TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released on Wednesday about P47.8 million in cash assistance to tricycle drivers in seven cities of Eastern Visayas to help cushion the effects of the current oil price hikes. DSWD Eastern Visayas Regional Director Grace...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Holy Week was generally peaceful in Eastern Visayas, the Police Regional Office-8 said. The PRO-8 recorded a total of eight focus crimes from March 29 to April 5 and these were quickly responded and handled appropriately. Police Brig. Gen. Jayson Capoy, PRO-8 chief, attributed...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 is in on full alert for the Holy Week from March 31 to April 5 in Eastern Visayas following the directive of Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. to step up security measures to ensure a safe and peaceful observance...
TACLOBAN CITY – A total of 2,260 police personnel will be deployed to ensure a safe and orderly Holy Week in Eastern Visayas. Police Brig. Gen. Jayson Capoy, Police Regional Office-8 director, said that they will be strategically assigned to key gathering spots throughout the region starting...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, March 22, said the easterlies will continue to affect the entire country, bringing generally warm and humid conditions along with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms. Based on its latest weather...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 provided free rides in Eastern Visayas during the transport strike on Thursday, March 19. In collaboration with local government units (LGUs), PRO-8 carried out 61 Libreng Sakay operations, deploying 54 police vehicles for commuters impacted by the...
TACLOBAN CITY – Several local government units in Eastern Visayas have started shifting to a four-day work week beginning Monday in compliance with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's directive on energy conservation and efficiency. In Biliran province, Gov. Rogelio Espina announced the...
PALO, Leyte – The Department of Health in Eastern Visayas (DOH-8) has reported 939 road traffic injuries and two deaths in the first two months of 2026, prompting the agency to call for stronger measures to address the problem. Roderick Boyd Cerro, DOH-8 regional epidemiology and surveillance...
TACLOBAN CITY – Twenty-one indigent elderlies received post-Valentine’s Day gifts from the Police Regional Office-8 Press Corps in partnership with the Police Regional Office-8 in Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte over the weekend. The activity was part of the PRO-8 Press Corps’ advocacy to build...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 monitored no high-ranking government official involved in cigarette smuggling in Eastern Visayas. But Police Col. Hector Enage, chief of the PRO-8 Regional Operations Division, confirmed that the region has been a transshipment point for smuggled...
TACLOBAN CITY – The shellfish ban remains in effect in Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar and the coastal waters of Leyte, Leyte, after recent laboratory tests confirmed the presence of red tide toxins in shellfish and water samples. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfish...
TACLOBAN CITY – Landslide and flooding were reported in Eastern Visayas due to tropical cyclone “Ada” on Friday. A landslide was reported in Ormoc City and flooding in Barangay Sabang, Naval, Biliran; Barangay Bulalacao, Kawayan, Biliran, and Naga-Naga in Tacloban City. Police have been...
