Eastern Visayas ramps up measles-rubella drive
90,110 children so far vaccinated
TACLOBAN CITY — More than 90,000 young children across the region have been vaccinated against measles and rubella in the first four days of a regionwide supplemental immunization campaign, but...
8 EV power distributors among country’s highest rates
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Due to generation cost
TACLOBAN CITY — Eight of Eastern Visayas’ 11 distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives were among the 20 power distributors with the highest residential electricity rates in the country in July,...
Rep. Ongchuan seeks lower system loss charges
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TACLOBAN CITY- Northern Samar Rep. Edwin Ongchuan (2nd district) has asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to consider immediately lowering the system loss charges passed on to electricity consumers while Congress works on legislation...
Ormoc pours P2 billion into sports complex expansion
Eyes Palaro, Batang Pinoy
ORMOC CITY – The Ormoc City government is investing about P2 billion to expand its sports complex as it intensifies efforts to become Eastern Visayas’ premier sports hub and position itself...
Leyte SP presses EPIRA overhaul
Amid calls to cut power rates
TACLOBAN CITY – Riding on renewed calls to lower electricity rates following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), the Leyte Sangguniang Panlalawigan has urged...
Eastern Samar commits P676 million to improve healthcare services
TACLOBAN CITY— The provincial government of Eastern Samar has committed P676 million to upgrade healthcare facilities and ensure the availability of medicines and medical supplies as the province strengthens its implementation of universal healthcare.
Governor...