• An RDC fact-finding probe will assess if Eastern Visayas benefited from the Mining Act of 1995 or faced exploitation. The committee aims to investigate the law’s impact.
• Local complaints about black sand mining in MacArthur, Leyte, have reached the Regional Development Council, which is now reviewing the project’s environmental impact and community consultation.
• As one of the country’s most typhoon-prone provinces, Northern Samar combats annual floods and storms with improved risk assessments and community efforts to build essential disaster resilience among its vulnerable coastal residents.
RDC Environment Committee Investigates Mining Act’s Impact on Eastern Visayas 
RDC Environment Committee Seeks Clarity on Alleged Seabed, Black Sand Mining in Leyte 
Northern Samar Communities Enhance Flood Preparedness