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Eastern Visayas logs more pertussis cases
by Miriam Desacada - April 19, 2024 - 12:00am
Eastern Visayas has recorded seven confirmed cases of pertussis or whooping cough out of the 17 recorded this week.
‘Eastern Visayas pertussis cases increasing’
by Miriam Desacada - April 7, 2024 - 12:00am
Cases of pertussis or ”whooping cough” have been increasing in Eastern Visayas.
NPA rebel killed, another nabbed in Northern Samar clash
by Miriam Desacada - April 5, 2024 - 12:00am
A New People’s Army rebel was killed while another was arrested following an encounter with government troopers in Barangay Osmeña in Las Navas, Northern Samar early yesterday.
Leyte mayors create task forces vs bird flu
by Miriam Desacada - March 31, 2024 - 12:00am
Amid the reported cases of avian influenza or bird flu in Kananga town in Leyte, the mayors of two other towns in the province have created task forces to implement measures to prevent the spread of the disease...
Leyte town mayor’s driver hurt in shooting
by Miriam Desacada - March 17, 2024 - 12:00am
A driver of Mayor Remedio Veloso of San Isidro, Leyte was wounded in a shooting in Alangalang town on Thursday.
Girl, 2, mauled by dogs
by Miriam Desacada - March 12, 2024 - 12:00am
A two-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was mauled by four dogs in Calbiga, Samar on Sunday afternoon.
No leads yet on cocaine bricks found in Eastern Samar
by Miriam Desacada - March 12, 2024 - 12:00am
Police have yet to gather leads on the possible sources of cocaine bricks that were found floating in the waters off Arteche, Eastern Samar last week.
P106 million cocaine seized off Eastern Samar town
by Miriam Desacada - March 10, 2024 - 12:00am
Two plastic bags, which contained 20 cocaine bricks, were found floating in the waters off the coast of Arteche, Eastern Samar on Friday.
5 killed in Leyte barangay hall attack
by Miriam Desacada - February 26, 2024 - 12:00am
Four unidentified men barged into a village hall and shot dead five people, including the barangay chairman, in San Isidro, Leyte on Saturday night.
Ormoc village chief gunned down
by Miriam Desacada - February 18, 2024 - 12:00am
A barangay captain was killed in a gun attack in this city on Friday night.
Manhunt for Samar cop killers launched
by Miriam Desacada - February 1, 2024 - 12:00am
Lawmen have cordoned off roads and put up checkpoints in Sta. Margarita, Samar as a manhunt for members of a criminal gang behind the killing of three policemen in Sta. Margarita, Samar was launched yesterday.
3 cops slain in clash with Samar gang members
by Miriam Desacada - January 31, 2024 - 12:00am
Three policemen were killed and four others were wounded in a shootout with members of a criminal gang in Sta. Margarita, Samar yesterday.
‘NPA leader’ slain in Eastern Samar encounter
by Miriam Desacada - January 8, 2024 - 12:00am
An alleged leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter in Borongan, Eastern Samar on Saturday.
ASF, hog cholera in Negros Occidental now ‘under control’
by Miriam Desacada - January 5, 2024 - 12:00am
Cases of hog cholera and African swine fever in Negros Occidental are now under control, the provincial veterinary office declared yesterday.
College of medicine bills signed into law
by Miriam Desacada - January 1, 2024 - 12:00am
President Marcos has signed into law measures establishing the college of medicine program in four state universities and colleges (SUCs).
Ex-barangay chief, son slain in Leyte attack
by Miriam Desacada - December 14, 2023 - 12:00am
A former barangay chairman and his seven-year-old son were killed in an ambush in Villaba, Leyte on Monday afternon.
Suspects in teacher’s slay held
by Miriam Desacada - November 29, 2023 - 12:00am
Three persons tagged in the murder of a high school teacher in this city over the weekend have been arrested.
Thousands displaced as floods hit Eastern Visayas
by Miriam Desacada - November 22, 2023 - 12:00am
The shear line and a low-pressure area have caused massive flooding in parts of Eastern Visayas, affecting 14,775 families or 57,606 people in Samar and Leyte, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
260 ex-rebels receive aid
by Miriam Desacada - November 13, 2023 - 12:00am
Up to 260 former New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas have received financial assistance amounting to P1.5 million from the government.
Sara, Imee not in Yolanda rites guest list  
by Miriam Desacada - November 9, 2023 - 12:00am
Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Imee Marcos, both part of the UniTeam in the 2022 elections, were no-shows at the 10th year celebration of the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) in...
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