Guiuan Mayor Annaliza Gonzalez-Kwan disclosed that Eastern Samar is ready to celebrate the 502nd anniversary of Magellan's arrival through its lined-up events and activities.
The Bacolod City government partnered with the two government agencies to officially launch the Palengke-QR in Western Visayas, promoting digital payment.
To improve disaster risk management in Iloilo, the Department of Science and Technology launched the new Ground Receiving Station, which could help in disaster surveillance.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government encouraged residents in Eastern Visayas to participate in its planting program to address the food sufficiency program.
Various barangays in Western Visayas were chosen to be the pilot sites to test the agricultural program introduced by the president, giving sustainable farming programs to each province.