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Eastern Visayas council seeks P1.17B to fix San Juanico Bridge

Manila, June 12 -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) passed a resolution requesting the Office of the President to immediately release PHP1.17 billion in funds for the rehabilitation of San Juani... Read More


Eastern Visayas inflation rate further drops to 0.4% in May

Manila, June 12 -- Slower jumps in food prices in Eastern Visayas resulted in a further slowdown of the inflation rate (IR) from 0.6 percent in April to 0.4 percent in May, the lowest since 2019. Dat... Read More


PBBM: San Juanico Bridge needs immediate rehab

Manila, June 11 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday the San Juanico Bridge badly needs rehabilitation after years of neglect, citing what he saw when he personally checked parts of the... Read More


DSWD gives 2K food packs to truckers stranded by bridge crisis

Manila, June 11 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed about 2,078 family food packs (FFPs) to truckers and porters stranded by the 3-ton load limit at the San Juan... Read More


'State of calamity' in E. Visayas to hasten transport crisis response

Manila, June 11 -- Eastern Visayas officials welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s decision to declare a state of calamity in the region, saying this will expedite government response to the tr... Read More


DSWD, DepEd to check status of 37,474 dropouts from poor families

Manila, June 10 -- Government agencies will check the status of 37,474 learners from poor families listed under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who dropped out of school in the previous ... Read More


PPA allocates P400-M to upgrade Samar port amid bridge woes

Manila, June 10 -- The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has allocated PHP400 million to modernize and expand this year the Amandayehan Port in Basey, Samar, the closest wharf for roll-on, roll-off (Ro... Read More


DPWH assesses contractors for San Juanico Bridge fix

Manila, June 9 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is assessing the capabilities of potential contractors in Eastern Visayas to undertake the strengthening of the San Juanico Bridge ... Read More


Army IDs 3 slain NPA fighters in N. Samar clashes

Manila, June 9 -- The Philippine Army has identified three of the five members of the communist New People's Army (NPA) members who died during recent armed clashes with government troops in Catubig, ... Read More


DSWD Region 8 provides P1.2-M aid to persons affected by bridge crisis

Manila, June 2 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided PHP1.21 million worth of assistance to individuals displaced by the limited access to the San Juanico Bridge duri... Read More