Eastern Samar Undergoes Performance Review, Prepares for SGLG Assessment
• Gov. RV Evardone, starts Eastern Samar governance evaluation to prepare for the upcoming Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) assessment.
• Gov. RV Evardone, starts Eastern Samar governance evaluation to prepare for the upcoming Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) assessment.
• DAR continues transforming Filipino farmers from marginalized “slaves of the soil” into self-reliant landowners amid rapid agricultural changes.
• A grieving mother in Samar seeks justice after her minor child was killed in a clash, demanding accountability for her son’s death.
• 400 fishermed in Salcedo, Eastern Samar, received P3,000 fuel discount cards each, totaling P1.2M, under government fuel aid program on April 20, 2026.
• Barangay councilor “Queen,” 52, a high-value target, was arrested in a buy-bust in Villareal, Samar, on April 25.
• A 25-year-old suspect fatally stabbed his 40-year-old sister in Caibiran, Biliran, on April 20.
• NHCP pauses plaza development clearance for Catbalogan’s St. Bartholomew Church to conduct policy review on heritage governance and site protection.
• Three young girls were rescued from Higatangan Island after a foreign national allegedly took them. Police responded swiftly, rescuing the victims.
• P237-M banana processing plant in Villaba, Leyte, broke ground on April 20 to boost local industry, reduce reliance on fresh produce prices, and produce 1,500 kg chips daily.
• Balikatan 2026 in Tacloban on April 20-May 8 boosts defense and disaster response amid Philippine security threats and natural calamities, with exercises nationwide.