E. Visayas cops remind public to avoid 28 banned firecrackers
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office in Eastern Visayas has reminded the public to refrain from using 28 prohibited firecrackers.
The Police Regional Office-8 (PRO-8) posted on its social media account...
Army says they have made ‘decisive blows’ to NPA in 2024
TACLOBAN CITY – The military in the region has reported delivering “decisive blows” to the remaining forces of the New People’s Army (NPA) this year.
The military operations and encounters conducted throughout 2024 led to...
Northern Samar provincial gov’t recognizes outstanding GAD implementers
CATARMAN, Northern Samar—The provincial government of Northern Samar concluded the annual 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) with a celebration recognizing outstanding Gender and Development (GAD) program implementers among Barangay Local Government...
DOST, LGUs push STI dev’t agenda for Southern Leyte
MAASIN CITY-The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Southern Leyte Provincial Office has initiated efforts to collaborate with the local government unit and provincial authorities to align plans and programs that advance Science, Technology,...
Family, community support key to weakened NPA in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY – Calls from families and loss of support from communities have encouraged more members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Visayas to abandon the armed struggle.
Realyn Basada, 38, a native...
PhilHealth increases dialysis coverage to P1 million per year
IN JUST A SPAN OF THREE MONTHS this year, state health insurer PhilHealth has implemented two successive increases in its benefit package for hemodialysis from P4,000 in July to P6,350/session this October, making the...