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2 young NPA rebels surrender to cops in Samar

TACLOBAN CITY, Feb. 16 -- Two young members of the communist New People's Army (NPA) voluntarily surrendered to police units in Samar province in response to government calls for rebels to return to t... Read More


DEPDev Eastern Samar intensifies Filipinnovation awards campaign

TACLOBAN CITY, Feb. 16 -- The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development in Eastern Visayas (DEPDev-8) encourages regional innovators to submit products and services prepared for early commercia... Read More


Northern Samar braces for full implementation of credit fund

TACLOBAN CITY, Feb. 16 -- The Northern Samar provincial government is preparing for the full operation of the Northern Samar Credit Surety Fund Cooperative (NSCSF Coop) to expand financial access for ... Read More


E. Visayas readies P139-M worth of aid for Basyang impact

Manila, Feb. 5 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 8 (Eastern Visayas) has prepositioned relief resources worth PHP139.04 million as it braces for the effects of the continuous ... Read More


Nearly century-old Ormoc maternity hospital ordered closed

Manila, Jan. 12 -- The Ormoc City government has ordered the closure of the nearly century-old Ormoc Maternity and Children's Hospital, citing multiple violations of its memorandum of agreement with t... Read More


DOST to set up modern farming hub in Eastern Visayas

Palo, Jan. 8 -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is putting up a regional hub for Project Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry (SARAI) in Eastern Visayas to boo... Read More


N. Samar releases P1.33-M allowances for nursing scholars

Tacloban City, Jan. 8 -- The Northern Samar provincial government released on Wednesday a total of PHP1.33 million in stipends and allowances to 31 nursing scholars as part of its continuing commitmen... Read More


Start of Second San Juanico Bridge construction eyed in 2029

Tacloban City, Jan. 6 -- Actual construction of the PHP20.2 billion Second San Juanico Bridge (SSJB) project will begin in 2029, according to the updated timeline presented by the Regional Development... Read More


E. Visayas PNP seizes P113.9-M worth of illegal drugs in 2025

Tacloban City, Jan. 5 -- Police in Eastern Visayas seized PHP113.9 million worth of illegal drugs in 2025 following more than a thousand law enforcement operations, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8... Read More


DSWD readies P142-M aid for shear line impact in E. Visayas

Tacloban City, Jan. 5 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office in Eastern Visayas has prepositioned relief resources worth PHP142.26 million as it braces for the effe... Read More