Rep. Tan welcomes fast-tracked repair of Maharlika Highway in Samar
As committed by PBBM
TACLOBAN CITY — Samar Representative Stephen James Tan(1st district) has welcomed the decision of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to prioritize the rehabilitation of the Maharlika Highway this...
Lucy orders closure of maternity hospital
Due to alleged MOA violations
TACLOBAN CITY — The Ormoc City government has ordered the Ormoc Maternity and Children’s Hospital to cease operations, citing alleged violations of its agreement with the local government, including failure...
Eastern Samar Governor RV Evardone condemns killing of barangay chairman in Oras
TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Samar Governor Ralph Vincent ‘RV” Evardone strongly condemned the killing of a barangay chairman in Oras town, describing the incident as a senseless act of violence that has no place...
Flooding spreads across Eastern Visayas; classes suspended, two fishermen missing
Due to shearline
TACLOBAN CITY — Widespread flooding triggered by days of heavy rain from a shear line has disrupted classes across Eastern Visayas and left two fishermen missing in Eastern Samar, as authorities stepped...
Luzon–Visayas fixed link seen as foreign-assisted project, Libanan says
From Allen to Matnog
TACLOBAN CITY — The long-proposed fixed link connecting Luzon and the Visayas—either through a bridge or an undersea tunnel—is likely to be pursued as a foreign-assisted project, with international lenders such...
Babatngon execs call for public help in search for missing priest
Last seen on Dec. 23
TACLOBAN CITY-Local officials in Babatngon, Leyte are appealing to the public for assistance as authorities intensify efforts to locate Rev. Fr. Edwin “Kutz” Caintoy, 55, the parish priest of San...