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  (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

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

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 Ploteñ a  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: 

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 * The mystery of asymptomatic silent spreaders * Tracking the global outbreak The organisat

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 wi

" 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