Tacloban school shooting aftermath: Probe of student threats

Joey A. Gabieta - Correspondent / @joeygabietaINQ 06/28/2026

Authorities in Leyte and Northern Samar are investigating alleged student threats against their schools, prompting officials to tighten security following last week’s deadly shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City.…

Eastern Visayas: Authorities sound alarm on teenage pregnancies

Joey Gabieta 03/03/2026

TACLOBAN CITY — Alarmed by a renewed spike in cases of adolescent pregnancies, the regional office of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD-8) is calling for urgent and sustained action from families, schools, and local governments,…

TD Wilma accelerates, to make landfall over E. Visayas Saturday

Jose Cielito Reganit 12/06/2025

MANILA – Tropical Depression Wilma slightly accelerated and is expected to make landfall over Eastern Visayas sometime Saturday, the weather bureau said. As of 5 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the center…

Eastern Visayas hit by floods, landslides from TD Wilma

Joey A. Gabieta 12/05/2025

TACLOBAN CITY – Tropical Depression (TD) Wilma triggered flood and landslides in Eastern Visayas, causing widespread class, work, and sea travel suspensions, as heavy rain and strong winds continued to batter the region on Friday, December 5.…

Eastern Visayas: Classes, work suspended due to Wilma

Sarwell Meniano - Philippine News Agency 12/05/2025

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – Several local government units in Eastern Visayas have suspended work in the government and classes at all levels on Friday as Tropical Depression Wilma continues to dump heavy rains in the region since Thursday.…

DWSD Eastern Visayas: Relief assured amid low supply after Uwan

Sarwell Meniano - Philippine News Agency 11/11/2025

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas has assured victims of super typhoon Uwan of enough family food boxes amid depleted supply after recent cyclones in the region.…

Weather better, sea travel resumes in Eastern Visayas

Joey A. Gabieta 11/10/2025

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has lifted the temporary suspension of sea travel in Eastern Visayas after the state weather bureau eased storm signals across most parts of the region.…

Pagasa: LPA off Eastern Visayas may enter PAR Wednesday

Mary Joy Salcedo 08/20/2025

MANILA, Philippines —The low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has the potential to develop into a tropical depression and approach the country’s landmass in the coming days, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,…

Cholera cases up slightly in Eastern Visayas

10/14/2023

TACLOBAN CITY – Cholera has so far killed nine persons while 3,683 others fell ill in Eastern Visayas from January to September this year. The number was four percent higher than the 3,556 cases recorded in the…

Another LPA seen outside PAR, says Pagasa

Adrian Parungao 08/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A low pressure area (LPA) was sighted outside of Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Friday. According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the LPA will not have a direct effect…

LIVE UPDATES: Typhoon Egay

CDN Digital 07/26/2023

(UPDATED 11:24 p.m. Wednesday, July 26) These are updates on Typhoon Egay, which is the fifth tropical cyclone to hit the country in 2023 and the second in July. Please refresh this page for latest updates. ‘Egay’…

Pagasa may soon raise wind signals due to Tropical Depression Egay

Charie Abarca 07/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals may be raised as early as Saturday afternoon (July 22) in parts of the Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas even as Tropical Depression Egay has maintained its strength and speed.…

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