Northern Samar’s anti-insurgency model draws national attention as Ilocos delegation benchmarks its peace...
TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar’s sustained campaign to end decades-long NPA insurgency — anchored on intensive reintegration programs and community-based peace initiatives — continues to draw nationwide recognition, most recently from the Ilocos Region,...
Biri rock formations earn rare national geological monument status after two-decade wait
TACLOBAN CITY — For the first time in more than 20 years, the Philippines has added a new site to its roster of national geological monuments, with the iconic Biri Rock Formations in Northern...
Leyte officials pledge support for foster care, adoption program
Led by Gov. Petilla
TACLOBAN CITY — Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho ‘Icot’ Petilla urged local chief executives in the province to actively support the alternative care program of the National Authority for Child Care (NACC),...
DepEd says that over 600 classrooms EV damaged in the aftermath of the storm
TACLOBAN CITY – About 643 classrooms across Eastern Visayas sustained varying degrees of damage after Super Typhoon ‘Uwan’ pummeled the region over the weekend, according to a situational report from the Department of Education...
Remembering ‘Yolanda’: lessons of loss, vigilance, and hope in Tacloban
TACLOBAN CITY — Twelve years have passed since Super Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ (international name: Haiyan) tore through Tacloban, leaving devastation in its wake and claiming thousands of lives.
For survivors like 10-year-old Laurice Merin, who wasn’t...
Tacloban Remembers: 12 years after ‘Yolanda’, a city that still honors its ...
TACLOBAN CITY — Twelve years after Super Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ (international name: Haiyan) unleashed its fury on Tacloban City, the memories of that fateful morning on November 8, 2013, remain deeply etched in the hearts...