Samar ex-rebels tapped to find more NPA graves
TACLOBAN CITY – Government troops in Northern Samar thanked rebel returnees for providing vital information that led to the recent discovery of a burial ground of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the province.
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694 child development centers worth P408.8 million completed in EV
TACLOBAN CITY – The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program of the regional Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-8) has announced the completion of 694 child development centers...
Former IBP president in Leyte files complaint against fake lawyer
TACLOBAN CITY- A former president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)-Leyte chapter has filed a complaint of usurpation of authority against a man who used his name as he introduced himself as...
U.S. awards P240 million to support biodiversity conservation and local climate actions
Manila—In celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), awarded P240 million ($4.3 million) in grants to help civil...
Unattended ceiling fan cited as cause of a fire incident in Biliran town
ORMOC CITY- An unplugged electric fan was cited as the reason for a fire incident in Biliran, Biliran on Wednesday (June 1) afternoon.
The affected house was owned by Pablito Suarez,62 in Sitio Pongkay, Barangay...
Decreasing trend in measles cases in East Visayas seen, says DOH-8 official
PALO, Leyte- A top official of the Department of Health Regional Office 8 (DOH-8) on Monday reported a decreasing trend in measles cases in Eastern Visayas due to the intensified immunization activities.
In a press...