Over 3.7 million in Eastern Visayas are basic literate—PSA
TACLOBAN CITY – Seventeen out of every 20 individuals aged five years and older in Eastern Visayas are considered basic literate, according to the results of the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media...
U.S. Embassy, DepEd-Davao City partner to train alternative learning system teachers
Davao City-On June 4 and 5, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ Regional English Language Office (RELO) and the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) Davao City Division conducted an intensive workshop that trained forty...
Eastern Visayas media landscape shows sharp digital shift
TACLOBAN CITY- The digital revolution is irreversibly changing how Eastern Visayas population, aged 10-64 years, consume media that redefines the landscape for mass media in the region.
In the recent Data Dissemination Forum on Functional...
4 rebels killed, 2 others surrendered in an encounter in N. Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – Four alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed, while two others surrendered following an armed encounter with government troops in Catubig, Northern Samar, on Tuesday, June 3.
The clash...
Fueling Samar: Navigating petroleum supply amid bridge restrictions
TACLOBAN CITY-Samar Island faces another critical challenge – ensuring a steady petroleum supply amid stringent restrictions on the San Juanico Bridge. The 3-ton weight limit has effectively barred heavy vehicles, including fuel tankers, from...
Palio supports new policy to make investing easier in PH
TACLOBAN CITY – The country’s network of local investment promotion officers has expressed strong support for a new policy that aims to make it easier for businesses to invest in the Philippines by cutting...