52 former NPA members receive safe conduct passes in Tacloban
TACLOBAN CITY — About 52 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, were issued safe conduct passes during a ceremony held on Wednesday,...
P20-a-kilo rice now available across all Samar provinces as Eastern Samar joins program
TACLOBAN CITY — Rice priced at P20 per kilo is now available in all three provinces of Samar following the inclusion of Eastern Samar in the government’s subsidized rice distribution beginning December 15, completing...
U.S.-supported workshop aims for safer, tsunami-ready Philippines
Manila-The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) trained more than 140 national and provincial government officials and civil society representatives...
Eastern Visayas posts 94.7% employment rate in July 2025
The Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of Eastern Visayas in July 2025 decreased to 58.1 percent, from 61.9 percent in July 2024 and 59.5 percent in April 2025.
The 58.1 percent LFPR placed the region’s...
PRO-8 promotes 661 personnel in region-wide simultaneous oath-taking
TACLOBAN CITY— The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) marked a significant milestone in personnel development as 661 uniformed officers and non-commissioned personnel took their oath, donned new ranks, and received their pins in a...
BFAR turns over P5M in fishing boats, gear to Eastern Visayas fisherfolk
TACLOBAN CITY — More than P5 million worth of fisheries assistance was distributed to fisherfolk in Eastern Visayas as government agencies rolled out livelihood support during the Paskong Baybayin: Holiday Salu-Salo with Fisherfolk held...