PDEA dismantles drug den in Tacloban, arrests 3 suspects
ORMOC CITY- Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) dismantled a suspected drug den and arrested three individuals during a buy-bust operation on March 28 at around 11:25 pm in Barangay 62, Tacloban...
RACCO urges public to help fight online child trafficking in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY- Calling for public vigilance, the Regional Alternative Child Care Office (RACCO) in Eastern Visayas is intensifying its campaign against online child trafficking, urging citizens to report explicit online and social media content...
Drug watchlist suspect surrenders to police
In Northern Samar
ORMOC CITY – A drug personality listed as a street level individual (SLI) in the local police’s drug watchlist voluntarily surrendered to authorities at 10 am on March 26, 2025, at the...
Biliran’s childcare facility cited for high standards
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has cited the Biliran’s childcare facility Bahay Pag-Asa Center for achieving Level 3 accreditation, the first institution of its kind in the country...
Eastern Visayas posts USD 200.22 million trade deficit in November 2024
TACLOBAN CITY- In November 2024, Eastern Visayas registered a balance of trade in goods (BoT-G) at USD -200.12 million. This widened the region’s trade deficit from USD -8.16 million in the same month of...
EVMC deploys medical team to assist quake-hit Myanmar
TACLOBAN CITY – A medical team from the Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC) has been deployed to Myanmar to assist in earthquake relief efforts, as part of the Philippine Emergency Medical Assistance Team (PEMAT)...