3 NEW COVID19 CONFIRMED CASES - As of January 24, 2021

 Please. Follow health protocols for safety! God bless!

Source: ESPERANZA NEWS TODAY

Grip of Faith by Kim Jacent Española

 (This is the 10th entry to Holding On: Essay Writing Contest on the COVID-19 Pandemic.)

Silence further tethered our scare not to trail where we once knew were safe but now have become a threat to life; and the deeper I heaved a sigh for the thought of what awaits us amid the pandemic, the weaker was my grip for the faith I have within myself—life is hard to live, so is living for life.

Later that day of March 2020, classes were finally suspended in my university as the last school to amend class suspension, and I admit I am one of those who celebrated, neither have I anticipated lockdown nor quarantine. Life was even harder dealing with, from executing finances to being anxious about being twenty years old to be legal in passing checkpoints to access goods and medicine. At a young age, I stood as parent to my sisters since my mother took risk working abroad, and my father is no foundation as feeble bamboos he made for our shelter, he, too, left when he could no longer take parenting responsibilities.

News aired about people gasping for air, dying in the arms of none but of rough lanes fed my Facebook wall as an alarum how treacherous this new variant of virus be. People panicked and bought groceries that could feed them for months, hoarded face masks for their own greed to outlive—a pre-apocalyptic mise-en-scène that left me uneasy because if this was a movie that came to life, my sisters and I barely could have survived. Perhaps, I thought, living is hard, and it is what people will exert effort to die for.

I feared of having nothing to eat due to scarcity, so that was when we only ate twice a day to save food; I feared one of us would be infected, and that was when I got to strictly prohibit my sisters to leave the house; but what I feared most was the idea that my mother was overseas working her heart out as a domestic helper, anxious about her health since cases were rampant in the country. Yet, in spite of everything, I still was able to rant and harangue how lousy my father was for leaving me the responsibility that was for him, and for my mother who had chosen to work than staying with us. I could no longer think right for some time because I was in rage of having an empty hand, but there was nothing I could do, I was too young. If we were to die, better off be dead due to the virus than die because of starvation. That would be a shame, I thought.

Bored, I sneaked in my Facebook wall and scrolled wherever my newsfeed took a halt; seconds later I realized I was reading a post from a common friend of his thought about the street children and the aged, where shelter was no safe for refuge, and face masks that cost akin to the food they barely could purchase to eat for a day; they relied solely on people they could beg for coins but now had no one to ask for since suspicion and distrusts were stereotyped on them. It left a pang on my chest, realized I was beyond grateful—I had a shelter for refuge, and the generosity of the people in our neighborhood had helped us survived. I gaped outside our window, breathed in massive amount of clean air to appreciate that I was still living in comfort. Perhaps, like what my mother have said, in order to appreciate greater things is to appreciate the value of smaller things first.

Silence tethers our scare not to trail where we once have thought were safe, akin to ashes we once burned in ebb from our past—a bait that kept us caged because of our intentions to live but forget what living is about; I thought keeping track of the reasons why we suffer was what would make us go through life, but keeping track of the reasons in order to live is enough reason to hold on, a strong grip of faith I have within myself to be alive.

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Notice distribution and disconnection will start in all other areas of SUKELCO for the MCOs with unpaid February, May, June and July 2020 bills

SUKELCO PUBLIC ADVISORY

This is to inform our Member-Consumer-Owners (MCOs) that we are now distributing Notice of Disconnection for various municipalities in the SUKELCO coverage area. Disconnection implementation has also begun in Esperanza for February and June 2020 bills.

Effective August 1, 2020, notice distribution and disconnection will start in all other areas of SUKELCO for the MCOs with unpaid February, May, June and July 2020 bills.

Meanwhile, MCOs with unpaid March and April 2020 bills can still settle their accounts up to August 31, 2020. Unpaid March and April bills (ECQ period) will be given final notice of disconnection and will be subject for disconnection starting September 1, 2020.

For your queries and concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us or visit our nearest Area Offices.

THE MANAGEMENT

1 Confirmed COVID-19 Case Reported as of Today, June 28, 2020 in Barangay Pamantingan

To our beloved people of Esperanza, it is unfortunate that we have 1 confirmed COVID-19 case reported as of today, June 28, 2020 in Barangay Pamantingan. The patient already finished the 14-days quarantine and is now under strict monitoring and isolation and in stable condition. The situation is under control and the patient is properly isolated/quarantined.

