Higher electricity costs, rising rice prices push Eastern Visayas inflation higher in July
TACLOBAN CITY- Higher electricity costs contributed to the sharp acceleration of inflation in Eastern Visayas in July, with the region’s headline inflation rate rising to 8.3 percent from 7.0 percent in June, according to...
Construction worker wanted for rape arrested after nearly 26 years on the...
ORMOC CITY — A 58-year-old construction worker who had been wanted for rape for nearly 26 years was arrested by police in Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal, on August 29, 2026.
Police identified the suspect as Diosdado...
Explosion reported aboard motor tanker at Ormoc Port
ORMOC CITY — An explosion was reported aboard the motor tanker MTKR Matipuno at around 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026, while the vessel was at GGC Port in Barangay Punta, Ormoc City, Leyte.
Personnel...
Leyte seeks stronger support for corn farmers as demand for yellow corn...
TACLOBAN CITY — The Leyte provincial government is seeking stronger support for the province’s corn industry as it moves to raise farm productivity, improve farmers’ incomes and increase the supply of yellow corn for...
Mondragon inaugurates P8.9-M MDRRM operations center
MONDRAGON, Northern Samar — The municipal government of Mondragon inaugurated its newly constructed Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (MDRRM) Operations Center in Barangay Chitongco on August 26, 2026, to strengthen the town’s emergency...
Northern Samar consults stakeholders on renewable energy roadmap
CATARMAN, Northern Samar — The provincial government of Northern Samar is refining its renewable energy roadmap through a public consultation aimed at strengthening the province’s energy security, resilience and access to sustainable power.
The consultation...