Gov’t agencies, private groups call for preservation of Leyte Sab-a Basin Peatland
TACLOBAN CITY — Calls for the preservation of the Leyte Sab-a Basin, one of the larger confirmed peatland in the country and the largest water catchment in Leyte Island, was one of the highlights...
PSA reports increased employment rate in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the employment rate in Eastern Visayas increased to 96.9 percent in October 2024, up from 95.8 percent in October 2023.
According to PSA data, this...
Well-known U.P. archaeologist explores Northern Samar’s cultural heritage
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – Dr. Emil Charles R. Robles, a renowned archaeologist from the University of the Philippines Diliman-School of Archaeology, is currently in Northern Samar to explore potential archaeological collaborations and study the...
S. Leyte residents warned to avoid areas hit by landslide after quake
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has called on residents in Southern Leyte to avoid six areas in the province affected by landslides and rock fall caused by the...
Leyte agri-workers train on Project SARAi
PALO, Leyte- Leyte agricultural workers are being equipped to help farmers in the municipalities overcome weather season challenges through new technologies under Project SARAi or the Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry...
452 families affected by 5.8-magnitude quake in San Francisco
TACLOBAN CITY – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck San Francisco, Southern Leyte, on January 23 has affected 452 families or 1,726 individuals, according to a progress report from the municipal disaster risk reduction and...