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Tacloban City to launch COVID-19 contact tracing app
City Administrator Aldrin Quebec says the Tacloban COVID-19 SCAN System will not only help the city government, but also commercial establishments in identifying people who are potentially exposed to the new virus
Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center starts RT-PCR testing
DOH Regional Director Minerva Molon says that the testing center has an initial maximum testing capability of up to 90 specimens a day
#PumasaNa: Barkada celebrates victory after passing Bar on 2nd try
Six graduates of the Dr Vicente Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation in Tacloban City drew strength from one another as they prepared for their second Bar exam
Provinces, cities in the Visayas extend lockdown periods
The provinces of Bohol, Negros Occidental, and Aklan, as well as the cities of Iloilo and Tacloban extend their quarantines until April 30
'Better than canned goods': Tacloban buys relief goods from local farmers
City residents receive live chicken, bangus or milk fish, meat, vegetables, and rice from the Tacloban City Social Development Welfare Office
Tacloban City coronavirus testing center pushed
Setting up a testing hub in Leyte can help address the turnaround time of COVID-19 results, local health and science officials say
Tacloban City under community quarantine starting March 21
Tacloban City joins other cities in the Visayas that have been placed community quarantine to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus
Leyte placed under community quarantine
Eastern Visayas has no confirmed novel coronavirus cases while 43 patients are under investigation
Altermidya correspondent, 4 human rights leaders arrested in Tacloban
(UPDATED) Various media and school organizations call for their immediate release, saying the arrests are meant to silence media and human rights defenders
LOOK: Solar energy powers charging stations in Ursula-hit Tacloban
ICSC is also planning to set up charging stations in other severely-affected areas in the region, most especially in the remote islands of Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Families in Tacloban affected by fire during Typhoon Ursula appeal for help
The residents, whose houses were razed by the fire at the height of the typhoon, are sad because they have to start from scratch again. It was only 6 years ago, when Super Typhoon Yolanda made them homeless.
Areas under state of calamity due to Typhoon Ursula
(3rd UPDATE) The provinces of Eastern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, and Aklan as well as the city of Tacloban, are under a state of calamity due to the trail of destruction left by Typhoon Ursula
Taclobanons urge community to combat disaster-related hoaxes
During the #MoveTacloban forum, journalists, student leaders, and local government officials point out a rise of disaster-related hoax cases after Super Typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines
MovePH goes to U.P. Tacloban for Social Good in the Digital Age forum
Tickets to the forum are free, but seats are limited. Register now!
Survivors say prayers at Yolanda mass grave in Tacloban
‘I wish Mama were here to tell me that everything’s going to be okay,’ says Nathalia, who was 4 years old when her mother and 3 sisters died during Super Typhoon Yolanda
Bleak Christmas for workers displaced by fire in Robinsons Place Tacloban
Almost half of the stalls inside the mall were gutted by the 15-hour blaze
LOOK: Japan football star Shinji Kagawa meets Pacquiao in PH visit
Shinji Kagawa takes time to meet with Manny Pacquiao after lending support to children's education in Yolanda-struck Tacloban City
IN PHOTOS: Filipino youth rally for climate justice
Advocates in 15 cities across the Philippines demand urgent action to solve the climate crisis
Big Hugpong rally snarls traffic in Tacloban, draws flak from netizens
(UPDATED) The failure of Tacloban City's Traffic Operation Management Enforcement and Control Office to release an advisory on road rerouting gets the blame
New year, new hope: Taclobanon spirit propped up with revived court
Barangay 82 in Tacloban sees its basketball court come to life again
71 evacuation centers ready for displaced families in Tacloban City
Tacloban City Mayor Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez has also suspended work in government offices in the city over Tropical Depression Usman
FALSE: Is this a sign targetting a rival of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte?
