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...
Typhoon Uwan displaces more than 39,700 families in EV
Houses damaged, power cut off
TACLOBAN CITY — Super Typhoon “Uwan” (international name: Fung-Wong) has forced 39,729 families, or 137,516 individuals, from their homes across Eastern Visayas, leaving communities to grapple with the storm’s relentless...
4 dead, over 141,000 families affected in Eastern Visayas
Following Typhoon Tino’s impact
TACLOBAN CITY — At least four people were confirmed dead while more than 141,000 families were affected after Typhoon Tino pounded Eastern Visayas with strong winds and heavy rains early Tuesday,...