Rising demand for seafarers Spurs NMP’s P505.5-M expansion plan for 2027
TACLOBAN CITY — The National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) is seeking a P505.5-million budget for 2027 to expand its facilities and training capacity, responding to a record number of Filipino seafarers trained in 2025.
NMP reported...
Joint inspections target transport firms in Southern Leyte to boost worker safety, compliance
TACLOBAN CITY — Transport operators in Southern Leyte underwent a series of joint government inspections as authorities intensified efforts to enforce labor standards and ensure public safety across land and maritime sectors.
The initiative, dubbed...
Grade 12 student nabbed in a buy-bust for alleged marijuana sale
ORMOC CITY- An 18-year-old Grade 12 student was arrested in a buy-bust operation for allegedly selling marijuana in Poblacion, Biliran, Biliran here on Wednesday evening, March 25, police said.
The suspect, identified only as alias...
SSS assures OFW members in the Middle East of uninterrupted digital access to...
QUEZON CITY- The Social Security System (SSS) assured its members in the Middle East that they can access benefits and services via digital platforms despite escalating regional conflicts.
SSS President Robert Joseph M. de Claro...
DOT promotes wellness tourism, trains 34 in traditional hilot in Baybay City
TACLOBAN CITY — In a bid to boost wellness tourism and create alternative livelihood opportunities, the Department of Tourism (DOT) in Eastern Visayas has trained 34 residents of Baybay City in the traditional Filipino...
13 Eastern Visayas LGUs boost water supply planning skills through DILG training
TACLOBAN CITY — Thirteen local government units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas have enhanced their technical capacity in water supply management after participating in a specialized hydraulic analysis training conducted by the regional office of...