DSWD chief says senior citizens in EV receives their pensions regularly
TACLOBAN CITY- All senior citizens in the region are regularly receiving their monthly pensions from the government.
This was declared by Restituto Macuto, regional director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The DSWD,...
Bad weather affects tourism industry, says Tiopes
TACLOBAN CITY – The nonstop rain experienced by the region for the past weeks now is making a dent to the tourism industry.
Thus said Karina Rosa Tiopes, the regional director of the Department of...
Remote Eastern Samar town first in EV to have a “Pride crosswalk’ ...
TACLOBAN CITY- For some residents of San Julian town in Eastern Samar, the vibrantly-colored 10 meters crosswalk is just an ordinary concrete passage way.
But not for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
Reject candidates who are into illegal drugs, says PDEA chief
PALO, Leyte – The top official of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) urged the voters on the forthcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections not to vote candidates who are into illegal drugs.
PDEA...
Hands-only CPR awareness campaign, demo held in Tacloban City
TACLOBAN CITY – Some 1,616 participants took part in the Nationwide Hands-only CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Awareness Campaign at the Tacloban City Convention on July 16, organized by the city government of Tacloban through Mayor...
E. Visayas Army honors wounded soldier
TACLOBAN CITY- The Philippine Army on Wednesday (January 17) honored a soldier wounded in a recent gun battle with communist rebels in Northern Samar.
Commander of the Army’s 8th Infantry Division, Maj. Gen. Raul Farnacio,...