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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 » Economy: Eastern Visayas abaca pulp adds value to Philippine exports
TACLOBAN CITY (PIA) — Eastern Visayas recorded US$550,000 in abaca pulp exports in May 2026, highlighting the region’s contribution to the Philippine export economy and the potential of natural fiber ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Economy: Eastern Visayas growth slows to 1% in 2025 amid bridge restrictions
TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Visayas’ economy expanded by just one percent in 2025, a sharp slowdown from the 6.1 percent growth recorded in 2024, as mobility restrictions at the San Juanico Bridge and ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Economy: Proposed Luzon-Visayas bridge gets P500 million ADB feasibility funding
MANILA, Philippines — Renewed proposals to build a 20-kilometer bridge connecting Luzon via Matnog in Sorsogon to Allen in northern Samar in the Visayas received a major boost, with the approval of a ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Economy: Cebu airport campaign seen to boost multi-island tourism across Visayas
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 » Economy: DTI opens 5-day Bahandi trade fair at SM Megamall
Discover the vibrant Bahandi Trade Fair at SM Megamall, showcasing nearly 100 MSMEs from Eastern Visayas with locally made goods, crafts, and food products. Explore the 26-year legacy of empowering ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Economy: 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 ...