Tacloban and East Samar now under states of emergency
Due to San Juanico Bridge load limit
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Tacloban and the provincial government of Eastern Samar have declared separate states of emergency in response to the severe economic and...
Dizon orders urgent repairs at Samar Port
To ease San Juanico Bridge crisis
TACLOBAN CITY – Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the immediate repair of Amandayehan Port in Basey, Samar to accommodate roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels and ease the growing transport crisis...
EV LGUs scramble amid fear of economic fallout
Due to San Juanico Bridge weight limit
TACLOBAN CITY – Local government units (LGUs) across Eastern Visayas are urgently mobilizing to mitigate the economic and logistical disruptions caused by new vehicle weight restrictions on the...
San Juanico Bridge restrictions threaten P600-M monthly losses
EV economy in peril?
TACLOBAN CITY – The imposition of a 3-ton weight limit on the iconic San Juanico Bridge is triggering a ripple effect of economic disruptions across Eastern Visayas, with projected losses reaching...
San Juanico Bridge imposes weight limit amid repair work
Business sector raises alarm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Eastern Visayas has imposed a strict temporary weight limit on vehicles crossing the iconic San Juanico Bridge starting Thursday,...
Comelec: peaceful, orderly elections
Sees over 80% turnout of voters
TACLOBAN CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Eastern Visayas declared the conduct of the May 12 elections as “successful” and “generally peaceful.”
Lawyer Ma. Corazon Montallana, assistant regional...