Author: jalmz

By: Rodrigo S. Victoria, PIA Biliran

Biliran, Biliran (28 December) – The Chief Presidential Legal Counsel of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (PGMA) embodies the real Santa Claus this morning in the jampacked bus terminal this town as he distributed the different forms of valuable gifts coming from the different government agencies to Biliranons.
Secretary Sergio Apostol who arrived in Biliran town through a chopper was with region 8 regional directors Letecia Corillo of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Engr. Juan Sabulao, Jr. of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Leo Cañeda of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Erlinda Olivia P. Tiu of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Assistant Regional Director (ARD) Adelaida Asperin of the Department of Health (DOH) and Regional Manager (RM) Ben Marta of the National Food Authority (NFA),
Secretary Apostol represents in behalf of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the yuletide gift giving sorties in region 8 that includes Samar and Biliran provinces that belong to the Priority 1 and Priority 2 provinces dubbed as Pamaskong Handog ng Pangulo.
More than 30,000 poor families have been identified by DSWD as recipients of the Pamaskong Handog ng Pangulo in region 8. Continue reading “Secretary Apostol graces PGMAs Pamaskong Handog in Biliran”

by: flor jackson, PIA Biliran

Naval, Biliran (December 28) – The weather was cooperating as it was a sunny day today when the activity dubbed “Pamaskong Handog ng Pangulo” in Biliran province was launched at the bus terminal of Biliran town, one of the six municipalities in the entire province identified to receive gifts from President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo this Christmas season.
Residents from the barangays who were identified by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) at the regional office as the poorest in their areas trooped to the venue of the activity as early as six o’clock in the morning to receive their package of gifts.
Secretary Sergio Apostol, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel who arrived Biliran by chopper at the Biliran National Agricultural College (BNAC) helipad at around 9:00 o’clock in the morning together with his party composed of regional Directors of the line agencies led in the ceremonial distribution of the gift packs from the President to the first 20 identified recipients coming from the barangays of Biliran town. He was assisted by Director Juan Sabulao of the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA), Director Letecia Corillo of DSWD, Asst. Director Adelaida Asperin of DOH, Regional Manager Benjamin Marta of the National Food Authority (NFA), Director Olive Tiu of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Director Leo Caneda of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other officials. Continue reading “Biliran launching of pamaskong handog ng pangulo successful”