No, this is not a photo of a sign targeting a rival of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
PetroGazz completes PVL semis cast
The Angels join BanKo, Ateneo-Motolite and Creamline in the Final Four of the Premier Volleyball League
COA to Tacloban LGU: refund P36M of pre-Yolanda drainage project | Midday wRap
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Tacloban asked to refund P36M over unfinished pre-Yolanda drainage project
The Notice of Disallowance is on appeal, says current Tacloban City Mayor Cristina Gonzales
The week in photos: November 3-9, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Philippines marks 5 years since Super Typhoon Yolanda
In Tacloban, the worst-hit city, residents paint gravestones, lay flowers, and light candles at a cemetery in memory of the typhoon dead
[OPINION] Remembering Yolanda
On the 5th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda, we remember the countless people whose lives were changed forever
IN PHOTOS: Tacloban 5 years after Typhoon Yolanda
For those who survived the storm, the intervening years have been filled with painful steps forward, but also, a determination to not give up despite overwhelming challenges
Fighting Warays snap skid, shock Lady Warriors
Dimdim Pacres delivers as the Tacloban Fighting Warays finally live up to their name
Perlas Spikers survive Warays, extend PVL run to 5
BanKo-Perlas moves within two wins from sweeping the elimination round of the Premier Volleyball League
Alyssa Valdez, Creamline make quick work of Tacloban
The Cool Smashers crash into the win column in the Premier Volleyball League
PVL: Tacloban raps Adamson for share of 2nd spot
The Tacloban Fighting Warriors clinch their second straight triumph in the Premier Volleyball League
Tacloban, Pocari score bounce-back wins
The Fighting Warays and the Lady Warriors crash into the win column of the Premier Volleyball League
Perlas Spikers, Angels triumph in PVL opener
The PetroGazz Angels and Banko Perlas Spikers get their Premier Volleyball League campaigns off to a winning start
BaliPure ends PVL journey with Tacloban sweep
The Water Defenders snap a 3-game skid to bow out on a high note
Bright shines for Perlas, Ubben-Whyte duo tows Oragons in PVL quarters
(UPDATED) Banko Perlas pins a first quarterfinal loss on Pocari, while Iriga-Navy halts a two-game skid
Pocari bolsters PVL semis bid, PetroGazz stays in the hunt
The Lady Warriors remain unbeaten in the quarterfinals as the Angels nail their first win
Journalists conduct gift giving for kids in Samar village
Army First Lieutenant Orlando Casipit Jr says 'education is the only way out of poverty' for children of Barangay Mabini in Basey, Samar
BanKoPerlas, BaliPure win PVL quarters opener
The Perlas Spikers and Water Defenders post contrasting wins at the start of the single-round phase
Hometown hero Alyssa Valdez stars as Cool Smashers gain PVL quarters
The volleyball celebrity unloads 22 points as Creamline repels Tacloban in a Batangas road game
Rountree hammers 22 as High Flyers get off to flying PVL start
PayMaya dominates newcomer Tacloban in all departments for a straight-set victory
IN PHOTOS: Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior visits Manila
'The message of the Rainbow Warrior's visit here in the Philippines is to highlight the issue of climate justice,' says Naderev Saño, executive director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia
AirAsia launches 3 domestic flights to, from Clark
This is in line with the airline's commitment to make the Clark International Airport its main hub for operations
4 killed in Tacloban wall collapse
(UPDATED) Search and retrieval operations will resume on Monday morning, January 15
LOOK: Tacloban residents help stranded commuters through 'baluto' rides
In an admirable display of the spirit of bayanihan, Tacloban residents help ferry stranded commuters across a flooded street
LOOK: Passengers stranded in Tacloban transport terminal
(UPDATED) Some 60 passengers headed to different parts of Eastern Visayas are waiting for the next available transit without any guarantees
WATCH: Woman keeps her dogs safe during Urduja
Janet Romulon, an evacuee in Tacloban City, protects her 3 dogs in the middle of Tropical Storm Urduja (Kai-tak)
LOOK: Urduja pummels Tacloban City
MovePH team goes around Tacloban City ahead of Tropical Storm Urduja's landfall
Tacloban City under state of calamity due to Urduja
'This is the only major storm that hit the city this year,' Tacloban City Vice Mayor Jerry Yaokasin says
