Red tide up in Samar bays
TACLOBAN CITY- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas reported that several bays in Samar and Eastern Samar provinces have been detected to have the red tide toxins.
However, despite of...
U.S.-funded academy for women entrepreneurs provides business training for 350 Filipinos
Manila-Since 2020, 350 Filipino women from all over the Philippines have received training and mentorship from the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a U.S.-supported business learning program organized by the U.S. Embassy in the...
United for the environment: GCNP-Planet Pillar and BEST join hands to promote circularity
The Global Compact Network Philippines (GCNP) - Planet Pillar, co-chaired by Globe and PLDT-Smart, has joined hands with Basic Environmental Systems & Technologies, Inc (BEST) for its Circularity Program, “Iwas Kalat, Dagdag Kita,” an...
Army official: NPA rebels tagged as ‘roving bandits’
TACLOBAN CITY – The remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Samar Island now are classified as roving bandits with no single village official supporting their ideology, an Army official said Wednesday.
Maj. Gen....
Inflation rate in Eastern Visayas increases to 4.3% in December 2023
The Inflation Rate (IR) in Eastern Visayas increased to 4.3 percent in December 2023 after two consecutive months of deceleration.
This brings the region’s average IR from January to December 2023 at 4.4 percent. The...
Senators say PH should not withdraw BRP Sierra Madre from the Ayungin Shoal; calls...
CATBALOGAN CITY – Ayungin Shoal is within Philippine territory and BRP Sierra Madre must stay there to establish the country’s claim in that area at the disputed West Philippine Sea, thus said Senators JV...