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DSWD Tutoring Program Helps 11.5K Students, Parents In Eastern Visayas

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DSWD Tutoring Program Helps 11.5K Students, Parents In Eastern Visayas

At least 11,592 struggling learners, parents, and poor college students in Eastern Visayas benefited this year from the expanded Tara, Basa! (Let’s read) tutoring program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) this year. In a statement on Monday, the DSWD said the initiative supported 1,512 college students serving as tutors and youth development workers (YDWs), 5,040 struggling readers, and 5,040 parents and guardians. Imple…Read Article

CPJ, partners denied visit to jailed Philippine journalist - Committee to Protect Journalists

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CPJ, partners denied visit to jailed Philippine journalist - Committee to Protect Journalists

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Tacloban City, June 16, 2025—Philippine authorities on Monday refused to allow the Committee to Protect Journalists and a coalition of press freedom organizations to visit jailed journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio during a joint mission aimed at asking authorities to end her more than five-year detention. CPJ and the groups had submitted a formal request through the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) on May 5 to visit Cumpio, a 26-year-old who has been h…See the Story

LTO Suspends License of PUV Driver in Fatal Tacloban Road Crash

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LTO Suspends License of PUV Driver in Fatal Tacloban Road Crash

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MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) suspended the license of the public utility vehicle (PUV) driver involved in a road crash which resulted in the death of two passengers in Tacloban City on Tuesday. In a statement on Thursday, the LTO said that a show cause order was also issued against the driver. According to the agency’s investigation, the PUV crashed on a lamp post near the Tacloban City Airport in Barangay San Jose …See the Story

DSWD, DepEd To Check Status Of 37,474 Dropouts From Poor Families

Government agencies will check the status of 37,474 learners from poor families listed under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who dropped out of school in the previous academic year. Paula Unay, 4Ps program coordinator of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas, said they will conduct extensive case management for households with children not attending school. “Even one child that drops out of scho…Tacloban City · Tacloban City Read Article

AirAsia MOVE denies manipulating airfares, cites 3rd-party glitch

The online booking platform says discrepancy in fare displays for certain routes was caused by a third-party provider’s temporary data synchronisation issues.Malaysia · Malaysia See the Story

Passenger arrested at Tacloban Airport for carrying submachine gun replica amid election gun ban

A Manila-bound traveler was arrested at Tacloban City Airport after authorities discovered a replica of a submachine gun in his luggage, the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEG) reported. The passenger was stopped from boarding and taken into custody during routine screening, which revealed a replica of a Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun …Travel · Tacloban City Read Article

DPWH: San Juanico Bridge restriction to last 2 years

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TACLOBAN CITY – San Juanico Bridge will be off-limits to heavy vehicles for almost two years pending the completion of the P900-million total rehabilitation project, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday.DPWH Eastern Visayas Assistant Regional Director Maria Margarita Junia said a major rehabilitation is needed to strengthen the structural integrity of the bridge, built in August 1969 and completed in 1973. It is the l…Tacloban City · Tacloban City Read Article

Comelec begins ballot delivery in Eastern Visayas

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A sample ballot used during a 2025 midterm elections roadshow in Tacloban City. (Photo from Comelec Eastern Visayas) TACLOBAN CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started the delivery of 3.2 million ballots in Eastern Visayas this week. The move is as part of its heightened preparations for the upcoming midterm elections on May 12. Comelec Eastern Visayas assistant regional director Maria Corazon Montallana said their central office …Tacloban City · Tacloban City Read Article

Filipinos pay tribute to Pope Francis who once braved a raging storm to meet with disaster victims

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The Philippines has the largest Catholic population in AsiaOriginally published on Global VoicesDespite a raging typhoon, Pope Francis visited Tacloban City to meet with disaster victims in January 2015. Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacanang Photo Bureau. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. Filipinos are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who died on April 21, at the age of 88, in the Vatican. Pope Francis was from Buenos Aires, Argentina…Pope Francis · Tacloban City Read Article

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