• President Marcos inspected the rehabilitated Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, funded by South Korea and local governments, set to reopen October 7, 2026.
• Guiuan, led by Mayor Kwan, launched a two-day DENR mobile permitting service on July 15 to bring national government services closer to residents.
• A bracelet Ayessa Dazo ordered online arrived five days after she was killed in San Jose school shooting in Tacloban. The unopened parcel now rests beside her coffin, a painful reminder of dreams left unfulfilled.
• A joint task force of DOLE, MARINA, PCG, LTO, and others inspected Guiuan sea and land transport on March 26 to boost compliance.
• Philippine Coast Guard alerts mariners after two teens vanished near Calicoan Island on Feb 28, 2026, belived to be swept away by a strong current. A companion escaped and alerted authorities, prompting an ongoing search.
• 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.
• Homonhon Island residents faced a mountainside fire threatening homes. Spread by dry winds, its cause is unknown. Firefighters struggled with steep terrain and limited access to control it.
• A mountain fire on Homonhon Island’s Brgy. Pagbabangnan is worrying residents. Rugged terrain and a lack of road access are hindering emergency responders from reaching the blaze.
• DTI-Eastern Samar gathered 14 cooperators for a market-matching event on Dec. 12. The goal was to boost cooperation, solve challenges, and create new market opportunities for local businesses.
• Zumarraga Island’s waters are now clear of toxic red tide, BFAR announced. However, four other bays in Eastern Visayas remain affected by the toxic red tide.
Marcos inspects Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital in Guiuan 
DENR Launches Mobile Permitting Services in Guiuan 
Guiuan Airport Upgrade Pushed to Improve Eastern Visayas Connectivity 
Government Launches Joint Operation for Safety on Leyte–Eastern Samar Routes 
Two Guiuan Teens Missing at Sea; PCG Issues Notice to Mariners 
Mountainside Fire Threatens Homes on Homonhon Island 
DTI Eastern Samar Brings Together SSF Cooperators for Assembly, Market Matching 
BFAR Clears Zumarraga Island of Red Tide; Four Eastern Visayas Bays Remain Under Shellfish Ban