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Shear line triggers class suspensions across Eastern Visayas

Tacloban City, Jan. 5 -- Several areas in Eastern Visayas have suspended classes on Monday as heavy rains dumped by a shear line triggered flooding in low-lying areas of the region. In Northern Samar... Read More


DSWD-8 beefs up conduct of family dev't sessions for 4Ps families

Manila, Jan. 2 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Eastern Visayas (DSWD-8) is stepping up the conduct of family development session (FDS) for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4... Read More


E. Visayas records zero firecracker, gunfire-related deaths - police

Manila, Jan. 2 -- Police authorities in Eastern Visayas reported zero deaths and no major firecracker- or firearm-related incidents during the New Year celebration, highlighting the effectiveness of i... Read More


More anti-insurgency projects up in Northern Samar in 2026

MANILA, Dec. 22 -- More projects designed to end insurgency will be implemented in Northern Samar province in 2026 under the Support to the Barangay Development Program (SBDP). Citing reports from th... Read More


2 NPA rebels killed in clash with Army in N. Samar

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 19 -- Two New People's Army (NPA) combatants were killed in a clash with government troops Friday morning in Northern Samar, the military reported. The Philippine Army's 8th Infan... Read More


DPWH allows night crossing of 30-ton trucks along San Juanico Bridge

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 18 -- Authorities have allowed trucks weighing up to 30 tons to cross the San Juanico Bridge during nighttime hours starting Wednesday. In a public advisory issued by the Departme... Read More


DOE cites Northern Samar for drawing renewable energy projects

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 17 -- The Northern Samar provincial government received the Sustainable Energy Award in the local government unit category from the Department of Energy (DOE) for creating an enabl... Read More


Leyte pre-Christmas trade fair earns P6.2-M sales

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 17 -- Micro, small and medium enterprises in Leyte province have earned PHP6.2 million in sales during the five-day pre-Christmas trade fair in this city, exceeding the PHP5.82-mil... Read More


PRO-8 probes alleged drinking spree inside E. Samar police station

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 16 -- The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) has launched an investigation into the alleged drinking session of cops on duty inside a police station in Eastern Samar province. In a ... Read More


Eastern Visayas logs low inflation rate this year

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 16 -- Eastern Visayas keeps a 0.6 percent record-low inflation rate (IR) from January to November 2025, way below the regional development plan target, the Philippine Statistics Au... Read More