Fisher folks and residents of a coastal community in Maasin City, Southern Leyte are now protected from strong waves with a shoreline structure completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Based on a report submitted by DPWH Region 8 Director Edgar Tabacon to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, the project involves the construction […]
Tag: Maasin City
The city government of Maasin in Southern Leyte is building more isolation facilities for COVID-19 patients amid rising new cases as authorities confirm the presence of the Delta variant. A new isolation facility with six beds will be located in the village of Rizal. This will add to the existing four isolation facilities in the […]
Some 101 families in Maasin City, Southern Leyte have graduated from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) as they conquered poverty after a decade of receiving grants from the national government. The Maasin City government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development held a ceremony recognizing the families who managed to improve their economic […]
MAASIN REVIVES ABACA INDUSTRY – MERCADO
The Maasin city government in Southern Leyte has started the distribution of cash assistance to abaca farmers taking part in the local abaca rehabilitation program. Maasin City Mayor Nacional Mercado said the abaca cash-for-work financial assistance aims to revive the city’s abaca industry. Each abaca farmer is entitled to P6,000 cash assistance. At least 350 […]
Special Assistant to the President Bong Go recently led the opening of a Malasakit Center to extend medical assistance to the underprivileged, at the Southern Provincial Hospital in Maasin City, Southern Leyte Go urged local officials to raise public awareness on the benefits of Malasakit Center, the second facility of its kind in the region […]