• OCCCI won the Sidlak Isabel Leyte Mayors Cup 2026, defeating MYX Dental 80-78 on a last-second shot. The four-team tournament from January 2-5 drew large, excited crowds.
• Road crashes and lifestyle diseases, not fireworks, were the top causes of health issues in Eastern Visayas over the 2026 New Year. The DOH reported 626 traffic injuries and 264 non-communicable disease cases compared to just 21 from fireworks.
• Tacloban will get its first DOH Wellness Clinic inside a mall in early 2026, making basic health services more accessible as part of a partnership between the DOH, the city government, and Robinsons.
Eastern Visayas Health Leaders Unite to Launch Comprehensive ‘Ligtas Christmas’ Campaign in Tacloban
• The DOH in Eastern Visayas launched its “Ligtas Christmas Campaign” to ensure safe holidays, uniting various government health, safety, and regulatory agencies in a major regional initiative.
• The Department of Health has distributed four new ambulances to rural health units in Eastern Visayas to boost medical emergency response in remote, geographically isolated communities and strengthen Universal Health Care.
OCCCI Wins Sidlak Isabel Mayor’s Cup 2026 After Beating MYX Dental 
Road Crashes, Not Fireworks, Main Health Threat During 2026 New Year — DOH 
Tacloban to Open First Mall-Based DOH Wellness Clinic in 2026 
DOH Eastern Visayas Deploys New Ambulances to Strengthen Health Services in Remote Areas