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...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard suspended voyages for all types of vessels and watercraft after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration hoisted tropical cyclone wind signal No. 1 due to tropical depression “Kristine” in parts of Eastern...
TACLOBAN CITY – Familiar and dominant families in Eastern Visayas filed their Certificates of Candidacy for the 2025 mid-term elections. Leyte Gov. Jerico Petilla is running for his second term against Romeo Plasquita and Minda Buctot. Vice Gov. Leonardo Javier is unopposed. ROMUALDEZ (FB)...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three patrol boats and law enforcement tools were turned over to the Pacific Area Alliance of Local Governments for Marine Resources Development (PALMDev) by the Canadian Embassy in Manila and WildAid and Rare organizations on Monday, September 23, in Hinundayan, Southern...
Amid rising dengue cases in Eastern Visayas, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has announced an emergency loan program worth P1.5 billion. The GSIS said in a statement on Friday, Sept. 20, that financial assistance is available to 34,739 members and pensioners residing in Samar,...
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-8 has initiated public consultations on the possibility of wage increases in Eastern Visayas. During the Kapihan sa Philippine Information Agency, Cecilio Baleña, mediator-arbiter of Department of Labor and Employment...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health announced on Wednesday, September 4, that there is no monkeypox case in Eastern Visayas. A suspected case turned out negative, according to results from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Muntinlupa City. The DOH-8 initially...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health-Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development has reported 9,577 dengue cases and 21 deaths so far this year, a 264 percent increase compared to the same period last year with 2,630 cases and nine fatalities. Leyte has the highest number...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two New People’s Army leaders in Eastern Visayas surrendered to the military this week. Alias Leo, alias Omer or Lovely, leader of Squad 2, Sub-Regional Guerilla Unit (SRGU), and alias Mael, finance officer of P2, Front Committee 15, both from the Sub-Regional Committee (SRC)...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health-Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-EVCHD) reported a significant surge in dengue cases in the region. A total of 7,145 cases have been recorded, with 18 fatalities, from January to August 10, a staggering 187 percent increase...
