Region 8 welcomes loan validity extension for Samar Road
TACLOBAN CITY- The Eastern Visayas Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) has welcomed the recent approval on the extension of validity of Korean-funded $20.63-million loan for the Samar Pacific Coastal Road.
In a meeting held Wednesday,...
DOH reiterates public not to use illegal firecrackers during New Year revelries
TACLOBAN CITY- The Department of Health (DOH-8) recorded six cases of firecracker victims in the region since they started monitoring in December 21, 2017.
John Paul Roca, DOH-8 information officer, said that victims are from...
Tacloban city gov’t receives several awards in 2017
TACLOBAN CITY- Counting its blessings, year 2017 has been fruitful for resilient Tacloban which has just risen from the 2013 devastation brought by super typhoon ‘Yolanda.’
Under the administration of Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez, the...
Mormon Church shares school supplies to children hit by ‘Urduja’ in Leyte town
TANAUAN, Leyte - A gift of school supplies brought back the smile on Jonabel Garcelazo’s face after the recent flooding brought by tropical storm ‘Urduja’ soaked her most valued school materials.
Jonabel, whose dream is...
DPWH sets tourism road projects in Southern Leyte
MAASIN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways field office here will pave roads leading to five tourism destinations in Southern Leyte next year.
Recently, the DPWH bidded out the more than P60...
DILG to public: Use only allowed firecrackers or be fined or imprisoned
A day before New Year’s Eve, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warns that any person who is caught manufacturing, selling, distributing or using illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnics may be fined...