DOH inspects Eastern Visayas hospitals for holiday emergency readiness
TACLOBAN CITY — With emergency cases typically rising during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Department of Health–Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-EVCHD) has completed its annual hospital rounds and facility inspections...
Northern Samar wins DOE sustainable energy award for renewable power push
TACLOBAN CITY — The provincial government of Northern Samar has earned national recognition for its strong push toward renewable energy development after bagging the Sustainable Energy Award in the Local Government Unit (LGU) category...
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...