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...
60 Leyte PDLs begin college education under Project PAGLAUM
TACLOBAN CITY — Sixty persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have begun their college education inside the Leyte Regional Prison (LRP) in Abuyog, Leyte, under a program aimed at preparing them for rehabilitation and eventual...
BDO warns clients vs. rising online Scams
TACLOBAN CITY — BDO Unibank has urged its customers to remain vigilant against online scams, warning that fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated in using text messages, social media, phone calls and other channels to...
Leyeco II power rate jumps by P2.44 per kWh in September
TACLOBAN CITY — Electricity consumers of Leyte II Electric Cooperative (Leyeco II) will face a higher power rate this September, with the effective residential rate increasing by P2.4353 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from the cooperative’s...