N. Samar’s massive rice seeds production gets P40-M fund from DA
TACLOBAN CITY- The Department of Agriculture (DA) has set aside P40 million initial funding to kick-off the rice seed production project in San Roque, Northern Samar, turning a poor town into one of the...
Yolanda survivors gather for 9th year of remembrance
TACLOBAN CITY- MARY Juliet Karen could still clearly recall the nearly six hours battle with the world’s strongest storm to hit land, ‘Yolanda’ when it leveled this city and killed over 6,000 people on...
297 housing units turned over by Kuwaiti gov’t in Samar town
Part of ‘Yolanda’ assistance
MARABUT, Samar- Close to five years after super typhoon ‘Yolanda’ pummeled this town, 297 families from two villages here received their new and better houses from the Kuwait Red Crescent Society...
U.S., South Korea ink P111.5 million partnership to improve climate resilience of Philippine...
Borongan City among the beneficiaries
Manila_On April 22, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed a P111.5 million ($2 million) grant partnership...
GSIS extends housing loan restructuring until Dec. 29
State pension fund Government Service Insurance System has extended anew the deadline for the housing loan remedial and restructuring program until 29 December 2014 to accommodate more applicants. This is the third time GSIS...
Maasin Mayor Mercado to participate international forum on ‘sustainable cities’ in the US
TACLOBAN CITY – Maasin City Mayor Nacional Mercado said that he was honored to be given the opportunity to participate in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on “Sustainable Cities.”
“This invitation is very important...