U.S.-funded academy for women entrepreneurs provides business training for 350 Filipinos
Manila-Since 2020, 350 Filipino women from all over the Philippines have received training and mentorship from the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a U.S.-supported business learning program organized by the U.S. Embassy in the...
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...
Leyte geology student represents PH in international conference on nuclear safety in Austria
TACLOBAN CITY-Pamela Eyre Victoria Lira, a 20-year-old Geology student from Alangalang town in Leyte, represented the Philippines as a special youth panelist during the “International Conference on a Decade of Progress after Fukushima-Daiichi: Building...
Fishing boat captain clubbed to death by a crew member
ORMOC CITY-An altercation between a fishing boat skipper and his crew turned tragic when the crew clubbed the skipper several times using a piece of wood causing the former to lose consciousness and died...
U.S. announces P20 million in grants to support out-of-school youth in the...
Manila-On May 30, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced new grants worth over Php20 million ($370,000) for Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) working on innovative programs to...
Palompon established a marine laboratory for high-valued marine products
PALOMPON, Leyte- A marine laboratory for ranching and restocking of marine products was inaugurated in this town on October 20.
The activity was launched along the Tres Marias Reef with Mayor Ramon Oñate spearheading the...