Gabaldon: Heritage school of Palo
As an integral piece in the “Philippine Pacification Strategy” of the United States of America, the Philippine Commission passed Act # 74 on January 21, 1901, which introduced the public school system in the...
PASAR: A heaven-sent establishment to Leyte
By: Alvin Gz. Arpon
The Philippine Associated Smelting and Refinery Corporation (PASAR) hadbeen in Isabel, Leyte for about 30 years ago when this was established and the facilities constructed in 1983.
Worthy of note is this...
3 generations of seniors in Borongan City seek help from the government
BORONGAN CITY- Where in Borongan, or any place for that matter can you find three generations of senior citizens living together under one roof?
Barangay Taboc Senior Citizens Association (BTSCA) has a unique circumstance where...
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...
Painting keeps Tacloban artist Dante Enage alive after Yolanda
Art keeps him alive.
Known visual and tuba (coconut wine) artist Dante Enage of Tacloban City keeps his passion close to his heart after supertyphoon Yolanda pounded his entire neighborhood in barangay San Jose November...
Low salaries, heavy workloads drive Filipino educators abroad
Tale of teachers’ diaspora
TACLOBAN CITY- Steven (not his real name) left his teaching job in Hilongos, Leyte, for the United States, drawn by the prospect of earning ten times his previous salary.
At 35, this...