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(Eagle News Service) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo is scheduled to inaugurate tomorrow, January 23, its housing and livelihood projects for survivors of typhoon Yolanda in Alangalang, Leyte, a few kilometers from Tacloban City. Barely 10 months since the groundbreaking of Sitio New Era, envisioned as a model community nestled on top of a mountain aptly called barangay Langit, it now has some 500 concrete housing units completed and ready for occupancy. Another 500 housing […]
Inaasahang dodoble ang populasyon ng Tacloban dahil sa pagbisita ni Pope Francis sa lugar.
Roads from Tacloban going to eastern Samar remains closed due to landslides, isolating several towns in said area.
Various areas in the city of Tacloban experienced flooding while several homes have their roofs torn off due to strong winds.
The Philippine Coast Guard succesfully rescued a young man when the boat that he is riding sank during the rampage of “Ruby” in Tacloban City.
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Dec. 3 (PIA) –The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the State weather agency has already issued an official weather bulletin on the status of tropical storm Hagupit. PAGASA Tacloban Head Mario Penaranda said the agency is keeping a close eye on the track and intensity of tropical storm Hagupit which is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) either Thursday or Friday. As of 11 P.M. December 2, […]
(Reuters) — A year after Typhoon Haiyan tore through central Philippines, coconut farmers whose livelihoods were destroyed in the disaster have turned to alternative sources of work. Typhoon Haiyan wiped out or damaged practically everything in its path as it swept ashore on Nov. 8, 2013, with seven-metre storm surges destroying around 90 percent of the city of Tacloban in Leyte province. Haiyan killed or left missing close to 8,000 people and displaced as many […]
(Reuters) – Almost a year after a super typhoon devastated wide areas of the central Philippines killing thousands, President Benigno Aquino only this week approved a $3.74 billion master plan to rebuild housing, social services and public infrastructure. Typhoon Haiyan wiped out or damaged practically everything in its path as it swept ashore on Nov. 8, 2013, with seven-metre storm surges destroying around 90 percent of the city of Tacloban in Leyte province. Haiyan killed […]
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, large aircraft cannot land on the Daniel Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City, with only turbo-propeller aircraft and the like are allowed.
MANILA (PNA) — The Philippines has received another EUR 30 million worth of financial assistance from the European Union (EU) for the reconstruction program in areas affected by typhoon ‘Yolanda’. In her visit to the Philippines until Thursday, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva said the EUR 30-million grant is an expression of continued support of EU to the Philippine government to help the victims of the super typhoon. […]
Thousands of residents in Tacloban received relief goods from the “Lingap sa Mamamayan” conducted by the Iglesia Ni Cristo in the said city. Here’s the exclusive report of Eagle News Reporter Mar Gabriel.
Leyte Congressman Martin Romualdez expresses his gratitude to the continuing humanitarian projects of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in Tacloban and other parts of Leyte.
