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Incoming Northern Samar Governor Harris Ongchuan firmly assured that he will give greater focus to healthcare programs, particularly the improvement of facilities and deployment of more health personnel to underserved areas.
Harris Ongchuan, who is the nephew of outgoing Governor Edwin Ongchuan, will continue the positive reforms that have already begun in the province.
Eastern Visayas Media Without BordersSpread the loveby Lemy Macantan The Visayas State University (VSU) has once again proven its excellence in research and innovation as it received the 2025 Tanglaw Award from the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) on January 30, 2026, at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, during the 53rd PCAARRD’s Anniversary Celebration. The award recognizes VSU as the Most Outstanding Research Institution, highlighting its vital role in turning scientific knowledge into real solutions that benefit communities and the environment. VSU topped other institutions by achieving remarkable points on technologies developed/utilized, significant information gathered and applied, generated financial resources for the past five years, capability building, and other accomplishments such as institutional publications, awards received, linkages forged, and projects implemented. Along with a trophy, VSU also received a Php5-million grant to support the university’s research, development, extension, and innovation (RDEI) infrastructure upgrading, and capability building. A Century of Purpose, A Culture…
Eastern Visayas Media Without BordersSpread the loveby Rowel Montes The temporary suspension of Job Order (JO) workers in Borongan City, announced on January 30, 2026, by the Office of the City Mayor through Acting Mayor Emmanuel Tiu Sonco, has continued to stir public debate—now further complicated by allegations surrounding the delayed action on the proposed 2026 annual budget. Budget submission and alleged inaction The Office of the City Mayor, under Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda, formally submitted the proposed Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 to the Sangguniang Panlungsod on October 16, 2025. However, the budget was enacted only on December 23, 2025, leaving the city to operate under a re-enacted budget at the start of the new fiscal year. It is now being alleged by some sectors that the then Vice Mayor—who presided over the Sangguniang Panlungsod at the time—deliberately failed to act promptly on the proposed budget. This perceived inaction, critics argue, may have contributed to the fiscal bottleneck now affecting hundreds of Job Order workers and…
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