The municipal government of Tolosa will still require travelers to submit a swab test result and undergo quarantine even as the national government relaxes travel rules.

Quarantine, swab testing still required in Tolosa

7,200 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived at Tacloban Airport

COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Tacloban City

 A manhunt has been launched against the killer or killers of Mayor Aquino of Calbayog City.  

Calbayog City Mayor Ronald Aquino killed in ambush!

Two processing plants for virgin coconut oil will soon rise in Eastern Samar, according to the An-Waray Partylist.

VCO processing plants bring hope in E.Visayas

A new pilgrimage site is set to rise at the exact area of the first Catholic Mass in the Philippines, in line with the celebration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines.

New pilgrimage site to rise in Limasawa Island

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 8 is urging private companies to formulate policies that would prevent them from hiring employees found using illegal drugs.

PDEA- 8 moves to ensure drug-free workplaces

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has cautioned residents from catching shellfish in 12 areas in Eastern Visayas due to red tide.

Red tide warning up in 12 areas in E.Visayas

The Department of Public Works and Highways said it has continued on the Duterte administration's "Build, Build, Build" program despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Progress beckons as DPWH completes P13.6-B infra projects in Central Visayas it

The Department of Public Works and highways (DPWH) and electric cooperatives are pointing fingers as to who's responsible for the removal of electric posts in the middle of Eastern Visayas' roads.

DPWH vs Electric Cooperatives

More than a year after a devastating fire, Robinsons’ Tacloban is once again ready to serve shoppers in Eastern Visayas.

Tacloban’s landmark Robinson’s Tacloban reopens

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