Local and Overseas Jobs Highlighted as 105 Get Hired at Tacloban Fair
• 105 on-the-spot hires at Tacloban’s March 13 Mega Job Fair, organized by PESO and partners, attracting 1,368 job seekers.
• 105 on-the-spot hires at Tacloban’s March 13 Mega Job Fair, organized by PESO and partners, attracting 1,368 job seekers.
• Eastern Samar State University achieved a 100% passing rate in the February 2026 Nursing Licensure Exam. One graduate secured 9th place nationwide.
• Suspended Borongan City Mayor Dayan Agda returns after 3 months, but questions persist over unexplained fund loss from the City Treasurer’s Office.
• The layoffs of Borongan’s casual workers, blamed on a budget dispute, have sparked a political blame game between the acting mayor and the city council over who is responsible.
• Borongan City Acting City Mayor Emmanuel Tiusoncohas terminated all casual and job order employees, effective immediately. The move follows the City Council’s failure to approve the authority to hire such workers.
• Due to Tropical Storm “Basyang,” Eastern Samar Governor Ralph Vincent Evardone has suspended all classes in 11 municipalities starting 1:00 PM today, February 5, 2026.
• Acting Mayor Emman Tiu Sonco personally inspected Borongan City’s flood-prone areas and coordinated relief efforts amidst ongoing heavy rainfall and rising water levels, assuring residents of immediate and long-term assistance.
• Classes in Borongan City are suspended for January 5 due to heavy rainfall from a shear line, a precaution for student and faculty safety against flooding and landslides.
• Acting Mayor Eman Sonco led Borongan City’s emergency council to assess Tropical Depression Wilma’s threat, noting flooding in Barangay Siha. He directed evacuations and monitoring in vulnerable low-lying areas.
• The House Committee on Higher Education approved bills to establish full Eastern Samar State University campuses in Balangiga and Arteche, expanding local access to higher education.