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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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