Northern Samar to host GeoRiskPH training to boost disaster preparedness
TACLOBAN CITY — To enhance disaster risk assessment and strengthen evidence-based planning at the local level, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VIII and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)...
BI arrests 2 Chinese nationals for immigration, ID violations
TACLOBAN CITY — Two Chinese nationals allegedly working and managing a regional e-bike trading business without proper immigration documents were arrested in a joint operation by government authorities in Barangay 91, Abucay here on...
Drunk man stabs five, including 2 police officers, in San Jorge, Samar
ORMOC CITY— A drunken man was arrested after stabbing five people, including two responding police officers, during a violent rampage in Barangay Sapinit, San Jorge, Samar on the evening of Wednesday, January 28, police...
Albuera Mayor Kerwin Espinosa surrenders in Cebu over murder warrant
TACLOBAN CITY — Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa voluntarily surrendered to the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 14 in Cebu City on Thursday, February 5, following the issuance of a warrant of arrest...
Leyte town welcomes ‘super RHU’ to boost local healthcare services
TACLOBAN CITY — Residents and health workers in MacArthur, Leyte now have access to improved healthcare services with the completion of the town’s new “Super Rural Health Unit” (RHU), a state-of-the-art primary care facility...
Eastern Visayas sees steep drop in export value despite higher shipping volume in October...
TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Visayas posted a sharp decline in the value of external trade in October 2025, even as the region shipped more goods by volume compared to the same month last year.
According...