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DepEd condemns killing of teacher on first day of school

TACLOBAN CITY, June 9 -- The Department of Education-Eastern Visayas (DepEd-8) condemned the death of a public school teacher in Eastern Samar on the first day of the new academic year on Monday. In ... Read More


Tacloban schools welcome 55K learners for new school year

Tacloban City, June 8 -- About 55,000 basic education students in this city returned to school on Monday as classes officially opened for the new academic year. Department of Education (DepEd) Taclob... Read More


DepEd-8 exec sees 3-term school calendar boosting reading skills

TACLOBAN CITY, June 4 -- The Department of Education in Eastern Visayas (DepEd-8) is confident that implementing the new three-term school calendar will help address low reading comprehension levels i... Read More


Southern Leyte's whale shark interaction draws 10K guests

TACLOBAN CITY, June 4 -- The 2026 whale shark interaction season in Pintuyan, Southern Leyte has attracted at least 9,842 local and foreign tourists, the local tourism office reported on Thursday. Th... Read More


Army declares 11 Leyte towns insurgency-free

TACLOBAN CITY, June 1 -- More communities in central Leyte are more peaceful and secure following the declaration of 11 towns under Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC), the Philippine... Read More


Eastern Visayas maintains 2.0 fertility rate in 2025

TACLOBAN CITY, May 26 -- Eastern Visayas maintained a fertility rate of two children per woman in 2025, according to data from the 2025 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). Jeremias Cabasan... Read More


Red tide hits Samar's Irong-Irong Bay

TACLOBAN CITY, May 26 -- A local red tide warning has been issued for Irong-Irong Bay in Samar after seawater samples collected there tested positive for red tide toxins, the Bureau of Fisheries and A... Read More


Safer cities initiative cuts crime in Eastern Visayas by 57%

TACLOBAN CITY, May 26 -- Crime incidents in Eastern Visayas significantly declined following the intensified implementation of the Safer Cities Initiative (SCI), the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) r... Read More


OCD to E. Samar residents: Take measures to prevent grass fire

Manila, April 24 -- The office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Eastern Visayas has warned that prolonged dry conditions are making grasslands more vulnerable to fire outbreaks. In an interview Friday, OCD ... Read More


Prolonged dry spell looms for Region 8; PAGASA urges mitigation

Manila, April 23 -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has called on local government units in Eastern Visayas to prepare for the impact of the E... Read More