Tacloban City still Eastern Visayas’ top economic engine, posts P59.6-B GDP in 2024
TACLOBAN CITY – Tacloban continues to be the leading economic driver of Eastern Visayas, contributing the largest share to the region’s total output based on the latest Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) released by the...
Naval boosts disaster preparedness and public health with new facilities
NAVAL, Biliran — The municipal government here, in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Biliran Provincial Science and Technology Office, inaugurated two key facilities on December 2, 2025, aimed at strengthening...
Southern Leyte to host new regional prison facility under BuCor–province agreement
TACLOBAN CITY — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the provincial government of Southern Leyte have formalized an agreement to build a regional prison facility (RPF) in the province, marking a major step in...
Ormoc City teacher arrested for sexual assault
ORMOC CITY — A public school teacher assigned to Dolores Elementary School was arrested in Ormoc City on December 2, 2025, after being accused of sexual assault, rape, and acts of lasciviousness.
The arrest was...
IBP Eastern Samar partners BJMP to provide legal, welfare aid to PDLs
BORONGAN CITY- Access to justice remains a challenge for many Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs), especially those who lack the resources or knowledge to move their cases forward.
To help bridge this gap, the Integrated...
2 alleged NPA rebels surrender to government forces
TACLOBAN CITY — Two alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered to the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 8 (RMFB-8), marking another breakthrough in the police force’s intensified campaign to dismantle remaining...