Ormoc City wins at 2024 ATOP PEARL AWARD
TACLOBAN CITY – The city of Ormoc triumphed at the prestigious 2024 PEARL Awards of the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP), winning three accolades during the 25th Silver National Convention hosted...
Visayas fast emerging as a hotspot for illegal tobacco trade, report says
Biliran tops list in EV
TACLOBAN CITY- The Visayas region is rapidly emerging as a new hotspot for the illegal cigarette trade, registering a 6% incidence rate, closely following Luzon’s 8%, according to data from...
Leyte allocates P40M for make-over of MacArthur Landing Memorial Park ahead of 80th anniversary
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Leyte has allocated P40 million for the renovation of the MacArthur Leyte Landing Memorial National Park, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the historic Leyte landings.
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Media urged to play crucial role in suicide prevention
Amid rising mental health concerns
CEBU CITY – As mental health issues continue to rise, media outlets are being called upon to educate their audiences on suicide prevention rather than merely reporting on tragic incidents.
This...
Borongan City gov’t hires former NPA rebels as forest guards
Program addresses security and environmental preservation
TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Borongan City has launched an innovative initiative that merges environmental protection with efforts to combat insurgency by hiring former rebels as forest...
N. Samar secures P1.2 billion in aid from DA
Seen to boost agriculture sector
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Governor Edwin Ongchuan has successfully secured P1.2 billion in funding from the Department of Agriculture (DA), marking a significant boost for the province’s agricultural sector.
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