Over 500 VSU students evacuated as heavy rain triggers flooding; disaster protocols activated
TACLOBAN CITY — More than 500 students from the Visayas State University (VSU) in Baybay City were evacuated Tuesday evening after hours of heavy rainfall caused flooding in parts of the campus, prompting the...
DPWH completes P4.8-M access road project in Dulag, boosts connectivity and livelihoods
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 2nd District Engineering Office (L2DEO) has completed a key road improvement project in Dulag, Leyte, upgrading a 0.37431-kilometer stretch that connects Barangays...
Capoy prioritizes rapid crime response, stronger intel links
TACLOBAN CITY – Newly installed Police Regional Office-8 Director PB/Gen Jason Capoy has set his priorities for Eastern Visayas, focusing on swift crime response, tighter intelligence coordination, and enhanced police training.
Capoy said quick action...
Leyte seaweed industry gets tech boost to combat climate impact
TACLOBAN CITY – The seaweed industry in Leyte is set for a major revival as the provincial government rolls out scientific interventions to address declining yields linked to global warming, according to the Provincial...
Samar Governor Tan, PRO-8 Chief Capoy vows to strengthen partnership for peace and...
TACLOBAN CITY – Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan met with Police Brigadier General Jason Capoy, the newly installed regional director of Police Regional Office 8, during a courtesy visit at Camp Ruperto K. Kangleon...
Bills filed to build fishports in Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – Two bills seeking the construction of modern fishports with ice plants and cold storage in Eastern Samar’s coastal towns of Dolores and Oras have been filed in the House of Representatives...