• The Net Zero Carbon Alliance will name its first Net Zero Champions at the Philippine Net Zero Conference 2026, recognizing companies showing measurable progress in cutting carbon emissions.
• Five beauty queens were crowned at Calbayog City’s Miss Hadang Festival 2026, part of the annual fiesta, celebrating culture, service, and local tradition.
• Tribu Buliganay won the Buyogan Festival 2026 showdown in Abuyog, Leyte, bagging P100,000 as the annual celebration returned with five school-based contingents competing.
• Napolcom urges schools, parents, and communities to collaborate with police for student safety after the June 22 shooting, citing limited personnel and the need for proactive, shared responsibility.
• NBI arrested six, including a minor, in Eastern Visayas for illegal gambling using cloned PCSO POS machines, filing charges and investigating influential backers.
• Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy was reassigned from PRO-8 to the PNP Human Rights Affairs Office, with Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño replacing him in Eastern Visayas, part of a seven-officer reshuffle.
• DepEd Eastern Visayas seeks stricter penalties for fake school threats after the June 22 school shooting in Tacloban City. As hoaxes disrupt classes and spread fear, offenders may face rehab.
• NBI probes armed civilians, police, and a government vehicle at an Albuera checkpoint. Director calls it “very alarming.” Probe seeks who authorized the operation and civilians’ involvement.
• Eastern Visayas prepares for November 2 BSKE as COC filing nears, while the Senate considers extending barangay and SK officials’ terms from four to five years.
• Abuyog, Leyte, established satellite rescue stations across its 63 barangays to place ambulances closer to remote communities, ensuring 24/7 standby and free emergency transport for indigent residents.
Philippine Companies to Receive First Net-Zero Awards for Cutting Emissions 
Five Calbayognon Women Take Home Crowns in Hadang Festival 2026 
Tribu Buliganay Wins as Buyogan Festival Returns 
Napolcom Urges Stronger School-Community Ties After San Jose Shooting 
NBI Raids Illegal Gambling Operations Using Allegedly Cloned PCSO POS Machines 
PNP Reassigns Capoy; Cardiño to Head Eastern Visayas Police 
Fake Threats Disrupt Learning, Spread Fear 
‘Very Alarming’: NBI Probes Armed Civilians in alleged Albuera Checkpoint 
Eastern Visayas braces for barangay, SK polls as Senate weighs 5-year terms 
Abuyog brings ambulances closer to remote communities