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Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team extended assistance to displaced workers of Calbayog City, Western Samar, underscoring the continued support for livelihood programs that benefit disadvantaged communities. The initiative was made possible through the collaborative efforts of Go and local leaders such as Board Member Ancecio Guades. Senate Bill No. 420 aims to provide short-term employment […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan has filed two separate bills seeking to establish two new state-run coconut oil milling and refinery plants in Eastern Samar, in an effort to boost the productivity and income of local farmers. Libanan’s House Bill (HB) No. 10834 proposes to put up the Eastern Samar Coconut Oil Milling […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan welcomed the decision of Philippine Airlines (PAL) to operate an additional weekly Cebu-Borongan-Cebu flight every Wednesday, starting Sept. 18, 2024. “We are delighted that the flag carrier is increasing the frequency of its Cebu-Borongan-Cebu flights to thrice weekly, as this will give a boost to Eastern Samar as a […]
The Department of Education (DEPED) Schools Division of Borongan City, Eastern Samar State University (ESSU), TESDA, and the Local Government Unit of Borongan City are set to establish a new agricultural school. Superintendent Edgar Tenesas presented the framework for the school during a recent local school board meeting, highlighting opportunities for various agencies to support […]
Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team spearheaded an aid distribution event for indigent residents of San Policarpo, Eastern Samar. The initiative supported and provided the residents with various essential items and financial aid to help alleviate their living conditions and promote inclusive economic recovery. During the activity, organized in collaboration with Governor Ben Evardone, 1,000 residents […]
KOICA or Korea International Cooperation Agency continues to help Eastern Samar with the establishment of the new hospital in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, the Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital. KOICA Country Director Kim Eun Sub delivered the good news to Gov. Ben Evardone that a new project in Eastern Samar with Borongan City has emerged, the Philippine […]
Governor Ben Evardone welcomed ACT-CIS Partylist Representative Erwin Tulfo for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Payout in Eastern Samar recently. Also welcoming Tulfo in the province was House Minority Leader and 4Ps Partylist Representative Marcelino Libanan. Tulfo shared that with the request of Evardone for funding to help Eastern Samar, he immediately […]
Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone made history as the first governor to hike 6.9 kilometers just to deliver essential services to his constituents in remote areas. Evardone walked through the rugged mountains of Jipapad to reach Barangay Dorillo. A former rebel stronghold, Brgy. Dorillo has for decades never been visited by any governor or any […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan announced the launch of a multisectoral effort to save the historic Homonhon Island in Eastern Samar from further environmental degradation due to commercial nickel and chromite mining activities. “We are pleased to report that following a meeting that we initiated among stakeholders, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga has […]
435 scholar graduates of the Bulig Para Studyante (BPE) program thanked Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone for providing them opportunities and assistance to earn a college degree. Evardone expressed his appreciation for the college graduates who participated in the Alumni Homecoming for BPE Scholars event stressing that the alumni homecoming is aimed to network job […]