College student killed in motorcycle crash in Ormoc City
ORMOC CITY – A 19-year-old college student died in a self-accident early Sunday morning, August 3, after losing control of his motorcycle along the national road in Barangay Dayhagan.
The victim was identified as Bonaxi...
SK urged to fund reproductive health programs to curb teen pregnancies
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) is urging elected youth officials, particularly Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) leaders, to invest in reproductive health education to help address the alarming rise in adolescent...
PTSI eyes Biliran as future TB-free province through targeted island campaign
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Tuberculosis Society Inc. (PTSI) is eyeing the island province of Biliran in Eastern Visayas as one of the first provinces in the country to be declared tuberculosis-free.
This was disclosed...
Samar town imposes control measures after ASF case detected
TACLOBAN CITY – The municipal government of Pinabacdao, Samar has activated strict measures to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) after a hog from Barangay Obayan of said town tested positive for...
SEC warns public after alleged P11M investment scam in Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Eastern Visayas is urging the public to stay vigilant against suspicious investment schemes following reports of an alleged scam in Can-avid, Eastern Samar.
SEC-8 Regional...
NGO calls for tighter implementation of laws on online sexual abuse of children
TACLOBAN CITY – Where the internet promises boundless opportunities for education, connection, and entertainment, a dark story lurks in the shadows of online platforms that of livestreaming of online sexual abuse of children.
A recent...