Ormoc LGU scholars with ‘Latin honors’ to receive cash gifts
TACLOBAN CITY—Student scholars of Ormoc city government will each receive a cash gift after achieving “Latin honors” this school year.
The Local Scholarship Board in the city said that the honor scholars will receive their...
‘Yolanda’ survivors, groups wary over Marawi rehab
TACLOBAN CITY-- A group of super typhoon ‘Yolanda’ survivors and leaders of internally displaced persons (IDPs) expressed concern over the government rehabilitation program in war-torn Marawi City.
“We see several parallelisms between the approach to...
2 NPA members captured during a fire fight in N. Samar town
CAMP GENERAL VICENTE LUKBAN, CATBALOGAN CITY – A platoon from 43rd Infantry (We Search) Battalion, while conducting security patrol in Barangay San Vicente, Catubig, Northern Samar, encountered undetermined number of CPP-NPA Terrorists (CNTs) at...
Leyte population office steps up drive on teenage pregnancy
PALO, Leyte- The Provincial Population Office of Leyte has stepped up its drive against teenage pregnancies in the province.
Melchora Cawile, acting provincial population officer, told Leyte Samar Daily Express that her office on instruction...
Inmate arrested a day after his escape in Leyte town
CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, PALO, Leyte- An inmate who escaped from his cell at the police custodial facility in Villaba, Leyte, was arrested a day after he bolted out from the facility.
Arrested by the police...
Supply of NFA in the region is only good for a day
TACLOBAN CITY- The National Food Authority (NFA) in the region reported that it has only close to 13,000 bags of stock which could barely last a day.
Raymund Taffala, NFA assistant regional manager, however, was...