AFP Confirms Tomahawk Missile Launch During Joint Balikatan Drills AFP Confirms Tomahawk Missile Launch During Joint Balikatan Drills
• AFP confirms successful inert Tomahawk missile live-fire exercise on May 5, marking a key milestone in Balikatan 41-2026 drills.
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• AFP confirms successful inert Tomahawk missile live-fire exercise on May 5, marking a key milestone in Balikatan 41-2026 drills.
• Koalisyong Makabayan flags security concerns over the alleged Tomahawk missile launch from Tacloban Airport to Nueva Ecija early May 5, 2026.
• Magnitude 6.1 quake hits Eastern Samar on May 4; work and classes are suspended. Epicenter at 9 km NW of San Julian, depth 10 km.
• Northern Samar mayors flag excessive Catarman-Manila airfare, citing negative impact on residents, tourism, and local economy during LMP meeting on April 28.
• 500 low-income families in Tacloban City receive rice aid from the national government as rising food and fuel prices from the energy crisis hit households.
• 600 Tacloban City families received free vegetables from President Marcos-led program on May 1 to help low-income families amid rising food prices.
• President Marcos inaugurated the P1.1B Hibulangan irrigation project in Leyte, enabling 2-3 annual rice crops instead of one, boosting productivity and food security.
• US Embassy warns Americans in the Philippines, including Eastern Visayas, to stay vigilant due to NPA clashes and security concerns.
• Gov. Evardone awarded cash incentives to EVRAA medal-winning student-athletes and coaches during Labor Day’s Gawad Tagumpay ceremony at Provincial Capitol Gym.
• 173 Eastern Samar college students received P3,000 each on April 29, 2026 at Provincial Capitol Gym, under Bulig Para Estudyante program.
Koalisyong Makabayan Raises Security Concerns Over Alleged Missile Launch in Tacloban 
Classes, Gov’t Work Suspended in Eastern Samar After 6.1 Quake 
Eastern Visayas Officials Call for Fair, Transparent Airfare Pricing Amid Rising Costs 
500 Tacloban Families Get Rice Aid Amid Rising Prices 
600 Tacloban Families Receive Free Vegetables 
Marcos Opens Major Irrigation Project for Western Leyte Farmers 
U.S. Embassy Issues Alerts; Eastern Visayas Remains Under Watch 
Eastern Samar Honors EVRAA Medalists with Cash Incentives on Labor Day 
173 Students Receive P3,000 Financial Aid Under Eastern Samar’s BPE Program