Floodings, less blast injury cases mark EV celebration
Welcoming 2018
TACLOBAN CITY- The New Year celebration in the region was marked by flooding incidents but was considered to be ‘generally peaceful’ with less number of people injured due to firecracker blasts.
Tropical storm ‘Agaton,’...
9 Chinese nationals rescued off the waters of Northern Samar
Ship made emergency docking due to ‘Agaton’
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – Nine foreigners on board a Chinese-registered cargo vessel were rescued off the waters of Pambujan, this province, on Tuesday (January 2).
The cargo ship, Jin...
P4 million worth of firecrackers, pyrotechnics seized from a Chinese businessman in...
ORMOC CITY- Police authorities here seized prohibited firecrackers from a Chinese businessman worth P4 million on December 30.
James Sy, 28, however, immediately posted bail of P2,000 as he was charged for violations of Republic...
DOH in EV says Dengvaxia is effective against dengue fever immunity
TACLOBAN CITY- The Department of Health (DOH) here in the region debunked allegation that children who were vaccinated using the Dengvaxia could get severe dengue fever.
In fact, children who were vaccinated by Dengvaxia could...
Leyeco II lights up 6,014 houses in different resettlement sites within its...
TACLOBAN CITY- The Leyte II Electric Cooperative (Leyeco II) has already installed electricity in 6,014 permanent houses in the different ‘Yolanda’ resettlement sites under its coverage area comprising of Tacloban City and the towns...
DA-8 pushes goat production in areas hit by ‘Yolanda’
TACLOBAN CITY- The regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA-8) is pushing for goat production in areas hit by super typhoon ‘Yolanda.’
In fact, goat raising has already been started in San Isidro, Leyte...