Leyte village people welcome visits of soldiers, cops
CARIGARA, Leyte- It has become a common sight in remote villages in Leyte of soldiers and policemen visiting these areas nowadays. And contrary to perceptions, these government troops are in these villages not to...
SSS reaches out to over 27,000 workers thru new linkages with coop, NGO
More than 27,000 workers from Metro Manila and parts of Luzon will benefit from wider access to Social Security System (SSS) services following the pension fund’s accreditation of a non-government organization (NGO) assisting the...
World Bank to offer $500-M loan to PHL
TANAUAN, Leyte - World Bank Group (WBG) president Jim Yong Kim announced during his visit here on the submission next month of the $508.25 million Philippine Rural Development Project to its board of executive...
Over 2,000 fishermen from East Samar towns avail boat repair project of BFAR
GUIUAN, Eastern Samar-About 2, 223 fishermen in Guiuan, Mercedes, and Salcedo, all in Eastern Samar, benefited the government’s “AHON Project” of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). BFAR, together with its private partners,...
NDC month in Calbayog highlights recognition of local rescue volunteers
CALBAYOG CITY-As National Disaster Consciousness Month opens, Calbayog City has lined up activities highlighting recognition of individuals and groups who, without reservation, volunteered themselves in the city’s quick response after Yolanda’s devastation in Tacloban...
Farmers’ group in Calbayog received equipment from city gov’t, DA
CALBAYOG CITY-Mayor Ronaldo P. Aquino of this city personally turned over the “duo” farm equipment (tractor and thresher) to the Farmers’ Association of Barangay Bontay (an agricultural village located in Calbayog’s 2nd district) during...