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2010 plant-a-million-trees campaign kicks off

By Bong Pedalino MAASIN CITY – A year-long drive to plant one million trees for the entire 2010...

ADB interacts with education stakeholders in remote, top-rated school

By Bong Pedalino Barangay Rizal, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte (January 28) — Visiting officials from the Asian Development...

Ormoc BJMP gets funding for prerimeter

By Elvie Roman-roa ORMOC CITY – Ormoc Bureau of Jail Management and Penology warden Senior Inspector Enrico...

EVRAA to be held in 3 venues

By Elvie Roa ORMOCCITY – After no takers to host this year’s Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA)...

Gov. Mercado bares high-end development in Agas-Agas bridge

Gov. Mercado bares high-end development in Agas-Agas bridge

By Bong Pedalino

MAASIN CITY — The country’s tallest bridge will soon be installed with the country’s longest zip-line facility — and much more.

Aside from the kilometer-long air-borne slide thrill, which is a captive come-on for extreme adventure lovers, the vicinities surrounding Agas-Agas bridge in barangay Kahupian, Sogod, will have matching amenities like hotels, restaurants, even a gasoline station, to cater to the rest and relaxation needs of weary commuters and the travelling public, not just thrill seekers.

This was the futuristic vision shared by Gov. Damian …

January 30, 2010 | 70 comments | Read More »

2010 plant-a-million-trees campaign kicks off

2010 plant-a-million-trees campaign kicks off

By Bong Pedalino

MAASIN CITY – A year-long drive to plant one million trees for the entire 2010 in this city and the rest of Southern Leyte province was launched at the city gymnasium here today.

Accepting the challenge to do just that, or even surpassing the one million figure with trees that can survive on their own, were representatives from a cross-section of local society, such as government officials, heads of agencies, police, the military, students, youth leaders, motorcab drivers, and common folks who organized themselves …

January 31, 2010 | 2 comments | Read More »

DepEd 8 welcomes new OIC regional director

DepEd 8 welcomes new OIC regional director

TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Education Regional Office No. 8 has a new Officer in Charge of the Office Office of the Regional Director.

DepED Administrative Officer Nimfa G. Beltran informed that effective November 12, 2009, the OIC-RD is Dr. Rose Marie Felicidad V. Saet.

The DepEd Administrative Officer called on all the government agencies, local government units and other education stakeholders and clients to please address all communications to the new OIC of the Regional Office at the Department of Education Regional Office 8, Government Center, Candahug, …

November 23, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Lilith’s Bocarillo: a successful SME story

Lilith’s Bocarillo: a successful SME story

By Ronald O. Reyes

“Hard-work and patience, not just luck!”

Lilia Gil Oraiz or Mana Lilith summed up the wisdom she learned in nearly three decades since her family first put up the “bocarillo” business in the early 80’s.

Located in Barangay Ibarra, Maasin City, the new and well-designed Lilith’s Bocarillo store now stands as a concrete example how small-medium enterprises (SME’s) in the countryside can also be rewarding and profitable through sheer determination and endless improvement of the product.

With only two workers during its first operation and with an …

January 30, 2010 | 1 comment | Read More »

Nation

Video: Mindanao Massacre

Video: Mindanao Massacre

PLEASE DON’T WATCH IF YOU’RE EATING. Uncensored video of the Maguindanao Massacre edited by Alvertus. Let us not forget and continue praying...

Jan 13, 2010 | No comment | Read More »
Welcome 2010: Another year of fruitful service, brighter hope

Welcome 2010: Another year of fruitful service, brighter hope

Tacloban City (January 3) — As various firecrackers of all shapes and forms roared into the air with million multi-colored lights...

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PGMA orders burning of remaining cocaine bricks recovered at East, North Samar

PGMA orders burning of remaining cocaine bricks recovered at East, North Samar

Tacloban City (December 30) — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has issued a directive for the police to burn the cocaine bricks worth...

Dec 30, 2009 | No comment | Read More »
Don’t buy fireworks without PS mark, DTI says

Don’t buy fireworks without PS mark, DTI says

Tacloban City (December 30) — Trade Secretary Peter Favila cautioned the public not to buy fireworks which do not bear...

Dec 30, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Events

EVRAA to be held in 3 venues

By Elvie Roa ORMOCCITY – After no takers to host this year’s Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic...

Jan 30, 2010 | 1 comment | Read More »

Maasin’s fluvial parade bigger this year

By Jani Arnaiz January 18, 2010 MAASIN CITY – Incessant rain did not deter hundreds of...

Jan 18, 2010 | 3 comments | Read More »

DOLE pays tribute to 2 partners in East Visayas

by Virgilio Doroja Tacloban City — The Department of Labor and Employment in Region 8 recently...

Jan 10, 2010 | No comment | Read More »

GAME U officers inducted

By Jani Arnaiz MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – The pioneering officers of the newly formed Grand...

Dec 20, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Ormoc gets post harvest handling techniques

By Ronnie C. Roa ORMOC CITY – An old technology to preserve the life span...

Dec 20, 2009 | No comment | Read More »