Reviving a sweet tradition: Carigara’s suman-making gets a fresh spotlight
CARIGARA, Leyte — For Adela Oballo, 78, the aroma of steaming coconut rice is more than just a scent—it is a memory, a livelihood, and a legacy. On December 9 Oballo joined six veteran...
Northern Samar to produce first locally made disaster-relief food through champorado innovation
TACLOBAN CITY- Northern Samar is poised to roll out its first locally produced disaster-response food product with the upcoming launch of a ready-to-eat (RTE) champorado technology—an innovation designed to deliver quick, nutritious, and shelf-stable...
P20 rice reaches two Leyte towns as FARM program rolls out KADIWA outlets
TACLOBAN CITY- Residents of two towns in Leyte can now buy rice for as low as P20 per kilo, following the launch of new KADIWA outlets in Alangalang and San Miguel.
The rollout, held on...
Kenneth Cobonpue gives Ormoc a Christmas Tree like no other
ORMOC CITY — He has designed furniture for Brad Pitt, Queen Sofia of Spain, and even royalty in the Middle East — but on Monday night, world-renowned Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue unveiled something delightfully...
House panel approves bill for new VSU Campus in Hilongos, Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY — A proposal to establish a Visayas State University (VSU) satellite campus in Hilongos, Leyte moved forward in Congress after the House Committee on Higher Education and Technical Education approved House Bill...
DAR distributes P50-M aid, farm machines, and land titles to Eastern Visayas agrarian beneficiaries
TACLOBAN CITY – Agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from across Eastern Visayas received a major boost after the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) rolled out P50 million worth of assistance—including farm machineries, e-titles, and Certificates...