On Charter Change
Rep. Daza open to media foreign control
TACLOBAN CITY- If he has his way, Rep. Paul Daza of Northern Samar wants to see the abolition of a congressional franchise for media and telecommunications.
Daza (1st district)...
Residents question the P220 million water project
Project deadline missed
TACLOBAN CITY- Some residents of Can-avid town in Eastern Samar have questioned on the status of a P220 million worth of water system project, the source of fund of which was loaned...
Biz group nixes legislated wage hike
Congress offers P100 to P350 increase
TACLOBAN CITY-The business sector in Leyte province, including this city, is not supporting a proposed legislated wage increase for daily minimum wage workers.
Implementing a ‘huge’ increase would not actually...
Hydropower plant back in operation in E. Samar
Been inactive for 3 decades
TACLOBAN CITY- A hydropower plant located in Eastern Samar town that was originally constructed by the government 33 years ago is now back in operation.
On Feb.20, the rehabilitated Amanjuray hydropower...
Tidal power plant to open in N. Samar
A first in Southeast Asia
TACLOBAN CITY - A remote island town in Northern Samar is set to become the home of the first tidal power facility not only in the Philippines but also in...
Rep. Acidre: There is nothing wrong with People’s Initiative
Insist amending eco provisions is the priority
TACLOBAN CITY—The People’s Initiative is not merely a capricious decision of members of the House of Representatives but a constitutionally established mechanism for amending the Charter, asserted Rep....