106 local DRRM councils, 4 institutions honored for strengthening disaster preparedness in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY — In a sweeping recognition of disaster resilience efforts across Eastern Visayas, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council VIII (RDRRMC VIII) and the Office of Civil Defense Region VIII (OCD...
Construction worker nabbed after accidental gunshot wounds girlfriend in Palompon
ORMOC CITY — A 40-year-old construction worker was arrested after his firearm accidentally discharged and injured his girlfriend at around 11:30 a.m. on December 6, 2025, inside Maricar Beach Resort in Sitio Badiang, Barangay...
PBBM urges media to be a partner against disinformation, fake news
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the media to continue helping the public understand the government’s ongoing reforms, saying many of the changes are difficult to explain to ordinary citizens who are not focused...
Biliran’s No. 9 most wanted barangay official surrenders to police
ORMOC CITY- A barangay councilor from Naval, Biliran listed as the province’s Rank No. 9 most wanted person turned herself in to authorities on Monday morning, December 1.
PMajor Sherwin Amando Machete, officer-in-charge of the...
Jobless man arrested for stabbing neighbor in Catarman
ORMOC CITY — A frustrated murder case has been filed against a 20-year-old jobless man who allegedly stabbed his neighbor without provocation on Tuesday evening, December 2, along Marcos Street in Barangay Yakal, Catarman...
More former rebels in Samar and Leyte receive safe conduct passes as amnesty effort...
CATUBIG, Northern Samar — Efforts to peacefully reintegrate former rebels into mainstream society continue to advance in Eastern Visayas, with 15 former members of communist terrorist groups in Northern Samar and Leyte recently receiving...