• Eastern Visayas inflation hit 8.4% in August 2026, second highest in nearly a decade, driven by fuel, utilities, transport, and food services, burdening families and demanding coordinated government and private action.
• Philippine business leaders urge urgent net-zero action, citing climate vulnerability and energy security risks, as the Net Zero Carbon Alliance marks five years and expands to 50 members.
• The Philippines needs international financing and partnerships for 68% of its 75% emissions target, relying on carbon markets and nature-based solutions.
• PhilFIDA is promoting abaca bag making as an alternative income source in Leyte and Southern Leyte, training 25 participants to make school bags and become community trainers.
• 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.
Eastern Visayas Inflation: A Burden That Demands Action 
PH Business Leaders Call for Faster Shift to Net Zero Amid Climate, Energy Risks 
PH Looks to Carbon Markets, Nature to Reach 75% Climate Target 
Leyte Communities Trained to Turn Abaca Into School Bags 
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