Gov’t told to address bottlenecks in post-Yolanda recovery
TACLOBAN CITY – A United Nations official asked national and local government to address bottlenecks that impedes recovery of areas hit by supertyphoon Yolanda.
Specifically, Luiza Carvalho , UN Philippines humanitarian coordinator official, asked authorities...
Soldiers, rebels engaged in firefight in Leyte town
ORMOC CITY- Government troops engaged members of the New People’s Army in a firefight in a remote village of Albuera, Leyte on Tuesday (Nov.28).
Lt. Col. Danilo Dupiag, commanding officer of the 78th Infantry Battalion...
Northern Samar to hold first-ever ‘Ibabao Festival’ as it marks its 58th founding anniversary
To be launched on June 4
TACLOBAN CITY- The province of Northern Samar is gearing up for the first-ever ‘Ibabao Festival,’ coinciding with its founding anniversary on June 19.
For the staging of the Ibabao Festival...
Over 135 Taclobanons receive certification for completing livelihood training
TACLOBAN CITY- A total of 135 completed the livelihood training of the Community Livelihood and Extension Program (CLEP) of the city government under Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez last August 11 at the CEO Gym....
Tacloban exec says temporary shelters to be demolished by October
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government wants to see all temporary shelters in this city vacant by October with the plan to transfer the remaining 339 families from makeshift houses to permanent housing units.
City...
DOH declares diarrhea outbreak in Biliran town
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has declared diarrhea outbreak in the town of Cabucgayan, Biliran after the water-borne disease has downed its 170 residents in the past few days.
The DOH tagged...