Northern Samar nears full integration of province-wide health system
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – The Northern Samar province-wide health system has made significant strides in its universal health care (UHC) local health system maturity level, reaching 97% completion for its organizational level (Level 2)...
3 rebels surrendered to authorities in Northern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY- Due to poverty, hunger, and hardship in the mountains, three alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Las Navas, Northern Samar decided to return to the fold of the law.
Based...
EV wage hike effective December 8, 2025
TACLOBAN CITY- Minimum wage workers and kasambahay in Eastern Visayas will get an increase through Wage Order No. RBVIII-25 for private workers and Wage Order No. RBVIII-DW-06 for kasambahay.
After a series of sectoral...
DOLE Samar beefs up campaign vs. child labor; grants P1.2-M livelihood aid to...
CATBALOGAN CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is beefing up its campaign against child labor, granting more than P1.2 million in livelihood support to 40 families in this city.
Romeo R. Mabini Jr., program-based...
PCUP initiates capability-building training among homeowners in Ridgeview
TACLOBAN CITY - The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) has spearheaded a two-day capability-building training for a homeowners association in Barangay Cabalawan, this city.
The first day, conducted last Thursday (April 25) focused...
Alleged drug peddler arrested in a sting operation in Baybay City
ORMOC CITY—A newly identified drug peddler, listed as a street-level individual (SLI) by the police’s drug watchlist, was apprehended during a buy-bust operation conducted by the City Drug Enforcement Team around 2:10 p.m. on...