Church group criticizes Supreme Court halt on VP Duterte impeachment, calls for moral reckoning
TACLOBAN CITY — A religious group has spoken out against the Supreme Court’s decision to stop the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, calling the ruling “a delay of justice” and a “missed...
New 803rd Brigade Chief Rallies Northern Samar to Unite Against Insurgency
TACLOBAN CITY – Newly installed 803rd Infantry Brigade Commander Brigadier General Carmelito Pangatungan has called on all sectors in Northern Samar to come together in addressing the decades-long problem of communist insurgency in the...
Teen laborer injured after electrocution at dialysis center construction site in Biliran
ORMOC CITY — A 17-year-old construction worker was seriously injured after being electrocuted while on duty at a construction site in Barangay Larrazabal, Naval, Biliran, around 2:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 24.
The victim, identified...
U.S. announces P13.8 million to support disaster response to severe flooding in Luzon
Manila-The U.S. government is providing approximately P13.8 million ($250,000) in funding to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to augment the Philippine government’s life-saving response to severe rains and flooding caused by consecutive...
Libanan elected minority leader of 30-member House bloc
TACLOBAN CITY – 4Ps Party-list Representative Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has been unanimously elected as minority leader of the House of Representatives for the 20th Congress.
Libanan secured the support of 29 other minority members during...
Indigenous people find balance in health practices
ISABEL, Leyte- As modern state healthcare options begin to reach remote villages, indigenous people communities are finding themselves caught preserving their ancient customs while embracing new medical practices.
In Marvel village in Isabel town in...