Rep. Acidre pushes urgent education reforms, cites alarming learning crisis
TACLOBAN CITY – Tingog party-list Representative and EDCOM 2 Commissioner Jude Acidre is calling for immediate and comprehensive reforms in the country’s education sector, warning that the worsening learning crisis threatens both public and...
Stranded for days, truck drivers in Samar plead for swift action on port operations
TACLOBAN CITY-Truck drivers stranded for over a week at Amandayehan Port in Basey, Samar are pinning their hopes on the successful start of operations by Santa Clara Shipping Corporation to finally reach Tacloban City.Hundreds...
DA Sec. Tiu-Laurel Jr. graces Northern Samar agri-tourism trade fair
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – As part of the month-long celebration of Northern Samar’s 60th founding anniversary, Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. joined the kick-off ceremony of the province’s agri-tourism trade fair on...
Mayor Merilo shifts focus to tourism as she wins 2nd term
TANAUAN, Leyte– With a renewed mandate and a successful first term centered on livelihood and community development, Tanauan Mayor Gina Merillo is setting her sights on tourism as a key driver of local progress...
EV placed under blue alert due to San Juanico Bridge restrictions
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has placed the entire Eastern Visayas region under “blue alert” following the implementation of vehicle restrictions at the San Juanico Bridge, a...
Samar to declare state of emergency amid San Juanico Bridge restrictions
TACLOBAN CITY – The province of Samar is to be placed under a state of emergency following the imposition of strict load limitations on the iconic San Juanico Bridge, a key infrastructure linking the...