Bill Offers Relief for Leyte, Samar Utility Costs Bill Offers Relief for Leyte, Samar Utility Costs
• Tingog Party-list files House Bill 8706, the “No Reconnection Fee Act,” to waive utility reconnection fees after payment, easing household burdens amid rising oil prices.
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• Tingog Party-list files House Bill 8706, the “No Reconnection Fee Act,” to waive utility reconnection fees after payment, easing household burdens amid rising oil prices.
• Tacloban’s OSCA urges seniors to register for benefits to ensure access to healthcare, pensions, and discounts.
• Fans flocked to the Tacloban Astrodome on March 14 for the SexBomb Girls’ “Get Get Aw” concert, a stop on their world tour.
• A 19-year-old criminology student, alias “Justine,” was arrested in a Catbalogan City buy-bust on March 16. Police tagged him as a street-level drug individual.
GMA Kapuso Foundation, Universal Guardians Brotherhood Inks Partnership for Faster Disaster Response
• GMA Kapuso Foundation and UGB partnered on March 15 to boost disaster relief. The MOA signing aims to enhance aid delivery through volunteer and logistics support nationwide.
• PSA Eastern Visayas joined the March 12 nationwide earthquake drill, practicing “Duck, Cover, Hold.” Employees, interns, and trainees participated to boost preparedness and support national safety goals.
• An RDC fact-finding probe will assess if Eastern Visayas benefited from the Mining Act of 1995 or faced exploitation. The committee aims to investigate the law’s impact.
• A retired policeman traded his badge for a plow, becoming a farmer in Samar. His story critiques Philippine agriculture while offering a model for sincere, effective government intervention.
• A 48-year-old ex-government worker, alias “George,” was arrested in a March 13 drug buy-bust in Barangay Guinsorongan. Authorities classified him as a high-value individual.
• Tanauan women celebrated National Women’s Month on March 13. Inspired by Babaylans, they gathered under the theme “Lead Like the Babaylans” to honor female leadership and legacy.
Tacloban Elderly Asked to Register for Benefits 
Fans Flock to Tacloban for SexBomb Girls’ ‘Get Get Aw’ Concert 
Student Arrested in Catbalogan City Buy-Bust Operation 
PSA Eastern Visayas Joins 1st Quarter Nationwide Earthquake Drill 
RDC Environment Committee Investigates Mining Act’s Impact on Eastern Visayas 
The Thin Green Line: Lessons from a Cop in the Paddies 
Joint Anti-Drug Operation Leads to Arrest of High-Value Individual in Samar 
Tanauan Women Revive Babaylan Spirit in National Women’s Month Celebration