A fire destroyed over 20 houses in Barangay 42-A Quarry District, Tacloban City, affecting 52 families or 226 individuals, who received initial relief assistance from local officials and Tingog Party-list.
Tacloban police will sustain heightened patrols and public assistance beyond Undas 2026, securing cemeteries, memorial parks and public areas ahead of Super Typhoon Yolanda’s 13th anniversary on November 8.
Tacloban must turn its El Niño preparations into concrete action, ensuring reliable water supplies for households and essential facilities through infrastructure repairs, emergency measures, transparent updates and public cooperation.
A business leader warned that prolonged heat and drought in Eastern Visayas could increase electricity and food prices as declining water levels disrupt power generation and threaten agricultural production.
A 49-year-old fruit vendor was arrested in a Tacloban City buy-bust operation after police seized eight sachets of suspected shabu weighing 0.6 gram, valued at ₱40,800.
A 51-year-old dispatcher was arrested in a Tacloban City buy-bust operation after police seized 4.13 grams of suspected shabu worth P28,084. He faces drug sale and possession charges.
Authorities seized 5.5 kilograms of suspected marijuana and a vape with suspected cannabis oil during a K9-assisted inspection at a Flash Express hub in Tacloban City on October 27.
With more passengers expected to travel home for Undas, the LTFRB-8 is warning drivers and operators against overcharging and refusing mandatory fare discounts for students, senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
DOST is bringing localized weather updates closer to Eastern Visayas farmers through new weather stations in Leyte and Eastern Samar.
Being born into a powerful family is not a crime, and plunder is. As the Romualdez case moves through the courts, the question is whether proof or public sentiment will decide it.
Over 50 Families Affected as Fire Destroys Homes in Tacloban’s Quarry District 
Tacloban Police Extend Security Patrols Ahead of Yolanda Anniversary 
Tacloban Must Turn El Niño Preparations Into Action 
Drought, Power Shortages Threaten to Raise Utility Costs in Eastern Visayas 
Fruit vendor arrested in Tacloban buy-bust operation 
Tacloban Dispatcher Nabbed; P28,000 Suspected Shabu Seized 
5.5 Kilos of Suspected Marijuana Seized at Tacloban Parcel Hub 
LTFRB-8 Warns PUV Operators Against Overcharging Ahead of Undas 
DOST Weather Stations to Help Farmers Beat Dry Spells 
Being Martin Romualdez isn’t a Crime, Due Process Must Outrun Public Prejudice