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Tourism officials and business groups are seeking to turn Cebu’s air connectivity into a wider economic opportunity for the Visayas through a new campaign that links the province’s airport gateway ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Commerce: Visayas chambers urged to lead islands’ promotion
Business chambers in the Visayas are being urged to lead the promotion of their own destinations as the Visayas Island-Chambers Tourism Alliance (VITA) ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Commerce: DOST’s Handa Pilipinas goes back to Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is bringing its Handa Pilipinas disaster resilience program back to Leyte as it seeks to strengthen the preparedness of communities and ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Commerce: Business groups team up to boost Visayas tourism
VITA, Mactan-Cebu airport operator ACAC, the DOT and PCCI presented an MOU at the 52nd PBC&E to promote multi-island tourism through Discover the Visayas, #FlyViaCebu.
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Commerce: Northern Samar leads Eastern Visayas in economic growth at 4.6%
TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar posted the highest economic growth rate in Eastern Visayas in 2025, with its economy expanding by 4.6% from 3.4% in the previous year, according to the Philippine ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Commerce: Eastern Visayas urged to boost investment, collaboration for food security
Participants and speakers engage in discussions during the Visayas Island Seminar at Eastern Visayas State University, focusing on food security, nutrition, health, and science-based solutions for ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Commerce: PBBM’s 100-M coconut tree target fuels planting drive in Eastern Visayas
BURAUEN, Leyte (PIA) — The Philippine Coconut Authority in Eastern Visayas (PCA-8) is set to contribute to the government’s massive coconut planting program, with the region expected to plant its ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Commerce: Beyond Disaster Response: DOST Pushes Science-Based Resilience in the Visayas
At HANDA Pilipinas 2026, science officials and regional stakeholders made the case for preparedness that protects communities, sustains businesses, and turns risk information into action. PALO, Leyte ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Commerce: Guardians of the coast: Philippine scientists unlock the climate power of mangroves in Eastern Visayas
While the world talks about “green” solutions to climate change, scientists are increasingly turning to the blue—blue carbon, that is. This term refers to the carbon captured by marine and coastal ...