BFAR briefs CASTSDM mayors on by-catch management
CALBAYOG CITY-The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-8 conducted a project brief on “REBYC-II CTI” (Reducing By-catch Coral Triangle Initiative) involving mayors of the CASTSDM (Calbayog, Almagro, Sto.Nino, Tagapul-an, Sta. Margarita, Daram and...
OWWA’s cash-for-work program benefits more than 7,000 OFW dependents in the region
TACLOBAN CITY- More than 7,000 individuals who are dependents of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in the region availed of their agency’s cash-for-work program.
This was revealed by Ma. Evangelina Filamor, officer-in-charge chief of the...
Samar provincial board urges DOJ, Ombudsman to conduct probe on BM Lampasa
TACLOBAN CITY-The provincial board of Samar passed two resolutions involving one of its members, Alma Uy Lampasa. The first resolution concerning Lampasa regarding the absences she committed for the past five regular sessions of...
Roxas commends disaster-ready LGUS, calls on mayors to build better, safer communities
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas lauded local officials who worked round the clock in leading their constituents to safer grounds before the onslaught of typhoon Glenda, saying their efforts were responsible for...
Book on Yolanda launched in Tacloban
TACLOBAN CITY- A book detailing the pain and suffering of the victims of the massive disaster that was supertyphoon Yolanda was recently launched. The book, “Typhoon Haiyan the Untold Story: A Story of Hope...