Over 2,000 fishermen from East Samar towns avail boat repair project of BFAR
GUIUAN, Eastern Samar-About 2, 223 fishermen in Guiuan, Mercedes, and Salcedo, all in Eastern Samar, benefited the government’s “AHON Project” of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). BFAR, together with its private partners,...
NDC month in Calbayog highlights recognition of local rescue volunteers
CALBAYOG CITY-As National Disaster Consciousness Month opens, Calbayog City has lined up activities highlighting recognition of individuals and groups who, without reservation, volunteered themselves in the city’s quick response after Yolanda’s devastation in Tacloban...
Farmers’ group in Calbayog received equipment from city gov’t, DA
CALBAYOG CITY-Mayor Ronaldo P. Aquino of this city personally turned over the “duo” farm equipment (tractor and thresher) to the Farmers’ Association of Barangay Bontay (an agricultural village located in Calbayog’s 2nd district) during...
“Glenda” displaces more than 5,000 families in Eastern Visayas-DSWD
TACLOBAN CITY- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that more than 5,000 families were affected when typhoon “Glenda” hit Eastern Visayas last week.
Vina Aquino, regional information officer of the DSWD-8, said...
Despite lack of govt’ support 90 percent of businesses in Tacloban resumed operations,...
TACLOBAN CITY— Businessmen who were affected by supertyphoon Yolanda’s fury are now slowly getting back on their feet. Out of their hard work and perseverance and not because they are being given the needed...
UN appeal for Yolanda rehab Foreign donors raise 60% of needed funds
TACLOBAN CITY - Eight months after supertyphoon Yolanda hit the Visayas, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) reported that only $465.79 million or 60% of the $788 million...