Red tide prompts shellfish ban in Carigara Bay
TACLOBAN CITY — Authorities have imposed a shellfish ban in parts of Leyte after seawater samples from Carigara Bay tested positive for Pyrodinium bahamense, a microorganism associated with paralytic shellfish poisoning.
The Sept. 29 advisory...
PSA-8 promotes national ID use cases across Eastern Visayas during international identity month
The Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office 8 (PSA RSSO 8) joins the nationwide celebration of International Identity Month this September by intensifying its advocacy efforts for the National ID System and promoting...
PRO-8 arrests 41 wanted persons in regionwide warrant drive
TACLOBAN CITY – Police arrested 41 wanted persons, including three most wanted individuals, in separate operations across Eastern Visayas during a regionwide warrant drive on Saturday, Sept. 26.
The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) said...
San Vicente wins Matag-ob’s 2026 BGT Care Awards
TACLOBAN CITY – Barangay San Vicente has been named the overall champion of Matag-ob’s 2026 BGT Care Awards, earning a P2-million development project from the municipal government for its performance in governance and community...
ADB commits P500 million for Sorsogon-Samar crossing study
TACLOBAN CITY – The proposed 20-kilometer Sorsogon-Samar Transport Crossing (SSTC) has moved closer to a feasibility assessment with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) committing P500 million to help finance the study for the planned...
BLUER Visayas gets top push from RDC Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VIII’s Blue Economy Reinvigoration in the Visayas (BLUER Visayas) project has emerged as the region’s top priority project endorsed by the Regional Development Council...