Eastern Visayas dive gems take spotlight at Paris international dive expo
TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Visayas strengthened its push into the global dive tourism market as the Department of Tourism Region 8 (DOT-8) promoted the dive sites of Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte, during the prestigious...
Gov. Ongchuan welcomes PBBM declaration dismantling of communist fronts in PH
Including Northern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Governor Edwin Ongchuan welcomed the declaration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. that all communist fronts in the country, including in his province, have been dismantled.
According to Ongchuan,...
After serving the 90-day suspension order, Commissioner Darilag back at ChEd
Darilag sits as board chair of EV state universities
TACLOBAN CITY- After serving a 90-day preventive suspension order, Commissioner Aldrin Darilag of the Commission on Higher Education (ChEd) returned to work on Friday (April 19).
Speaking...
Maasin now insurgency-free; Mercado vows to sustain peace gains
TACLOBAN CITY – The city of Maasin was declared as insurgency-free on Friday, November 29, during a ceremony attended by local leaders and military officials.
The event was led by Mayor Nacional Mercado, chair of...
PSA reports of 20.3% poverty incidence in EV in 2023
Higher compared to 2021 record
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday, April 15, reported that poverty incidence among families in the region was recorded at 20.3 percent, indicating that a significant...
Oceana alarm on increasing poverty, malnutrition problem in Samar coastal areas
TACLOBAN CITY-A marine conservation group, Oceana, has disclosed that poverty incidence in coastal areas in Samar and Northern Samar provinces remains alarmingly high.
Based on the study commissioned by Oceana conducted by the Food and...