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Start of Second San Juanico Bridge construction eyed in 2029

Tacloban City, Jan. 6 -- Actual construction of the PHP20.2 billion Second San Juanico Bridge (SSJB) project will begin in 2029, according to the updated timeline presented by the Regional Development... Read More


E. Visayas PNP seizes P113.9-M worth of illegal drugs in 2025

Tacloban City, Jan. 5 -- Police in Eastern Visayas seized PHP113.9 million worth of illegal drugs in 2025 following more than a thousand law enforcement operations, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8... Read More


DSWD readies P142-M aid for shear line impact in E. Visayas

Tacloban City, Jan. 5 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office in Eastern Visayas has prepositioned relief resources worth PHP142.26 million as it braces for the effe... Read More


Shear line triggers class suspensions across Eastern Visayas

Tacloban City, Jan. 5 -- Several areas in Eastern Visayas have suspended classes on Monday as heavy rains dumped by a shear line triggered flooding in low-lying areas of the region. In Northern Samar... Read More


DSWD-8 beefs up conduct of family dev't sessions for 4Ps families

Manila, Jan. 2 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Eastern Visayas (DSWD-8) is stepping up the conduct of family development session (FDS) for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4... Read More


E. Visayas records zero firecracker, gunfire-related deaths - police

Manila, Jan. 2 -- Police authorities in Eastern Visayas reported zero deaths and no major firecracker- or firearm-related incidents during the New Year celebration, highlighting the effectiveness of i... Read More


More anti-insurgency projects up in Northern Samar in 2026

MANILA, Dec. 22 -- More projects designed to end insurgency will be implemented in Northern Samar province in 2026 under the Support to the Barangay Development Program (SBDP). Citing reports from th... Read More


2 NPA rebels killed in clash with Army in N. Samar

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 19 -- Two New People's Army (NPA) combatants were killed in a clash with government troops Friday morning in Northern Samar, the military reported. The Philippine Army's 8th Infan... Read More


DPWH allows night crossing of 30-ton trucks along San Juanico Bridge

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 18 -- Authorities have allowed trucks weighing up to 30 tons to cross the San Juanico Bridge during nighttime hours starting Wednesday. In a public advisory issued by the Departme... Read More


DOE cites Northern Samar for drawing renewable energy projects

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 17 -- The Northern Samar provincial government received the Sustainable Energy Award in the local government unit category from the Department of Energy (DOE) for creating an enabl... Read More