Journalist-turned entrepreneur making waves in the ‘banig’ industry, products going global
IN 2008, multimedia journalist Ricky Bautista wrote some thorough articles on local native products in his town in Basey, Samar through blogging and in papers.
Viewers and followers then started asking help on how to...
Leyte’s artistic brilliance takes center stage
TACLOBAN CITY- The Kolor Banwa Art Group has once again placed the spotlight on Eastern Visayas’ creative pulse with Visualeyte 2.0, an art exhibition that boldly celebrates Leyte’s rich and diverse artistic talent.
Held to...
Tacloban’s REO Brothers rock at US, Canada concerts
Sacramento, CA - Resounding applause, phone cams recording, and young and young-once spectators coming to the front of the centerstage to altogether dance to the fast beat music rendered by the so-called “The Beatles...
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...
Teacher’s Reflection at Abuyog Community College (ACC), Abuyog, Leyte, Philippines
The Abuyog Community College (ACC) is a local government unit-sponsored college under the sponsorship of the Sangguniang Bayan of Abuyog, Leyte, Philippines, which started its operation in 1979.
To facilitate the progress of the college,...
‘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...



