• The DSWD’s Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth in Leyte rehabilitates children in conflict with the law through routine therapy and assessments, aiming to reform and return them home instead of jail.
• DSWD tightens security at Leyte’s youth rehab center holding two minors linked to the June 22 Tacloban school shooting, ensuring safety and custody.
• Over 84,000 poor families in Eastern Visayas will get P2,000 monthly for six months under a DSWD program to ease inflation and rising energy costs.
• The new three-term school calendar aims to reduce class interruptions and allow more lesson time, DepEd said. Tacloban City public schools are preparing for its June 8 start.
• Tacloban City officials cited poor coordination during Balikatan exercises after a fishing suspension left hundreds of fisherfolk unprepared and without income for days.
• Three Eastern Visayas LGUs, Palompon, Baybay City, and Arteche, were recognized at the DSWD’s national Walang Gutom Awards on May 12 for their anti-hunger efforts.
• DSWD distributed P5,000 cash aid to 1,305 Calbayog City tricycle drivers on April 8 at the city sports center, helping transport workers cope with rising fuel prices.
• Rising fuel costs have squeezed tricycle drivers’ income, but a P5,000 DSWD cash aid has provided much-needed relief to many in the area.
• Borongan City will give P5,000 cash aid to listed tricycle drivers on April 8, 2026. Excluded drivers face frustration and inequality amid the fuel crisis.
• DSWD aids 12,000 Abuyog families post-Typhoon Tino; 500 with destroyed homes prioritized. Payouts run March 18–22.
Behind the Walls: How DSWD Helps Children in Conflict with the Law Start Again 
DSWD Tightens Security at RRCY for Minors Linked to Tacloban School Shooting 
Over 84,000 near-poor families in Eastern Visayas to receive P2,000 monthly aid from DSWD 
DepEd says revised school calendar will allow longer teaching periods 
Tacloban Officials Cite Communication Gap in Balikatan Fishing Suspension 
Arteche Makes National Top 10 in Walang Gutom Awards for Anti-Hunger Program 
DSWD Distributes Cash Aid to Calbayog Tricycle Drivers 
Tricycle Drivers in Eastern Visayas Received P5,000 Cash Aid from DSWD 
Borongan’s Fuel Subsidy: A Lifeline for Some, a Slap in the Face for Many Left Behind 
Abuyog Provides Priority Aid to 500 Families as it Recovers from Typhoon Tino