PRO-8 hosts 2026 RAGPTD Summit, honors top units and strengthens police reform efforts
TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine National Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) gathered police leaders, partners, and advisory groups for the 2026 Regional Advisory Group for Police Transformation and Development (RAGPTD) Summit, highlighting ongoing reforms...
LTFRB-8 holds dialogue with tourist transport operators on policy updates, anti-colorum drive
TACLOBAN CITY — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Eastern Visayas has convened tourist transport operators in a dialogue aimed at reinforcing compliance with updated policies and addressing concerns on unauthorized...
DPWH Leyte 4th plants 1,500 trees in Ormoc City
ORMOC CITY- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 4th District Engineering Office (DEO) conducted a tree planting activity on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Brgy. Liberty, Ormoc City, in close coordination...
1,200 Leyte farmers receive cash aid under National Support Program
TACLOBAN CITY — At least 1,200 rice farmers from Palo and Tacloban City received financial assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) as part of the government’s effort to cushion the impact of rising...
Rare Philippine scrubfowl spotted in Homonhon as grassfire assessment highlights island’s ecological resilience
TACLOBAN CITY — The sighting of two Philippine Megapode, commonly known as Philippine scrubfowl, has underscored the ecological resilience of Homonhon Island even as authorities assess damage from recent grassfires.
The discovery was made on...
Eastern Visayas pushes cruise tourism expansion at Global Industry Summit
TACLOBAN CITY — The regional office of the Department of Tourism(DOT) showcased Eastern Visayas as an emerging cruise destination during the Seatrade Cruise Global 2026, held from April 14 to 16 at the Miami...