PhilFIDA rolls out abaca stripping machines to boost fiber production in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) has started the nationwide distribution of abaca spindle stripping machines to farmer associations, aiming to modernize fiber processing and improve productivity in the country’s...
Pres. Marcos inaugurates P1.21-B irrigation project in Villaba town, boosting water supply for...
VILLABA, Leyte — Agriculture in western Leyte received a major boost after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the inauguration of the P1.21-billion Hibulangan Reservoir Irrigation Project in Barangay Hibulangan on Thursday, April 30, a...
2,400 Baybay farmers receive cash aid under government fuel relief program
TACLOBAN CITY — About 2,400 farmers in Baybay City received cash assistance on April 29, 2026, under the Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP), as the government responds to the impact of...
Sogod, Calbiga declared free from active insurgency influence
TACLOBAN CITY— The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division (8ID) has formally declared the towns of Sogod in Southern Leyte and Calbiga in Samar under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC), marking what...
Palace wheels off ‘Gulay para sa Barangay’ to Tacloban villages
TACLOBAN CITY- As fuel prices climb and temperatures continue to rise, daily life has become more challenging for many rural families. In remote villages, the cost of transportation has pushed market trips further out...
Rep. Acidre urges transparency, document disclosure in VP wealth probe
TACLOBAN CITY — Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre has called for greater transparency in the ongoing inquiry into the Vice President’s wealth, urging the disclosure and review of key financial records to establish facts...