Stakeholders press environmental safeguards in MacArthur black sand mining talks
MACARTHUR, Leyte- Government regulators, local officials, and community groups convened in a multi-sectoral dialogue led by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) to tackle growing concerns over black sand mining operations in this town...
Hot pursuit, tip-off lead to arrest of two armed suspects in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY — A robbery suspect in Tacloban City was swiftly arrested in a hot pursuit operation, while another man was apprehended in Eastern Samar for illegal discharge of a firearm, in separate police...
Silago pioneers ‘Tara, Basa!’ rollout in Eastern Visayas through LGU-led partnership
TACLOBAN CITY — The municipality of Silago in Southern Leyte has taken a pioneering step in boosting early-grade literacy after becoming the first local government unit (LGU) in Eastern Visayas to replicate the government’s...
Sogod declared insurgency-free, enters stable peace and security phase
In Southern Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY — The municipality of Sogod in Southern Leyte has been formally declared under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC), marking its transition to an insurgency-free status and signaling...
P8.1-M cash aid released to nearly 3,500 Basey farmers
TACLOBAN CITY — Thousands of rice farmers in Basey, Samar have received government cash assistance aimed at easing the burden of rising farm input and fuel costs, as part of ongoing efforts to sustain...
Over P1.2M fuel aid released to Southern Leyte fisherfolk
TACLOBAN CITY — The government has begun rolling out more than P1.2 million in fuel subsidies to hundreds of fisherfolk in Southern Leyte, as part of efforts to cushion the impact of rising fuel...