2 dead in a drowning incident in Samar town
ORMOC CITY- Two individuals, one of whom was a minor, lost their lives in a drowning incident while swimming at Gandara River in Barangay Burabod II, Gandara, Samar last Friday (Feb.23) at about 4:45...
Marketing remains to be EV’s problem for its tourism promotion
TACLOBAN CITY – Marketing remains to be the most challenging part of promoting Eastern Visayas tourism industry.
Unlike other regions in the Visayas that are already popular among domestic and international tourists, Eastern Visayas although...
Defense Sec. Lorenzana asks Army to ensure safety of projects against rebels
In the wake of heavy equipment burning by NPAs in N.Samar
TACLOBAN CITY- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has directed military officials here in the region on Tuesday (August 3) to provide security to all projects...
Shipping lines open Calbayog- Matnog route
TACLOBAN CITY – Two cargo shipping lines have opened a new route connecting Eastern Visayas to the Luzon and Mindanao regions.
Last Sunday(Jan.28), Ormoc-based cargo shipping line ALD Sea Transport launched its Calbayog-Matnog route providing...
DOT mulls of adopting the Cebu-initiated tourism program
“Suroy Suroy sa Sugbo”
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) in the region is mulling of adopting the ‘Suroy Suroy sa Sugbo’ tourism program of the provincial government of Cebu.
Tourism Regional Director Karina...
Over 2M kgs of rice, P250M in cash aid distributed in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY- Over 2 million kilograms of premium rice and a total of P250 million in cash assistance were distributed to 83,000 beneficiaries across the Eastern Visayas region under the national government’s “revolutionary” Cash...