2 towns in the region to adopt solar power
Part of renewable energy campaign
TACLOBAN CITY – The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) has formalized partnerships with two local government units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas to install rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems...
Strategic planning for Tacloban’s 10-year CLUP clarifies dev’t priorities
TACLOBAN CITY- In a forward-looking action to map out sustainable development, the city government has conducted another phase of workshops to finalize its Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) for 2026-2035.
The three-day workshop, which ended...
EV consumers demand refund for costly, ‘illegal’ power contracts
TACLOBAN CITY-Consumers, Church groups, and civil society organizations are demanding a refund for what they claim are overpriced and illegal power supply agreements (PSAs) in Eastern Visayas.
These groups argue that the agreements, which drive...
Experts, academicians converged in a conference to address poverty and achieve inclusive growth
Held in Tacloban City
TACLOBAN CITY – The 5th International Poverty Conference, hosted by Samar State University (SSU) in partnership with Southern Leyte State University (SLSU), brought together local and international experts, policymakers, researchers, and...
70 year old arrested for murder in Calbayog City
ORMOC CITY-A septuagenarian, who had been evading authorities for over 15 years, was arrested by local police and operatives from the Kawayan Municipal Police Station (MPS) in Biliran.
The arrest occurred at around 2:30 pm...
Philippine Navy and U.S. Navy commence Sama Sama 2024
Subic Bay, Philippines – The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and allied forces commenced the eighth iteration of Exercise Sama Sama in the vicinity of Subic Bay, the Republic...