Political dynasties still reign in Eastern Visayas
2025 elections
TACLOBAN CITY – While some political dynasties faltered elsewhere in the country, Eastern Visayas remains tightly held by powerful clans following the 2025 elections.
According to Prof. Ladylyn Mangada of UP Tacloban, dynasties in...
U.S. brings Coast Guard leadership course to SEA, trains PCG
Manila-From April 21 to May 2, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Southeast Asia Training Team (SEATT) conducted its first-ever Leadership and Management School (LAMS) course in Southeast Asia, with 43 members of the...
DSWD holds pre-deployment orientation for Tara Basa! tutors, youth workers
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the region conducted a pre-deployment orientation on May 14 for tutors and youth development workers (YDW) under the Tara Basa! program, a...
Eastern Visayas inflation slows to 0.6% in April, driven by cheaper food and utilities
TACLOBAN CITY – Inflation in Eastern Visayas continued on a downward trajectory, easing to 0.6 percent in April 2025, down from 1.0 percent in March, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in a...
DA wraps up Kadiwa ng Pangulo fair, gears up for more initiatives
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the region successfully concluded the latest leg of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo Trade Fair on May 6, 2025, following its two-day run that kicked off...
EVMC gears up for hospital modernization amid major budget increase
TACLOBAN CITY — The Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC) is poised to modernize its services and infrastructure as it capitalizes on a significant increase in government funding, its leadership announced in a press briefing...