Cache of firearms recovered by soldiers in Eastern Samar town
ORMOC CITY- Several high-powered firearms belonging to the New People’s Army (NPA) were recently recovered by government troops in a remote village in Jipapad, Eastern Samar.
Report from the 8th Infantry Division, based in Catbalogan...
5 establishments in Southern Leyte caught not paying the SSS contributions of their employees
MAASIN CITY- Three hardware stores and two general merchandise stores in the town of Hinunangan, Southern Leyte were visited by personnel of the Social Security System (SSS) on Thursday, June 22.
As per records, the...
Man arrested in a sting operation who was in possession of suspected shabu...
ORMOC CITY-Thirteen sachets containing white crystalline substances suspected to be shabu were recovered by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) from a newly-identified drug personality during a buy-bust operation in Lawaan, Eastern...
ILO Director-General Houngbo to hold first official visit to the Philippines
MANILA, PHILIPPINES-The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Gilbert F. Houngbo will be in the Philippines from 25 to 28 June 2023. This is his first official visit, which coincides with the country’s...
Samar town’s island villages get sea ambulance
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here has turned over a sea ambulance to the local government unit of Tarangnan, Samar, to ensure quick response during health emergencies in island...
PhilHealth increases yearly dialysis coverage to 156 sessions
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced that its coverage for hemodialysis has been expanded from 90 to 156 sessions starting this year as provided for in PhilHealth Circular 2023-0009 entitled “Institutionalization of 156...