• Eastern Visayas schools face fake shooting and bomb alerts, often from students seeking class suspension. DepEd enforces strict penalties, including possible exclusion or rehab center placement.
• The DSWD’s Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth in Leyte rehabilitates children in conflict with the law through routine therapy and assessments, aiming to reform and return them home instead of jail.
• EDC plans to expand Leyte’s geothermal capacity from 120 MW to 300 MW by 2030–2031, modernizing plants and adding battery storage, while maintaining reforestation efforts.
• Police increased patrols in Barangay Mercedes after three minors fired shots during a chase, with no injuries reported, and urged the public to wait for verified information while handling the case with care due to the minors involved.
• PCCI Eastern Visayas urges stronger school safety after a shooting incident in San Jose, Tacloban City, supporting the School Safety Act.
• Lorenzo Daa Memorial School’s daily water-carrying burden may end as the US Navy and Philippine Army repair its water system and classrooms under Pacific Partnership 2026.
• DSWD shifts from reactive trauma care to prevention after school shootings. Plans mental health, family intervention, and multi-agency workshops, but urgency, funding, and swift action are critical.
• Student’s anonymous open letter questions delayed cash aid for college scholars. While concerns are valid, funds undergo legal protocols; proper beneficiary posting and clear official updates would ensure transparency and fairness.
• DOST and DepEd pilot e-TURO DLS digital learning for Grade 2 pupils in two Eastern Visayas schools. The 12-month, PHP 2.3M project provides tech, training, and AI tools to enhance education.
• Maslog, Eastern Samar, prioritizes road projects to end reliance on river travel. The Maslog-Jipapad Road aims to boost agriculture, services, and peace, with completion targeted in 2-3 years pending funding.
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Road projects to make travel easier, livelihoods better in Maslog