Biz group nixes legislated wage hike
Congress offers P100 to P350 increase
TACLOBAN CITY-The business sector in Leyte province, including this city, is not supporting a proposed legislated wage increase for daily minimum wage workers.
Implementing a ‘huge’ increase would not actually...
Hydropower plant back in operation in E. Samar
Been inactive for 3 decades
TACLOBAN CITY- A hydropower plant located in Eastern Samar town that was originally constructed by the government 33 years ago is now back in operation.
On Feb.20, the rehabilitated Amanjuray hydropower...
Tidal power plant to open in N. Samar
A first in Southeast Asia
TACLOBAN CITY - A remote island town in Northern Samar is set to become the home of the first tidal power facility not only in the Philippines but also in...
Rep. Acidre: There is nothing wrong with People’s Initiative
Insist amending eco provisions is the priority
TACLOBAN CITY—The People’s Initiative is not merely a capricious decision of members of the House of Representatives but a constitutionally established mechanism for amending the Charter, asserted Rep....
PolPHIL Party formed to contest in 2025 polls
3 execs from Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY- A new political party, composed of various personalities coming from diverse sectors is expected to join in the 2025 midterm elections.
The People’s Progressive Humanist Liberal (PolPHIL) Party was...
Alfred opposes ELCAC abolition
In the wake of UN rep call
TACLOBAN CITY- The mayor of this city, Alfred Romualdez, who also acts as the chairman of the Regional Peace and Order Council for Eastern Visayas, is not in...