Bantay Dagat, communities clash as LGU doubles down on protection policies
QUINAPONDAN, Eastern Samar — Sachets and plastic wastes entangled in mangrove roots were the very first intruders that Christopher Quiza, a Bantay Dagat of Quinapondan fish sanctuaries, had to face at the start of...
Our Lady of Hope of Palo crowned seven years after receiving blessing from...
Coinciding 9th year of onslaught of ‘Yolanda’
TACLOBAN CITY- A Marian image who inspired hope in the aftermath of Super Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ was crowned Tuesday (Nov.8), coinciding with the ninth-year commemoration of the monster tragedy.
The...
PBBM raises doubt on number of deaths
Nine years after the massive typhoon struck EV
TACLOBAN CITY-President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. said his coming to the anniversary of the onslaught of Super Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ is not just to remember the dead buried...
In northern Salcedo, restoring mangroves is a community endeavor
SALCEDO, Eastern Samar — When Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) wiped out much of the mangroves in Eastern Visayas, Oliver Layugan, a resident of Salcedo town, was filled with horror.
“The mangroves after...
Body of alleged middleman on the slaying of broadcaster arrives in Leyte; family seeks...
TACLOBAN CITY-The body of the alleged middleman related to the killing of radio commentator Percival ‘Percy Lapid’ Mabasa has arrived at their house in Javier, Leyte Saturday night, with his father seeking justice for...
DA starts construction of P129-M farm-to-market road in Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has started the construction of a P129 million farm-to-market road (FMR) that is expected to benefit at least 2,795 poor residents in three Samar towns.
The nine-kilometer...