DSWD’s 4Ps program helps Bajao youth earn a college degree
TACLOBAN CITY- A Bajao youth who was a former monitored child of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now the pride of the indigenous...
15 NPA rebels and six militia members received cash assistance from Borongan city government
TACLOBAN CITY-At least 15 former New People’s Army (NPAs) and six militia members in Eastern Samar received financial assistance from the local government and the military on Wednesday(Dec.13).
The surrender of the rebels and militia...
Flood victims in the region receive assistance from DSWD worth over P272 million
TACLOBAN CITY- Over P272 million worth of humanitarian aid was provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to the families affected by the shearline that struck Eastern Visayas last November.
This was...
Red tide up in San Pedro and Cancabato Bays
TACLOBAN CITY-The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas has issued a warning for the public not to eat, collect, or sell all types of shellfish as it issued a red...
Killing incidents in Leyte’s 3rd district: Ex-village councilor, a child, and a security escort...
ORMOC CITY- Killing incidents appear to be unabated in Leyte’s third district.
Just this week, separate shooting incidents took place which resulted in the death of two persons, one was a village councilor.
On Monday(Dec.11), Danilo...
Eastern Visayas posts 5.1% unemployment rate in July 2023
Eastern Visayas registered a labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 60.1 percent in July 2023.
This placed the region’s labor force at 1.98 million persons who were either employed or unemployed out of the estimated...