DOH: Registry needed for drug rehab graduates
TACLOBAN CITY- In a bid to stop the recurrence of drug abuse, the Department of Health (DOH) will come up with a database of drug surrenderees who have completed rehabilitation.
DOH Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial...
Masseur falls to Ormoc city police
ORMOC CITY- A masseur was arrested by police authorities here after hiding for almost three years in Quezon province.
Jason Dapola, 25, was arrested on Monday (September 18) at their house in Barangay Lao, this...
Leyte town mayor asks NHA to hasten construction of housing units for ‘Yolanda’ survivors
SAN MIGUEL, Leyte- More than 1,000 housing units are needed in this town for the relocation of residents living along the five coastal communities and identified as danger and flood-prone areas.
However, the National Housing...
S. Leyte gets P375-M for asphalt overlay
MAASIN CITY - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) field office here will embark on a P375 million asphalt overlay project for major thoroughfares in the province constructed more than four decades...
80 firearms holders granted provisional licenses
CAMP CARLOS DELGADO, CATARMAN, Northern Samar- A total of 80 expired firearm license holders came to the Northern Samar Provincial Police Office (NSPPO) on September 15 to avail of the provisional license to own...
U.S.,Philippines participate in counterterrorism crisis response drill
MANILA-The governments of the Philippines and the United States will embark on a bilateral, interagency counterterrorism drill, Tempest Wind, in mid-September intended to test and improve the ability of both nations to rapidly plan,...