Biliran placed under state of calamity; 10 dead
“Massive destruction” due to ‘Opong’
TACLOBAN CITY – The province of Biliran was placed under a state of calamity on Monday, September 29, following what Governor Rogelio Espina described as the “massive” destruction caused by...
Tacloban eyes P1-B rehab of its decades-old public market
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government is drawing up plans for a massive rehabilitation of the Tacloban City Public Market — its main trading hub — with an initial budget that could reach as...
Leyte SP enacts ordinance backing PBBM push for LGU’s say on flood projects
Amid flood control projects scandal
TACLOBAN CITY — Responding to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for tighter local government involvement in national infrastructure projects — especially controversial flood-control initiatives — the Leyte provincial board has...
Rep. Ongchuan moves transfer of tourism infra projects to DOT
Following DPWH’s flood control projects
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Representative Edwin Ongchuan(2ND district) has urged Congress to transfer the Tourism Road Infrastructure Program (TRIP) back to the Department of Tourism (DoT), saying the shift...
Bridge project in N.Samar affected by South Korea’s halting of PH aid funds
Amid flood control project controversy
TACLOBAN CITY — The decision of the South Korean government to suspend its financial assistance to the Philippines could derail a major infrastructure project in Northern Samar seen as vital...
NBI to probe flood control projects in Eastern Samar
As requested by Rep. Libanan
TACLOBAN CITY – House Minority Floor Leader Marcelino Libanan of the 4Ps party-list has formally sought the help of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in probing flood control projects...