DepEd-8 prioritizes ‘ARAL Program’ to address learning gaps
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Education in Eastern Visayas (DepEd-8) is prioritizing the full rollout of the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program this school year to address learning gaps, particularly in...
Construction worker survives electrocution in Biliran
ORMOC CITY– A 23-year-old construction worker from Ormoc City is in stable condition after being electrocuted while working on a building site in Barangay Caray-Caray, Naval, Biliran on Monday morning, August 18.
Police identified the...
CSC-8 tackles cross-dressing in government workplaces
TACLOBAN CITY-The Civil Service Commission in Region 8 (CSC-8) reiterated its recognition of diversity in the public sector and affirms the right of all employees to a safe and inclusive working environment including dress...
Eastern Visayas posts substantial increase in exports value in April 2025
TACLOBAN CITY-In April 2025, Eastern Visayas posted a balance of trade in goods (BoT-G) worth USD 420.68 million. This indicated a trade surplus in contrast to the USD 160.86 million deficit in April 2024...
Security guard survives shooting in MacArthur, Leyte
ORMOC CITY— A security guard narrowly escaped death after he was shot by a man during an argument in Barangay Palale 2, MacArthur, Leyte on Wednesday morning, August 20.
Police identified the suspect as “John,”...
Stolen Laguna car tracked, recovered in Calbayog shop
ORMOC CITY— Police recovered a stolen white Toyota Vios from Laguna after its GPS tracker led authorities to an auto repair shop in Barangay San Policarpo, Calbayog City on Tuesday night, August 19.
The vehicle,...