TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Visayas region needs at least P43o Billion investments for priority activities under the draft 2017-2022 Regional Development Investment PRogram (RDIP). The funding initially listed by officials from the government and private sector is still waiting for the approval by the Regional Development Council (RDC) in its third quarter meeting this September 29. […]
CATBALOGAN CITY — The province of Samar divulged their plans to develop Buri Island as an ecotourism destination in the province. The formulated ecotourism program will focus on sports tourism and ecological protection, but this will be anchored on community development and sustainable ecotourism principles. With the assistance from the Department of Trade and Industry, a people’s organization was […]
CATBALOGAN CITY — The Provincial Government of Samar is aiming to reduce poverty rate from the current 49.5% to 30% in the next five years. The government aims to achieve this by economic development primarily buoyed by Spark Samar campaign in partnership with government agencies and private organizations. Monday, September 4, the Provincial Administrator and Spark Samar […]
ORMOC CITY — The Regional Office No. 8 of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Geohazard Survey Team recommended for the relocation and evacuation of the residents in the identified quake-damaged areas in Ormoc City based on a summary report. The summary report was about the 6.5 magnitude earthquake last July 6, 2017, in North 39 degrees […]
Nick Spark, the Emmy Award winning Writer and Producer, recently visited Tacloban City for the public screening of his movie entitled “Right Footed.” Right Footed is an inspirational film on the life of limbless Filipino-American Jessica Cox, who became an advocate and crusader for people with disabilities. He was in Tacloban City from August 14 […]
Tacloban City — The City Government of Tacloban recently engaged the services of a canine training company specializing in Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) and Narcotic Detection Dog (NDD) to strengthen the security of the city from the dreadful threats of illegal drugs and to boost the city’s anti-drug campaign. Earlier in August, the Managing Director and Head Trainer […]
Palo, Leyte — On Tuesday, the municipality of Palo joined the simultaneous ASEAN Landmark Lighting of Lanterns nationwide, marking the 50th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN). In spite of the risk due to hot weather, local officials, students, the academe, and other sectors still joined the walk for peace in commemoration of […]
TACLOBAN CITY— Leyte Normal University, one of the prominent universities in Eastern Visayas, topped this year’s Licensure Exam for Social Workers. The university presented their five topnotchers to local media last Tuesday. In a press conference at the LNU tea house, the University President Jude Duarte commended the 67 passers especially the topnotchers for making […]
Tacloban City — On Wednesday, August 2, the Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office reported that about 30% of 4,390 villages in Eastern Visayas are now drug-free. PNP Regional Director Elmer Beltejar said that eliminating drugs has been their priority, following President Rodrigo Duterte’s order. “During my incumbency, Eastern Visayas has been peaceful. Village officials and even […]