The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region office for Eastern Visayas (DENR-8) has done for a study on three watersheds to assess their condition. Assessed were the 3,44-hectare Almeria watershed in Biliran, the 4,869-hectare Maasin watershed in Southern Leyte and the 1865-hectare Loog watershed in Basey Samar. DENR-8 Regional Director Leonardo Sibbaluca said the watersheds were subjected to profiling, vulnerability assessment, soil and water analysis, flora and fauna assessment and thematic mapping.

Cayubit, R. A. (2016, October 15). 3 Eastern Visayas watersheds checked. Manila Bulletin, p.11.