Borongan City project affected by USAID funding freeze
On orders of US Pres. Trump
TACLOBAN CITY – A climate resilience project in Borongan City led by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is facing uncertainty after former U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day...
Gov. Petilla calls on gov’t to provide livelihood assistance rather than give dole-outs
To make them more sustainable
TACLOBAN CITY – Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho ‘Icot’ Petilla has urged national government agencies to allocate more budget for livelihood programs rather than relying solely on financial assistance or “ayuda”...
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...
Cuatro Islas shines as Visayas’ sole finalist in prestigious Para El MAR Awards
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas’ very own Cuatro Islas Protected Landscape and Seascape (CIPLS) is making waves nationally after being named the lone finalist from the Visayas in the prestigious Para El MAR (For...
Back by the DOT, seniors now serve as tour guides
TACLOBAN CITY – About 35 elderly residents from Tacloban City and Palo town have undergone a community tour guiding training program organized by the regional office of the Department of Tourism (DOT).
The initiative is...
DMW, local officials in Eastern Visayas unite against illegal recruitment and human trafficking
TACLOBAN CITY – In a renewed push to combat illegal recruitment and trafficking in persons, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with several local chief executives in Eastern...