Regional Development Council chairperson Lucy Torres-Gomez announced that they are currently planning for the projects and programs implemented in Eastern Visayas for the next five years.
The Department of Public Works and Highways will start to build the Php350-million road project that would give access to the towns of Dolores and Maslog in Eastern Samar.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Western Visayas has given relief goods in Negros Occidental after their sudden evacuation due to rivals between government troops and communist rebels.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration launched a help desk in Northern Samar to easily assist families of overseas Filipino workers with their concerns.
The Department of Transportation expects the building of the newest Dumaguete airport to accommodate up to 2.5 million passengers with its new facilities.