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News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Economy: Eastern Visayas implements final tranche of P35 minimum wage increase

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/money/economy/eastern-visayas-implements-final-tranche-of-p35-minimum-wage-increase/ar-AA24wBcC

Published on: Sunday 31 May 2026

TACLOBAN CITY—The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-VIII has fully implemented the second and final tranche of the minimum wage increase for all private sector minimum wage ...

News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Economy: Eastern Samar has ‘fastest’ economic growth in Eastern Visayas

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/money/economy/eastern-samar-has-fastest-economic-growth-in-eastern-visayas/ar-AA1vuB91

Published on: Sunday 08 December 2024

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Eastern Samar registered the fastest-growing economy in Eastern Visayas (EV) last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The province posted an ...

News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Economy: E. Visayas workers get ₱35 pay increase

News channel or source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/11/24/e-visayas-workers-get-%E2%82%B135-pay-increase/

Published on: Sunday 23 November 2025

MINIMUM wage earners in the Eastern Visayas region are set to receive P35 daily pay increase starting next month. In a wage order released over the weekend, the Regional Tripartite Wages and ...

News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Economy: PBBM: Maharlika Highway rehab to cut travel time, boost regional economy

News channel or source: https://manilastandard.net/news/314749110/pbbm-maharlika-highway-rehab-to-cut-travel-time-boost-regional-economy.html

Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday said the ongoing rehabilitation of the Maharlika Highway in Samar is expected to significantly reduce ...

News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Economy: Metro Retail opens 83rd store, deepens Eastern Visayas presence

News channel or source: https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/06/05/2532804/metro-retail-opens-83rd-store-deepens-eastern-visayas-presence

Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

Metro Retail Stores Group Inc, the listed retail company of the Gaisano Group, has deepened its presence in Eastern Visayas with the opening of the company’s 83rd store nationwide.

News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Economy: TUPAD workers prepare schools and futures in Eastern Visayas

News channel or source: https://pia.gov.ph/features/tupad-workers-prepare-schools-and-futures-in-eastern-visayas/

Published on: Tuesday 02 June 2026

From Yolanda survivors to builders of hope, TUPAD workers across Eastern Visayas help prepare schools for the opening of classes—earning income while restoring classrooms, rebuilding lives, and ...

News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Economy: Central Visayas logs fastest 2024 growth at 7.3 percent

News channel or source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/04/22/central-visayas-logs-fastest-2024-growth-at-7-3-percent/

Published on: Tuesday 26 May 2026

CENTRAL Visayas or Region VII topped all regions in 2024, posting a solid 7.3 percent economic growth, beating the national average of 5.7 percent, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) ...

News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Economy: Super El Niño could hit regions differently, study warns

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/other/super-el-ni%C3%B1o-could-hit-regions-differently-study-warns/ar-AA244hUC