Church, civic groups push for free, fair 2025 midterm polls
TACLOBAN CITY – As the May 12 midterm elections approaches, Catholic and civil society groups are calling for clean, peaceful, and credible polls, raising concerns over possible power outages that may affect the electoral...
The Price of ‘progress’
In Catbalogan City, there used to be a place where silence stood tall.
Not the empty kind of silence—but the sacred kind. The kind that gently reminded you that some things should not be forgotten....
Consumer price for the bottom 30% income households (2018-base year)
The Inflation Rate (IR) for the bottom 30% income households in Eastern Visayas continued to slow down to 0.2 percent in March 2025 from 0.5 percent in February 2025.
This brings the regional average IR...
Rep. Acidre raises alarm over growing disinformation on social media
TACLOBAN CITY — House Deputy Majority Leader Jude Acidre of Tingog party-list group has voiced growing concern over the spread of disinformation on social media, warning that it is gradually eroding public trust in...
Newly identified drug suspect nabbed in a buy-bust operation
ORMOC CITY– A newly identified drug personality landed in jail following a successful buy-bust operation conducted by the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) of the Carigara Municipal Police Station on Tuesday night, April 8.
Police...
Filipinos warned against fake overseas job offers on social media
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine government and migrant rights group Migrante International have renewed warnings for job seekers to beware of fake job offers abroad, especially those found on social media platforms.
The alert follows...