TACLOBAN CITY – Two New People's Army (NPA) rebels were killed and three others were apprehended in an encounter in San Isidro, Northern Samar on Friday, Nov. 18. Troops under the Army 803rd Brigade were conducting a focused military operation in the vicinity of Kilometer 9, Barangay Happy Valley...
Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go, in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), personally led the distribution of livelihood grants to former rebels who wished to rejoin society at the Provincial Police Office court, Borongan, Eastern Samar. Sen. Christopher...
TACLOBAN CITY – A former member of a private armed group listed as the sixth most wanted person in Samar province was nabbed in Santa Margarita, Samar on Sunday, Nov. 13. The suspect was identified as Nonito Calagos, alias ‘‘Nene,’’ 58, and a resident of Barangay Mabuhay, Santa Margarita....
TACLOBAN CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte urged the people of Eastern Samar to prepare for calamities during a visit to Borongan City on Wednesday, Nov. 9. VICE President Sara Duterte poses for a photo with officials during her visit to Borongan City in Eastern Samar on Wednesday, Nov. 9....
Vice President Sara Duterte spoke to residents of Eastern Samar, urging them to build disaster-resilient communities and unite against local terrorism. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers her message during Eastern Samar’s celebration of its 57th founding year on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (OVP...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte underscored the importance of a climate-smart citizenry and improving the country’s literacy rate during her visit to Eastern Samar on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the Brigada Pagbasa Summit at St. Mary’s...
TACLOBAN CITY – The three governors in Samar Island reiterated their commitment to peace during the Samar Island Peace and Development Partners Forum Wednesday, August 17, in Catbalogan City. The event also attended by national government agencies revisited the 2017-2022 Regional Peace and...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 32-year-old soldier was stabbed to death by his drinking buddy in Calbayog City, Samar, Friday, August 12. Police identified the victim as Private First Class Mark Dian Fuentes, assigned to the Army 19th Infantry Battalion based in Barangay Maduruto, Matuguinao, Samar....
TACLOBAN CITY - The national government has approved high-impact infrastructure projects that will be implemented in the coming years in Northern Samar province. This includes the construction of Laoang Bridges 2 and 3, which Northern Samar Governor Edwin Ongchuan has been pushing since he became...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 11, emphasized her support for peace-building and asked Samarnons not to engage with or support their “friends” in the rebel group New People’s Army (NPA). VP Sara Duterte is the guest speaker for Samar’s 181st anniversary celebration in...
THIS former NPA rebel surrendered eight firearms and received P676,00 in aid from the government. (Radyo Pilipinas Borongan FB) TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – A former member of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Samar received P676,000 cash assistance for yielding eight firearms to the government...
TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – The local government of Lope de Vega, Northern Samar and the Philippine Army have extended assistance to 10 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) to encourage more rebels to surrender. TEN former New People’s Army rebels received assistance after surrendering to...
