Former rebels launch rice retailing enterprise with P500K DOLE support in Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – A group of 21 former rebels in Eastern Samar has officially begun operating a rice retailing enterprise after receiving a P500,000 livelihood package from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)...
LMWD, LWUA breakground for water supply system project in north resettlement sites
TACLOBAN CITY - A groundbreaking ceremony for the more than P400-million water supply system project seen to solve the water supply woes of the north resettlement sites was held on Friday, January 18, 2019,...
Tacloban City to mark 66th cityhood anniversary, Independence Day celebrations on June 12
TACLOBAN CITY- Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez will lead the twin celebrations of the 66th Tacloban Charter Day Anniversary and the 121st Philippine Independence Day Celebrations in Tacloban on June 12, 2019.
The celebrations will highlight...
NPA rebel killed in an encounter in Northern Samar
ORMOC CITY-An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with the government troops in the remote village of Catubig, Northern Samar on Saturday (Nov.25).
Information from the 8th Infantry...
Banac deploys 100 cops to ‘Agaton’ hit areas
TACLOBAN CITY – The regional office of the Philippine National Police (PNP), headed by B/Gen. Bernard Banac, deployed 100 personnel under the Reactionary Standby Support Force (RSSF) to the areas badly affected by tropical...
Farmer found dead inside his house in Northern Samar
ORMOC CITY- Local police are conducting a thorough investigation following the discovery of a farmer’s lifeless body inside his home in Barangay Lawaan, Laoang town, Northern Samar at about 7:30 am on November 14.
The...