The Stories of Outstanding Eastern Visayans Moving the Region Forward
Beyond its breathtaking landscapes, Eastern Visayas is also home to exemplary individuals whose expertise helps create solutions, open opportunities, and move the region forward. To recognize those whose work has made a lasting impact,...
After she was gone: A granddaughter’s landing for grief
Grief is a sneaky thing.
When we went home to Tacloban on January 22, you were still full of wit and life. You bantered with us, asked for chicharon, and slipped easily into our Sagkahan...
From aKin to aTin: Embracing Kapwa in the Journey of Abundance
Among the classes that completed SALDiWA, including our very own SALDiWA 59, tales of struggle and hardship are all too common.
Career officers often recount the absence of food, the toll of sleepless nights, the...
Beyond the hardship: Visionary youth elevates farming in Samar
By Aaron A. Cotejar
Christian Humphrey Lapeciros, a young agriculture enthusiast from Paranas, Samar, witnessed the harsh realities of farm life — days under the scorching sun, unpredictable harvests, and the perception that farming was...
Tarmac and raincoat thoughts on the day of Pope Francis’ funeral
‘Aqui estoy’ (Here I am)
By Msgr. Ramon Stephen B. Aguilos
Last April 26, 2025, the day of the funeral for Pope Francis in Rome, I found myself...
A visit we will never forget’: Leyte recalls Pope Francis’s consoling presence after ‘Yolanda’
TACLOBAN CITY – For many residents of Leyte, the passing of Pope Francis on April 21 stirred deep memories of his historic 2015 visit—a moment that brought healing and hope to a province still...