Catbalogan shifts to remote classes, work-from-home as water crisis deepens
TACLOBAN CITY – The Catbalogan City government has suspended face-to-face classes and placed most local government employees under work-from-home arrangements as a worsening water shortage continues to disrupt daily life despite improving weather conditions.
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Northern Samar’s 1st district declared insurgency-free as peace gains expand
TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar achieved a significant milestone in its anti-insurgency campaign after all 14 municipalities in the province’s first congressional district were officially declared under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition...
Electrical short circuit destroys boarding house, damages two homes in Biliran
TACLOBAN CITY — A suspected electrical short circuit sparked a pre-dawn fire that destroyed a boarding house and damaged two nearby residential houses in Barangay P.I. Garcia, Naval, Biliran on Saturday, July 4, authorities...
New Burauen Community College building opens, expands educational opportunities
TACLOBAN CITY — Students in Burauen, Leyte are expected to benefit from improved learning facilities following the inauguration and turnover of a new academic building for Burauen Community College, a project aimed at expanding...
Borongan surfer rules WSL Korea Open, leads all-Filipino sweep of longboard finals
TACLOBAN CITY — Borongan City surfer Edgar “Taybo” Calvo Jr. brought honor to the Philippines after winning the Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS 1000) title at the World Surf League (WSL) Siheung Korea Open in...
Senate probes Tacloban school shooting as PRO-8 chief outlines investigation, security measures
TACLOBAN CITY — The Senate on Wednesday, July 1, pressed for stronger school safety measures and updates on the investigation into the fatal school shooting in Tacloban City after Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8)...