EVMC restores on-site oxygen production after 13 years
TACLOBAN CITY — The Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC) here has restored its capacity to produce medical oxygen on-site, more than a decade after its previous oxygen-generating facility was destroyed by Super Typhoon ‘Yolanda’...
Northern Samar’s peace efforts earn Gawad Kapayapaan 2026 award
TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar has increased the number of municipalities assessed under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC) from eight in 2024 to 19 in 2026, a development cited as part...
45,000 native trees to be planted as partners restore 60 hectares in Leyte
ORMOC CITY — Some 45,000 native tree seedlings will be planted over three years to restore 60 hectares of degraded forestland in Capoocan, Leyte, under a partnership among the Energy Development Corporation (EDC), Department...
Capungcol named top-performing Leyte vice mayor in first-half survey
TACLOBAN CITY — Vice Mayor Rommel De Paz Capungcol of Dulag, Leyte was named the top-performing vice mayor in Leyte for the first half of 2026 based on a survey conducted by Transparency, Good...
Biliran to release P13.8 million in student aid to 3,490 students
TACLOBAN CITY – Some 3,490 students in Biliran province will receive a total of P13.846 million in educational assistance next month to help ease transportation and other school-related expenses, the provincial government said.
Gov. Rogelio...
NMP gives free training, dorms to outstanding maritime students
TACLOBAN CITY — Ten outstanding maritime students in the country will receive free maritime training and dormitory accommodation from the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), providing them additional opportunities to develop their skills as they...