Ormoc City to launch P12 million mariculture park to boost aquaculture and fisherfolk livelihoods
TACLOBAN CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)in the region, in partnership with the city government of Ormoc, is set to launch the Ormoc Mariculture Park in December 2025 — a...
EVMC appeals for cooperation as emergency room reaches overcapacity amid rising patient admissions
TACLOBAN CITY- The Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC)based this city, has reached full capacity at its emergency room (ER), prompting hospital officials to urge nearby health facilities and the public to refer only critical...
Northern Samar Provincial Hospital now resumes operations
Following over bed capacity issue
TACLOBAN CITY– The Northern Samar Provincial Hospital (NSPH) has returned to normal operations on Thursday, October 23, after temporarily exceeding its maximum bed capacity earlier this month.
This was disclosed by...
Marcos appoints Gov. Jericho Petilla as Eastern Visayas RDC chair
Icot’s second time to head RDC-8
TACLOBAN CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho ‘Icot’ Petilla as chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Eastern Visayas, bringing him back...
Gov. Petilla likens flood control controversy to a ‘new war’ during 81st Leyte Gulf...
PALO, Leyte — Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho ‘Icot’ Petilla likened the ongoing flood control controversy to a “different kind of war” that has placed the country in an embarrassing position, as he delivered his...
Deep-sea expedition to probe galleon-era shipwrecks in San Bernardino Strait
TACLOBAN CITY — The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP), in collaboration with Allen Exploration (AEX), a U.S.-based ocean research firm, will launch a major underwater archaeological expedition in the San Bernardino Strait off...