Limasawa marks 503rd year of First Mass in PH
TACLOBAN CITY – The island town of Limasawa in Southern Leyte commemorated the 503rd First Easter Mass in the Philippines on Sunday (March 31) in a simple but significant ceremony attended by hundreds of...
DENR exec: We will protect Guiuan islands from mining
TACLOBAN CITY – The regional director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed that their office is strictly monitoring the operations of mining companies in Eastern Samar, particularly on the islands...
DSWD readies food packs for drought in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepositioned 110,285 family food packs (FFPs) in strategic areas of Eastern Visayas primarily for the impacts of the prolonged dry season.
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CHR launches caravan in EV as part of its human rights advocacy campaign
TACLOBAN CITY – The chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, Richard Palpal-latoc, is currently in Leyte to oversee the two-day Lakbay Karapatan Tungo sa Kamalayan (LaKaRan) caravan held at the Oriental Hotel Leyte...
21-kms road project to start on Homonhon Island
Part of a circumferential road project
HOMONHON ISLAND, GUIUAN, Eastern Samar- Construction of the 21-kilometer road that will connect three villages of this historic island will soon start after the launching of the road project...
Samar Island Natural Park eyes as a UNESCO site
TACLOBAN CITY – The Samar Island Natural Park (SINP) located in the heart of Samar Island is finally on the “tentative list” of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage...