Clik here to view.
Tacloban prepares for ‘Hagupit’
TACLOBAN CITY -- The City Government here convened on Wednesday the local disaster council, other government agencies and volunteer organizations involved in the preparation for Typhoon Hagupit.The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Typhoon Ruby brings back nightmare
TACLOBAN -- Villagers fled their coastal homes and sparked panic-buying in grocery stores and gas stations in Tacloban City, Leyte Thursday as Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) brought back nightmares of last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Ormoc City secures office equipment, documents
ORMOC CITY -- Local government workers have secured office documents and furniture ahead of Typhoon Ruby’s (Hagupit) landfall.City Administrator Francis A. Pepito instructed department heads during an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ruby may affect preparations for Papal visit
A CATHOLIC priest said the preparations for the apostolic visit of Pope Francis in Leyte might be affected once Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) makes landfall over Eastern Visayas.Fr. Alcris Badana,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tacloban weather remains calm
CALM weather pervades around Tacloban City’s skyline Friday amid state weather bureau’s forecast on Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) heading for Eastern Visayas.As of 8 p.m. Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Tacloban residents asked: Take part in papal visit
TACLOBAN City Mayor Alfred Romualdez asked city residents to take part in different activities set for the visit of Pope Francis in Leyte on January 17.“Basically, we should be happy for the papal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
32 firecracker-related injuries reported in E. Visayas
THE Department of Health (DOH) Eastern Visayas office has reported 32 victims of firecracker-related injuries in the region or 30 percent lower compared to last year’s New Year revelries.Roderick Boyd...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Search continues for missing landslide victims
THE search continued Friday for three missing persons believed to be buried alive by landslide in Mercedes village in Catbalogan City in Samar, the Office of the Civil Defence (OCD) reported.OCD...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tacloban airport 98% ready for papal mass
THE airport in Tacloban City, Leyte where Pope Francis will preside a Mass on January 17 is 98 percent ready with only finishing touches being done Thursday, an official said.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pope: ‘A little bit late, but I’m here’
TACLOBAN CITY—Pope Francis moved many survivors of Yolanda to tears as he urged them to keep their faith and move on from the tragedy during the Mass he celebrated in Tacloban City yesterday morning.
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOH monitoring 2 in Eastern Visayas for Mers-CoV
THE Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas has been doing contact tracing on two passengers of Saudi Airlines Flight 860 that arrived in Manila last week after a 32-year-old nurse onboard that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DENR targets finishing cadastral survey in 3 months
CATBALOGAN CITY -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Eastern Visayas office will complete its cadastral survey before May 15 this year.DENR Regional Executive Director Leonardo...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Samar village implements zero charges on document processing
CATBALOGAN CITY -- A village in this capital city of Samar province has stop collecting fees in almost all documentary transactions in the community.Ma. Elpa de Jesus, chief of Can-lapwas village, said...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lacson calls for quick transfer of PARR assets to OCD
PALO, Leyte -- Resigned rehabilitation czar Panfilo Lacson has recommended for the immediate transfer of “resources and assets” of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Better packaging of ‘kiseo’ pushed
CATBALOGAN CITY -- Gandara town in Samar is pushing to enhance the packaging of its native product "kiseo" to attract more buyers and enhance its tourism.Kiseo is a white cheese made of buffalo’s milk.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Peace and order meeting to address Samar killings
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Provincial Government of Samar is positive that the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) meeting slated in March will resolve the series of killings in Calbayog City.Samar...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Army, police tie up to curb insurgency in Calbayog
CALBAYOG CITY -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have agreed to step up the drive against communist rebels during the recent joint peace and security...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wage board grants pay hike for low-income workers
THE Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Eastern Visayas has granted a P14.50 increase in the daily salary of sugar industry non-plantation workers and integrate the existing P15...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Japanese labor union officials to assist typhoon-hit areas
KEY officials of the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), a government maritime training and research agency in Tacloban City, recently met with Japanese workers union group leaders to discuss measure...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Caap to announce another round of runway restriction
THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) will announce another round of limited operation of the Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) Airport to complete the repair of its runway.Allan M. Cahingcoy,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Private jet that skidded off runway still in Tacloban
THE private jet that skidded off the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City during the papal visit in January is still stuck inside the city’s airport complex as probe into the mishap is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hollande tours typhoon-hit Samar ahead of climate deal
GUIUAN, Eastern Samar -- French President Francois Hollande took his warning about the need for funds for a landmark climate deal to this central Philippine town that was devastated by a killer typhoon...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Leyte gov’t mulls counter-terrorism program
LEYTE Vice Governor Carlo Loreto is pushing for the creation of a Counter-Terrorism Program for the province to boost local anti-terrorism initiatives.“Based on the investigation with the Masasapano...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Village ordinance imposing toll fees approved
ORMOC CITY -- The City Council here passed a resolution interposing no objection to an ordinance passed by Barangay (village) Esperanza meant to raise income for the village by imposing toll fees and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Education remains a ‘key’ to end insurgency in Samar
CALBIGA, Samar -- The military reiterated the role of education as a vital tool against recruitment of the New People’s Army (NPA) both in urban and hinterland communities in the region.The youth are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Writeshop on positive discipline, anti-corporal punishment set
THE Leyte Provincial Board will hold a writeshop on positive discipline and prohibiting corporal punishment next week for local authorities in the province.Vice Governor Carlo Loreto said the board...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eastern Samar seeks P7.67-B fund for dev’t projects
THE Eastern Samar Provincial Government is seeking a P7.67-billion outlay to finance local harmonized development priorities through nine national government agencies and local government units in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Extended bunkhouse stay in private lot approved
THE Tacloban City Council approved a resolution extending the stay of bunkhouse dwellers for the third time in a lot owned by International Pharmaceuticals Inc. (IPI) until June 30.The resolution is in...
View Article