Government caravan provides aid to 48 former rebels in Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY-A total of 48 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) received government assistance during an E-CLIP (Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program) caravan held in Borongan City, Eastern Samar.
The initiative was organized...
Heated argument leads to hacking incident in Biliran
ORMOC CITY-A heated argument between a farmer and a village visitor escalated into a violent hacking incident on February 27, in Barangay Caanibongan, Cabucgayan, Biliran.
Police identified the suspect as alias “Rico,” 31, a farmer...
Sex education sparks debate among parents, Church, and government
TACLOBAN CITY-The implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in Philippine schools has sparked ongoing debates among parents, church leaders, advocacy groups, and government agencies. While the Department of Education (DepEd) maintains that the program...
JTF8-ELCAC endorses ‘unity road’ project to Regional Development Council
TACLOBAN CITY – The Joint Task Force 8 – End Local Communist Armed Conflict (JTF8-ELCAC) has approved a resolution endorsing the proposed “unity road” project to the Regional Development Council (RDC) 8, aiming to...
Matag-ob breaks ground for ‘super health’ center
TACLOBAN CITY – Establishing a ‘super health’ center alongside the existing rural health unit will significantly enhance local government efforts in providing minor medical interventions, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
For this to...
‘Habal-habal’ driver nabbed in Biliran buy-bust
ORMOC CITY– A 39-year-old ‘habal-habal’ driver, alias “Rolan,” was arrested in a buy-bust operation by the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) in Sitio Upper Dapdap, Barangay Agpangi, at 6:42 am on February 21.
Authorities seized...