August 30, 2022
​BAP REGION VIII MATAG-OB, PROVINCE OF LEYTE

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  1. TACOY, VINCENT LYNBERN P.                   BAP Region VIII Project Director
  2. TOLEDO, EDUARDO E.                                Municipal Commissioner
  3. DENOY, JOEL N.                                           Deputy Municipal Commissioner
  4. AGUILAR, RICKY P.                                      
  5. AGUSTIN, ENRIQUE G.                                
  6. ARELLANO, GERALD ACE M.                      
  7. BALAGA, MARK ANTHONY L.                      
  8. BATAR, RANILO S.                                       
  9. BILBAO, REYMARK N.                                  
  10. CABILIZA, CESAR M.                                    
  11. CAMENERO, JANICA BIANCA                     
  12. CERNIAS, ALFREDO Q.                               
  13. CHIONG, ENOS S.                                        
  14. COMPRADO, NELSON, JR. P.                     
  15. CORNILLOS, RAYMOND L.                          
  16. DAYANAN, JUNMEL Y.                                 
  17. DENOY, JAED M.                                          
  18. DOMANACO, RAUL B.                                  
  19. DUJA, CHRISTIAN JOHN R.                         
  20. ELI, LOUI MARK G.                                       
  21. EMPUESTO, ELMER                                    
  22. ESCOTON, MARVEN A.                               
  23. FESTIN, SANDRO J.                                     
  24. GARCIA, LYNDON U.                                    
  25. GARCIA, XYLE WEIHANN B.                        
  26. IGNACIO, TOLENTINO, JR. A.                     
  27. LONGCANAYA, JENNEFER C.                    
  28. LONGCANAYA, NICOLAS C.                        
  29. MARQUEZ, JESSIE P.                                  
  30. MARTINEZ, ROY                                           
  31. MENDEZ, GLENN J.                                      
  32. MIEL, JUN MAR E.                                        
August 30, 2022
​BAP REGION VIII MATAG-OB, PROVINCE OF LEYTE (continue)
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  1. MISAGAL, JOSE RUEL T.  - Municipal commissioner, Municipality of Palompon
  2. MORALDE, RONALD N.                                
  3. NAPOLES, ELVERO M.                                
  4. OQUIAS, ROBERTO N.   - City Commissioner, City Baybay
  5. QUIAPO, EDILBERTO P. - City Commissioner, Ormoc City
  6. QUIAPO, ERNESTO P.                                 
  7. RAMIREZ, ERNESTO L.                               
  8. ROMINA, JOVETH L.                                    
  9. ROSAL, BERNEL B.                                      
  10. SAN, GERALD M.                                          
  11. SANICO, BLYN BOI S.                                  
  12. SANICO, MARK LOVIC D.                            
  13. TABINAS, ROLANDO L.                                
  14. TORDILLO, RUBEN R.                                  
  15. VERAQUE, ROMEO, JR. B.                           
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Ormoc City, Leyte Province
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busy street in Ormoc
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Ormoc City seaside view
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August 18, 2022 - Appointments recommended by BAP Region-8 Regional Director, Mr. Benjamin Da Jose Jr.

1.    Leyte Provincial Board Member, Mr. Ivan C. Centino was elevated to as the BAP Regional Commission  from his previous
                                position as Leyte Provincial Director of the Basketball Association of the Philippines, Province of Leyte;

2.    New Appointments are as follows:

       2.1    Mr. Paterno Hermoso as the BAP Municipal Commissioner of Isabel Chapter, Leyte Province;
       2.2    Hon. Vice Mayor Vincent Lynbern P. Tacoy as the BAP Regional Project Director of Leyte Provincial Chapter
       2.3    Mr. Emmanuel Sta. Rosa Arpon Merida as the BAP Provincial Commissioner of Leyte Provincial Chapter
It consists of six provinces, one independent city and one highly urbanized city namely, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern Leyte, Ormoc City and Tacloban.

Six (6) Provinces are:
Biliran
Eastern Samar
Leyte
Northern Samar
Southern Leyte
Samar

BAP Regional Director
Eastern Visayas (Region-8)

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Benjamin 'Jun' da Jose Jr.
​Benjamin da Jose Jr (Coach Jun da Jose)

Welcome to the club of the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) Inc., Benjamin da Jose Jr., aka Coach June da Jose, the designated BAP Regional Director of Region VIII.

Born on January 13, 1962, in Cabanatuan City Nueva Ecija, Coach June’s hometown is in Quezon City, Metro Manila, and presently lives in Ormoc City, Province of Leyte.
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​July 1, 2022
 
Ms Maria Edelaine D. Ramos
Basketball Association of the Philippines
Region 8 Leyte Province
 
Dear Miss Ramos,
 
Greetings!
 
