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)...
‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ fair strengthens local farmers and provides affordable produce in Tacloban...
TACLOBAN CITY – The ‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’: Locally Sourced Exhibit, held from March 31 to April 2 at Robinsons North Tacloban, has made a significant impact by directly connecting farmers with consumers, ensuring access...
Comelec-8 8 reports success in ‘Operation Baklas’
TACLOBAN CITY—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the region has reported positive progress in its ongoing ‘Operation Baklas.’
Lawyer Ma. Corazon Montallana, Comelec assistant regional director, noted that the initiative to remove illegal campaign materials...