Criminal gang member, cohort killed in a buy-bust operation in Calbayog City
ORMOC CITY—A known henchman of a criminal group and his cohort were killed in a buy-bust operation that escalated into a shootout on January 25, in Barangay Bagacay, Calbayog City.
Police identified the slain suspects...
Northern Samar seals deal for ice plant, tuna buying station
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Northern Samar has facilitated an agreement with a private firm to establish an ice plant facility and a tuna buying station in the province, aiming to boost...
TAO and PGNS meets with IAS to push hybrid rice production; plans to host...
CATARMAN, Northern Samar- Aiming to further boost rice production in the province of Northern Samar, the provincial government of Northern Samar, in coordination with TAO Corporation, engaged in a dialogue with the Irrigators Associations...
U.S., Philippines hold multinational training event to strengthen maritime security
Manila- From January 13 to 24, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Southeast Asia Training Team (SEATT), in partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), conducted a multinational Boarding Officer Course in Davao City...
Gov’t agencies, private groups call for preservation of Leyte Sab-a Basin Peatland
TACLOBAN CITY — Calls for the preservation of the Leyte Sab-a Basin, one of the larger confirmed peatland in the country and the largest water catchment in Leyte Island, was one of the highlights...
PSA reports increased employment rate in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the employment rate in Eastern Visayas increased to 96.9 percent in October 2024, up from 95.8 percent in October 2023.
According to PSA data, this...