Northern Samar releases P1.33M aid to nursing scholars for second semester
TACLOBAN CITY — To support the education of future healthcare workers, the provincial government of Northern Samar has released P1.33 million in financial assistance to 31 nursing scholars as they begin the second semester...
Boy suffers eye injury from “boga-boga” blast in Merida town
ORMOC CITY— A 13-year-old boy sustained an eye injury after an improvised cannon locally known as “boga-boga” accidentally exploded while he was playing with it in Barangay Puertobello, Merida, Leyte on December 27, police...
Student killed, several injured as van plows into parked vehicles in Capoocan
ORMOC CITY— A student was killed while several others were injured after a passenger van slammed into four parked vehicles and pedestrians along the roadside in Barangay Balud, Capoocan, Leyte early Tuesday morning, December...
Biliran chamber urges national government to upgrade LCT route
TACLOBAN CITY — A year into relying on the Lighterage Cargo Transport (LCT) route as Biliran’s main link to mainland Leyte, the Biliran Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) says it’s time for the...
Holiday travel surge lifts Eastern Visayas tourism, DOT reports
TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Visayas saw a strong rebound in domestic tourism during the recent Christmas long break, with popular destinations in the region drawing tens of thousands of visitors, according to the Department...
Pinabacdao moves to open special needs classrooms in public schools
TACLOBAN CITY — Seeking to make public education more inclusive, the local government of Pinabacdao, Samar is moving to establish dedicated classrooms for children with special needs under its Special Needs Education (SNED) program,...