Carigara mayor pushes construction of new public market
TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Eduardo “Boy” Ong said that he is planning to construct a new and better public market for his town. The planned public market will be constructed before the year is over...
“Roscas” makers in Barugo reels on drop of sales
BARUGO, Leyte – Makers of the “roscas”, a locally made cookie, are now feeling the heat as their incomes have suffered considerably due to low demand in the market. This was revealed by Victoria...
Tacloban councilor urges DSWD to set guidelines on their cash assistance program to...
TACLOBAN CITY- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) should set a clear guidelines as to who should be given the cash assistance.
This was the unsolicited advice of Tacloban City Councilor Evangeline Esperas...
Leyte ready to secure Pope Francis, said official
TACLOBAN CITY- The provincial government of Leyte has committed to provide all assistance that it can offer regarding the visit of Pope Francis to the Yolanda-ravaged town, said provincial administrator Vincent Emnas.
Emnas said that...
Bidding for construction of school rooms in Leyte’s 2nd district starts, DPWH official said
TACLOBAN CITY – Bidding for the construction of the calamity-resilient classrooms in Leyte’s second district has already started and actual works is expected to start soon.
Engineer Carlos Veloso of the second engineering district of...
Despite of Yolanda’s impact Regional economy posted 5.7% growth rate, economic officials said
TACLOBAN CITY - The gross regional domestic product (GRDP) of the region grew by 5.7% in 2013 largely due to better performance of manufacturing industries, offsetting economic losses from supertyphoon Yolanda. GRDP measures the value...