• Twelve families displaced by a July 2 fire in Barangay 92 Apitong are receiving assistance from residents and officials as they temporarily stay with relatives and in safe areas.
• Since 14-year-old Ayessa Dazo was buried on July 1, her Tacloban home has fallen silent. Her father struggles with grief, justice concerns, and memories of the daughter he could not protect.
• From police field work to SOCO, forensic firearms examiner, then journalist—his career taught him that small details matter and truth is built from them.
• Matuguinao, Samar is expanding its reintegration program for former rebels, including housing (Saad Nga Balay), cash, and livelihood aid, as 116 have taken their oath of allegiance.
• 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.
Help Arrives for 12 Families After July 2 Fire in Apitong as Community Comes Together 
After Ayessa’s Burial, a Tacloban Home is Left in Silence and Grief 
The Story of a Criminologist’s Journey 
From Weapons to Welfare: Matuguinao Scales Up Integration Package, ‘Saad Nga Balay’ Housing for Former Rebels 
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