Red tide up in Samar Bay
TACLOBAN CITY - Mussel-rich bays in Samar province have been declared by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) as red tide positive on July 5, effectively enforcing a shellfish ban. In its...
DOH to recognize Calbayognons’ heroism as ‘Yolanda’ first responders
CALBAYOG CITY- The Department of Health (DOH)-Central Office through its Health Emergency Management headed by Dr. Carmencita A. Banatin is to give due recognition to the city government of Calbayog for being the first...
New group humanitarian mission arrived in Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY- The government of South Korea continues its assistance to Leyte, ravaged by supertyphoon Yolanda, as new batch of its humanitarian group arrived in the province.
Lt Myunghyun Baek, public relation officer of ROK...
More than 22,000 toilets distributed to various barangays in EV hit by Yolanda
TACLOBAN CITY- The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster have built at least 22,063 toilets in the Visayas region areas affected by super typhoon Yolanda. WASH Cluster, composed of several humanitarian groups, started transitioning...
P13.23 million proposed to rehab ICT industry of Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY - The Eastern Visayas Federation for Information Technology (EVFIT) Committee is proposing a P13.23 million rehabilitation project to restore the region’s shattered ICT industry in the next three years.
EVFIT chairman Edgardo Esperancilla,...
No cash for Yolanda victims, Dinky said
ORMOC CITY- The regional Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-8) reiterated its stand not to give cash aid to victims of super typhoon Yolanda and asked groups to stop spreading cash grant distribution...