Ormoc City wins Galing Pook Award for marine conservation initiative
TACLOBAN CITY – Ormoc City has been awarded the prestigious Galing Pook Award for its initiative titled “Saving Kan: A Love Story in Ormoc Bay (Marine Mammal and Reptile Rehabilitation Center).”
This program tells the...
United States provides P55 million in humanitarian assistance to communities affected by Typhoon...
MANILA-The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing Php55 million ($1 million) in humanitarian aid to communities affected by widespread flooding triggered by Typhoon Carina, known internationally as...
Alfred’s ally questions vice mayoral bet’s use of Romualdez surname
TACLOBAN CITY – A close confidante of Mayor Alfred Romualdez has questioned the legitimacy of a vice mayoralty candidate’s use of the Romualdez surname, saying the candidate is not legally a member of the...
70 inmates complete TESDA vocational training in Northern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 70 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Northern Samar Provincial Jail (NSPJ) in Bobon town have successfully completed vocational training programs facilitated by the Technical Education and Skills...
Amandayehan Port begins operations to ease San Juanico Bridge crisis
BASEY, Samar — After weeks of waiting due to the San Juanico Bridge load restrictions, the Amandayehan Port in this town officially opened for roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) operations on Saturday, June 7, offering relief to...
CPD urges education and parental involvement to curb rising teenage pregnancies in EV
TACLOBAN CITY — As teenage pregnancies continue to climb across Eastern Visayas, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD-VIII) is calling for stronger education initiatives and active parental involvement to protect adolescents from health...