Five Leyte LGUs yet to secure stable peace and security status
TACLOBAN CITY — Five local government units in Leyte remain without a formal declaration of Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC), even as military officials expressed confidence that the entire province could eventually...
Research calls for stronger support for Eastern Visayas adolescents, vulnerable sectors
TACLOBAN CITY — Strengthening adolescent health and development programs, improving support for pregnant learners and survivors of gender-based violence, and expanding sustainable livelihood opportunities emerged as key priorities from research presented during a regional...
Army soldier arrested after shooting incident injures two bystanders in Catbalogan
TACLOBAN CITY — Two bystanders were injured after a member of the Philippine Army allegedly fired several shots during an altercation along a road in Catbalogan City on Tuesday evening, July 21.
The 31-year-old suspect,...
Northern Samar moves to regulate student cellphone use in schools
TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar is moving to impose province-wide rules on students’ use of mobile phones and other electronic devices in schools, with provincial lawmakers citing concerns over classroom distractions, cyberbullying, cheating and...
Eastern Visayas trade plunges nearly 79% in March as exports, imports sharply decline
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas recorded a sharp slowdown in international trade in March 2026, with the total value of exports and imports falling by nearly 79 percent compared with the same period last...
Southern Leyte police arrest provincial most wanted suspect in statutory rape case
ORMOC CITY – A 37-year-old food vendor listed as the sixth most wanted person at the provincial level in Southern Leyte was arrested by police on charges of statutory rape following the issuance of...