• Catbalogan’s food crawl series preserves Samar’s culinary heritage by taking visitors to local markets and family-owned eateries serving generation-old recipes, turning traditional dishes into a cultural experience.
• PNP Balangiga police responded quickly to stranded motorists with a flat tire on May 1, resolving the problem roadside and allowing safe return home.
• From struggling farmer to Calbayog City maintenance worker, Ramon Sumagang, 63, embodies resilience. His lifelong integrity and dedication were nationally recognized with a 2025 Gawad Dangal ng Bayan award.
• Nearly 300 residents of Barangay Casuguran on Homonhon Island petitioned authorities in January 2026, seeking to cancel mining permits over sites they say threaten the island’s sole freshwater source.
• A proposed bill in Congress aims to relieve thousands of Eastern Visayas families by eliminating the requirement for OFWs to pay PhilHealth contributions. This could significantly ease financial burdens on migrant workers and their dependents.
• The Tacloban City Jail, built for 100 inmates, now holds over 500 persons deprived of liberty, creating severe congestion and cramped conditions nearly triple its intended capacity.
• In Tacloban CIty and nearby towns, high power bills strain households and businesses. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a bill to remove the 12% VAT on electricity to ease this financial burden.
• The rescue and release of a green sea turtle in Tacloban this month highlights the need to protect marine wildlife using the vital San Juanico Strait corridor.
• A ₱4.48-billion Tacloban causeway project is stalled at 29% completion due to environmental protests, permit issues, and design setbacks. The DPWH is now preparing to rebid the remaining work pending full regulatory clearance.
• After a storm, downed power lines and damaged cell sites cut communication, isolating families and hindering rescue efforts. This remains Leyte’s top disaster challenge.
Catbalogan Promotes Food Tourism to Preserve Samar’s Culinary Traditions 
From Roadside Trouble to Safe Trip Home 
A Farmer’s Path to National Honor 
Proposed PhilHealth Reform May Bring Financial Relief to OFW Families in Eastern Visayas 
Urban Farming Brings Hope to Tacloban City Jail 
Eastern Visayas Residents Cry for Relief as Escudero Backs VAT-Free Power 
Tacloban Waters Remain Vital Habitat for Protected Sea Turtles 
Why the Tacloban Causeway Remains Unfinished 
Breaking the Silence After Typhoons in Leyte