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New power lines to reduce slumps
Maasin City , Southern Leyte ( PIA ) - The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines ( NGCP ) assures lesser power interruptions in the future as soon as the second circuit project along the Ormoc-Maasin and Tongonan- Ormoc-Isabel 138kV transmission lines will be completed .
Alvin Santos , NGCP Planning Section Officer said during the Power 102 held at Ormoc Villa Hotel , Tuesday , the two-138kV transmission lines will serve as the alternate way for power supply to continue in the midst of necessary maintenance along the first circuit .
Unlike the first transmission line , power interruptions were scheduled ahead to pave the way for the maintenance of NGCP facilities , he said .
He also said the Ormoc- Maasin 138kV transmission line traverses through 99 local government units from
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their lawyers and were not detained afterwards .
“ Lahat ng mga witness natin na nag-voluntary surrender at gawa ng salaysay sa mga payola , mayroon po talaga [ na abogado ]. Free sila . They are not a warranted person na masabi nating matakot sila sa pulis . They are all voluntarily na nagpunta sa istasyon dala ang
Maasin City down to Ormoc City covering 113.98 kilometers , while the Tongonan-Ormoc-Isabel 138kV line also covers the municipalities of Kananga , Merida , Isabel and Ormoc that travel through 39.92 circuit kilometers .
Hannel R . Tamayo , principal engineer , discussed the other interconnection projects NGCP planned for the next ten years to further facilitate stable and steady delivery of power supply not only in the Visayas but throughout the country , as well .
He said that by 2021 , NGCP eyed an interconnection from Cebu to Bohol to complete the loop in the Visayas to assure steady delivery of power to Bohol , in case the Leyte-Bohol interconnection fails .
Presently , Bohol is solely dependent on the interconnection from Leyte , he added . ( ajc / esg / PIA SoLeyte )
baril nila , iyung tatlong kilo na shabu na dala nila ,” he explained .
“ Kung pilitin man natin , anytime makakalabas sila kasi walang tayong hold ang pulis .”
Espenido added that he understands if the witnesses retracted their statements out of fear for their lives because he could not offer them protection . ( By The Weekly Vanguard Research team )
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Sueno : ADM is not BuB
Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael Sueno today said that the DILG ’ s new Assistance to Disadvantaged Municipalities ( ADM ) program is ‘ different ’ from the Bottom-Up Budgeting ( BuB ) program of the previous administration .
Sueno said ADM is quite distinct in terms of its objectives , type of projects , eligibility for funding , projects identification scheme , and budget allocation per local government unit ( LGU ).
He said that unlike BuB whose main objective is citizen engagement and participation , ADM is designed to assist LGUs in strengthening their ability to deliver basic services .
“ The ADM is anchored on the need to somehow provide fiscal space to municipalities , to allow them not to become too dependent on their Internal Revenue Allotment ( IRA ) and to help LGUs utilize their local resources for other programs and projects ,” he said .
Sueno said that under the new program , the local chief executive has to submit a project list culled out from any of the existing plans of the municipality , unlike in the BuB wherein civil society organizations are included in project identification .
“ The main trajectory of BuB then was people participation . In ADM , we are more concerned in helping the towns address the essential needs of their constituents ,” he said .
According to him , the projects eligible for ADM assistance include the five basic infrastructure that are most needed in municipalities – access roads , potable water , evacuation centers , sanitation facilities , and small water impounding .
Drug council set up
Catarman , Northern Samar ( PIA ) – The Province of Northern Samar will organize its anti-drug abuse council to strengthen its commitment to fight illegal drug abuse in the province .
Governor Jose L . Ong Jr . in an Executive Order 01-11 said the council will serve as a focal point through which various organizations and individuals work together in the planning , implementation and evaluation of programs on drug abuse prevention .
The Executive Order states that the council will also provide for an effective mechanism for the coordination of existing services and programs , and this might be developed in the immediate future to eliminate illegal drugs .
Further , the council is tasked to conduct an intensive information campaign in all schools throughout the province so that students and pupils will be informed on the ill-effects of the use of prohibited drugs .
The council will help ensure community peace and harmony in addressing problems on illegal drugs since its increasing use has significantly contributed to the incidence of heinous crimes . ( pia8northsamar )
The DILG Secretary also said that the ADM , similar to the BuB , also imposes a governance requirement wherein municipal governments have to meet good governance standards prior to the release of funds to them . These standards include passing the good financial housekeeping component of the Seal of Good Local Governance ( SGLG ) and completion of assessment of its Public Financial Management System .
He said that although not all of the 1,373 out of the total 1,489 municipalities in the country covered under the program may be considered ‘ disadvantaged ’, the ADM looks at the magnitude of poverty in the area and not just at the baseline income of the municipalities .
The DILG Chief also stressed that there is no duplication or repetition of projects under the ADM program with other national government agencies , noting that the P19.4 billion budget being proposed for ADM is for projects that are within the scope of implementation of the DILG . ( DILG press release )
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during the visit of PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa , who confirmed that several personalities were seeking the relief of Espenido . But de la Rosa did not grant their requests which were accordingly ” baseless .”
Espenido made it clear that everything he has done in the war against illegal drugs under this present administration has never been biased but was fair and involved no personal motive .
“ That is why whatever happens with my life and my career , I am not afraid because the truth is with me ,” he said . ( By Miriam Desacada )
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