Sec. Angara backs ‘unity roads’ project for Samar Island
To alleviate poverty, end insurgency
TACLOBAN CITY – Education Secretary Juan Edgardo ‘Sonny’ Angara, who is the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) for Eastern Visayas, has expressed full support for the ‘unity...
Leyte mayors back nat’l govt on WPS issue
“It is ours,” says Petilla
TACLOBAN CITY – The mayors of Leyte province have joined the national call to assert the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), emphasizing the need to protect...
DOH to LGUs: apply for ‘super health centers’
Matag-ob latest to benefit said project
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in the rgion is encouraging local government units (LGUs) to apply for funding to establish their own super health centers, an...
MacArthur Park among Google maps’ top 20 most searched attractions in PH
TACLOBAN CITY - The MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park in Palo, Leyte, has secured the 15th spot in Google Maps’ list of the Top 20 Most Searched Tourist Attractions in the Philippines—a recognition that...
Archbishop DU calls for prayers for Pope Francis’ recovery
The Pontiff visited Leyte in 2015
TACLOBAN CITY – The Archbishop of Palo has called on the faithful to pray for the immediate recovery of Pope Francis, the only Pontiff to have ever visited Eastern...
Tacloban feels impact of Trump’s 90-day freeze order
City has 2 USAID-funded programs
TACLOBAN CITY—The 90-day freeze on all United States-funded programs imposed by President Donald Trump is now affecting projects in Tacloban City.
Tacloban is a beneficiary of two programs funded by the...