Northern Samar wins DOE sustainable energy award for renewable power push
TACLOBAN CITY — The provincial government of Northern Samar has earned national recognition for its strong push toward renewable energy development after bagging the Sustainable Energy Award in the Local Government Unit (LGU) category...
Cholera outbreak declared in Tacloban
10 confirmed cases; 80 suspected cases
TACLOBAN CITY-The health officer of this city has declared an outbreak of cholera on Thursday (Oct. 27) with 10 confirmed cases.
Dr. Danilo Ecarma said that with the declaration, measures...
Region 8 product distributors show resilience amid bridge crisis
TACLOBAN CITY – Product distributors in Eastern Visayas have managed to alter their logistics strategies to ensure stable supply of basic commodities in the region amid the San Juanico Bridge crisis, the Department of...
Leyte rocks with 5.1 quake
Town’s main church sustains damage
TACLOBAN CITY- Classes and work in Leyte town, Leyte, were suspended on Monday (Jan.16) after it was rattled by a 5.1 magnitude quake on Sunday night.
Mayor James Arnold Ysidoro said...
DSWD readies food packs for drought in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepositioned 110,285 family food packs (FFPs) in strategic areas of Eastern Visayas primarily for the impacts of the prolonged dry season.
The stock...
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...