Red Cross to donate 1,000 housing units to storm victims in Leyte town
JAVIER, Leyte- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) through its chairman Richard Gordon pledged to donate houses and shelter kits for those who either lost their homes or sustained damages due to supertyphoon Yolanda.
Gordon, who...
Banca race staged among storm victims in Tacloban
TACLOBAN CITY- Fishermen from Barangay 70 of this city were the biggest winners of the Banca Race 2014 held last April 27 organized by Help Direct Initiative(HDI) and Universal Sports Promotions in collaboration with...
ILO adopts scheme for potential entrepreneurs in Yolanda-hit areas
TACLOBAN CITY - The International Labour Organization (ILO) has started rolling out a low-cost enterprise development program for potential entrepreneurs in storm-ravaged communities as the humanitarian response group moves to livelihood recovery phase.
The ILO...
Popcom mainstreams men’s involvement in mother and child health
TACLOBAN CITY—As part of the initiatives to mobilize men as partners in women empowerment and gender equality, the Commission on Population (Popcom) in
Eastern Visayas has conducted a two-day training on “Mainstreaming MR GAD KATROPA...
4 government workers who died in line of duty due to Yolanda honored by...
TACLOBAN CITY-- Four government workers who died while on duty during the onslaught of supertyphoon Yolanda were honored by the Civil Service Commission.
Recognized by the commission in simple rites held last April 14 were...
Lee nabbed by NBI in Dolores, Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY- Fugitive businessman Cedric Lee falls into the hands of government agents as he was arrested, together with a coaccused, in a beach house in Dolores town, Eastern Samar.
During the operation, Lee had...