Passenger vessel ran aground in Capul waters; all 71 passengers rescued
TACLOBAN CITY- Sixty-one passengers and crews of a ferryboat were rescued after it ran aground at about 09:40 pm Sunday (Feb.11) off the waters of Capul, Northern Samar.
The rescued passengers and crews were onboard...
EVSU employee dead in a vehicular accident
ORMOC CITY- A tragic road accident claimed the life of an employee from Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) on Thursday (Feb.8) at about 6:10 pm along National Highway Brgy. Libertad in PALO, Leyte.
The victim,...
U.S. to provide P70 million logistics support for disaster response in Mindanao
Manila-The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing nearly P70 million ($1.25 million) in humanitarian aid to respond to the needs of communities affected by severe flooding and...
Agri-fishery project brings sustainable livelihood to Biliran farmer’s group
BILIRAN (PIA)- Two farmers’ associations in the province of Biliran that were selected as beneficiaries of the Special Area of Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2, which is being implemented by the Bureau of...
Ma and kids hurt in an armed incident in Calbayog City
ORMOC CITY- A 33-year-old mother and her three children were wounded after a group of armed men stormed their house in Purok 3 of Barangay Villahermosa, about 20 kms away from the city proper...
Maasin City designs strategies to combat against spread of hogs disease
As 3 areas in Southern Leyte were hit by ASF
TACLOBAN CITY – The Maasin city government, under the leadership of Mayor Nacional Mercado, is set to implement various measures aimed at preventing the potential...