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PBBM seeks completion of tide embankment project in Leyte

Manila, Jan. 17 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has called for an immediate completion of the Leyte Tide Embankment Project, which has been under construction for a decade. During his speech at ... Read More


Over 1K poor families in E. Visayas get DSWD's anti-hunger aid

Mali, Jan. 15 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office has released food assistance to 1,183 families in Eastern Visayas since December as part of the expanded "Walan... Read More


Road crash kills Eastern Samar priest

Mali, Jan. 15 -- A Roman Catholic priest died in a vehicular accident in Llorente, Eastern Samar on Wednesday. The Diocese of Borongan expressed sorrow over the passing of Fr. Alejandro "Alex" Galo, ... Read More


DSWD gives 2.3K food packs to flood-hit Eastern Samar families

Manila, Jan. 14 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed this week 2,303 family food packs (FFPs) to families badly affected by flooding caused by shear line in Easte... Read More


Flood alert raised in Northern Samar due to heavy rains

Manila, Jan. 10 -- Northern Samar's provincial government has directed local government units and residents to be on alert as heavy rains in the province could trigger flooding and landslides. A red ... Read More


Eastern Samar town gets first river ambulance

Manila, Jan. 10 -- The town of Maslog, Eastern Samar, got its first river ambulance to speed up the transport of patients from the remote areas to the nearest hospital. The Department of Health (DOH)... Read More


NGCP seeks to finish replacing old poles in Tacloban within 2025

Manila, Jan. 10 -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is eyeing to complete the replacement of the remaining 55 wooden poles in this city and nearby towns within the year to enhan... Read More


E. Visayas logs jump in blast injuries, exceed 2023 count

Manilla, Jan. 3 -- The Department of Health (DOH) has logged more cases of firecracker-related injuries in the first two days of 2025, bringing the number of victims to 32, surpassing last year's coun... Read More


Crew of sunken vessel in N. Samar still missing

Manilla, Jan. 3 -- The search and rescue continues for one missing crew member of the ill-fated cargo vessel MV Jerlyn Khatness, four days after it sank off the waters of Lavezares, Northern Samar. T... Read More


Toxic red tide persists in 7 Eastern Visayas bays

Manilla, Jan. 3 -- Seven bays in Eastern Visayas are still affected by the toxic red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported on Friday. Based on an examination of shellfis... Read More