During this time of crisis, the Local Government Unit of Esperanza under the leadership of Mayor Charles Federic Ploteña and Incident Commander Doc Gilson Laspinas and the rest of the Inter-agency Task Force Esperanza and local officials will do everything to contain the positive case and maintain the safety of our community.

These are challenging and uncertain times, so we really need the COOPERATION, SUPPORT and FAITH of everybody. As family and community we are confident that we can get through this together. We heal as one!

#NangungunaEsperanza
#MakabagongEsperanza
#SkSikatKa
#StayAtHome
#COVID19FreeESPERANZA

Source: Jim Jim Auza

The World Health Organization (WHO) advice to wear FACE MASKs in Public Place | Keep Social Distancing and Wear Face Mask in Public Place

The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public where social distancing is not possible to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

The global body said new information showed they could provide "a barrier for potentially infectious droplets".

Some countries already recommended or mandate face coverings in public.

The WHO had previously argued there was not enough evidence to say that healthy people should wear masks.

However, WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that "in light of evolving evidence, the WHO advises that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks where is widespread transmission and physical distancing is difficult, such as on public transport, in shops or in other confined or crowded environments".

* The new rules for face coverings in England explained

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* Tracking the global outbreak

The organisation had always advised that mnedical face masks should be worn by people who are sick and by those caring for them.

Globally, there have been 6.7 nillion confirmed coronavirus cases and nearly 400,000 deaths since the outbreak began last year.

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Resumption of our Public Masses | OUR LADY OF HOPE PARISH | Makabagong Esperanza

JUNE 6, 2020
OUR LADY OF HOPE PARISH

It is with great joy and gladness that we announce the resumption of our public Masses.

Schedule of Masses are as follows: SATURDAY (Anticipated Mass) 4:30PM ; SUNDAY 5:30AM, 7:30AM, and 9:00AM. The Anticipated Mass will begin today, June 6, 2020.

We urge you, our dear parishioners, to observe the following health protocols.

1. Senior Citizens (aged 60 and above) and minors (aged 21 and below) are advised to stay home and attend live masses available on fb and television channels.
2. Please never leave your homes without wearing your FACE MASK.
3. Hand washing is a must as we enter the parish premises.
4. Mass goers will have to submit/list their name, address/chapel, and contact number for contact tracing. (Rest assured these pieces of information will be kept confidential.)
5. Observe physical distancing in entering and going out of the parish premises.

On this Solemnity of the Triune God, we thank him for the grace of bringing us back together with joy but most importantly being mindful of our social responsibility by following the above mentioned health protocols prescribed by our National Government.

Importantly, please be at the parish premises ahead of time to facilitate the smooth flow of our protocols in the premises.

See you in our Masses! 😊❤️

Source: Weng Pelingon 

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Patuloy pa din ang Sagip Kababayan sa Makabagong Esperanza | LSI at OFW REPATRIATION

"Sagip Kababayan sa Makabagong Esperanza"

Saludo kami sa katibayan at lakas ng loob nyo aming mga "FRONLINERS". Kami ay nagpapasalamat sa inyong walang humpay na pag aasikaso sa ating bayan. -KASIMANWA

 

Night workload: sinusundo pa rin namin mga LSI at OFW repats natin. Welcome home po mga kababayan. Ang ating Mayor Charles Federic Ploteña ay naghanda ng inyong matutuluyan para maging comfortable po kayo. Libre po lahat yan pati pagkain po. Meron din pong mga health worker na magmomonitor sa inyo twice a day para masiguro ang inyong safety. Salamat sa SKRT at Mdrrmo Esperanza slna laging handa sa pagsundo. Mabuhay ang mga FRONTLINERS!!!!! Source: Jim Jim Auza 

Time check-7:30pm. Welcome home kababayan, quarantine muna kayo for 14 days para masiguro ang safety nyo. Ang ating Mayor Charles Federic Ploteña ay handang ibuhos ang lahat para sa inyo.
We will continue to render our service. Thank you for your continuous cooperation to our protocols. Sa mga taong hindi nakikita ang sakripisyo namin at sa tingin nila hindi sila nabibigyan ng tamang serbisyo, maghanap kayo ng sa tingin nyo ay mabibigay ang kahilingan nyo, maghanap kayo yung sa tingin nyo na makakapantay sa mga ginagawa namin. “Walang bastusan, trabaho lang” Source: Jim Jim Auza

#AbanteEsperanza
#MakabagongEsperanza
#SkSikatKa
#StayAtHome
#COVID19FreeESPERANZA

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