NPA rebel killed in clash with soldiers in Samar
TACLOBAN CITY- A suspected member of the communist terrorist group was killed in a clash with soldiers belonging to the 87th Infantry Battalion in San Jose de Buan, Samar, on May 29.
Troops engaged around...
New drug suspect nabbed in Maasin City buy-bust operation
MAASIN CITY- A newly identified drug peddler was arrested by local police during a buy-bust operation on Thursday evening, May 29, as part of the city’s intensified campaign against illegal drugs.
The suspect, identified only...
OCD pushes calamity status to fast-track San Juanico Bridge repairs
TACLOBAN CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said that the declaration of a state of calamity in Eastern Visayas could help expedite funding and rehabilitation of the San Juanico Bridge, which has...
5 dead, including toddler, in Ormoc City highway collision
ORMOC CITY – A tragic road accident claimed the lives of five individuals, including a one-year-old child, when a speeding boom truck collided with a motorcycle and a multi-cab along the national highway in...
Over 2 million EV workers to receive wage hike starting June 1
TACLOBAN CITY – More than 2 million workers in the region will start receiving the second tranche of their minimum wage increase beginning Sunday, June 1.
Under Wage Order No. 24, issued by the Regional...
Suspected Mpox case under monitoring in Maasin City
TACLOBAN CITY – A 55-year-old woman from Maasin City is under isolation for a suspected case of Mpox (monkeypox), Mayor Nacional Mercado confirmed on Friday, May 30.
Local health authorities are conducting contact tracing while...