5 wind turbines scrapped inside protected area; Execs stand firm on watershed protection
In Calbayog City
TACLOBAN CITY – The five wind turbines originally planned within the protected watershed of the Calbayog Pan-as Hayiban Protected Landscape (CPHPL) have been cancelled, a move hailed by city officials and environmental...
Rehabilitated Burauen–Mahagnao road boosts safety, farm transport in Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY — Residents and farmers in Burauen, Leyte are now benefiting from safer and smoother travel following the completion of the rehabilitation of the Burauen–Mahagnao Road.
The project, implemented by the Department of Public...
Leyte Rep. Romualdez pushes for permanent OFW Hospital to support ‘modern heroes’
TACLOBAN CITY— Leyte First District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is urging Congress to approve a measure that would establish a dedicated hospital for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families, calling it a long-overdue...
Hanging bridge improves access for remote Barangays in Victoria
Catarman N. Samar- Residents of five remote barangays in the municipality of Victoria Northern Samar no longer have to rely on the existing overflow pathway on their way to their communities with the recent...
NSSDEO DE Sabong inspects ongoing construction of Rawis covered court
The Department of Public Works and Highways Northern Samar Second District Engineering Office (DPWH NSSDEO) District Engineer Atty. Arthur Eric L. Sabong led an inspection on the ongoing rehabilitation of Rawis Multi-Purpose Building (Covered...
Tingog pushes open finance bill, cites gains for students and educators
TACLOBAN CITY — The Tingog party-list is urging Congress to fast-track the proposed Philippine Open Finance Act, saying the measure could significantly expand financial access for millions of Filipinos, especially those in the education...