Kalanggaman Island Breaks into World’s 50 Best Beaches List, Lands at No. 25
TACLOBAN CITY — Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, Leyte has gained international recognition after landing at No. 25 in the list of the World’s 50 Best Beaches, placing one of Eastern Visayas’ most iconic destinations...
Tara, Basa!’ Program targets reading gaps among Grade 2 pupils in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY — Education officials in Eastern Visayas are expressing optimism that the “Tara, Basa!” program will help strengthen the reading and comprehension skills of struggling elementary pupils, particularly incoming Grade 2 learners identified...
P7.08-B wind power project to rise in Northern Samar
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To be constructed in Victoria town
TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar’s growing status as a renewable energy hub has gained further momentum with a P7.08-billion wind power project set to rise in the municipality of...
Eastern Visayas growth slows to 1% in 2025
Due to bridge restrictions and flood control mess
TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Visayas’ economy expanded by just 1.0 percent in 2025, a sharp slowdown from the 6.1 percent growth recorded in 2024, as mobility restrictions...
ChEd-8 urges private colleges to ease burden on students
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Reviews tuition hike requests
TACLOBAN CITY — The Commission on Higher Education (ChEd) in Eastern Visayas has received multiple applications from private higher education institutions seeking approval for tuition and other fee increases for the...
PBMM pushes teacher reintegration, fast-tracks promotions in EV
Education as among his top priorities
TACLOBAN CITY — The administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has stepped up efforts to strengthen the country’s education sector by both reintegrating overseas Filipino worker (OFW) teachers and accelerating...