Samar Rep. Sarmiento admits to have close contact with COVID-19; goes into self-quarantine
TACLOBAN CITY-Samar Rep. Edgar Mary Sarmiento said that he is now in self-quarantine admitting that he had "close contact" with individuals who were later found to be positive of COVID-19.
He, however, said that despite...
“Pamalandong’ rites cancelled due to COVID-19; first of its 45 years of staging
TACLOBAN CITY- For the very first time, one of the country’s oldest presentation on the passion and death of Jesus Christ held at the nearby town of Palo, Leyte province would not...
Luzon lockdown-hit foreign tourists assisted by DOT-8 to return to Manila
TACLOBAN CITY - At least 57 foreign tourists who were stranded here in the region were assisted by the Department of Tourism (DOT) to return to Manila via chartered flight.
These foreign tourists were affected...
Despite having a COVID-19 patient, DOH-8 calms down the public saying they are in...
PALO, Leyte- The regional office of the Department of Health assured the public that they are doing their best to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) as it confirmed that there is...
Baybay Mayor Cari places city under community quarantine amid COVID-19 threat
TACLOBAN CITY- Baybay City was placed under community quarantine as a measure for possible spread of the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).
Under his Executive Order Number 55 he signed on March 22, City Mayor Jose...
New police regional director assumes post but in self-quarantine
TACLOBAN CITY-The more than 9,000 strong members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Eastern Visayas has a new regional director in B/Gen.Bernabe Balba who is now undergoing the mandatory 14-day self- quarantine since...