TACLOBAN, Philippines “I can’t walk but I can fish,” says 68-year old Rodolfo Deliva, a lifelong fisherman. For nearly two decades he’s relied on his crutches to get around because of a bad case of gout. Thankfully for him, making fishing nets and going out on a boat for his daily catch don’t require […]
A decade-long suffering: Yolanda survivors still deprived of essential services bulatlat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bulatlat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
POLICYMAKING. The National Economic and Development Authority Eastern Visayas regional office in Palo, Leyte where the Regional Development Council (RDC) holds its quarterly meeting. The RDC has nominated a governor and four city mayors to chair the region's highest policymaking body in the next three years.(File photo) TACLOBAN CITY - The Eastern Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC) has nominated a governor and four city mayors to chair the region's highest policymaking body in the next three years. The RDC announced on Thursday that the list of nominees will be forwarded to the Office of the President for the appointment. Nominated as chair are Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla; Maasin City, Southern Leyte Mayor Nacional Mercado; Baybay City, Leyte Mayor Jose Carlos Cari; Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez; and Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez. National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Eastern Visayas Regional Director Meylene Rosales, also the RDC vice cha