The latest news and headlines from The Calbayog Journal.
One in every five families in Eastern Visayas is poor with a monthly income that is insufficient to buy their basic food and non-food needs, the Philippine Statistics Authority regional office reported on Monday.
"The Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the connection of the 206-megawatt Lihangin Wind Energy Corporation (LWEC) San Isidro Wind Power Project in San Isidro, Northern Samar to the Visayas grid. "
"“Renewable energy projects may be developed in any location, including protected areas, so long as all regulatory requirements have been complied with, including, crucially, an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).” Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon S. Garin issued the statement as she emphasizes her position on renewable energy projects in protected areas, following a recent interview and subsequent online discussions, regarding the proposed onshore wind power project in Calbayog Pan-as Hayiban Protected Landscape (Calbayog Watershed)."
"Two individuals - male and female - fell to police officers in a drug buy bust operations past 10AM, July 22, 2025 in Barangay Capoocan, Calbayog City. "
"President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. led the grand launch of Phases 2 and 3 of the National Backbone (NFB) project in Palo, Leyte during his visit to the Eastern Visayas region on July 07, 2025. "
"What’s in Samar dining table? Depending on the occasion and which place in the province, Samar offers a wide array of food – many of them are family heirlooms that were passed from a generation to the next."
"A Head watchman was killed by another watchman in the vicinity of the Calbayog Convention Center, in Barangay Capoocan, Calbayog City, around noontime of June 21, 2025. "
