Tolosa’s promising karate athletes proudly showcased their 19 hard-earned medals after excelling in the recent Listo Berto 4th Invitational Karate-do in Tunga, Leyte last August 10, during their recent visit to the office of Mayor Erwin Ocana. 

Tolosa’s Young Karatekas bring home the medals

I admire the optimism and fighting spirit of our dear Queen of All Media Kris Aquino especially in confronting her life-threatening illnesses.

Kris Aquino fights on, hopes to live longer

I had a late lunch during Day 1 of the 2025 Palawan International Choral Festival (PICF) at the Astorias Hotel in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan.

Baybay City musical conductor participates in 2025 Palawan International Choral Festival

From the quiet hills and coastal breeze of Tolosa, Leyte, rises a leader whose life story is deeply rooted in the belief that education transforms communities. 


From Tolosa’s Hills to DepEd’s Helm

Eastern Visayas’ copra market has eased from an early-August spike but remains higher than late last year, buoyed by strong global coconut oil prices.

EV copra prices soften but better than in 2024

Even if the 2025 Palawan International Choral Festival recently held at the Palawan State University (PSU) Theater was the maiden offering of the National Association of Filipino Choirs, Inc. (NAFCI), it cannot be denied that the it passed its baptism of fire with flying colors.

Missing other regional rep choirs at Puerto Princesa City fest

Eastern Visayas achieved its highest employment rate in four years in 2024, reaching 97.2%, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). 

EV Posts Record Employment

In a small coastal town where neighbors know each other’s routines, it took nearly two weeks before anyone realized something was wrong.

Australian’s body found decomposing in Babatngon

MOTIONG, SAMAR — After nearly a decade of evading the law, a barangay chairman was arrested for allegedly participating in the deadly ambush of government troops in Samar, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) announced Friday.

Barangay chief nabbed after 9 years for soldiers’ slay

TACLOBAN CITY — The abduction and killing of former beauty queen Acquene “Akini” Arradaza has cast a harsh spotlight on the persistence of violent crime and the limitations of law enforcement reach in Eastern Visayas.

Former beauty queen abducted and killed

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