SSS members with biometric UMID cards reach 4-M
The Social Security System (SSS) said it has issued the biometric-based Unified Multi-Purpose Identification System (UMID) card to over four million SSS members at present, with 1.3 million UMID cards issued in 2013. SSS...
LDS Church embarks on $1.5-M livelihood recovery program
TACLOBAN CITY - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) embarks on a $1.5 million project for technical education and livelihood recovery of more than 5,000 members affected by supertyphoon Yolanda. Jose...
In Eastern Samar — Mining company cut mangroves to pull back vessel washed inland...
TACLOBAN CITY- A vessel that was washed inland in Quinapondan, Eastern Samar during the onslaught of supertyphoon Yolanda has resulted for the destruction of mangroves. Margarita de la Cruz, a known environmentalist and former...
Sen. Marcos frustrated on the snail-like rehabilitation
TACLOBAN CITY-It’s very disappointing that seven months after supertyphoon Yolanda hit Eastern Visayas, the government still don’t have an over-all master plan despite of the fact that officials of all affected areas have already...
Couple, 2 others, nabbed by PDEA for illegal drug possession, selling
TACLOBAN CITY- A couple with two others was arrested by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in different sting operations in the region for using and selling the prohibited hydrochloride methamphetamine or...
Mayor Aquino talks his vision for Calbayog’s transformation as agri-eco-tourism hub for EV
BAYBAY CITY- Calbayog City Mayor Ronaldo P. Aquino shared the PGS (Public Governance System) practice of his administration during the first ever Partnership Summit on human resource reforms and good governance held this city....