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The DSWD has opened its first Walang Gutom Kitchen in Eastern Visayas, providing up to 200 hot meals daily to hunger-stricken families in Samar.
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Social: P6.9-B ‘Panahon ng Pagkilos’ project to boost Eastern Visayas’ disaster resilience
TACLOBAN CITY (PIA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Eastern Visayas (DSWD-8) is all geared up to roll out the Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP) ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Social: 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 » Social: Delivery of NFIs facilitates normalization of life in cyclones-troubled Eastern Visayas
QUEZON CITY (PIA) – Government agencies in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) have immediately delivered non-food items (NFIs) in response to the series of destructive cyclones that pummeled the region, ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Social: 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 » Social: 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes the Philippines
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck near the Eastern Visayas region in the Philippines on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck near the ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Social: 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 ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Social: Eastern Visayas vaccinates 75% of target population
PALO, Leyte — The Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-EVCHD) reported on Thursday that 219,264 eligible children in the region had received measles and rubella ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Social: Ormoc hosts national tourism convention, showcases Eastern Visayas products
Discover how Ormoc City is shining on the national stage as it hosts the 2026 ATOP National Convention, showcasing Eastern Visayas' rich cultural heritage, local products, and tourism potential.
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Social: 16 school threats hit Eastern Visayas after Tacloban shooting
At least 16 online threats targeting schools have been recorded by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Eastern Visayas since the June 22 shooting at San Jose National High School here that left ...