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Red tide persists in 10 Eastern Visayas bays

Manilla, Dec. 12 -- Red tide phenomenon is still affecting 10 bays in Eastern Visayas this week based on examination of shellfish and seawater samples, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (B... Read More


11 soldiers feted for fighting NPA rebels in Northern Samar

Manilla, Dec. 12 -- The Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division has honored 11 soldiers who carried out recent operations that led to the death of top leaders of the New People's Army (NPA) in Norther... Read More


DSWD taps Tacloban-based schools for reading tutorial expansion

Manilla, Dec. 11 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas has partnered with two state universities in this city for the implementation of the expanded Tara, Basa!... Read More


Christmas wish videos prompt 5 rebels to surrender

Manilla, Dec. 11 -- At least five active members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Leyte and Samar provinces have surrendered more than a month after the Philippine Army's 802nd Infantry Brigade launc... Read More


DOH fetes 448 program partners in Eastern Visayas

Manilla, Dec. 11 -- Some 448 health program partners in Eastern Visayas were recognized by the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday for their role in achieving milestones in the region. DOH Easter... Read More


Northern Samar green lane draws 14 key investments

Manilla, Dec. 9 -- The provincial government of Northern Samar is upbeat about the immediate passage of the law establishing a green lane as the system facilitated the entry of 14 major investments in... Read More


Army cites role of locals in death of 9 Northern Samar rebels

Manilla, Dec. 9 -- Locals have been instrumental in the recent victory of the government's fight against insurgency, with two New People's Army (NPA) key leaders and seven other fighters killed in the... Read More


2 NPA leaders yield, firearms seized in Eastern Samar

Manilla, Dec. 3 -- Responding to calls from their loved ones, two leaders of the New People's Army (NPA) surrendered and turned over to the Philippine Army high-powered firearms in Borongan City in Ea... Read More


Eastern Visayas officials join call for protection of Panaon Island

Manilla, Dec. 3 -- Officials in Eastern Visayas joined local fisherfolk of Panaon Island in urging the Senate to approve the bill declaring the area a protected seascape. In a statement Tuesday, lawy... Read More


DOH-Eastern Visayas logs nearly 15k dengue cases

Manilla, Dec. 2 -- Cases of dengue fever have been rising in Eastern Visayas, with 14,998 persons infected and 26 deaths as of the third week of November, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Mo... Read More