36 ex-NPAs get P1.4-M aid to rebuild lives, promote peace
In Northern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY — As part of its continuing commitment to peacebuilding and social reintegration, the provincial government of Northern Samar distributed P1.4 million in livelihood and immediate assistance to 36 former rebels...
“Bejo” Romualdez laid to rest in Tolosa
Final Farewell
TACLOBAN CITY — Former Tacloban City mayor Alfredo “Bejo” Romualdez, who served the city during a period of rapid development, was laid to rest on Saturday, October 25, at the Romualdez family mausoleum...
Tacloban mourns Bejo; burial set on Saturday
Romualdez was city mayor from 1998-2007
TACLOBAN CITY — The remains of former Tacloban City Mayor Alfredo “Bejo” Romualdez arrived in the city Tuesday afternoon, drawing hundreds of residents who gathered to pay their last...
Typhoon ‘Ramil’ batters Samar and nearby islands
Triggers floods, landslides, and mass evacuations
TACLOBAN CITY — Heavy rains and strong winds brought by Typhoon “Ramil” lashed across parts of Samar Island and nearby provinces over the weekend, triggering floods, landslides, and displacing...
Ex-DPWH exec rejects claim of FMR overpricing
Rep. Romualdez denies any wrongdoings
TACLOBAN CITY —A former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official have denied allegations that a P100-million farm-to-market road (FMR) project in Tacloban City was overpriced or politically influenced.
The...
EV lawmakers push for 28-km undersea tunnel or bridge
To connect Luzon and Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY — Eighteen members of Congress from Eastern Visayas, led by House Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan, have jointly filed a bill seeking the construction of a 28-kilometer fixed...