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Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales and 4Ps Party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan are mobilizing relief operations to assist families affected by Typhoon Tino, particularly in geographically isolated communities such as the islands of Homonhon and Suluan, where many residents lost their homes and are now staying in temporary shelters. “In Homonhon and Suluan, around 30 percent of homes were totally damaged, while […]
House Assistant Minority Leader and Eastern Samar Representative Sheen Gonzales demanded a congressional inquiry into the destructive impact of large-scale nickel and chromite mining operations on Homonhon Island, warning of grave environmental damage and social displacement in the historic site in his home province. In House Resolution No. 234, Gonzales urged the House committees on […]
House Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan and Eastern Samar Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales have forged a partnership with the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila’s School of Health Sciences to build a sustainable, community-rooted health workforce for Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar. Under the initiative, UP Manila, led by Chancellor Dr. Michael Tee, will open a special […]
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 […]