Salazar replaces Claudio as DENR-8 new director
by Miriam G. Desacada Tacloban City–A Leyteño had been appointed to assume office as the new regional executive director (RED) of the DENR-Region 8, replacing Lormelyn Claudio. Environment Secretary Maria…
8ID soldiers deployed to Bicol to help in disaster response ops
by Miriam G. Desacada Tacloban City–Soldiers of the Catbalogan (Samar)-based 8th Infantry “Stormtroopers” Division (8ID) of the Philippine Army were sent posthaste to the Bicol region to assist authorities and…
FROM TABANGO, LEYTE Coercion, threat plaints filed vsGoma, town mayor, CIDG men
By Miriam G. Desacada Palompon Leyte-The barangay chairman of Manlawaan in Tabango, Leyte yesterday filed at the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office a criminal complaint against Rep. Richard “Goma” Gomez (4th district,…
Groups seek refund of payments for illegal power supply contracts
by Miriam G. Desacada Palo,Leyte–Distribution utilities and generation companies must refund consumers in Eastern Visayas of their payments for electricity, which were supplied via coal energy through illegal power contracts…
Libanan eyes protection, security for House Quad comm witnesses
By Miriam G. Desacada Borongan City–House Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan is urging the government to provide “adequate protection and security” to key witnesses in the quad committee’s ongoing probe…
Govt. forces Exhumed remains of Top Communist leader in Northern Samar
Tacloban City – The Communist rebel Group in Eastern Visayas suffered a major setback after a high-ranking leader was neutralized during a joint military operation by the 4th Scout Ranger…
FOR PALOMPON MAYOR Engineer DM Oñate subs Pa Ramon who withdraws COC
By Miriam G. Desacada Tacloban City–DM Oñate, a 24-year-old female licensed civil engineer, filed during the last day of filing, her certificate of candidacy (COC) for mayor of Palompon in…
Oceana lobbies Senate ok of 11 protected areas bills
by Miriam G. Desacada Tacloban City–Eleven major environmental bills for the declaration of protected areas around the country had been lobbied for approval at the Senate by Oceana, an international…
DENR-8 RED Claudio moved to Laguna post
by Miriam G. Desacada Tacloban City–A major transition took place days ago at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region 8 (DENR-8) in a hush and apart from the usual…
Oceana pushes for food security in Samar, resolves fishery woes
by Miriam G. Desacada Catbalogan City–The province-wide Food and Livelihood Campaign was launched on Wednesday (October 2) at Daram, Samar by Oceana, an international organization dedicated to marine conservation, and…