DEPDev Region VIII

14/05/2026

Stories of excellence are meant to be shared. If you know an outstanding individual whose story inspires those around them, take the next step and nominate them for the first ever Outstanding Eastern Visayan awards!

Review the guidelines and nominate now at https://bit.ly/OEVANominationForm

Submissions close on May 15, 2026

06/05/2026

🌏 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐬

The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Regional Office VIII co-organized a two-day inception workshop and capacity-building program on CLIMADA and Community Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance (CDRFI) on 28–29 April 2026 in Tacloban City.

Led by the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security, in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and DEPDev VIII, the activity supports ongoing efforts to integrate climate risk and disaster risk financing into regional planning.

💡 Participants explored CLIMADA, an open-source tool that helps estimate the impacts of hazards on assets and populations using exposure and vulnerability data. The workshop also highlighted CDRFI as a mechanism to strengthening financial resilience.

Through this engagement, the DEPDev VIII reaffirms its evidence-based planning and resilient development in Eastern Visayas.

Read full article here: https://dro8.depdev.gov.ph/depdev-viii-co-organizes-workshop-training-on-climada-cdrfi/

05/05/2026

🚨 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗! 🚨

The 2026 Innovation Grants Call for Applications is now officially closed.

Thank you to all eligible public sector institutions that submitted their applications and shared their proposed innovation initiatives. We appreciate your interest and commitment to advancing innovation in the public sector.

Please stay tuned for updates on the next steps.

05/05/2026

🚨 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦! 🚨
Calling all eligible public sector institutions! This is your absolute final reminder. The 2026 Innovation Grants Call for Applications officially closes 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠. ⏳
Finalize your documents and upload them now before the portal shuts down! 🚀🏛️
📖 Learn more about the grant: https://depdev.gov.ph/2026InnovationGrants/
💻 Submit your applications here: https://eigis-innovation.depdev.gov.ph/

🚨 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦! 🚨

Calling all eligible public sector institutions! This is your absolute final reminder. The 2026 Innovation Grants Call for Applications officially closes 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠. ⏳

Finalize your documents and upload them now before the portal shuts down! 🚀🏛️

📖 Learn more about the grant: https://depdev.gov.ph/2026InnovationGrants/
💻 Submit your applications here: https://eigis-innovation.depdev.gov.ph/

29/04/2026

We’re LIVE for Day 2 of the 2026 National Innovation Day!
Join us for high‑level conversations that dive deeper into accelerating innovation in ASEAN, featuring insights and dynamic roundtable discussions with thought leaders from across the region.
📅 April 29, 2026
📺 Watch live here on the Filipinnovation page

29/04/2026

The Regional Development Council VIII extends its warmest birthday greetings to its esteemed Chairperson, Hon. Governor Carlos Jericho "Icot" Petilla.

Your visionary leadership continues to steer Eastern Visayas toward inclusive growth and sustainable development. Your dedication to public service inspires every stakeholder across our region.

May this special day bring you joy, good health, and renewed strength as you champion the aspirations of the people of Eastern Visayas.

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗚𝗼𝘃. 𝗜𝗰𝗼𝘁! 🥳🥂🎂

28/04/2026

𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮. 🚀

DEPDev VIII invites everyone to catch Day 1 of the 2026 National Innovation Day, featuring the conduct of HABI 4.0 and the NCR Sub-National Competition of the Presidential Filipinnovation Awards—where ideas take shape and solutions come to life.

27/04/2026

Calling all event organizer professionals! 📢

We are inviting qualified event management service providers to submit their bids for the 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐛-𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of the 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

📌 Approved Budget: 𝐏𝐇𝐏 𝟒𝟓𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎.𝟎𝟎
📌 Submission Deadline: 𝟒 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌

Submit your bids and help us stage a meaningful celebration of Filipino innovation.

🔗 Access full details here: https://tinyurl.com/rfq-ems-pfa2026

24/04/2026

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐃𝐞𝐯 𝐕𝐈𝐈𝐈 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦!

We are currently looking for qualified applicants for the position 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭.

Division: Project Development, Investment Programming, and Budgeting Division

Application Deadline: 07 May 2026

Requirements:
✅Application letter addressed to:
MEYLENE C. ROSALES
Regional Director
DEPDev Regional Office VIII
Government Center, Palo, Leyte
✅Fully accomplished Personal Data Sheet (PDS) with Work Experience Sheet and recent passport-sized or unfiltered digital picture (CS Form No. 212, revised 2025); digitally signed or electronically signed);
✅Hard copy or electronic copy of Performance rating in the last rating period (if applicable);
✅Hard copy or electronic copy of of proof of eligibility/rating/license; and
✅Hard copy or electronic copy of Transcript of Records.

Applications must be sent through the DEPDev VIII Online Recruitment Form: https://forms.gle/dkHbv6Dktfg2VP539

APPLICATIONS WITH INCOMPLETE DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

For more information, please visit: http://dro8.depdev.gov.ph/careers/

23/04/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | DEPDev VIII Regional Director Meylene C. Rosales delivered a statement on the 2025 Report on the Economic Performance of Eastern Visayas on 23 April 2026 at the Summit Hotel, Tacloban City.

Eastern Visayas recorded a 1.0 percent growth in 2025, a slowdown from the strong 6.1 percent expansion in 2024, as global and domestic challenges weighed on key sectors.

This deceleration was due to several converging factors: a) the “care and maintenance” status of the Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corporation (PASAR) in February 2025; b) the load limit imposed on the San Juanico Bridge due to structural deterioration, which disrupted mobility and logistics and prompted the declaration of a state of calamity; and c) several weather and climate-related disturbances, which significantly affected weather sensitive industries such as agriculture, fisheries, and construction.

While challenges persist, Eastern Visayas remains adaptive and forward-looking, with strategic investments in energy, infrastructure, and human capital expected to support recovery and sustain long-term growth.

Read the full statement here: https://dro8.depdev.gov.ph/depdev-viii-statement-on-the-2025-report-on-the-economic-performance-of-eastern-visayas/