A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) WHICH aims to facilitate the development and maintenance of the Borongan Airport, which is located in Borongan City, Eastern
TACLOBAN CITY – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has confirmed that Borongan City Airport in Barangay Punta Maria is ready to accept flights operated by major airlines. CAAP said the airport is equipped and ready to accommodate ATR72, Q300, and Q400 aircraft with a 50-passenge
Published March 17, 2021, 1:39 PM
Philippine Coast Guard personnel have rescued Eastern Samar Rep. Maria Fe Abunda and Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Agda after the motorized banca they were riding in stalled off the waters of Guian, Eastern Samar during the unveiling ceremony of the historical marker in Homonhon Island on Thursday, March 17.
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Aside from the two local officials, also rescued were 14 other passengers on board the FBCA Bencor motorized banca at around 8 a.m.
A Philippine City’s ‘Green Program’ Requires Marriage License Applicants to Plant Trees
As part of an initiative to promote greener public spaces, a city in the Philippines now requires couples applying for a marriage license to plant five trees each. Participants are already celebrating the “green legacy” of the program.
The City of Borongan in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines, took to Facebook in December 2020 to announce the new environmentally-friendly stepping stone for engaged couples. Creightania Coles (L) and her partner Jay-Ar Tavera. (Courtesy of Borongan City Information Office)
Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan C. Agda, in collaboration with Mr. Mark Lucio Cortado of the City Population Office, headed the initiative in support of the Department of Budget and Management’s “Green, Green, Green” program.