New school building, road improve access to remote Calbayog barangay
TACLOBAN CITY — Residents of Barangay Kalilihan in Calbayog City are expected to gain better access to education, transportation, and livelihood opportunities following the completion of a new school building and a concrete farm-to-market...
Guiuan town intensifies anti-dengue campaign after 16 cases recorded
TACLOBAN CITY – The municipal government of Guiuan, Eastern Samar has ordered an intensified environmental sanitation campaign after the town recorded 16 confirmed dengue cases from January to the second week of July, with...
Catbalogan water system operating at just 30% capacity amid worsening supply crisis
TACLOBAN CITY — Tubig Catbalogan Corporation (TCC) has launched an emergency response plan after the city’s water supply system fell to only 30% to 40% of its normal capacity, leaving many households, schools, businesses,...
Mental health needs spiritual health
NOWADAYS, mental health clinics are becoming more common. More people, especially the young, seek help for anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and other emotional struggles. This growing need should concern us all.
These clinics perform an...
Chiz seeks FDA overhaul to better protect consumers
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a measure proposing to overhaul the country’s product regulatory system by transferring several functions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to other government agencies better aligned with...
Libanan condemns China Daily video portraying Filipinos as monkeys
TACLOBAN CITY — House Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has condemned a China Daily opinion video portraying Filipinos as monkeys, saying the depiction is an unacceptable insult that could further strain relations between the...