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Northern Samar restricts movement of hogs, pork products due to ASF

Manila, Feb. 19 -- The provincial government of Northern Samar has issued an executive order prohibiting the movement of live pigs and pork products in three towns for at least a month to combat the s... Read More


Samar town tagged as model for low fish harvest losses

Manila, Feb. 18 -- The coastal town of Daram, Samar has been identified as the country's model for the reduction of post-harvest losses, with a PHP249.89 million investment meant to enhance economic o... Read More


DHSUD releases P2.44-M for disaster-hit families in Region 8

Manila, Feb. 18 -- Some 155 families from Eastern Visayas whose houses were damaged by disasters in 2024 received PHP2.44 million worth of cash aid under the Department of Human Settlements and Urban ... Read More


9 Northern Samar rebels surrender, yield 6 firearms

Manila, Feb. 17 -- At least nine members of the New People's Army (NPA) surrendered in Northern Samar and turned over six firearms, the Philippine Army reported Monday. The rebels belonging to the NP... Read More


DSWD releases over 6K food packs to flood-hit Eastern Samar families

Manila, Feb. 17 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed 6,397 family food packs (FFPs) to families badly affected by flooding caused by a shear line in Eastern Samar... Read More


Gov't pours P3.97-B outlay for Tacloban causeway project

Manila, Feb. 17 -- The national government has already allotted PHP3.97 billion for the construction of the Tacloban causeway project that will provide a shorter route from the city's downtown to the ... Read More


PhilHealth-Eastern Visayas pays P5.6-B claims in 2024

Manila, Feb. 11 -- TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has paid at least PHP5.6 billion in benefits in Eastern Visayas in 2024, up from PHP3.7 billion in the previous ye... Read More


Samar governors push for 11 key road projects linking boundaries

Manila, Feb. 11 -- TACLOBAN CITY - Governors in Samar Island met on Tuesday to push for funding of 11 key road projects meant to fast-track Samar's development through enhanced connectivity between th... Read More


Army unit initiates 'Love Will Lead You Back' drive to end insurgency

Manila, Feb. 11 -- TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine Army's 802nd Infantry Brigade is upbeat that more active fighters of the New People's Army (NPA) will surrender this month through their "Love Will Le... Read More


Landslide, flooding close main roads in Eastern Visayas

Manila, Feb. 10 -- Several road sections in Eastern Visayas were closed to traffic on Monday due to landslides and flooding after the shear line dumped heavy rains across the region for the second day... Read More