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RDC lays mitigation plans amid PASAR Leyte shutdown

Manila, April 25 -- Eastern Visayas' Regional Development Council (RDC) is laying out strategies to soften the economic impact of the shutdown of the Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining (PASAR... Read More


NFA-Eastern Visayas readies 162K bags for P20/kilo rice rollout

Manila, April 25 -- At least 162,877 bags of rice are ready for release by the National Food Authority (NFA) in Eastern Visayas to fulfill the promise of a PHP20 per kilogram price of staple food by P... Read More


BFAR steps up efforts to revive seaweed in Danajon islet

Manila, April 25 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is stepping up efforts to rehabilitate the seaweed industry in Danajon islet in Bato, Leyte, after suffering production losses ... Read More


NFA modern warehouses to rise in Leyte, Eastern Samar

Manila, April 25 -- Modern warehouses will rise in Leyte and Eastern Samar provinces this year to support the national buffer stocking program and local farmers through post-harvest mechanisms. Each ... Read More


E. Visayas posts solid 6.2% economic growth in 2024

Manila, April 22 -- The Eastern Visayas economy demonstrated resilience with a 6.2 percent growth in 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday. During a press briefing held ... Read More


Leyte town keeps Holy Week tradition of preparing meatless 'molabola'

Manila, April 16 -- This town, known as the center of Roman Catholic faith in Eastern Visayas, is keeping its Holy Week tradition of preparing "molabola", a local delicacy that became a symbol of fait... Read More


Tacloban grandma, 53, finishes secondary schooling with distinction

Manila, April 15 -- After three decades of being out of school, 53-year-old grandmother Rowena Taboso graduated with high honors from senior high school (SHS) on Tuesday. Taboso was among the few stu... Read More


7 Ormoc cops face raps for loose firearms, poll gun ban

Manila, April 15 -- The seven police officers tagged as persons of interest in the shooting of self-confessed drug lord and Albuera, Leyte mayoralty bet Kerwin Espinosa are facing charges for carrying... Read More


Leyte siblings find 'true freedom' after leaving NPA

Manila, April 14 -- After years of shattered lives as armed rebels in the mountains of Leyte, two siblings found true freedom after leaving the New People's Army (NPA). Jessica Darantinao, 35, said l... Read More


Leyte police chief to public: Avoid speculations on Espinosa shooting

Manila, April 14 -- The Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) called on the public to avoid speculations on the recent shooting of self-confessed drug lord and Albuera mayoralty bet Kerwin Espinosa. ... Read More