PDEA: 839 barangays in EV are “shabu affected”
TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has listed 839 drug affected barangays in the region, representing 19 percent of the region’s total number of villages.
About 361 villages with drug menace are...
Media group leads tree planting activity at ‘Yolanda-’ hit town
TACLOBAN CITY - The annual tree planting project of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), Department of Interior and Local Government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was held...
Visayas devotees of Mother Teresa elated over her sainthood
TACLOBAN CITY- The elevation of blessed Mother Teresa into sainthood elated her devotees here in the region.
On Sunday (Sept.4), Pope Francis led in the canonization of Mother Teresa at the Vatican to sainthood.
Saint Teresa,...
EV on alert amid Davao bombing incident
TACLOBAN CITY- Security has been heightened across the region following the deadly terror attack in Davao City that killed 14 people and injured 71 others. All police line units in the region are mandated to...
Trial courts step up per CSC standards
TACLOBAN CITY- In spite of insufficient facilities and court rooms, and lack of hazard pay, lower courts across the Philippines endeavors to keep up with the new performance standards being introduced by the Civil...
DBM asks PDEA to brace for higher budget in 2017
With anti-drug campaign in full swing
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has asked the regional office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to brace for higher budget next year...