CALBAYOG CITY – The Hadang Festival of this city dominated the Tandaya Festival of Festivals 2023 on Sunday, August 6. Hadang Festival won P500,000 cash prize after besting 11 festival contingents from the different municipalities in the province during their performance at the Northwest...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health in Eastern Visayas reported a 46 percent decrease in dengue cases from January to July 22 compared to the same period last year. The DOH-8 recorded 1,907 cases with 10 deaths during the period from 3,516 patients last year. Of the total reported cases,...
TACLOBAN CITY – Another cruise ship is slated to visit tourist destinations in at least four provinces in Eastern Visayas in November. The Department of Tourism-Regional Office 8 is conducting site inspections with Travel People Ltd. Inc. and Wallem Philippines Shipping Inc. in preparation...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) in Eastern Visayas marked the ninth birth anniversaries of the six 100-millionth symbolic babies on Thursday, July 27. Popcom-8 Director Elnora Pulma said they will continue to celebrate the symbolic babies' birth...
TACLOBAN CITY – A former child warrior of the New People's Army in Eastern Visayas has sought justice over the deceptive recruitment employed by the communist guerrillas. Lailanie Capada, now 25, from Barangay Baras, Borongan City, astern Samar, filed a complaint against the Communist Party of the...
CEBU CITY – Police are on the lookout for three individuals who are facing charges for large-cale estafa. Police Lt. Col. Arwinm Tadeo, officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Eastern Visayas (CIDG-8), said in a virtual press briefing on Wednesday, June 14, that efforts...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism in Eastern Visayas aims to train a total of 6,000 tourism workers for the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence in 2023. This quota was given by the DOT Central Office in Manila from its target of 100,000 trained individuals for 2023. DOT-8 Director...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two top officials of the New People's Army in Eastern Visayas were arrested by the military and police in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan on Friday, May 26. Rosita Solayao Taboy, alias “Laling,” a former secretary of the Regional Organizational Department (ROD) and member of...
TACLOBAN CITY – Department of Agriculture (DA)-8 Director Andrew Rodolfo Orais advised the newly formed Regional Jackfruit Industry Development Council officers to pass a resolution declaring May 23 every year as Regional Jackfruit Day. Orais made the advice following the election of officers held...
PALO, Leyte – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made its services accessible to Eastern Visayas with the opening of its Tacloban Extension Office (EO) on Thursday, May 11. SECURITIES and Exchange Commission Chairman Emilio Aquino (right) thanks the National Economic Development...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-8 is deploying 4,229 police officers to secure the Holy Week and “summer” vacation under “Ligtas Sumvac 2023” in Eastern Visayas. PRO-8 chief Brig. Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil reminded the public to be vigilant for possible attacks from...
TACLOBAN CITY – Nineteen New People’s Army rebels from Samar Island surrendered to the Police Regional Office 8 (Eastern Visayas) recently. One of them was alias ‘’James,’’ from Basey, Samar, who joined the communist movement to exact revenge after suffering abuse from the military....
