Rescue responders converge in Ormoc for weeklong disaster preparedness jamboree
TACLOBAN CITY – Hundreds of emergency responders, disaster risk reduction personnel, firefighters, and volunteers from across Eastern Visayas are now in Ormoc City for the ongoing Regional Rescue Jamboree 2026, a weeklong event aimed...
Woman gives birth aboard Cebu-Leyte ferry, welcomed by crew and passengers
ORMOC CITY – What began as an ordinary sea voyage turned into a memorable life event after a 25-year-old woman safely gave birth to a healthy baby boy aboard a passenger ferry bound for...
Samar logs 225 suspected chikungunya cases; health officials step up surveillance
TACLOBAN CITY — Health authorities in Samar are closely monitoring a surge in suspected chikungunya infections after cases climbed to 225, affecting three municipalities and prompting intensified surveillance and mosquito control measures.
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DENR brings permitting services to Eastern Samar through mobile caravan
GUIUAN, Eastern Samar– Residents, entrepreneurs, and investors here and neighboring towns no longer had to travel long distances to process environmental permits after the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources...
New public market opens in Merida
ORMOC CITY-The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 4th District Engineering Office (DEO) builds a multi-purpose building in Brgy. Puertobello, Merida, Leyte under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) 2024 with a contract...
Disability-inclusive rescue training debuts at Eastern Visayas Rescue Jamboree
TACLOBAN CITY — Disability-inclusive search and rescue was formally introduced for the first time in the Eastern Visayas Regional Rescue Jamboree, with more than 160 rescuers undergoing specialized training aimed at improving emergency response...