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Thai princess in the city

TACLOBAN CITY- A real princess stepped inside a “reel” palace in the city for an hour and expressed her “amazement” on how the place remained well-maintained. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, whose family is...

Beyond the hardship: Visionary youth elevates farming in Samar

By Aaron A. Cotejar Christian Humphrey Lapeciros, a young agriculture enthusiast from Paranas, Samar, witnessed the harsh realities of farm life — days under the scorching sun, unpredictable harvests, and the perception that farming was...

‘Yolanda’ memories and hopes

At 47, Elena Abayan, felt there was no more chance to get a share and enjoy a bit of life’s little comforts. She works all day responding to neighbors’ calls for errands, from cooking...

Remote Northern Samar town opens new health facility to address maternal and child...

Funded by World Vision and KOICA BY: JOEY A. GABIETA SILVINO LUBOS, Northern Samar - Joan Silvestre, a 33-year-old mother, is preparing to give birth to her sixth child next month, but this time, she will...

Out of poverty; Success Stories of Civil Society Engagement in Samar

(This story is part of the journalism fellowship of the Philippine Press Institute under the auspices of the Hanns Seidel Foundation.) Aljon Cainto Operario, is a smart and confident 28-year-old Public School Teacher at the...

Mangroves save lives during Yolanda’s onslaught seven years ago

TACLOBAN CITY- Pedro Cahindo, Jr., swears that their village in San Jose District could have more deaths when this city was pummeled by Super Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ exactly seven years ago. But because of the mangrove...

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