OCD-8 provides solar lights to boost Amandayehan Port operations amid San Juanico restrictions
TACLOBAN CITY – To support the full operationalization of the Amandayehan Port in Basey, Samar, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in the region has turned over 25 units of 500-watt solar lights to...
Alfred bats for Tacloban to have its own congressman
TACLOBAN CITY — Mayor Alfred Romualdez is advocating for Tacloban City to have its own congressional representative, citing its status as a highly urbanized city (HUC).
However, Romualdez said he is leaving it to his...
DPWH undertakes P44.4-M road maintenance in Tunga town
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 2nd District Engineering Office is implementing a P44.4-million preventive maintenance project along the Palo-Carigara-Ormoc Road in Tunga town, one of the region’s...
Gov. Tan urges use of more ports to ease San Juanico Bridge congestion
TACLOBAN CITY – Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan has called for the activation of more ports for heavy vehicles crossing between Samar and Leyte to address the growing queue of stranded trucks caused by...
Niko Raul Daza wins House seat; replaces father Paul
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – Niko Raul Daza, the 31-year-old son of outgoing Representative Paul Daza (1st District), has been proclaimed as the new congressman by the Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBC) on the afternoon...
DOT-8 monitors San Juanico Bridge impact on tourism recovery
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is closely monitoring the potential impact of the ongoing crisis at the San Juanico Bridge on the region’s tourism industry, which is still recovering from the...