13 former rebels in Northern Samar granted amnesty protection
TACLOBAN CITY — Thirteen former members of the communist armed movement in Northern Samar have taken a step toward reintegration after receiving their safe conduct passes (SCPs) under the government’s Amnesty Program, authorities said.
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Northern Samar receives ‘Gawad Kalasag’ seal of excellence award
CATARMAN, Northern Samar- Three times in a row, the provincial government of Northern Samar again received the prestigious Gawad Kalasag Seal of Excellence Award in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Humanitarian Assistance -...
PSA conducts the January 2026 Labor Force survey and the 2025 Family Income and...
The Philippine Statistics Authority – Regional Statistical Services Office VIII (PSA – RSSO 8) will conduct the January 2026 Labor Force Survey (LFS) together with the second visit of the 2025 Family Income and...
Eastern Visayas inflation rate eases to 4% in October
The Inflation Rate (IR) in Eastern Visayas eased to 4.0 percent in October 2023 from 4.9 percent in September 2023. This makes the region’s average IR from January to October 2023 at 4.5 percent.
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Borongan City becomes benchmarking hub for LGUs studying best practices
TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda expressed his gratitude for the increasing number of local government units (LGUs) visiting their city for benchmarking activities to study and learn from their...
Pedicab driver killed in a road mishap in Palo
ORMOC CITY-A pedicab driver who lost his left leg was declared dead on arrival at the hospital after a collision with a vehicle at the bypass road in sitio Caloogan, Barangay San Jose, Palo.
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