The DPWH imposes a 15-ton load limit on the aging Calbiga Bridge in Samar effective October 27, 2025, following structural deterioration findings, as stakeholders push for its immediate rehabilitation to protect public safety and regional connectivity.
Category: Eastern Visayas Regional Update
Northwest Samar State University Gears Up for Third Year of Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program
Northwest Samar State University prepares for the third year of the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program, as students and partner universities unite to support education and youth development in 2026.
Nighttime Passage Approved for 30-Ton Trucks on San Juanico Bridge Starting Dec. 17
Nighttime crossing guidelines allow 30-ton trucks on the San Juanico Bridge from 10 PM to 5 AM starting December 17, 2025, with strict safety measures in place.
Eastern Visayas Shines as Three Barangays Win National Championships at 2025 LTIA Awards
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 8 celebrates a historic victory as three barangays from Eastern Visayas are crowned national champions at the 2025 Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards, with two others earning top runner-up honors.Â
Calling all region 8 dance groups to join in Liberation Hip Hop Dance Competition 2025
All region 8-based dance groups are invited to join in the forthcoming Liberation Hip Hop Dance Competition that will be held on 18 October 2025 […]
Second San Juanico Bridge Construction Project (SSJBCP) Update
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted a follow-up fact-finding mission for the Second San Juanico […]
34th Visayas Area Business Conference (VABC) to be held on 23 to 25 July 2025 at Leyte Convention Center, Palo, Leyte
The PCCI Tacloban Leyte Inc will host the 34th Visayas Area Business Conference (VABC) that will be held on 23 to 25 July at Leyte […]
Cebu Normal University Chorale is grand champion of Kanta Binisaya Chorale Competition
The Board of Judges of the Kanta Binisaya Chorale Competition declares Cebu Normal University Chorale as the grand champion with a cash prize of P100,000.00 […]
Kanta Binisaya grand final choral competition will be held on 11 June 2024
The Department of Tourism Regional Office 8 through its Regional Director Karen S. Tiopes announces that eight (8) choral groups will be competing during […]
LNU undergraduate admissions are out
The Admission Office of Leyte Normal University has started releasing undergraduate admission results on 8 June 2024 based on the date of the email messages […]
PHILFIDA 8 Acting Director Sinahon leads the oathtaking of promoted staff
Engr. Wilardo Sinahon, the Acting Director II of Philippine Fiber Development Authority (PhilFIDA), Region 8 leads the oathtaking ceremony in an event held on 10 […]