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COCKFIGHTING. Some of the men in Northern Samar arrested in an anti-cockfighting raid during the start of the pandemic in 2020. At least 80 persons have been arrested in an intensified drive on Sunday (Feb. 13, 2022) against cockfighting operations, one of the prohibited activities for areas under Alert Level 3. (Photo courtesy of PNP) TACLOBAN CITY - At least 80 persons have been arrested in an intensified drive Sunday against cockfighting operations, one of the prohibited activities for areas ...

RED TIDE-FREE. A portion of Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City. The bay, which was regularly hit by the red tide phenomenon in the past five years is now free from toxins. Eastern Visayas is now red tide-free, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources reported on Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2022).(Photo courtesy of I Love Tacloban) TACLOBAN CITY - After nearly five years of infestation, all bays in Eastern Visayas are now free from red tide toxins, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) repor...

TACLOBAN CITY - Over five tons of fish were distributed to hospitals and charitable institutions in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, and this city after being seized from a commercial fishing vessel with disabled vessel monitoring measures (VMM) cable connection, which was caught operating within the municipa

(PNA file photo) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the detection of 28 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in three cities and eight towns in the Eastern Visayas region. In a press briefing late Thursday, the agency said the 28 confirmed cases of highly transmissible variant form part of the 90 samples it has earlier sent to the Philippine Genome Center. Of these cases, eight were from Tacloban City, Leyte; seven from Catbalogan City, Samar;...

Region 8 has a total of 220 cases of variants of concern during the two-year pandemic, with 55% of the cases being Delta and 13% Omicron

RED TIDE. A portion of Carigara Bay in Leyte. At least eight bays in Eastern Visayas have been affected by red tide phenomenon this week largely due to changing weather patterns, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources reported Monday (Jan. 24, 2022). (PNA file photo) TACLOBAN CITY - At least eight bays in Eastern Visayas have been affected by red tide phenomenon this week largely due to changing weather patterns, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported on Monday. BFA...

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RED TIDE-INFESTED. A portion of Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City. The bay is one of the bodies of water in Eastern Visayas infested with toxic red tide organism, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said on Friday (Dec. 31, 2021).(Photo courtesy of I Love Tacloban) TACLOBAN CITY - Eastern Visayas (Region 8) ended the year with seven bays still affected by red tide toxins, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office here reported on Friday. BFAR Region 8 Director J...