Consumers in Eastern Visayas may get some relief, as the region's inflation rate had slowed to its lowest in five years.

EV inflation 'lowest' in 5 years - PSA

When OpinYon 8 publisher Raymund Junia (also known in the media business as Ray Junia) celebrated her nth birthday at the Georgia Clubhouse in Santa Rosa City in Laguna recently, his guests had no inkling that he would file a Certificate of Candidacy (CoC).

Waraynon music artist Michelle Nikki Junia’s dad guns for Leyte’s first congressional district

The Eastern Visayas has lost a total of P183.36 million since 2018 due to the illegal trade in smuggled cigarettes in the region, according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

EV loses P183-M from smuggled tobacco - BIR

A jewel of the Eastern Samar and a historical island, Homonhon, where Ferdinand Magellan, and his crew first set foot on Philippine soil is now facing a new, and potentially devastating threat.


Homonhon Residents Demand Investigation

Authorities in Eastern Visayas have once again warned residents against eating shellfish from areas where red tide is prevalent.

Red tide downs 31 in Samar

Coconut Creations in Eastern Visayas

The name Gerphil Flores, 2016 "Asia's Got Talent" Second Runner-Up, indeed rings a bell even in the remotest town of Lopez in Quezon Province.

E. Samar Kindred Gerphil Flores Tapped To Hold Concert In Quezonian's Art Gallery

Tacloban City, Philippines – The Robinson's Place North Tacloban has seen countless dreams come alive and on Saturday, September 28, the highly anticipated Campus Idol 2024 competition has its breathtaking finale.


SPSPS Student Stands Out in Campus Idol Grand Finals

Don’t you ever think that Cebuano model-actor Lito Gruet isn’t publicly visible.

Model-Actor Lito Gruet Saves Life

CATBALOGAN, Samar -- A recent cryptic social media post by Atty. Alma Uy Lampasa who earned her title as Samar’s Iron Lady, has ignited speculation regarding her expected candidacy for public office in the upcoming May 15, 2025, local and national elections. 

Samar’s Iron lady abandoned by a political sponsor?

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