Catubig youth urged to take lead in building disaster-resilient communities
CATARMAN, Northern Samar— Young people in Catubig, Northern Samar are being encouraged to take a more active role in disaster preparedness and community development as the municipal government and its partners seek to strengthen...
PhilFIDA gives abaca farmers three stripping machines in Biliran
TACLOBAN CITY — Abaca farmers in Biliran are shifting toward mechanized fiber extraction with the distribution of three stripping machines by the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) to farmer organizations in Culaba and...
DPWH to reassess P4.59-B Tacloban causeway after six contracts terminated
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the region will reassess the P4.59-billion Tacloban City Causeway Project after six of its eight contracts were terminated, with the agency looking...
28 families displaced by Eastern Samar fire receive aid
TACLOBAN CITY — Twenty-eight families displaced by a fire that destroyed and damaged houses in Barangay 2, Maslog, Eastern Samar, have received immediate relief and rebuilding assistance from the provincial government.
Gov. Ralph Vincent Evardone...
Senator Villar champions hazard pay and stronger insurance protection for frontline media workers
Pasay City — Senator Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill No. 2440, or the proposed “Media Workers Hazard Pay Act,” seeking to grant hazard pay and additional insurance benefits to media workers assigned to...
Ormoc college launches aid program for financially struggling students
TACLOBAN CITY — Economically disadvantaged students of the City College of Ormoc (CCO) can now receive assistance for daily meals and transportation under a new program launched by the college and the Ormoc City...