PEACE VILLAGE. Houses under construction within the Peace and Prosperity Village in San Isidro, Leyte. The outpouring support from the government for former rebels at the Peace and Prosperity Village here will give them no reason to again embrace the ideology of the New People's Army (NPA), a former rebel commander said in an interview on Dec. 20, 2021.(PNA photo by Sarwell Meniano) SAN ISIDRO, Leyte- The outpouring of support from the government for former rebels at the Peace and Prosperity Village here will give them no reason to again embrace the ideology of the New People's Army (NPA), a former rebel commander has said. "Ka (short for comrade) Mayang", 50, said that even if their location is remote, they receive enough attention from both national and local governments to help rebuild their lives shattered by years of armed conflict. "I joined the NPA when I was 15 because I aspired to help people alleviate poverty. However, I was able to realize that the NPA
POWER restoration in Bohol, Siargao, Dinagat, and Surigao del Norte could take a little longer for severely-affected areas hit by Typhoon Odette. The Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday it will be “challenging” task to restore power by New Year in these areas. Nonetheless, the agency said it is committed to…
(Image grabbed from PAGASA's Facebook page) MANILA - The weather in areas of the Visayas and Mindanao where Typhoon Odette passed through is now improving, the weather bureau said on Friday. "We're talking of Eastern Visayas and Mindanao, even Central Visayas and northern Mindanao, are having an improved weather," Benison Estareja, weather specialist of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a briefing. Estareja said PAGASA is now monitoring most of Palawan, which is experiencing heavy rains due to Odette. Also affected are Western Visayas and the rest of southern Luzon, he added. For the last 24 hours, the typhoon has already made landfalls over Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte; Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands; Liloan, Southern Leyte; Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte; Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol; Bien Unido, Bohol; Carcar, Cebu; and La Libertad, Negros Oriental. Odette was last tracked 90 kilometers south southwest
POWER OUTAGE. One of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) transmission facility in Leyte province.Several areas in Leyte and Biliran provinces will experience day-long power interruptions over the weekend to give way to NGCP's scheduledsystem improvementactivities. (Photo courtesy of NGCP) TACLOBAN CITY - Several areas in Leyte and Biliran provinces will experience day-long power interruptions over the weekend as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will conduct system improvement works. Brownouts will hit Tacloban City and nearby towns of Palo and Babatngon on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., affecting thousands of power consumers, including major businesses in the regional capital under the franchise area of Leyte II Electric Cooperative. "There will be a replacement of old wood poles with steel poles, replacement of connectors, clams, and correction of cross-arms," the NGCP said in its advisory on Friday. On Sunday, a 12-hour power
POWER OUTAGE. One of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) transmission facility in Leyte province.Several areas in Leyte and Biliran provinces will experience day-long power interruptions over the weekend to give way to NGCP's scheduledsystem improvementactivities. (Photo courtesy of NGCP) TACLOBAN CITY - Several areas in Leyte and Biliran provinces will experience day-long power interruptions over the weekend as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will conduct system improvement works. Blackouts will hit Tacloban City and nearby towns of Palo and Babatngon on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., affecting thousands of power consumers, including major businesses in the regional capital under the franchise area of Leyte II Electric Cooperative. "There will be a replacement of old wood poles with steel poles, replacement of connectors, clams, and correction of cross-arms," the NGCP said in its advisory on Friday. On Sunday, a 12-hour power