Sex education sparks debate among parents, Church, and government
TACLOBAN CITY-The implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in Philippine schools has sparked ongoing debates among parents, church leaders, advocacy groups, and government agencies. While the Department of Education (DepEd) maintains that the program...
JTF8-ELCAC endorses ‘unity road’ project to Regional Development Council
TACLOBAN CITY – The Joint Task Force 8 – End Local Communist Armed Conflict (JTF8-ELCAC) has approved a resolution endorsing the proposed “unity road” project to the Regional Development Council (RDC) 8, aiming to...
Matag-ob breaks ground for ‘super health’ center
TACLOBAN CITY – Establishing a ‘super health’ center alongside the existing rural health unit will significantly enhance local government efforts in providing minor medical interventions, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
For this to...
‘Habal-habal’ driver nabbed in Biliran buy-bust
ORMOC CITY– A 39-year-old ‘habal-habal’ driver, alias “Rolan,” was arrested in a buy-bust operation by the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) in Sitio Upper Dapdap, Barangay Agpangi, at 6:42 am on February 21.
Authorities seized...
2 arrested for transporting undocumented coco lumber in Samar
ORMOC CITY- Two individuals were apprehended by local police after attempting to evade a checkpoint while transporting undocumented coconut lumber on February 26, in Barangay Anquiana, San Jorge, Samar.
San Jorge OIC-Chief of Police, PCpt....
College student found dead in apparent suicide in Eastern Samar
ORMOC CITY - A 22-year-old college student was found lifeless in his room after allegedly hanging himself on February 24, in Barangay 1, Maydolong, Eastern Samar.
The victim, identified by police as alias “Chard,” was...