Divining the presidency on Higatangan Island
BY: MARILOU N.GO
Higatangan Island is a part of Naval Municipality that is separated by a narrow channel located in the north west tip of Leyte.
The name Higatangan is derived from the word “atangan” meaning...
El Niño may cause red tide bloom: BFAR
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas has warned of potential red tide bloom as the El Niño phenomenon hits the region this year.
The extended dry season...
OWWA honors a nurse and a seaman as this year’s MOFYA winners
TACLOBAN CITY – The Office of Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in the region has awarded the regional winners for the Model OFW Family of the Year Awards (MOFYA) in a simple awarding ceremony held...
DOT, DSWD extend aid to tourism workers affected by recent disasters in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Tourism–Eastern Visayas (DOT-8), in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has provided financial assistance to tourism workers whose livelihoods were affected by recent calamities...
Tomalistis Falls the sweetest water in the world
BY: JENNIFER CAMARINES
Did you know that the sweetest water in the world is found in the town of Caibiran?
In particular, at Tomalistis Fall which is located in Barangay Asug which is just 20 minutes...
American national arrested for alleged violation of anti-child abuse law in Biliran
ORMOC CITY — A 55-year-old American national is now in police custody after being arrested on allegations of violating the Anti-Child Abuse Law following a complaint involving three minors brought to a resort in...