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TACLOBAN CITY – A total of 14,778 or 95.81 percent of patients infected with COVID-19 have recovered in Eastern Visayas, the Department of Health (DOH Region 8) reported Friday.

TACLOBAN CITY – Tacloban is the first city in Eastern Visayas with a confirmed African Swine Fever (ASF) case.

TACLOBAN CITY – A “plantito” (plant enthusiast) was arrested in Barangay Carapdapan, Arteche, Eastern Samar Thursday for having marijuana aside from his ornamental plants.

TACLOBAN CITY – A Food Panda rider is now languishing in jail after he was caught selling shabu in this city, police said Thursday.

TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda says infrastructures could end the decades-long reign of terror from the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) in Eastern Samar.

TACLOBAN CITY -- Work in government offices in some local government units in Eastern Visayas has been suspended due to tropical depression "Auring" (international name "Dujuan").

TACLOBAN CITY -- Hundreds of families or 1,633 individuals have evacuated in Leyte and Southern Leyte due to tropical storm "Auring" (internarional name "Dujuan") Sunday.

TACLOBAN CITY – Two barangays in Pastrana, Leyte have cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) based on the laboratory result handed by Department of Agriculture-8 Regional Executive Director Angel Enriquez.

TACLOBAN CITY – One-hundred eighteen members and supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), including nine barangay officials, surrendered to the 19th Infantry Battalion in Matuguinao, Samar last Feb. 15.

TACLOBAN CITY – The municipality of Burauen recorded an African Swine Fever (ASF) case, making it the seventh municipality in Leyte with a confirmed ASF case.

TACLOBAN CITY – As Eastern Visayas braces for Tropical Storm 'Auring' (Dujuan), the major road along Taft, Eastern Samar leading to Samar Province is now closed to motorists starting 6 p.m. Thursday, February 18 and will remain as such should there be continuous heavy rains.

TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) strongly condemned the killing of a 59-year-old DENR employee here last Tuesday.

TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Maasin urged its employees and officials to celebrate Valentine's according to their mood or status.

TACLOBAN CITY - A 15-year-old male was found dead Thursday (Feb. 11) after allegedly drowning in the flood caused by days of heavy downpour brought about by the Tail-end of the Frontal System.

TACLOBAN CITY – Work and classes in all levels are suspended in Tacloban City Monday (February 8) due to heavy rains and flooding in some areas.

TACLOBAN CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Debold Sinas welcomed 39 former rebels in Eastern Visayas who returned to the fold of the law last Saturday.

TACLOBAN CITY – After years of being terrorized, residents of a conflict-infected area in the hinterlands of Samar found their voice against the communist rebels.

TACLOBAN CITY – San Pablo Island in Hinunangan, Southern Leyte has recently reopened to tourists from Eastern Visayas after almost a year due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.