e s a i d a c t i v i t y i s e x p e c t e d t o b e w i t n e s s e d b y B FA R D i r e c t o r A s i s P e r e z , B a s e y , S a m a r a n d G u i u a n E a s t e r n S a m a r m u n i c i p a l o f f i c i a l s . ( P I A 8 w i t h A v h a H . E b a l d e )

Pupils of the Pawing Elementary School in Palo, Leyte are all smiles as they show their bags which contain school supplies from the USAID officials during the handover ceremony on January 30. (Photo by Neil Lopido/PIA-8)

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Basyang causes...from page 1

Gov’t considering...from page 1

achieving the reduction of exposure in the coastal areas by implementing “no-build” zones, development of natural barriers and construction of man-made barriers to reduce impact of hazard, and resiliency of home, building and other infrastructure. He added that also proposed at the Cabinet meeting was the adoption of a flood advisory (FA) system where FA No. 1 refers to rainfall up to 129 mm within the next 24 hours; FA No. 2, up to 190 mm rainfall; and FA No. 3, up to 240 mm rainfall. The new advisory systems for storm surges and floods are part of a disaster preparedness road map that the President wants adopted before the onset of the rainy season in June. The Cabinet task group in charge over the road map will be composed of the secretaries

of the Department of National Defense (DND), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Science and Technology, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Climate Change Commission, and the Department of Trade and Industry. Priority areas of focus are highly vulnerable high-population areas such as the National Capital Region. How to restart the economy after a major disaster is another priority concern, said Coloma. Besides improvement of government’s disaster preparedness capability, the President and the Cabinet discussed updates on rehabilitation of areas devastated by Supertyphoon “Yolanda.” (PIA 8)

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council led by Governor Roger Mercado reactivated the command center in the afternoon of January 31 and practically spend the whole evening and early morning monitoring and answering call for rescue as various parts of the province were also flooded. PIA 8 Southern Leyte Infocen Manager Erna Gorne gave a complete account of the monitoring of the PDRRMC.At 10PM January 31, the Southern Leyte Rescue Team was deployed to evacuate people due to flooding in three Maasin City Barangays. Knee-deep flood waters was reported at Barangay Tuburan, Maasin City as Tuburan River overflowed. At Sitio Basak, Rizal, Tagnipa and Combado, residents also requested for help from the

Sother Leyte rescue team. PAGASA Maasin raised Yellow Alarm for flooding in the province as rainfall automatic gauge registered 105mm but waters immediately subsided.At 10:46PM January 31, waist deep flooding was reported at Barangay Pacu, knee-deep in Barangay Guadalupe. Several people were trapped in their houses as strong water current rushed in from the mountains. At 11:29, more people are awaiting to be rescued in waist-deep flooded barangays in Nasaug, Soro-soro, Canturing as Canturing River overflowed. Rescuers could hardly reach these areas due to strong water currents. Liloan Mayor Shirley Chong reported that two Barangays in Liloan were flooded. Evacuated families stayed

at the Liloan Municipal Hall. At 12:50 AM of February 1, Maharlikja Highway along Barangay Mayuga and Makasag in Libagon, Southern Leyte was not passable to all kinds of vehicles due to landslide while Barangay Punta, still in Libagon is isolated due to landslide. Residents in Barangay San Joaquin, Macrohon, Southern Leyte, also requested to be rescued as Amparo Riverswelled and overflowed. Landslide also rendered unpassable the road along Princesa area in Barangay Nausug, Maasin City. Maasin City Emergency Rescue could not get through to rescue residents at Barangays San Jose and Dongon. (PIA 8)

