RDC-8 endorses P238.5 billion worth of projects for 2026 funding
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Eastern Visayas has endorsed more than P238.5 billion worth of projects and programs for funding in the 2026 national budget.
The proposed funding is allocated as...
Kerwin vows to eradicate illegal drugs, boost local livelihood
If elected Albuera mayor
ALBUERA, Leyte – Mayoral candidate Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa has pledged to make the fight against illegal drugs his top priority if elected, alongside efforts to improve livelihood opportunities for residents.
Espinosa made...
Amendment to EPIRA Law, sustainable energy transition roadmap to address high power rate in...
TACLOBAN CITY - The Regional Development Council(RDC)- 8 is addressing the high power rate issue in the region through a policy recommendation to amend the EPIRA Law or Electric Power Industry Reform Act of...
2 NPA rebels killed in clash with government troops in Northern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – Two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in separate clashes with government forces in Las Navas, Northern Samar, on March 28, 2025, the 8th Infantry Division reported.
The firefights...
Catarman LGU reaffirms support for Cafgu members with cash assistance
TACLOBAN CITY – The municipal government of Catarman, Northern Samar, has pledged its continued support for members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu), recognizing their role in maintaining peace and security in...
2 arrested in Baybay City buy-bust operation
BAYBAY CITY-Two individuals listed as street-level individuals (SLIs) on the local police drug watchlist were arrested in a buy-bust operation at around 1:46 am on March 29 in Zone 15, this city.
Authorities identified the...