Biliran province, Calbayog City now NPA-free
Declaration seen to attract investors
TACLOBAN CITY – The province of Biliran and the city of Calbayog have been declared insurgency-free by the military, a status that local government officials believe will boost investor confidence.
The...
Mayor Romualdez rejects POGO operations
Aware of ill effects
TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Alfred Romualdez disclosed that representatives from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) approached him with a proposal to establish operations in the city, but he declined the offer...
Calbayog City celebrates 332nd fiesta with a bang
Despite of threat of ‘Enteng’
TACLOBAN CITY – Calbayog City is set to celebrate its 332nd annual fiesta this Sunday, September 8, in honor of its patroness, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Despite the...
‘Enteng’ displaces 1,300 families; 2 dead
Northern Samar hard hit
TACLOBAN CITY – Over 1,300 families, comprising more than 6,400 individuals, were affected by flooding in Northern Samar due to Tropical Depression ‘Enteng,’ which struck Eastern Visayas on Sunday, September 1.
The...
PNP-8 debunks Espenido’s claim of crime syndicate
Not true at all
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Eastern Visayas has expressed surprise at the claim made by controversial police officer Col. Jovie Espenido, who alleged that the police organization...
Health authorities monitor suspected monkeypox patient
In Northern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – Health authorities in Northern Samar are currently investigating and monitoring a suspected case of monkeypox involving a 24-year-old man in Catarman.
According to separate advisories issued by the Provincial Health...