Student killed in a freak accident
ORMOC CITY-A Grade 12 student died after the motorcycle she was on board figured in a freak accident along a national highway in Barangay Bobolosan, Laoang, Northern Samar on Sunday (May 7) at about...
DPWH eyes P5-B replacement bridge in Southern Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY – Plans have been laid for the construction of the PHP5.05 billion bridge in Liloan, Southern Leyte to replace a 47-year-old existing bridge within the nautical highway that links Luzon to Mindanao.
The...
FinTech Alliance PH backs BSP framework on responsible use of licensed gaming
MANILA- The FinTech Alliance Philippines has expressed its full support for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s strengthened regulatory framework on the responsible use of digital financial services in relation to licensed online gaming...
Suspected Mpox case under monitoring in Maasin City
TACLOBAN CITY – A 55-year-old woman from Maasin City is under isolation for a suspected case of Mpox (monkeypox), Mayor Nacional Mercado confirmed on Friday, May 30.
Local health authorities are conducting contact tracing while...
162 suspects arrested in Leyte police’s weeklong anti-crime operations
TACLOBAN CITY- About 162 individuals were arrested in a weeklong series of simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations (SACLEO) conducted by the Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) from October 19 to 26, 2025.
Led by Police...
Flood victims in the region receive assistance from DSWD worth over P272 million
TACLOBAN CITY- Over P272 million worth of humanitarian aid was provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to the families affected by the shearline that struck Eastern Visayas last November.
This was...