From jail to skills: DOST helps PDLs in Maasin City build new opportunities
TACLOBAN CITY — Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Maasin City Jail will soon have new opportunities to learn skills and earn a livelihood, following a partnership between the Department of Science and...
DSWD to deploy mobile kitchen for stranded San Juanico Bridge passengers
TACLOBAN CITY – In response to the growing needs of stranded passengers due to the vehicle restrictions at San Juanico Bridge, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas will deploy...
Samar Gov. Tan clarifies viral kuratsa video, cites cultural tradition and charity purpose
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Samar has issued a statement clarifying a viral video showing Governor Sharee Ann Tan dancing the kuratsa while tossing money into the air during the Catbalogan City...
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...
Improved traffic at San Juanico Bridge signals logistics recovery in Eastern Visayas, PPA says
TACLOBAN CITY — Traffic and cargo movement across the San Juanico Bridge have eased after months of congestion, as government agencies coordinated alternative routes and adjusted load restrictions to restore inter-island trade between Leyte...
Northern Samar aims as the diving capital of Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY- With its stunning beaches and rich marine biodiversity, the province of Northern Samar is making a significant push to establish itself as the diving capital of Eastern Visayas.
In a strategic move to...