Residents seek mangroves, tide embankment as protection against storm surges
Yolanda’s lesson
TACLOBAN CITY – In the small coastal village of Carmen, Hernani, Eastern Samar, residents learned a hard lesson about the importance of mangroves as natural barriers against flooding and storm surges.
Eleven years ago,...
TCDEO rectifies slippery area along Tacloban bypass road
TACLOBAN CITY — In a proactive effort to enhance road safety and prevent accidents, the Tacloban City District Engineering Office (TCDEO) takes swift action to address a hazardous, slippery stretch along the Bypass Road...
2,716 individuals from Eastern Samar receives cash from TUPAD program
TACLOBAN CITY – A total of 2,716 disadvantaged and displaced workers from Eastern Samar received financial assistance through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program in a payout ceremony held on October...
Disaster response team from EV given hero’s welcome
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8), led by Regional Director B/Gen. Jay Cumigad, held a heroes’ welcome ceremony on Monday, November 4, to honor the Region 8 Disaster Response Deployment Contingents...
Late reporting cause of the “spike” of dengue fever in the region
With more than 14,400 cases with 25 deaths
TACLOBAN CITY—The Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas has reported a surge of dengue fever which now reached 14,414 cases from January 1 to October 26,...
Tanauan mayor indicted by Ombudsman for hiring losing candidates within no hiring period
Incident happened in 2022
TACLOBAN CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman has indicted Mayor Gina Merilo of Tanauan, Leyte for graft following her hiring of two losing candidates within a prohibited one-year period.
The nine-page...