Over 2 million EV workers to receive wage hike starting June 1
TACLOBAN CITY – More than 2 million workers in the region will start receiving the second tranche of their minimum wage increase beginning Sunday, June 1.
Under Wage Order No. 24, issued by the Regional...
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...
Army donates books to support education in remote, conflict-affected areas of Samar
TACLOBAN CITY— To help improve educational access in vulnerable and conflict-affected areas of Samar, the 8th Infantry Division (8ID) donated 244 educational books to the Samar Provincial Library in Catbalogan City on February 21,...
State of calamity awaiting presidential nod for Eastern Visayas amid San Juanico Bridge...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is awaiting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s signature to formally declare a state of calamity in the Eastern Visayas region, following a recommendation from the National...
Northern Samar eyes partnership with Hanabana Water to solve longstanding supply woes
TACLOBAN CITY – In a bid to resolve the persistent water supply issues affecting communities in Northern Samar, the Provincial Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office (PEDIPO) is eyeing a strategic partnership with Hanabana...
DPWH eyes year-end load limit upgrade for San Juanico Bridge
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is working to raise the San Juanico Bridge’s load limit to 10–12 tons by the end of 2025.
This was disclosed by DPWH Secretary...