Transport workers affected by PUV modernization acquire new skills under TESDA program
TACLOBAN CITY-- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) continues to offer skills training and assessment to assist public transport drivers and operators in Eastern Visayas affected by the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization...
Visiting USAID official highlights U.S.-Philippine partnership in health
Manila-United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Global Health Dr. Atul Gawande visited the Philippines from January 29 to February 1 to reaffirm the partnership between the United States government and...
Defense and Commitment: DND-AFP New Year’s Call Sets the Tone for 2024
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) began the year with a grand tradition, holding their annual New Year’s Call on January 12, 2024. The ceremony, coordinated...
Tacloban biz renewal collection up 19.32% in January, 2024
TACLOBAN CITY-The Business Permits and Licenses Division (BPLD) noted strong business renewals, with collections reaching about P210 million by January 31, marking a 19.32 percent increase compared to the generated P176 million revenue in...
Man charged for murder, frustrated murder following his surrender
ORMOC CITY- A case of murder and frustrated murder were filed against a suspect who confessed to have killed his friend and his brother-in-law in Barangay Bagong, this city, due to a personal grudge.
Mario...
Filipino journalists devastated anew after CNN Philippines’ shutdown
TACLOBAN CITY- Filipino journalists have been devastated again following the closure of predominantly English-language media outfit CNN Philippines on January 29, 2024, some three years after the closure of another giant broadcast company ABS-CBN.
“It...