Gov. Ongchuan seeks probe non-release of hazard pay, financial aid to scholarship program
In Northern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY- Northern Samar Governor Edwin Ongchuan has asked the provincial board to conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the delay in the release of the hazard pay of provincial...
Pre-Valentine mass blood donation in Sta. Margarita town yields 33 blood units
CALBAYOG CITY- A total of 33 blood units were collected in a mass blood donation (MBD) held in Sta. Margarita, Samar on Sunday (Feb.12), as an advance celebration of the Feast of Saint Valentine,...
Seven charged for illegal logging activity
ORMOC CITY- The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) based in Palo, Leyte filed on Feb. 6 charges of violation of PD 705 or Forestry Reform Code against seven suspects.
The suspects, two were...
Bridge connecting 2 Northern Samar towns now open; seen to spur economic activities and...
TACLOBAN CITY- A 122-meter concrete bridge connecting the towns of San Roque and Pambujan, both in Northern Samar was opened Thursday (Feb.8) which is expected to hasten transportation and boost economic activities.
The Laoangan Bridge,...
Daram fishers reap fortune for hard work thru sustainable mussel farming
TACLOBAN CITY -- Fishers of Barangay Baclayan, Daram Island in Samar no longer have to fish in the deep waters every single day to support their daily living as they discovered an easier and...
Tacloban-based Fintech app Paytaca gets fresh P3.5M pre-seed funding
TACLOBAN CITY-Paytaca, a bitcoin cash-focused financial technology (FinTech) start-up based here has secured another equity-free pre-seed funding worth P2.5 million this February 2023, following their “successful pre-seed funding” of P7.5 million in May 2022.
“We...