Village leader nabbed for online sabong
ORMOC CITY-A village chairwoman who is allegedly operating an illegal online sabong was arrested by police in Tacloban City on Friday (May 12) at about 3:25 pm.
Arrested was Alice Chua, barangay chairwoman of Barangay...
Another tragedy in Leyte school: teacher shot dead by husband inside classroom
ORMOC CITY — Less than a week after the fatal school shooting in Tanauan, Leyte, another tragedy struck the education sector in the province when a 39-year-old public school teacher was gunned down by...
PSA reports of employment growth in Eastern Visayas in July 2024
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas recorded an improvement in its employment rate, reaching 95.7% in July 2024, up from 94.8% in the same period last year.
This increase translates to approximately 1.98 million employed individuals...
Philippines welcomes new batch of Peace Corps volunteers
MANILA- On July 14, the U.S. Peace Corps in the Philippines welcomed the arrival in Manila of 48 American Volunteers and seven short-term Response Volunteers who will serve alongside Filipino partners to support education,...
DOH alarmed over increasing cases of HIV in the region
TACLOBAN CITY-Health officials in the region are alarmed over the increasing trend in the reported cases of confirmed People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV).
Based on recent surveillance data, the region recorded a total...
Samar joins nationwide drive against dengue through cleanup efforts
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Samar has joined the nationwide dengue prevention campaign by participating in the February 24 Nationwide Search and Destroy Mosquito Breeding Sites Kick-Off, an initiative led by the...