Upon the recommendation of Mr. Benjamin ‘Jun’ Da Jose, the Region-8 Regional Director of the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) Inc., your appointment, Miss Maria Edelaine D. Ramos, as the BAP Regional Secretary & Coordinator of Region 8 Chapter, is confirmed.
 
Kindly coordinate with Mr. Da Jose for matters on the duty and responsibility based on the BAP By-Laws.
 
Congratulations and thank you for your dedication!
 
We look forward to your kind attention to this appointment. Thank you.
 
Sincerely,
 
Graham C. Lim
Secretary-General, BAP Inc
June 29, 2022
Upon the recommendation of Mr. Benjamin ‘Jun’ Da Jose, the Region-8 Regional Director of the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) Inc. to the BAP Secretary General Graham C. Lim.

Mr. Cliff Tesocan
City Commissioner, BAP Ormoc City Chapter
Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) Inc.
Ormoc City, Region 8


Mr. Jayvon Digman Arcipe
Basketball Association of the Philippines
Municipal Commissioner
Municipality of Tabango,Leyte
June 29, 2022
​Upon the recommendation of Mr. Benjamin ‘Jun’ Da Jose, the Region-8 Regional Director of the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) Inc. to the BAP Secretary General Graham C. Lim.

Mr. Carlo C.Muyot
Provincial Director
Basketball Association of the Philippines, Province of Samar

BM Ivan C. Centino
Provincial Director
Basketball Association of the Philippines 
Province of Leyte

Mr. Gerald M. Robenta
Provincial Commissioner
Basketball Association of the Philippines 
Province of Biliran 
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July 16, 2022 - New Appointments

Mr. Eduardo Toledo
Municipal Commissioner
BAP Matag-ob Municipal Chapter 

Mr. Joel  N. Denoy
Deputy Municipal Commissioner
BAP Matag-ob Municipal Chapter
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Provincial Capitol of Leyte

Region 8 Director: Mr. Benjamin 'Jun' Da Jose

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Coach Jun Da Jose
Leyte (also Northern Leyte; Filipino: Hilagang Leyte) is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital isTacloban City and occupies the northern three-quarters of the Leyte Island. Leyte is located west of Samar Island, north of Southern Leyte and south of Biliran. To the west of Leyte across the Camotes Sea is Cebu Province.

Tacloban (English: /təkˈloʊbɒn/ tək-loh-bahn; Waray-Waray and Tagalog: [tɐkˈloban]) officially the City of Tacloban(Waray-Waray: Syudad han Tacloban, Tagalog: Lungsod ng Tacloban), is the capital and seat of government of the Region of Eastern Visayas (Region VIII). It is approximately 360 miles (580 km) southeast of Manila. It was the first city in Region VIII to become a "Highly Urbanized City" and is the largest city in terms of population in Eastern Visayas. It is also the regional center of the Eastern Visayas, being the main gateway by air to the region. Tacloban was briefly the capital of the Philippines, from 20 October 1944 to 27 February 1945.

On 8 November 2013, the city was largely destroyed by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), having previously suffered similar destruction and loss of life in 1897 and 1912.
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When Americans stormed ashore at Leyte, it fulfilled the promise to return made by Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the days following the fall of the Philippines to the Japanese in 1942.
Brief History of Leyte Province: Battle of Leyte

Main article: Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Leyte Gulf took place in the seas surrounding this island from 23 October to 26 October 1944. It was the largest naval battle in modern history, when at least 212 Allied ships clashed with the remnants of the Imperial Japanese Navy, some 60 ships, including the super battleships Yamato and Musashi.

The First Battle of Leyte occurred on 20 October 1944. A successful Allied invasion of the island was the crucial element to the eventual Filipino and American victory in the Philippines.
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Street performers carrying Taklub on their backs. Tacloban takes its name from these taklubs.
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Tacloban: The Queen City of the Orient Seas
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Leyte Provincial Capitol - briefly became the seat of Philippine Commonwealth Government during the World War II era
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Biliran (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Biliran; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Biliran), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region (Region VIII). Biliran is one of the country's smallest and newest provinces. Formerly a sub-province of Leyte, it became an independent province in 1992. Biliran lies less than a kilometer north of Leyte Island. A bridge-causeway fixed link over Poro Island, connects the province to Leyte. Its capital is the Municipality of Naval on the western coast of the island.

The province is composed of two major volcanic islands; Biliran Island and Maripipi Island. Other islands include Higatangan, and Dalutan Island (inhabited).

Climate: Biliran has a combination of warm and cool climatic zones, thus the prevailing climate is ideal for the cultivation of a wide range of agricultural crops. There is no distinct dry season but the heavy wet season generally occurs in December.

Political Subdivision: Biliran is subdivided into 8 municipalities, with a total of 132 barangays. All the municipalities except Maripipi are located on Biliran Island while Maripipi is an island municipality located to the northwest. The largest among the towns is Naval which is the capital of the province while the smallest is Maripipi.