U.S. funds new community reporting center to combat illegal fishing
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY- The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, through the Fish Right Project, launched the Community Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Reporting Center in partnership with the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development....
ERC action may lower Visayas power rates, pave way for consumer refunds
TACLOBAN CITY — Electricity consumers in the Visayas could see lower power bills and receive refunds for possible overcharges following the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) suspension of excessive line loss and congestion cost (LLCC)...
Northern Samar, DSWD expand livelihood support for inmates
TACLOBAN CITY — Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Northern Samar Provincial Jail will gain access to livelihood opportunities and crisis assistance under a new partnership between the provincial government and the Department...
Court acquits Tanauan mayor in graft case over hiring of defeated candidates
TACLOBAN CITY — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Lapu-Lapu City has acquitted Tanauan, Leyte Mayor Ma. Gina Merilo of an anti-graft charge over the hiring of two defeated candidates following the 2022 elections,...
DOLE grants P3.6-M livelihood aid to parents of child laborers in Southern Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released P3.6 million in livelihood assistance to 120 parents of child laborers in Southern Leyte, aiming to provide sustainable sources of income and...
House OKs bill seeking free digital learning resources, campus Wi-Fi
TACLOBAN CITY — Students in colleges and universities could gain wider and more equitable access to digital learning resources and high-speed internet under a measure approved by the House of Representatives on third and...