Samar town seeks DOT funding to boost tourism industry
Once an NPA lair
TACLOBAN CITY- The town mayor of Matuguinao in Samar province is seeking funding from the Department of Tourism (DOT) as it pushes tourism as an income generator.
Mayor Aran Boller said that...
Mayor Agda mulls hiring former NPA members as tourist guides
TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda disclosed that he is planning to hire former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) as tourist guides.
He, however, was quick to say that...
Gov. Ongchuan welcomes PBBM declaration dismantling of communist fronts in PH
Including Northern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Governor Edwin Ongchuan welcomed the declaration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. that all communist fronts in the country, including in his province, have been dismantled.
According to Ongchuan,...
LTFRB-8 announces over 94% consolidation rate in EV
On PUV modernization program
TACLOBAN CITY- Josue Laudino, a public passenger driver for over 20 years, has no choice but to enroll his group to the PUV modernization program, albeit with reservations.
After all, joining the...
Moscow to build museum at Tubabao Island; Gonzales-Kwan sees increase of tourists, investors
Island once home to over 6,000 Russians
TACLOBAN CITY- An ‘open-air museum’ is being planned to be constructed in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, giving homage and preserving the historical and cultural ties between the Philippines and...
Eastern Samar town held Christmas lantern fest; now on its 6th year
TACLOBAN CITY - The entry of Barangays 1 and Camantang were the big winners in this year’s annual lantern festival in Can-avid, Eastern Samar.
The lantern festival, now on its sixth year, is not only...