My appointment as RPOC chair surprised me – Mayor Aquino
TACLOBAN CITY – Calbayog City Mayor Ronaldo Aquino admitted that he was caught by surprised over his appointment as chair of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) for Eastern Visayas. Aquino took his oath...
BFAR released P76 million to restore fish cages in Leyte, Samar
TACLOBAN CITY- The regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) released P76 million that will be used to repair the various fish cages in the region destroyed during the onslaught...
DSWD claims “escalation” of human trafficking cases
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reported of 43 confirmed human trafficking cases in the region, citing particularly areas hit by supertyphoon Yolanda. However, barangay officials in so-called “tent...
For the past nine months 200 sought for building permits in Tacloban
TACLOBAN CITY- The Office of the Building Official on Structural Evaluation (OBOSE) of the Tacloban City Engineering’s Office has approved around 200 building permit applications within the first nine months after supertyphoon Yolanda. Among the...
Yolanda survivors hopes to get chance to dine with Pope Francis during his...
TACLOBAN CITY- The leader of a group composed of survivors of supertyphoon Yolanda disclosed that they are lobbying that some of their members be included among the 30 people who will get the chance...