Eastern Samar Rep. Gonzales pushes fast-track of new 69kV power line to address chronic...
TACLOBAN CITY-Eastern Samar Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales said efforts are underway to fast-track the construction of a new 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line aimed at addressing persistent power shortages and frequent brownouts in several towns...
PRC begins initial operations in N. Samar, serves 1,000 clients
CATARMAN, Northern Samar (PIA) — A two-day soft opening of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) operations in Northern Samar served nearly a thousand clients from municipalities across the province on January 21-22, 2026.
The PRC...
DMW, Villaba LGU ink pact to expand OFW services at local level
TACLOBAN CITY — In a move to bring government assistance closer to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families, the Department of Migrant Worker (DMW-8) has entered into a partnership with the local government...
Borongan bishop calls for simpler, more inclusive CBCP gatherings
TACLOBAN CITY — Amid growing financial pressures on dioceses nationwide, Borongan Bishop Crispin Varquez has called on his fellow prelates to embrace simplicity, frugality, and deeper solidarity in Church gatherings, particularly during plenary assemblies...
PRO-8 honors heroism of SAF 44 on 11th anniversary
TACLOBAN CITY — The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8), led by Regional Director B/Gen. Jason Capoy, commemorated the 11th anniversary of the heroism of the Special Action Force (SAF) 44 with the theme, “In...
DOLE-8 settles P18.9M in labor claims via SEnA, aids over 1,100 workers in 2025
TACLOBAN CITY — More than 1,100 workers in Eastern Visayas received monetary relief in 2025 after the regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment Regional Office (DOLE-8) facilitated the settlement of P18.9...