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New stripping machines to enhance abaca output in Southern Leyte

Manila, Oct. 15 -- The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) regional office here has turned over four abaca spindle stripping machines to farmer associations in Southern Leyte to... Read More


Yolanda-hit hospital reopens in Eastern Samar after 13 years

Manila, Oct. 9 -- Thirteen years after Super Typhoon Yolanda struck Eastern Visayas, the Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital (FAMH) officially opened Wednesday, bringing hospital services closer to reside... Read More


Zero Balance Billing gives financial relief to Region 8 patients

Manila, Sept. 23 -- It's a big sigh of relief for families of patients confined at the Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC), knowing they do not have to shoulder out-of-pocket expenses upon the disch... Read More


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