Injured sparrow hawk rescued, released in Ormoc; public urged to protect wildlife
TACLOBAN CITY — An injured sparrow hawk was successfully treated and returned to the wild after a coordinated rescue and rehabilitation effort by local authorities in Ormoc City on February 12, 2026.
The bird was...
DPWH completes new 6-classroom building for Minuhang SHS in Barugo
TACLOBAN CITY – Students of Minuhang Senior High School (SHS) in Barugo, Leyte now have a safer and more conducive place to learn following the completion of a new two-storey, six-classroom academic building by...
DA backs “Kusina ni Kawil” program, boosts reintegration efforts for former PDLs in Eastern...
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Agriculture(DA) in the region has partnered with the Department of Justice – Parole and Probation Administration (DOJ-PPA-8) to support the “Kusina ni Kawil” program, an initiative that empowers...
EVRAA 2026 opens in Baybay City; mayor welcomes athletes,guests
BAYBAY CITY — The 2026 Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) Meet officially opened Sunday, March 1, this city, with Mayor Jose Carlo Cari welcoming more than 10,000 athletes, coaches, trainers, and chaperons from...
PCG, local divers remove 1,300 coral-eating starfish in Southern Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY — At least 1,300 crown-of-thorns starfish were removed from a reef area off Barangay Himay-angan in Liloan, Southern Leyte, in a joint marine conservation effort led by the Philippine Coast Guard and...
5 wind turbines scrapped inside protected area; Execs stand firm on watershed protection
In Calbayog City
TACLOBAN CITY – The five wind turbines originally planned within the protected watershed of the Calbayog Pan-as Hayiban Protected Landscape (CPHPL) have been cancelled, a move hailed by city officials and environmental...