Tacloban City Delegates Join as Ormoc City Opens EVRAA 2016
Tacloban City Delegates Join as Ormoc City Opens EVRAA 2016
4 February, 2016 No Comments on Tacloban City Delegates Join as Ormoc City Opens EVRAA 2016Tacloban City – The Tacloban City delegates joined the formal opening of EVRAA 2016 at Ormoc City Sports Complex last January 31, 2016. It was participated by 13 divisions from Eastern Visayas namely: Biliran, Baybay City, Borongan City, Catbalogan City, Calbayog City, Eastern Samar Division, Leyte Division, Maasin City, Northern Samar Division, Samar Division, Southern Leyte Division, Tacloban City and Ormoc City. There were 635 delegates from Tacloban City and 531 of them compose the athletes.
Despite drizzles and intermittent rains, the EVRAA 2016, graced by local, regional and national officials, held its opening rites with a parade around the city, freeing of doves and firework display, with the theme, “Creating Opportunities Accelerating Success for Sports Development through K-12.”
Department of Education Regional Director Luisa Bautista-Yu, who formally declared the event open emphasized in her speech the importance of sports in every student. “Sports involve physical and mental training. If we continue to involve our students in athletics, it will develop their self-esteem. This will give them self-assurance that they can overcome adversities in any endeavor.” She further explained their critical role in the full development of students and athletes. “Our role is crucial in the holistic development of our students. Our athletes have been excelling in both physical and mental arenas. I could proudly say that we have achieved our mission in as far as the objectives of the basic education is concerned. This would not be possible without the help of our stakeholders.”
Dr. Yu especially mentioned the Local and City Governments for recognizing supporting their athletes who have potentials and in turn bring honor to the cities and municipalities.
Tacloban City Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Carmelino Bernadas in an interview said that they are grateful to the City Government of Tacloban especially to Mayor Romualdez for trusting and supporting the athletes. He said that the Government’s support in Sports in turn take the students away from unwanted activities. He exclaimed that the support they are receiving make them persevere in bringing home the bacon. (JESSEL O. QUITORIO)
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JUST IN: Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez issues Executive Order suspending classes in all levels of public and private schools in Tacloban City, tomorrow, January 21, 2019, due to typhoon #Amang for the safety of students and pupils.
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SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #5
FOR:Tropical Depression #AmangPH
Tropical Cyclone: WARNING
ISSUED AT:11:00 AM, 20 January 2019
TROPICAL DEPRESSION "AMANG" HAS SLIGHTLY ACCELERATED AS IT MOVES CLOSER TOWARDS CARAGA REGION.
- Today (20 January), moderate to heavy rains will prevail over Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Northern Negros Provinces, Northern Cebu, and Bohol. Meanwhile, tomorrow (21 January), moderate to heavy rains may prevail over Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region and Dinagat Islands. On Tuesday (22 January), moderate to heavy rains may be experienced over Eastern Visayas and Bicol Region.
- Residents of the aforementioned areas, especially those living in areas at high risk of flooding and landslides are advised to take appropriate actions, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates, especially the Severe Weather Bulletins and the Heavy Rainfall Warnings from PAGASA Regional Services Divisions.
- Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of areas under TCWS #1, the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon, and the eastern seaboards of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao due to the approaching - Tropical Depression and the surge of Northeast Monsoon.
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal #1 over Northern Samar may be raised this afternoon or early evening.
- "AMANG" is expected to make landfall over Surigao del Norte mainland - Siargao Islands between this afternoon and tonight.
Location of eye/center: At 10:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "AMANG" was estimated based on all available data at 165 km East Northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur or 280 km East Southeast of Surigao City, Surigao (08.7 °N, 127.8 °E)
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 60 km/h
Forecast Movement: Moving West Northwest at 30 km/h
Forecast Positions:
24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): In the vicinity of Abuyog, Leyte(10.7°N, 125.1°E)
48 Hour(Tuesday morning):65 km North Northwest of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu(10.8°N, 123.7°E)
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL
TCWS#1 (30-60kph expected in 36 hrs)
- Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern Bohol and Northern Cebu Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands and Camiguin
The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next Severe Weather Bulletin to be issued at 2 PM today.
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