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• Development communication students at NwSSU protested corruption in the Special Academic Program during World Press Freedom Day, following a viral Facebook exposé on questionable university practices.
• Eastern Visayas cannot wait for a food crisis. Hunger begins with unaffordable fertilizer. The government must act now so farmers can plant, harvest, and feed the region with dignity.
• Like Cerberus guarding the Underworld, the Philippine government has three branches, Executive, Legislative, Judicial,sharing similar structure and purpose in managing the nation, despite one being myth and one in reality.
• Balikatan exercises neglected Tacloban’s fisherfolk, leaving them unprepared and income-less after a fishing suspension. Military planners failed to coordinate, proving security means nothing when the hungry are ignored.
• The CBCP urged the Senate to promptly convene as an impeachment court for VP Sara Duterte, stating that delaying the trial would prolong uncertainty and delay justice for all.
• Eastern Visayas faced industry, farm, and construction setbacks in 2025, but is pivoting to renewable energy. With P63B in investments, the region is building a diversified, resilient economy.
• DAR continues transforming Filipino farmers from marginalized “slaves of the soil” into self-reliant landowners amid rapid agricultural changes.
• Eastern Samar Governor Evardone gave P50,000 to 101-year-old Nanay Posa, but netizens asked for P100,000 national centenarian gift’s other half, sparking confusion online.
• Pieta Park in Catbalogan, a cherished memorial space for grieving families, faces redevelopment into a commercial area, sparking dispute over progress versus preserving memory.
• The Vanguard condemns the PSG and a Tacloban City Hall employee for mistreating two reporters who were legitimately covering the President’s visit from outside the venue.
Shadows Over NwSSU: The Controversial Reality of the Special Academic Program 
Feed the Farmers First: Eastern Visayas Cannot Wait for Another Crisis 
The Philippine Government and Cerberus: A Comparison 
They Cannot Eat Security When They Are Neglected 
CBCP’s Call for Prompt Impeachment Trial: Justice Demands Timeliness, Not Delay 
Eastern Visayas Bounces Back from 2025’s Setbacks 
DAR 2026: From Landless to Landowner—A Legacy of Social Justice 
P50K for Eastern Samar Centenarian: A Gesture of Care – and a Lesson In Communication 
Catbalogan Pieta Park Fight Escalates Over Planned Commercial Use 
The Vanguard Condemns PSG, Tacloban City Hall Employee Harassment of Its Reporters in Tacloban