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Northern Samar vows to sustain peace as 16 towns earn rebel-free tag

TACLOBAN CITY, July 9 -- The Northern Samar provincial government has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining peace gains following the declaration of the province's 16 towns as insurgency-free. In a... Read More


Leyte Geothermal Power Plant eyed to ease rising electricity costs

TACLOBAN CITY, July 8 -- Amid a significant increase in electricity bills this month due to higher generation charges, the Regional Development Council (RDC) has approved a resolution urging that elec... Read More


DPWH restores 15-ton load limit on Southern Leyte's vital bridge

TACLOBAN CITY, July 8 -- Bigger and heavier vehicles can now pass the Liloan Bridge in Southern Leyte after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) raised the bridge's load limit from five ... Read More


Hike in WESM charges ups power costs in Eastern Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY, July 8 -- Electric cooperatives (ECs) across Eastern Visayas are expected to implement higher electricity generation charges for the July 2026 billing period following a significant inc... Read More


Police arrest 2 suspects in Tacloban school shooting

TACLOBAN CITY, June 22 -- Authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting incident inside a classroom at San Jose National High School in this city on Monday morning that left t... Read More


DPWH raises Calbiga Bridge load capacity to 30 tons

CALBIGA, June 19 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has increased the load capacity of Calbiga Bridge to 30 tons following the substantial completion of a PHP34-million bridge-stren... Read More


DPWH opens 57 kilometers of Samar-Eastern Samar highway

TACLOBAN CITY, June 18 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has opened 57 kilometers (km) of the 70-km Basey-Maydolong Road, which links the provinces of Samar and Eastern Samar, sign... Read More


Leyte police arrest shooting suspect within 24 hours; firearms seized

TACLOBAN CITY, June 16 -- Police authorities in Leyte have arrested one of the suspects in a shooting in Albuera town that left two people dead and two others injured, less than 24 hours after the cri... Read More


World Bank visit in Leyte highlights community dev't gains: DSWD-8

TACLOBAN CITY, June 16 -- A recent visit by World Bank (WB) executives to Leyte province underscored the international institution's ongoing partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Devel... Read More


Rice prices surge 17.8% as E. Visayas inflation slows to 8.2%

TACLOBAN CITY, June 15 -- Inflation in Eastern Visayas eased to 8.2 percent in May 2026 from 8.5 percent in April even as rice prices continued to accelerate, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)... Read More