• UP Tacloban’s Dr. Ladylyn Mangada said studying local politics gives regional researchers close insight into local governance, but familiarity does not always ease access to government records or interviews with officials, at the PPSA lecture.
• Northern Samar faces drought, water shortages, and food insecurity, with over P50 million in agricultural damage; a proposed El Niño Action Plan awaits provincial board endorsement to aid affected communities.
• Student marching bands from Eastern Visayas compete in Banda Rayhak 2026 at RTR Plaza, Tacloban City, on October 20, 1 p.m., coinciding with the 82nd Leyte Landings anniversary; Calbayog vice mayor supports the event.
• As Eastern Samar marks its 61st founding anniversary, the provincial government puts community service at the heart of celebrations through the SeRVisyo Caravan, bringing government help directly to Estehanons as a flagship anniversary activity.
• Viral posts allege Eastern Samar Provincial Hospital lacks comfort rooms, is dirty and foul-smelling, affects Songco Elementary pupils, and charges fees—but records and provincial initiatives suggest the claims may be politically motivated.
• Calbayog City officials, environmental advocates, and academics raised concerns over Vena Energy’s renewable project, questioning local autonomy, ecological risks, and routing after Samar province became the direct contracting authority, leaving the city as mere witness.
• The proposed Vena Energy wind project in Calbayog resembles a high-stakes cat-and-mouse struggle, with environmental advocates racing to expose covert developments before irreversible damage hits Samar’s fragile ecosystems.
• The P20-billion Vena Energy wind project in Samar is moving forward after revisions, with 20 of 37 turbines approved and 17 shelved over ecological concerns raised at a September 30 public hearing.
• This epic origin story weaves the legend of “Kankabatok,” Tacloban’s ancient name, with Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, the Visayan blade-fighting system, blending Leyte’s folklore with the blade art’s lethal principles.
• Thirteen years after Typhoon Yolanda, Eastern Samar marked a milestone on October 7, 2026, as the Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital opened in Guiuan, bringing accessible, quality healthcare to the district.
Local Researchers Struggle to Access Government Data – UP Tacloban Professor 
Northern Samar Prepares for El Niño as Drought Hits Households, Farms 
Banda Rayhak 2026 to Gather Student Marching Bands in Tacloban 
SeRVisyo Caravan Takes Center‑Stage for Eastern Samar’s 61st Founding Anniversary 
Separating Fact From Viral Fiction: Examining Claims Against Eastern Samar Provincial Hospital 
Who Holds the Reins? Calbayog Pushed to the Margins in a 20-Billion Renewable Energy Venture (3/3) 
‘The Legend of Kankabatok and the First Blade’ 
A Gift of Unity and Hope for Eastern Samar: Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital Officially Opens in Guiuan