FACT-CHECK: Marcos supporter falsely claims UniTeam Tacloban rally had 300,000 attendees
An avid Marcos supporter made the false claim that the UniTeam rally in Tacloban drew 300,000 people.
Task force overseeing Yolanda rehab extended to 2022
President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the term of the inter-agency task force formed in 2017 to monitor the rehabilitation and recovery projects in areas hit by the Super Typhoon Yolanda. Administrative Order (AO) 33 signed on Sept. 16 prolonged the term of the...
Two officials fight over mayoralty post in Samar
DILG-appointed vice mayor Mabao and dismissed mayor Abalos fight over mayoralty post in Samar since last week.
E. Samar forms task force vs ASF
The Eastern Samar provincial government has formed an inter-agency African swine fever (ASF) task force to control the entry of deadly swine disease.
3 million workers in E. Visayas granted P20 pay hike
This raises the minimum daily wage from P305 to P325 for workers in the non-agriculture sector and those employed in retail services establishments with 11 to 30 workers while, workers in the cottage and handicraft industries, the farming sector and those in smaller retail businesses with 10 employees and below will soon receive a daily minimum wage of P295.