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3,000 MORE LEYTEÑOS GET CARD PROGRAM CASH AID

In a continuing effort to support and uplift the communities of Leyte, the Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez spearheaded the rollout of cash and rice aid meant to provide immediate relief, as well as emergency employment to residents in need.Under the Cash and Rice Distribution (CARD) program held at Barangay 94 (Tigbao) in Tacloban City […]

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DPWH FAST-TRACKS LEYTE RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is undertaking the construction of a flood mitigation structure along the Labiranan River in Barangay San Jose, Dulag, Leyte. According to DPWH Region 8 Director Edgar Tabacon, the project is now 66 percent complete and is being implemented by DPWH Leyte 2nd District Engineering Office to alleviate potential […]

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LEYTE RESIDENTS BENEFIT FROM ‘LAB FOR ALL’ CARAVAN

The Department of Health (DOH), in support to the LAB for ALL Caravan led by First Lady Liza Marcos, continued to provide accessible laboratory services, free consultation with specialists, and free medication to the public in Tacloban City, Leyte recently. Throughout the three-day government service caravan, the DOH was able to provide a total of […]

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DENR RELEASES 2 RESCUED PHILIPPINE EAGLES IN LEYTE

In a bid to increase the population of the critically endangered Philippine eagle across the country, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) released two eagles from Mindanao to a prime eagle habitat in Burauen, Leyte province. The ceremonial release was led by DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo […]

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DPWH FINISHES 2 FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS IN LEYTE

The low-lying communities of Barangay Balinsasayao in Abuyog and Barangay San Isidro in Baybay, Province of Leyte are now protected from flooding with the completion of two flood control structures by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Leyte 5th District Engineer Eusebio Culas said […]

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POE BACKS FRANCHISES FOR 3 VISAYAS POWER FIRMS

Senator Grace Poe has called on her colleagues in the Senate to give their nod to the franchise bids of three power distribution utilities in the provinces of Leyte, Romblon and Negros Occidental to avert brownouts. Poe, chairperson of the committee on public services, sponsored in plenary three bills that would grant franchises to power […]

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BONG GO SUPPORTS ORMOC, TACLOBAN TESDA GRADUATES

Senator Bong Go commended the 700 graduates who successfully finished their Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) program in the cities of Ormoc and Tacloban in Leyte. As part of his support, Go, in coordination with TESDA Provincial Director Vivian Abuevo, provided graduates with grocery packs, snacks, pens, and shirts. The commencement exercises were […]

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BONG GO SENDS AID TO DISPLACED WORKERS IN LEYTE

Senator Bong Go, in coordination with Mayor Lando Villasencio, provided additional assistance to 315 displaced workers who attended an occupational safety and health orientation conducted by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Merida, Leyte recently. The orientation, which was held at the municipal recreational gymnasium, was aimed to educate workers about the importance […]

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DPWH FINISHES ALBUERA SEAWALL PROJECT IN LEYTE

The completion of a seawall project implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now protects lives and properties in Sitio Lawis, Barangay Tabgas, Albuera, Leyte.  Based on a report submitted to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan by DPWH Region 8 Director Edgar Tabacon, the completed P28.9-million project funded under the 2023 General Appropriations […]

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LEYTE’S HILONGOS-MAHAPLAG ROAD 41% COMPLETE – DPWH

In its effort to strengthen and increase accessibility, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is currently undertaking the construction of an access road connecting the towns of Mahaplag and Hilongos in the Province of Leyte. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Region 8 Director Edgar Tabacon, said that the P4.24-billion […]