Borongan City eyes flower and honeybee farming as livelihood boost, tourism draw
TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda expressed his gratitude to various government agencies for lending their expertise during the recent Farm Planning and Stakeholders’ Analysis for the city’s Flori-Apiculture Program.
Representatives...
Sarangani officials benchmark Northern Samar’s hospital consignment system
TACLOBAN CITY – Officials from Sarangani province visited Northern Samar on April 11, 2025, to conduct a benchmarking activity focused on the consignment mechanism of the Northern Samar Provincial Hospital (NSPH) and other healthcare...
Tacloban farmers to benefit from solar-powered irrigation system in New Kawayan
TACLOBAN CITY – Around 22 farmers from Barangay 101 New Kawayan are set to benefit from a solar-powered irrigation system that aims to boost vegetable production across 2.8 hectares of farmland.
The project, spearheaded by...
Former rebels denounce Makabayan Bloc as they campaigned in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY – Former rebels now organized under the Eastern Visayas Peace Builders and Development Federation have denounced the visit of Makabayan Bloc candidates in the region, accusing them of attempting to gain votes...
Church, civic groups push for free, fair 2025 midterm polls
TACLOBAN CITY – As the May 12 midterm elections approaches, Catholic and civil society groups are calling for clean, peaceful, and credible polls, raising concerns over possible power outages that may affect the electoral...
The Price of ‘progress’
In Catbalogan City, there used to be a place where silence stood tall.
Not the empty kind of silence—but the sacred kind. The kind that gently reminded you that some things should not be forgotten....