Thousands of hectares available for bamboo planting in Leyte, says Gov. Petilla
TACLOBAN CITY – Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla said that there are areas in the province which could be planted for bamboos.
In fact, about 7,000 hectares along the Binahaan River could be planted for...
Ensure children’s rights
By: MICHAEL PARADO
While the plan of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Administration (PDEA) to conduct drug testing to all students age 10 and older is laudable, the Department of Education and other sectors looked...
Second quarter palay production in Eastern Visayas increased by 7.9 percent
Palay production in Eastern Visayas increased by 7.9 percent, from 239,600 metric tons (MT) in the second quarter of 2017 to 258,486 MT in the second quarter of 2018.
Increases were observed among all provinces,...
DOLE, city gov’t distribute financial assistance worth P2.3 Million
TACLOBAN CITY - At least P 2.3-million worth of livelihood assistance was distributed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional office and the city government of Tacloban under Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez...
Ex-penal chief survives ambush
Hours after he stepped down from the post
BY: JOEY A. GABIETA/RONALD REYES
TACLOBAN CITY- The former chief of the Leyte regional prison colony in Abuyog, Leyte, was ambushed by still unidentified suspects just hours after...
Early signs of pollution in Leyte’s Cuatro Islas alarms DENR
TACLOBAN CITY -- Concerns have been raised over early signs of environmental degradation in Cuatro Islas, an emerging tourist destination in Leyte province.
In a “Protect Cuatro Islas” report issued Tuesday, the Department of Environment...