Borongan City records country’s highest heat index at 48°C amid dry season
TACLOBAN CITY — Extreme heat continues to grip Eastern Samar after Borongan City registered a heat index of 48 degrees Celsius on May 11, the highest recorded in the country so far this 2026...
Police arrest two most wanted persons in separate Leyte and Southern Leyte operations
ORMOC CITY — Authorities arrested two individuals listed as most wanted persons in separate law enforcement operations in Southern Leyte and Leyte on May 13 and 14, 2026, police reports said.
In Southern Leyte, personnel...
Northern Samar pushes ordinance vs hospital detention, advance deposit collection
TACLOBAN CITY — The Northern Samar provincial government is crafting an ordinance aimed at strengthening the enforcement of laws that prohibit hospital detention and the collection of advance deposits from patients needing immediate medical...
House OKs bill to deepen WWII lessons in college history courses
Authored by Rep. Romualdez
TACLOBAN CITY- The House of Representatives have approved on third and final reading a measure that seeks to significantly expand the teaching of World War II in Philippine college history subjects,...
Lawmakers push bill to strengthen political party system
TACLOBAN CITY — A coalition of party-list lawmakers has filed a measure in the House of Representatives seeking to strengthen political parties, promote accountability, and curb political turncoatism in the country.
The Party-list Coalition Foundation,...
House clears bill creating ESSU College of Medicine
TACLOBAN CITY— The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure establishing the College of Medicine at Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in Borongan City, a move aimed at expanding...