TACLOBAN CITY – The Armed Forces Visayas Command has awarded the AFP Campaign Streamer to two infantry brigades, three battalions, and former operational control units of the 8th Infantry “Stormtroopers” Division for successfully dismantling New People's Army units in Eastern Visayas. The...
TACLOBAN CITY – More than 10,000 personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and Philippine Coast Guard will be deployed across Eastern Visayas to secure the 2025 elections. They will work together with the Commission on Elections-Regional Office 8. Security...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) Waray political leaders have united to express their support for President Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez amid Vice President Sara Duterte's recent controversial actions and remarks. The Eastern...
Eastern Visayas showcased its stunning destinations and rich cultural heritage during the 3rd North Luzon Travel Expo, held from Nov. 21 to 23 at Waves Point in San Juan, La Union. Organized by the Department of Tourism (DOT), the event promoted interregional travel and aimed to forge partnerships...
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board has announced a P30 increase in the daily minimum wage in Eastern Visayas that will be paid in two tranches. The wage increase was based on Wage Order No. RB VIll-24 approved on Nov. 5. The RTWRB said the wage order was implemented after a...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-Eastern Visayas reported that a total of 41,820 families or 129,000 individuals fled super typhoon “Pepito” in Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, and Biliran on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Department of Social Welfare and Development has...
Starting Dec. 2, the daily minimum wage for private sector workers and the monthly salary of domestic helpers in Region VIII will increase following the approval of a P30 and P500 pay hike, respectively, by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Rey Cumigad said that All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day in Eastern Visayas were generally peaceful. CUMIGAD (PRO-8 FB) Cumigad attributed the peaceful observance of the two annual occasions to PRO-8’s steadfast dedication to public safety and community...
TACLOBAN CITY – Over 2,400 policemen were deployed to secure All Saints’ Day in Eastern Visayas. Their deployment began on Oct. 29 in high-traffic areas, including 326 cemeteries and memorial parks, as well as transport terminals, ports, and other public locations with increased foot...
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Health- Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-EVCHD), in collaboration with the Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC), has dispatched a team of 18 healthcare professionals to the Bicol region to assist with local response following tropical...
TACLOBAN CITY – Tropical storm “Kristine” continues to lash Eastern Visayas with heavy rains and strong winds, resulting in widespread flooding and disruptions to transportation and power supply. POLICE prepare equipment for tropical storm 'Kristine' rescue operations in Eastern...
TACLOBAN CITY – More areas in Eastern Visayas suspended classes on Tuesday, Oct. 22, due to tropical depression “Kristine.” TRACK of tropical depression 'Kristine' as of 5 a.m. Oct. 22. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/21/kristine-cancels-classes-in-northern-samar The entire province of...
