Residents await tolls of Balangiga Bells
After 116 years of waiting
By: VICKY C. ARNAIZ
BALANGIGA, Eastern Samar- President Rodrigo Duterte revived the century-old fight for the return of the historic Balangiga Bells seized by the United States (US) during the Philippine-...
My Dream, Your Dream, Our Dream
By: Mr. Emmanuel R. Yunting
School Head/OIC Kananga NHS-Libertad Annex
A dream is a part of the human nature. It flows in every person’s being to desire for something pleasant in life. He or she...
Leyte farm school encourages young to go into farming
TABONTABON, Leyte
‘Magtanim ay di biro
Maghapong nakayuko…..’
So goes part of a song that is closely associated with how our farmers are being portrayed.
And this image is what a farm school, albeit relatively new, based in...
‘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...
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...
Martina Dajime Reyna: A Queenly caring hand for La Granja
By: Francis C. Rosaroso, DA-RFO 8
Tacloban City – While most adult women were spending their free time hanging around with friends, playing mahjong or bingo, Martina “Tina” Reyna was getting a head start in...