Landslide-hit road in Southern Leyte undergoes major rehab
MAASIN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has kicked off the rehabilitation and stabilization works of the landslide-hit area in Sogod, Southern Leyte to fully restore the major road section...
Global groups honor senior citizen from Matalom who planted thousands of mangroves
A senior citizen from Matalom, Leyte, who planted thousands of mangroves to protect his home and neighborhood from big waves caused by typhoons, was presented with the prestigious Normandy Honors for Peace with the...
Comelec to construct makeshift polling centers hit by landslides and typhoon ‘Odette’
TACLOBAN CITY-The regional Commission on Elections (Comelec)has assured voters in landslide-hit areas and those recently hit by typhoon ‘Odette’ could still exercise their right to vote relative to the May 9 elections.
Lawyer Felicisimo Embalsado,...
US launches P283 million project to support DepEd in addressing education challenges
MANILA-On August 24, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a Php283-million ($5 million) project to help the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) address education challenges, including boosting...
Dead body fished out at Calbiga River
ORMOC CITY- A dead body of a man was found floating in a river in Calbiga, Samar with authorities have yet to determine the cause of his death.
The man, Esmeraldo Caburnay, 76, was fished...
Village chairman, 2 others killed in a shooting incident in Leyte town;
ORMOC CITY—A village chairman together with one of his councilors and a barangay tanod member were killed in a gun attack on Saturday (Feb. 24) night in Barangay Daja Diot, San Isidro, Leyte.
Town police...