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DPWH DELIVERS INFRA PROJECTS IN REGION 8 – MERCADO

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was able to implement various infrastructure projects in 2021 that have helped the people of Eastern Visayas recover from the economic losses due to the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado, who hails from and is a former local executive in Eastern Visayas […]

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EASTERN VISAYAS IS OPEN TO TOURISTS – PETILLA

Local government officials in key areas of Eastern Visayas said tourists are welcome to visit the region as long as they will strictly adhere to health protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez said the region offers a lot of experience for people bored of year-long […]

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31 BRIDGES IN REGION 8 SET FOR WIDENING – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office 8 aims to complete the widening of at least 31 national bridges to improve mobility all over Eastern Visayas. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said that a total of P1.1 Billion from the 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) was allocated to implement the […]

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GOV’T PUSHES ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAM IN EASTERN VISAYAS – NOGRALES

“Thirteen Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations and 17 Institutional Markets will be our partners in implementing the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program in various provinces of Region 8 (Eastern Visayas).” This was the statement of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles who was the main guest speaker in the 6th Virtual Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]