CHR has yet to complete probe on Borongan ambush incident
The Dec.13 incident killed a cop and 3 civilians
TACLOBAN CITY-More than a month after the deadly ambush incident in Borongan City took place, the regional office of the Commission on Human Rights(CHR-8) has yet...
Tacloban city gov’t: barangay execs should lead in waste segregation efforts
TACLOBAN CITY- As the city’s Sanitary Landfill (SLF) in Barangay San Roque is about to reach its full capacity after less than a year of operation, the city government under Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez...
Region 8 tourism roads get P1.03-B outlay
TACLOBAN CITY -- The national government has approved a P1.03-billion fund to finance the construction of roads leading to tourist destinations in Eastern Visayas in 2020, more than double than last year’s allocation.
The Tourism...
PCSO extends financial assistance to areas hit by typhoons ‘Tisoy’ and ‘Ursula’...
TACLOBAN CITY- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has extended financial assistance to four provinces and this city which were hit in successions by typhoons ‘Tisoy’ and ‘Ursula’ last December.
PCSO board member Sandra Cam...
Heavy rains cause landslide in Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY- Due to heavy rains, a landslide incident occurred along Barangay Binaloan, Taft town in Eastern Samar on Friday (Jan.3) morning.
Based on the information relayed by the Eastern Samar District Engineering Office (ESDEO)...
Math wizard from Catbalogan City wins gold in this year’s Math Olympiad held in...
Part of the Philippine contingent
TACLOBAN CITY – A Grade 4 student from Samar College Inc., based in Catbalogan City, made waves during the recently-held Math Olympiad held in Tokyo, Japan.
Mark Christian Mendoza was part...