THE Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas will implement a filariasis mass drug administration (MDA) for the whole month of November.

DOH Regional Director Edgardo Gonzaga said MDA is the department’s major strategy to eliminate the transmission of lymphatic filariasis in four…

A NUTRITION official said the Limasawa town in Southern Leyte province got the highest Nutrition Honor Award (NHA) in this year’s recognition rites of the National Nutrition Council last October 25.

National Nutrition Council (NNC) regional coordinator Carina Santiago said only Limasawa…

VILLAGE and municipal officials in Capoocan town, Leyte sought the help of the Provincial Government to contain a number of suspected typhoid fever cases in their town.

The concern over a typhoid fever outbreak was among those presented to Leyte Governor Jericho Petilla as he made his…

POLICE in Eastern Samar will file criminal charges against two alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who raided the province’s sub-provincial jail in Oras town recently.

PALO, Leyte — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) received an award from the Philippine Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association (PNEOA) on October 10, 2011 at the Penthouse of Midas Hotel in Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.

The award was given during the grand launching and…

THE Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions (CLIS) has announced the opening of nominations for the 2012 search for the country’s “Happiest Pinoy.”

CLIS general manager Jonathan Batangan said that the giant pawnshop chain launched on October 20 the second year search, which aims to…

MEMBERS of the Leyte Provincial Board made a site inspection of MacArthur Park Beach Resort Hotel, which is currently being redeveloped by the LKY Property Holdings Incorporated.

CATARMAN, Northern Samar – Military commander Colonel Angel Madarang said the communist group in Eastern Samar is weak despite the raid.

Unlike in Northern Samar where three communist front committees are actively operating, Madarang said only “sub-committees” of the rebels remain in…

PALO, Leyte – The Department of Education (DepEd) Eastern Visayas marked this year “Regional Pasidungog” dubbed “Behind the Success of Every School are Engaged Stakeholders.”

Dr. Imelda Farado, DepEd information officer, said the program aims to sustain the highest degree of commitment…

PALO, Leyte – Government will focus its deployment of mosquito traps or ovicidal/larvicidal (OL) traps in schools this year in a bid to arrest surge in the incidence of dengue fever among school children.

Unlike household distribution, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) regional…

PALO, Leyte – Coconut oil exports from the second largest coconut-producing region in the country dropped three times as of September, signaling a continued decline in total shipments of this commodity towards the end of the year.

The regional office of the Philippine Coconut Authority (…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA)—Unified and Enterprise Geospatial Information Systems (UEGIS) will implement the Inventory System of Agriculture and Fishery Investments (Isafi), an inventory activity aimed to enhance the planning and implementing capability in Strategic Agriculture and…

PALO, Leyte – a team will be deployed in strategic areas in Eastern Visayas starting Sunday to assist and ensure safety of motorist in the observance of All Souls and All Saints Day.

PALO, Leyte – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Eastern Visayas has established police assistance centers to assist the public on November 1 and 2.

PNP Regional Director Arnold Revilla said the assistance centers will increase police visibility throughout the region, especially in…

TACLOBAN CITY – The Tacloban City Government through its City Sports Office has launched the 1st Mayor Alfred’s Amateur Boxing Showdowns 2011 to identify and select potential boxers from the city.

The first tourney was held at Barangay 88- Fishermen’s Village, San Jose last Friday,…

LACK of available funds prevents the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Eastern Visayas to conduct verification of voters’ signatures in Samar, an official said.

PALO, Leyte — The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) turned over Thursday five rubber boats to the Philippine Army in Eastern Visayas to be used for rescue operations during disasters.

Undersecretary Benito Ramos of the OCD said that the rubber boats, donated to the country by the World…

COUNCILOR Jerry Uy is calling for the suspension of entrance fee collection on all viajeros/suppliers bringing in commodities and other goods for sale particularly agricultural products to Tacloban City.

In a privilege speech delivered Wednesday, Uy said that imposition of the entrance…

TACLOBAN CITY — a comprehensive security plan is being eyed by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) here following a hoax bomb scare that paralyzed the courts’ proceedings Wednesday morning.

TACLOBAN CITY — Leyte farmers are getting older and their farms are getting smaller; the Department of Agriculture (DA) said citing preliminary data gathered through a survey this year.   Result of the National Farmers Registry System (NFRS) showed that 52 percent of farmers in…

TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) invites outdoor enthusiasts and organizations to join the 1st Eastern Visayas Outdoor Festival (EVOF) dubbed as “The Gathering,” slated November 3-5, 2011 in Borongan City.

Activities lined up for the event…

TACLOBAN CITY — in order to monitor the health situation of the inmates at the Tacloban City Jail (TCJ), the City Government here conducted a day long medical-dental mission last Wednesday. City Health Officer Dr. Jaime Opinion said the medical-dental mission, spearheaded by the…

TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started its investigation on the P8.2 million heist at its regional office here last October 17.

DSWD regional director Leticia Diokno said Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman ordered the investigation to…

TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said it will provide livelihood assistance to cooperatives in coordination with local government units here.

“We do not focus mainly on taking care of our workers on the private sectors, but also on the formal sectors,”…

A PARTY-LIST lawmaker supports the move to ask for the return of the Balangiga Bells that were taken by American soldiers as war booty after the deadly Balangiga encounter at the height of Philippine-American War.

The two bells, which were used to warn residents of Balangiga, Eastern…