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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
#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
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
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
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
4 killed in Tacloban wall collapse
(UPDATED) Search and retrieval operations will resume on Monday morning, January 15
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
Ex-PDEA agent arrested for selling P1.5-M worth of shabu in Tacloban
PDEA Director Edgar Jubay identifies the suspect as Julius Katangkatang a former member of PDEA s technical personnel
Making maps useful for addressing disasters and climate change
In a time when people are increasingly exposed to the factors of disaster and climate change I believe that usable maps can help people make a difference
FAST FACTS: Leyte and natural disasters
Leyte province has had its share of natural disasters over the years
Local bizmen to gov't: Turn Leyte library into a convention center
The People s Center and Library used to be a cultural gem in the hometown of then First Lady Imelda Marcos Part of it is now being rented by a Japan surplus shop
Protesters in Imelda’s Tacloban: Dig up Marcos remains
UP Tacloban students and protesters from other sectors say Ferdinand Marcos does not deserve a place in the Heroes’ Cemetery due to the human rights violations committed during his dictatorial reign
Duterte: P10,000 each for Yolanda survivors who have yet to get shelter aid
DSWD explains that the amount is not emergency shelter assistance but a valid response to the clamor of families who were denied of their right to the assistance
Lessons on cash transfers to disaster victims
An evaluation of Unicef s Unconditional Cash Transfer Program for Yolanda Victims
Tacloban artist paints Duterte's portrait using coconut wine
Aside from using tuba as a medium Yolanda survivor and artist Dante Enage uses his art to raise awareness on relevant issues in society
DSWD to prioritize review of Yolanda rehabilitation projects
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo says anomalies if any will be dealt with appropriately
Ex-Tacloban mayor: Yolanda funds not misspent
The camp of ex mayor Alfred Romualdez says: Kung tutuusin kaya nga kami nasita eh kasi ibinigay po namin ang nararapat lang talaga na para sa kanila
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Tacloban misspent nearly P1B in Yolanda funds – COA
UPDATED Ex mayor Alfred Romualdez in response says they gave what people deserved to get and blamed the delays on the national government s stringent rules
Yolanda survivors gather in support for Duterte's SONA 2016
Yolanda survivors from different towns of Leyte show their support for President Rodrigo Duterte during his first State of the Nation Address
Power of music: Ending drug dependence in Tacloban City
Listening to a happy song can lift people’s spirit says Tacloban City Mayor Cristina Gonzalez Romualdez
Vote-counting machines break down in Tacloban City
In one voting precinct only 165 votes are cast out of the 450 registered voters due to a VCM malfunction
Eastern Visayas youth lead campaign for Miriam Santiago
Our purpose is to show the Filipino people that Miriam is the true candidate that can make our country progress says Youth for Miriam Head Jonas Lavarrete
Tacloban mayoralty bets differ on Yolanda rehabilitation
The mayoralty race in Tacloban heats up as candidates differ on what to do with thousands of families affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda
Poe, Escudero: 'Unconditional' cash transfer for victims
Escudero says he and Poe will continue the administration s CCT program but offer livelihood to beneficiaries and unconditional assistance to typhoon victims
Memorial unveiling, candle lighting to mark Yolanda's 2nd anniversary
Two memorial markers and a candle lighting ceremony are the highlights of the commemoration of the second anniversary of Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan in Tacloban City
Farmers turn Typhoon Yolanda wastes into livelihood
Green charcoals are still black in color but are more friendly to the environment
In Tanauan, Leyte, mothers build a school for their children
When an aid to reconstruct their buildings finally reached their humble school they did not hesitate a bit even if the mothers themselves would have be the construction workers
VIRAL: Netizens denounce high Tacloban airport transport fares
Prices can reach as high as 4 times the regular fare
Local Vote: Cagayan, Negros Occidental, Tacloban City, Leyte
Rappler s weekly wrap up: Not campaigning? Declared LP bet distributes PCSO ambulances in Cagayan; Negros Occidental’s closely watched contest: vice governorship; Romualdez wives to seek husbands posts;
Tacloban Airport closed for runway repairs
Two Airbus aircraft from Air Asia and Cebu Pacific are grounded due to the closure of airport operations while 6 more flights have been cancelled affecting hundreds of passengers
Australia to hand over 1,533 shelters to Haiyan-affected families
Press release: In partnership with three humanitarian organizations the Australian government continues Yolanda recovery work in Tacloban City and Palo in Leyte
