Calbayog mayor backs wind project
But rejects turbines in protected watershed
TACLOBAN CITY — Calbayog City Mayor Raymund Uy clarified that he is not against the establishment of a major wind energy project in the city but firmly opposes the...
Borongan bishop urges peaceful support for anti-corruption protests on Nov. 30
Call for transparency, accountability
TACLOBAN CITY — Borongan Bishop Crispin Varquez has called on Catholics in Eastern Samar to participate in the nationwide anti-corruption demonstrations on November 30, underscoring the importance of peaceful civic action...
RTWPB orders wage hike for EV workers and kasambahays
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TACLOBAN CITY —Private sector employees and domestic workers in Eastern Visayas are set to receive salary increases after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB–VIII) approved two new wage orders aimed at cushioning...
Calbayog City council stops wind farm project
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Located inside a protected watershed
TACLOBAN CITY — The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Calbayog City has taken a firm stand against the proposed construction of wind turbines inside the Calbayog Pan-as Hayiban Protected Landscape (CPHPL), warning...
Romualdez denies flood control kickback allegations
“My conscience is clear”
TACLOBAN CITY — Leyte Representative and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday, November 16, denied claims linking him and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to alleged kickbacks from government-funded flood control...
Eastern Samar placed under state of calamity
Following destructions of Typhoons ‘Tino’ and ‘Uwan’
TACLOBAN CITY— The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Eastern Samar has recommended the declaration of a state of calamity over the entire province following...