Residents, officials nix Pieta demolition
In Catbalogan City
TACLOBAN CITY — The demolition of a memorial monument in Catbalogan City, Samar, honoring the thousands who perished in the tragic 1987 collision between the M/V Doña Paz and oil tanker M/T...
Pork holiday imposed in Borongan City
Due to ASF presence
TACLOBAN CITY- A 15-day ‘pork holiday’ was declared by the city government in Borongan, Eastern Samar following the confirmation of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the city.
Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda...
Kerwin: Let ICC rule on Duterte’s fate
Charged on crimes against humanity
ALBUERA, Leyte- Mayoral candidate Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa has stated that the International Criminal Court (ICC) should be allowed to judge former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing trial for alleged...
Comelec-8 sees peaceful EV polls
Several areas tagged as hot spots
TACLOBAN CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Eastern Visayas has expressed confidence that the upcoming midterm elections in the region will be peaceful and orderly with the...
EV tops PH list of former rebels applying for amnesty
Over 400 ex-NPAs so far applied
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas has recorded the highest number of former New People’s Army (NPA) members applying for amnesty in the entire country, according to the Office of...
EV bets warned on permit to win, campaign
Military says NPAs no longer have mass support
TACLOBAN CITY – The military in Eastern Visayas has asserted that the New People’s Army (NPA) no longer holds the power to demand so-called “permits to campaign”...