National Flood Control Fiasco: ₱95-Million Project in Leyte Raises Questions About Governance and Accountability September 9, 2025 Eastern Visayas Media Without Borders by Miriam G Desacada Tacloban City- Merida Leyte Mayor Rolando Villasencio has raised serious concerns about a ₱95-million flood control project in Barangay Puerto Bello, which was declared 100% complete…
National 12 YEARS AFTER YOLANDA Balangkayanons keep quest up for permanent homes September 7, 2025 Eastern Visayas Media Without Borders by Miriam G. Desacada Borongan City–In November 2013, super-typhoon Yolanda swept through Eastern Visayas, leaving a trail of destruction across the region, where one of the hardest hit was the…
National Libanan wants 2026 flood controlbudget given to flood-prone areas September 7, 2025 Eastern Visayas Media Without Borders by Miriam G. Desacada TACLOBAN CITY–House Minority Floor Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan (4Ps Partylist) has raised caution over the planned allotment of P250.8 billion for flood control that would be…
National Homonhon Island under threat: House urge to investigate Mining activities September 7, 2025 Eastern Visayas Media Without Borders By Miriam G.Desacada Borongan City–Eastern Samar Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales has called for a congressional inquiry into the devastating effects of large-scale nickel and chromite mining on Homonhon Island, a…
National controversy surrounds P192 million Flood Control Project in E.Samar September 6, 2025 Eastern Visayas Media Without Borders by Miriam G.Desacada Borongan City– A ₱192-million flood-control project in a small coastal town has ignited controversy, with residents and local officials accusing the Department of Public Works and Highways…
National Gonzales vows urgent actionvs mining in Homonhon Is. September 6, 2025 Eastern Visayas Media Without Borders By Miriam G. Desacada TACLOBAN CITY—Eastern Samar Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales, in his first privilege speech at the House of Representatives this week, called for urgent action against what he…
National Record-Breaking 8,032 Government Job Openings at 2025 Job Fair September 3, 2025 Eastern Visayas Media Without Borders Tacloban City–Over 8,000 vacancies in 254 government agencies are up for grabs at the 2025 Government Job Fair happening on 2–5 September across 15 regional venues nationwide, and on 9…
National Town mayor, Cong. Gomez trade barbs over a collapsed flood control structure August 30, 2025 Eastern Visayas Media Without Borders by Miriam G.Desacada Matag-Ob Leyte–The sudden collapse of a flood control structure in Matag-ob, Leyte on Monday, drove the town’s Mayor Bernie G. Tacoy to demand an explanation on how…
National Beyond the Catch: Panaon Communities Embracing Sustainable Livelihoods August 27, 2025 Eastern Visayas Media Without Borders by Miriam G Desacada Maasin City– The communitieof Panaon Island have relied almost entirely on the sea for their food, income, and identity. With the impendingdeclaration of Panaon Island as…
National Modernize coconut industry; oil mill eyed in Eastern Samar August 24, 2025 Eastern Visayas Media Without Borders Tacloban City-House Assistant Minority Leader and Eastern Samar Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales has filed a bill seeking the creation of a state-of-the-art coconut oil milling and refinery plant in Quinapondan,…