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New classrooms for Samar T w o n e w c l a s s r o o m s a r e r e a d y

f o r t h e s c h o o l c h i l d r e n o f B a r a n g a y B a h a y E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l a n d A r a p i s o n Pr i m a r y S c h o o l i n S t a . M a r g a r i t a , S a m a r. Pe r s o n n e l o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Pu b l i c Wo r k s

a n d H i g h w a y s ( D P W H ) – S a m a r Fi r s t D i s t r i c t E n g i n e e r i n g O f f i c e ( S F D E O ) b a s e d i n C a l b a y o g C i t y l e d b y A s s i s t a n t D i s t r i c t E n g i n e e r A l v i n A . I g n a c i o c o n d u c t e d a j o i n t i n s p e c t i o n o f t h e P h p 1 . 3 M c o m p l e t e d c l a s s r o o m s u n d e r

t h e S c h o o l B u i l d i n g ( S B ) Pr o j e c t s w i t h M r. A l b e r t C a s t r o, S u p e r v i s o r o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E d u c a t i o n ( D e p E d ) , S a m a r D i v i s i o n . T h e t e a m i n s p e c t e d o n e s t o r e y - o n e c l a s s r o o m s c h o o l b u i l d i n g s i n B a h a y E l e m e n t a r y

S c h o o l a n d A r a p i s o n Pr i m a r y S c h o o l , S t a . M a r g a r i t a , S a m a r. T h e s e p r o j e c t s a r e a p p r o p r i a t e d u n d e r t h e F Y 2 0 1 3 B a s i c E d u c a t i o n a l Fa c i l i t i e s f r o m D e p E d , d o w n l o a d e d t o D P W H a s i m p l e m e n t i n g a g e n c y u n d e r a M e m o r a n d u m o f A g r e e m e n t ( M OA ) . T h e t e a m a l s o i n s p e c t e d t h e o n g o i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n o f Wa t e r a n d S a n i t a t i o n Fa c i l i t i e s i n C l a r e n c i o C a l a g o s M e m o r i a l S c h o o l o f F i s h e r i e s i n S t a . M a r g a r i t a , S a m a r. T h i s p r o j e c t h a s a n a p p r o p r i a t i o n o f P h p 3 6 7 , 3 5 6 . 0 0 w h i c h c o m p r i s e s t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f f o u r - s e a t e r t o i l e t d e t a c h e d w i t h h a n d w a s h i n g f a c i l i t i e s a n d s e p t i c v a u l t . M o r e o v e r , D P W H - S a m a r 1 i s t o i m p l e m e n t t h i s y e a r a P h p 2 . 5 M o n e s t o r e y - t h r e e c l a s s r o o m b u i l d i n g a t t h e V i l l a h e r m o s a N a t i o n a l H i g h S c h o o l , B r g y. V i l l a h e r m o s a , Pa g s a n g h a n , S a m a r. T h e p r o j e c t i s f u n d e d u n d e r t h e PAG CO R . ( P I A 8 – S a m a r )

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b o a t - b u i l d i n g m a t e r i a l s t o t h e a f f e c t e d f i s h e r f o l k w h o s e c o u n t e r p a r t i s t h e l a b o r f o r t h e r e p a i r o f t h e i r o w n b o a t . “ We a r e v e r y p l e a s e d t o s e e t h e p r o g r e s s o f A h o n , a s i t c o n t i n u e s t o r e a c h m o r e a n d m o r e f i s h e r f o l k s i n t y p h o o n - h i t f i s h i n g v i l l a g e s o f t h e c o u n t r y,” s a i d B FA R D i r e c t o r A s i s Pe r e z .S t i l l p a r t o f t h e s t r a t e g y t o s p e e d u p t h e r e h a b i l i t a t i o n o f t h e m u n i c i p a l f i s h e r f o l k , t h e B FA R h a s s e t u p a b o a t b u i l d i n g s i t e i n B o g o C i t y, N o r t h e r n C e b u . ( P I A 8 w i t h Av h a H . E b a l d e )

Some 22 coastal...from page 3

Soliman was informed by the businessmen in Tacloban of their situation, their shelves in their stores are always empty because of the difficulty of transporting their goods from other areas to Tacloban especially in Matnog port. To recall, since the bad weather brought by Agaton, the prices of agricultural products tr ipled and quadrupled because of high demand and lack of supply. The same was true to other products. The RDRRMC led by its chair Director Rey Gozon, in its meeting after Agaton, decided to request the DOTC, Phil ippine Ports Authority, the AFP and the Philippine Coast Guard to give priority to cargo

DSWD secretary...from page 2

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trucks delivering goods for Eastern Visayas. After the RDRRMC representation, delivery trucks were given priority by those concerned. (PIA 8)

8 February 2, 2014

Samar I avails of PAGCOR’s school building projectT h e D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c

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