Dulag, Leyte – Nearly six months after Typhoon Yolanda, Girlie Aguilar, is proud that her family has moved on through their determination and unity. She recalled how they, as one family, helped each other in repairing their partially damaged house using available branches and scrap galvanized iron sheets scattered around their village. “Nagtulung-tulong na laming continue reading : Parent-leader shows leadership beyond Pantawid Pamilya
DSWD Receives 5,000 Metric Tons of Rice from Thailand
The DSWD received this week some five thousand metric tons of rice from Thailand, through the efforts of the Department of Agriculture and the National Food Authority. Acting General Manager Nongnooch Deetae of the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) said that the Kingdom of Thailand was deeply saddened of the many lives lost, continue reading : DSWD Receives 5,000 Metric Tons of Rice from Thailand
Ygrubay Faces Legal Action for Selling Relief Rice
Marchita Ygrubay, 52, owner of Sola Eatery along Salazar Street in TaclobanCity will soon be put to trial for buying 17 sacks of DSWD relief rice for her fastfood business ! The DSWD Field Office Eight headed by Regional Director Nestor Ramos, filed a case against her Wednesday, April 23, for violation of section 19 continue reading : Ygrubay Faces Legal Action for Selling Relief Rice
Casulongan is Moving Forward
“Casulongan” is a name of a barangay, but the townsfolk anticipated that “sulong” is its root word, meaning to move forward. It simply defines the behavior of the community after they experienced the outrage of Super Typhoon Yolanda. Barangay Casulongan is located in the interior part of Javier, Leyte which is 2.5 kilometer from the continue reading : Casulongan is Moving Forward
Widow starts over again after ‘Yolanda’
Guiuan, Eastern Samar – November 8, 2013 is a day Melojane Zulieta would not want to go back to. On that day, Typhoon Yolanda took away her husband who should have been her partner as she starts all over again after the typhoon. Recalling that fateful day, Melojane said that Ermelindo was at home to get their continue reading : Widow starts over again after ‘Yolanda’
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries reminded to use cash grants wisely
Some 2,064 partner-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program attended the Holy Mass before their payout on April 23 in the Municipal Hall of Mahaplag, Leyte. Father Roel Cahido encouraged them to be thankful for the blessings from God and the support from the government. He reminded them to put into good use the cash continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries reminded to use cash grants wisely
‘Yolanda’ survivor wields his way to recovery
Mahaplag, Leyte – More than five months after Typhoon ‘Yolanda’, a growing sense of recovery and rehabilitation is notable for the Sara-Osos siblings, who have been living by themselves in Hilusig Village, this town. Thanks to Jonel, 22, the oldest in a brood of six who never stopped to bring his younger siblings to the continue reading : ‘Yolanda’ survivor wields his way to recovery