DSWD, VSU forge partnership to strengthen livelihood program in Eastern Visayas
BAYBAY CITY- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office and Visayas State University (VSU) based this city have partnered to boost the implementation of the government’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) in...
NMP cuts assessor training fees to boost access for maritime professionals
TACLOBAN CITY — The National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) has reduced the training fee for its training course for assessors (IMO Model Course 3.12), aiming to make advanced maritime education more accessible to Filipino seafarers...
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...