• Libagon, Southern Leyte suspended classes Thursday after a magnitude 4.4 earthquake to inspect school buildings for damage, ensuring safety before classes resume Friday.
• DOH starts full operations of an upgraded regional blood center in Eastern Visayas, targeting 47,000 blood units annually, or one percent of the region’s 4.7 million population.
• PSC considers Ormoc City as possible host for the 2027 Batang Pinoy national youth championships, its chairman said at the Eastern Visayas Sports Summit.
• Five Eastern Visayas local governments on August 11 signed an agreement with the DOE to join a solar and energy-efficiency program to cut power costs in government offices.
• DOH aims to vaccinate 445,961 children aged 6–59 months in Eastern Visayas against measles-rubella from Aug. 10 to 28, including those previously vaccinated.
• French luxury cruise line Compagnie du Ponant may add Capul and Biri, Northern Samar, as 2027–2028 stops, potentially boosting local business.
• Two high-value drug suspects were arrested in Tacloban with over P1.17M in shabu seized during a buy-bust; the driver and unemployed suspect face charges.
• After more than a year of restricted access, Southern Leyte’s Liloan Steel Bridge is now open to heavier vehicles following DPWH repairs and strengthening works.
• Borongan City’s stable peace and security status is expected to boost tourism across Eastern Samar by giving travelers greater confidence and reinforcing the province’s reputation as a safe destination.
• DSWD tightens security at Leyte’s youth rehab center holding two minors linked to the June 22 Tacloban school shooting, ensuring safety and custody.
Libagon Suspends Classes as Engineers Check Schools After Quake 
DOH Targets 47,000 Blood Units in Eastern Visayas 
PSC Eyes Ormoc for 2027 Batang Pinoy 
DOE, 5 Eastern Visayas LGUs Team Up to Lower Power Bills 
DOH Targets 445,961 Kids in Eastern Visayas Measles-Rubella Drive 
Bringing Hopes of More Jobs: Northern Samar’s Capul, Biri Eyed as Stops for French Luxury Cruise Voyage 
1.17-M Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized, Two High-Value Drug Suspects Arrested in Tacloban 
After a Year of Restrictions, Liloan Bridge Fully Reopens With 15-Ton Load Capacity 
Borongan’s Insurgency-Free Status Boosts Hopes for Eastern Samar Tourism 
DSWD Tightens Security at RRCY for Minors Linked to Tacloban School Shooting