Army to help in breaking up private armed groups in Samar
TACLOBAN CITY-The Philippine Army will help in the call to dismantle the private armed groups (PAGs) operating in Samar province.
Colonel Mario Lacurom, commanding officer of the 803rd Infantry Brigade based in Catarman, Northern Samar,...
Think tank decries government rehab efforts on Yolanda areas as “very slow”
TACLOBAN CITY— Government rehabilitation works in areas hit by supertyphoon Yolanda close to a year now is “slow,” despite of reported billions of dollars it received from various countries and organizations.
This was the assessment...
Tacloban, Basey observe 49th Balyuan Rites
TACLOBAN CITY- On Tuesday, June 20, Taclobanons and Baseynons celebrated the 49th Balyuan Rites, which relieved the historic exchange of Sto. Niño images between Tacloban and Basey, Samar.
City Administrator Atty. Anacleto Rei Lacanilao III,...
TESDA teaches Mamanwa tribe members organic farming
NAVAL, Biliran-It’s like exploring an old world by bringing along with new method of farming to the only group of indigenous people in the province of Biliran - the Mamanwa.
The Mamanwa first settled in...
DOH-8 declares end of diarrhea outbreak
TACLOBAN CITY – The recent spate of diarrhea outbreak that killed 81 people and afflicted 9,432 others here in the region is now over, the Department of Health (DOH) declared this week.
“For the past...
One of the country’s top coffee shop brands to open more outlets in...
TACLOBAN CITY – One of the country’s leading coffee shop chains is planning to open more outlets here in Leyte, notably here in the city.
Their planned expansion is a testament that the economy of...