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• Balangiga, Eastern Samar marked the 125th anniversary of the Balangiga Encounter on September 28, honoring the courage and resistance of those who defended their home against foreign occupation.
• DSWD Eastern Visayas and Ateneo Bulatao Center launched a five-day trauma-informed support and psychological first aid workshop for frontliners helping children and adolescents in crisis.
• 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.
• DepEd Eastern Visayas seeks stricter penalties for fake school threats after the June 22 school shooting in Tacloban City. As hoaxes disrupt classes and spread fear, offenders may face rehab.
• Americares trains Tabango health workers locally in disaster response, including heat-related issues. The two-year project urges regular drills and local ordinances for sustained preparedness.
• DSWD shifts from reactive trauma care to prevention after school shootings. Plans mental health, family intervention, and multi-agency workshops, but urgency, funding, and swift action are critical.
• Student’s anonymous open letter questions delayed cash aid for college scholars. While concerns are valid, funds undergo legal protocols; proper beneficiary posting and clear official updates would ensure transparency and fairness.
• DOLE provided P3.6M livelihood aid to 120 parents of child laborers in Sogod, Southern Leyte, providing tools and materials to boost family income and keep children in school.
• The Leyte board urges the ERC, DOE, and IEMOP to reform pricing and refund consumers amid rising grid congestion charges that are inflating power bills.
• Congressmen Nonoy Libanan and Sheen Gonzales spearheaded ESSU Guiuan’s Maritime Building turnover, turning a shared vision into reality, providing local maritime education and proving that purposeful leadership builds futures.
Honoring Bravery, Reclaiming History: Balangiga Marks 125 Years of its Legendary Encounter 
Equipping Frontliners to Heal Young Minds in Eastern Visayas 
Eastern Visayas Inflation: A Burden That Demands Action 
Fake Threats Disrupt Learning, Spread Fear 
Disaster Training Reaches Leyte’s Frontline Health Workers 
The Lesson from Tacloban: Mental Health Cannot Wait 
Public Pulse: Plea or Process? A Fair Look at the BBM Program Concerns 
120 Parents of Child Laborers Get P3.6M Livelihood Aid From DOLE 
‘Stop making us pay for grid congestion’ – Leyte board to ERC 
How Two Champions Turned a Shared Dream into ESSU Guiuan’s New Maritime Building