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Landbank expands Cash-Lite Campus initiative to Tacloban

Manila, Sept. 17 -- State-run Landbank has expanded its financial education and access to digital banking among young Filipinos with the rollout of its Cash-Lite Campus initiative at Leyte Normal Univ... Read More


4 NPA members yield in Samar provinces; arms caches found

Manila, Sept. 17 -- Four members of the New People's Army (NPA) have surrendered to government forces in Samar Island, citing persistent appeals from their families and the hardships they experienced ... Read More


Eastern Visayas inflation rate rises to 8.4%

Manila, Sept. 15 -- Eastern Visayas posted an 8.4-percent inflation rate (IR) last month, the second highest price adjustment logged by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in nearly a decade. T... Read More


Northern Samar first in E. Visayas to pass Right to Care ordinance

Manila, Sept. 14 -- Northern Samar is the first province in Eastern Visayas to enact an ordinance institutionalizing the Right to Care initiative, allowing residents to designate a trusted person to r... Read More


Mother urges rebel daughter to surrender after partner's death

Manila, Sept. 11 -- A mother has renewed her call for her rebel daughter to surrender to authorities following the death of her common-law husband, a ranking New People's Army (NPA) leader, in a clash... Read More


DA Region 8 readies measures for 30K hectares vulnerable to El Nino

Manila, Sept. 11 -- At least 30,013 hectares of rice farms in Eastern Visayas have been identified as highly vulnerable to El Nino, prompting the Department of Agriculture (DA) to map out measures to ... Read More


Army: Threats still present but Baybay residents able to keep peace

Manila, Sept. 10 -- The Philippine Army on Thursday clarified that Baybay City's declaration as being under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC) does not mean the area is completely ... Read More


Samar town provides rice and transport aid to teachers in remote areas

Manila, Sept. 9 -- The local government of Maslog, Eastern Samar, will provide rice, transportation, and fuel assistance to municipal-paid teachers (MPTs), particularly those assigned in remote commun... Read More


Ranking NPA leader killed in 5-minute encounter in Leyte

Manila, Sept. 9 -- A ranking New People's Army (NPA) leader was killed in a brief armed encounter with government troops in the hinterlands of Barangay Caridad, Baybay City, Leyte, late Tuesday, the P... Read More


280K kids in E. Visayas get anti-measles vax in month-long drive

Manila, Sept. 7 -- A total of 279,973 children in Eastern Visayas have been vaccinated against measles and rubella, bringing the region's coverage to 96.5 percent during the month-long activity, the D... Read More