President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is optimistic that the opening of the Samar Pacific Coastal Road (SPCR) project will bring further development to Northern Samar and its neighboring communities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos led the inauguration of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte met with the 3rd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army on Thursday, July 13, in Barangay Arenas, Northern Samar. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte via Facebook) In a Facebook post, Duterte credited them for the role they played in Davao City’s campaign against the...
The New People’s Army (NPA) is now a “spent force” as it only has 1,800 active fighters left from a peak of 24,000 in the 1980s, an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) bared Monday, July 10. *Col. Medel Aguilar, spokesperson of Armed Forces of the Philippines * Col. Medel...
TACLOBAN CITY – In a bid to address poverty and insurgency concerns, some officials in Samar Island support a call for the creation of a Samar Island Region (SIR). One of them is Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan. "It is a good proposal of the prelates. Hopefully, it will push through," said...
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – This province, fresh from a successful 1st Ibà bao Festival, celebrated its 58th founding anniversary on Monday, June 19. Highlight of the Ibà bao Festival was a festival danced competition topped by the municipality of Pambujan. The town of Lope de Vega was...
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – To foster cultural awareness and engender a deeper appreciation of their culture, 17 municipalities will showcase their festivals in the Ibàbao Festival Dance Competition on Sunday, June 18, at the University of Eastern Philippines Grandstand here. AMONG those...
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan called the recent landmine explosion that killed two civilians in Las Navas town a display of violence by the New People's Army. GOV. Edwin Ongchuan (NEDA FB) The victims who were residents of Barangay Quirino, Las Navas were construction workers...
TACLOBAN CITY – To help the 8th Infantry Division fast-track its campaign to end the local communist armed conflict in the three provinces of Samar, the 802nd Infantry Peerless Brigade transferred from Camp Downes, Ormoc City to Barangay Campesao, Borongan City, Eastern Samar. The brigade is...
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – Gov. Edwin Ongchuan opened the 1st Ibábao Festival on Sunday, June 4, in Northern Samar in celebration of its 58th founding anniversary. SAN JOSE, Northern Samar topped the parade of floats in the 1st Ibábao Festival in Catarman, Northern Samar on Sunday, June 4. The...
CATARMAN, Northern Samar -- Two civilians died due to anti-personnel landmines (AP mine) allegedly planted by the New People's Army (NPA) in Barangay Magsaysay, Las Navas, Northern Samar, Saturday, June 3. The victims whose names were withheld by the Army were workers in the construction of the...
TACLOBAN CITY – Four New People's Army rebels were killed in a clash with the Army in the hinterlands of Barangay Mabini, Catarman, Northern Samar, on Sunday, May 28. The 15-minute gun battle occurred between the remnants of the Sub-Regional Guerilla Unit (SRGU), Sub-Regional Committee (SRC)...
TACLOBAN CITY - Family and friends of two high school students killed by still unidentified assailants in Pambujan, Northern Samar have sought justice for their tragic deaths. The two minor victims, both students of Pambujan National High School, were stabbed by the suspects while they were on...
