Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Aug. 10, lauded the Leyteños’ resilience and courage for standing up in the aftermath of Typhoon “Odette” that hit the province in December 2021.
Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the celebration of Maasin, Leyte’s 22nd Cityhood anniversary on We
ONLINE SOON. A staff member of the Department of Information and Communications Technology unloads equipment in Limasawa, Southern Leyte in this July 27, 2022 photo. The package is composed of three computer units, a printer, headset, router, and closed-circuit television.(DICT photo) TACLOBAN CITY - Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) brought ICT services to Limasawa, Southern Leyte as the island suffered unstable internet connectivity since the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in December 2021. DICT Eastern Visayas Regional chief Felix Tabanao Jr. said on Friday they handed over a Tech4ED Equipment package to Mayor Melchor Petracorta. The package, turned over on July 27, is composed of three computer units, a printer, headset, router, and closed-circuit television. The equipment will be placed at the Tech4ED Center inside the municipal hall to provide ICT services to the people. "People of Limasawa will be given an opportunity to access the different ICT se
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STILL POWERLESS. A portion of Magallanes village in Limasawa, Southern Leyte after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. Nearly three weeks after the typhoon, Mayor Melchor Petracorta on Wednesday (Jan. 5, 2022) appealed for the immediate restoration of their power supply.(PNA photo by Sarwell Meniano) TACLOBAN CITY - Nearly three weeks after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, the island town of Limasawa in Southern Leyte has sought the assistance of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and electric cooperatives to help restore their power supply. Mayor Melchor Petracorta said since December 16, their town has heavily relied on generators for power due to the very slow restoration works by the Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (Soleco). "Our diesel power plant is intact, but it is still non-operational due to toppled electric posts. We are a small town and it won't take long to restore our power supply," Petracorta said in a phone interview on Wednesday. He said i