DEADLINE EXTENDED 

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte — Sangguniang Panlungsod members here in a recent session unanimously approved a resolution granting a one month extension in the renewal of business permits for 2013 without any interests and surcharges. Resolution No. 20913-11-22 authored by City Councilor Jerry S. Uy, who chairs the committee on laws and privileges, extends deadline for payment of local taxes, fees and charges, sans charges and penalties from Jan. 20, 2013 to Feb. 20, 201. A lawyer and former president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Leyte chapter, Uy said the approval of the resolution benefits small businessmen with financial problems as business here is currently slow because of low copra prices. The City Treasurer's Office and the  Record Section of the Bureau of Local Government Finance in Manila has been furnished a copy of said resolution. (Nestor L. Abrematea)

PROJECTS INAUGURATED

CATARMAN, Northern Samar — Two infrastructure projects worth over P30 million were inaugurated here recently. Governor Paul Daza said construction of the P20.6-million road slip project road section in Brgy. Makagtas along the Catarman-Calbayog national highway as well as the restoration of a 75-linear meter road slip and flood control project in Brgy. Hibabaogan at a cost of P9.5 million have been finished and inaugurated. Both projects are in Catarman town, and both shorten travel time from here to Calbayog City via Lope de Vega town. (Restituto A. Cayubit)