News

Here is one piece of news that you won’t expect the country’s “Manila-centric” dailies to pay much attention to. For the long-suffering residents of Eastern Samar, however, it marks a milestone in their steady march out of poverty and onto prosperity. TACLOBAN CITY – At least 100 weavers are putting together a project that officials of Basey, Samar hope could go the distance in bringing fame, and tourism income, to their town – a 2-kilometer long “banig” or sleeping mat. TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - The Regional Development Council (RDC) for Eastern Visayas has deferred a proposed transmission project that would have improved power supply in Northern Samar.