Commercial vessel sinks off Guiuan town; 30 crews safe
CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, PALO, Leyte- A commercial fishing vessel with 30 crew members on board sunk off the waters of Guiuan town, Eastern Samar on Monday (March 18) morning.
Reports reaching the regional headquarters of...
Decreasing trend in measles cases in East Visayas seen, says DOH-8 official
PALO, Leyte- A top official of the Department of Health Regional Office 8 (DOH-8) on Monday reported a decreasing trend in measles cases in Eastern Visayas due to the intensified immunization activities.
In a press...
Senator Villar, Pimentel back President Duterte’s decision PH withdrawal from ICC
TACLOBAN CITY- Two administration senators backed on the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
And both Senators Cynthia Villar and Koko Pimentel believes that there would be no...
Leyte tops rice production in Eastern Visayas for the 2018 4th quarter
TACLOBAN CITY – The province of Leyte produced the high volume of palay in Eastern Visayas for the fourth quarter of 2018, a report from the regional office of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)...
DPWH Eastern Samar to implement 107 infrastructure projects
BORONGAN CITY- District Engineer Manolo A. Rojas of Department of Public Works and Highways Eastern Samar District Engineering Office (DPWH-ESDEO) said that 107 projects will be implemented in Eastern Samar this 2019.
“Our total appropriation...
DENR-8 chief vows end of illegal logging activities in EV
TACLOBAN CITY- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here in the region is gearing up for the global celebration of International Day of the Forests (IDF) on Thursday (March 21).
DENR-8 Regional Executive...