The Regional Development Council VIII-Infrastructure and Utilities Development Committee (RDC VIII-IUDC) pushed for the conduct of a full-blown feasibility study on the construction of a second bridge linking Leyte and Samar during its special meeting on 16 July 2021 on Zoom. The IUDC VIII recommended that the RDC VIII request the Department of Public Works . . . Read more >>

The Regional Development Council (RDC) VIII approved the Regional Development Report (RDR) 2020 during its Second Quarter Full Council Meeting on 8 July 2021 via Zoom. The annual report showed that the region missed most of its targets in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent closures of businesses and slowdown of commerce . . . Read more >>

Members of the Small Group on the Creation of the Eastern Visayas Project Monitoring System (EV-PMS) discussed ways forward on the creation of a web-based EV-PMS during a small group meeting on 03 June 2021. The group agreed to prepare an action plan for the operationalization and implementation of the EV-PMS within a six-month period. . . . Read more >>

Fifty-five BalikProbinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) beneficiaries arrived in the region on 28 May 2021, as part of the continued efforts of the national government to address congestion in Metro Manila. Upon arrival, the beneficiaries were fetched by their respective local government units (LGUs) from the airport and will still need to undergo an RT-PCR test . . . Read more >>

The Regional Development Council VIII-Advisory Committee (RDC VIII-AdCom) endorsed the major priority programs and projects (PPs) of Eastern Visayas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 during a virtual meeting held on 27 May 2021 via Zoom. NEDA Regional Office VIII presented 13 Priority Programs and Projects of Region VIII for 2022 to the Congresspersons to solicit . . . Read more >>