• Twelve years after Typhoon Yolanda, Tacloban City is still struggling to provide adequate permanent housing. Mayor Alfred Romualdez cited substandard construction in 40% of relocation units and is now using new funding for repairs.
• International delegates concluded a fact-finding mission in Eastern Visayas, exposing alleged corruption in a P1.2-billion causeway project and human rights violations from militarization in Samar communities.
• Maasin City is the only LGU in Eastern Visayas to institutionalize a Press Freedom Week, celebrating journalists as essential partners in transparency and community development, not adversaries.
• Scientists urge a shift in perspective, stating earthquakes are essential geological forces that shape landscapes, release pressure, and drive scientific progress, not just symbols of destruction.
• A 96-year-old Leyte Landing survivor, Mommy Bering, warns younger generations not to take freedom for granted, urging them to use it responsibly and remember its heavy cost.
• Jasmin Jerusalem of LCDE fights terrorism financing charges, denying all accusations. Her NGO’s frozen accounts have halted vital community aid programs across Eastern Visayas, impacting hundreds of families.
12 Years After Yolanda: Tacloban’s Unfinished Battle for Safe Homes 
Global Delegates Sound Alarm on Corruption and Human Rights Violations in Eastern Visayas 
Maasin City Leads the Way in Institutionalizing Media as Partners in Development 
Despite destruction, earthquakes offer hidden benefits, experts say 
Don’t Take it for Granted: 96-Year Old Leyte Survivor Warns Generation Z That Freedom Can be Lost Anytime 
‘When Helping Becomes a Crime? The Case Against LCDE’s Jasmin Jerusalem’