US government commit to continue helping country’s Yolanda rehabilitation, official said
TACLOBAN CITY - The United States government is eyeing a $142.5 million budget to rebuild communities pounded by super typhoon Yolanda last year, concentrating on improving education, health services and livelihood. US Agency for...
American chamber donated fishing boats to Leyte towns
TOLOSA, Leyte – The American Chamber Foundation of the Philippines, Inc.(AmCham) donated 30 fishing boats made of fiber glass to fishermen coming from different coastal towns in Leyte. The donation of the 18 footer...
DENR to resume cadastral survey in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY- - The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-8) is calling on the public to support and cooperate on the multi-million cadastral surveys being conducted in Eastern Visayas....
UN appeal for Yolanda rehab Foreign donors raise 60% of needed funds
TACLOBAN CITY - Eight months after supertyphoon Yolanda hit the Visayas, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) reported that only $465.79 million or 60% of the $788 million...
Samar I undertakes tree planting activity
District Engineer Virgilio Eduarte of the Samar First District Engineering Office (SFDEO) located at Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog City spearheads the tree planting activity on May 3, 2014. This activity is in line with...
POPCOM-8 helps address sexual health needs of young people in Yolanda-affected areas
PALO,Leyte-In areas affected by natural disasters, the risks for adolescents are high. They are often forced to flee their homes, frequently leaving behind family and friends and the familiarity and stability of their former...