PNP in EV in full alert status
In the wake of Jolo attack
TACLOBAN CITY- The terror attack in Jolo, Sulu has resulted for the Philippine National Police here in the region to raise into a full alert status.
Chief Supt. Dionardo Carlos,...
EV on high alert as Tropical Storm “Tino” nears
Evacuations, relief efforts intensified
TACLOBAN CITY — Mandatory evacuations were carried out across Eastern Visayas on Monday, November 3, 2025, as local authorities and disaster response teams braced for the impact of Tropical Storm “Tino,”...
DPWH halts construction of seawall
Amid uproar from Borongan officials, residents
TACLOBAN CITY- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the region has stopped the construction of a seawall in Barangay Lalawigan, Borongan City.
This decision was announced by...
Mayoralty candidate survives slay try
In Samar
TACLOBAN CITY- A former mayor of a Samar town who is running in next year’s elections survived an attempt to his life.
Aran Boller, who served as mayor of Matuguinao town after then mayor...
Marcos justifies state of calamity in EV amid San Juanico Bridge crisis
To last for a year
BASEY, Samar — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has defended his decision to place Eastern Visayas under a state of calamity, saying it was essential to unlock immediate funding and support...
Leyte town faces upsurge of dengue fever cases
By: ROEL T. AMAZONA
STA. FE, Leyte –The municipal government here is facing a serious problem on dengue fever with more than 100 people, mostly children, have been affected by the mosquito-causing ailment.
As part...