CATARMAN, Northern Samar – Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. and Major Gen. Camilo Ligayo, commander of the 8th Infantry Division, announced that Northern Samar is now under a state of Stable Internal Peace and Security after no active NPA guerilla fronts were found...
TACLOBAN CITY – The military mourned the death of a 27-year-old soldier in a clash with the New People's Army in an upland barangay in Matuguinao, Samar on Saturday, May 4. THE town of Matuguinao is located in the northeastern part of Samar. Capt. Jefferson Mariano of the 8th Infantry...
TACLOBAN CITY – Suspended Mayor Jose Arturo Suan of Allen, Northern Samar returned to work after more than three months following the recent dismissal by the Office of Ombudsman of the charges of grave abuse of authority or oppression filed against him. SUAN (Contributed photo) The case stemmed...
TACLOBAN CITY – Towns in Northern Samar facing the Pacific Ocean united for the peace and tourism caravan dubbed "Pacifico para sa Turismo, Hindi Terorismo" recently. STAKEHOLDERS sign a peace covenant in Northern Samar. (Photo via Marie Marticio) A peace and tourism covenant that...
TACLOBAN CITY – A former New People’s Army amazon’s desire to give her son a proper burial was realized when the 78th Infantry Battalion searched and located his remains in the hinterlands of Barangay San Gabriel, Borongan City, Eastern Samar. A PRIEST blesses the remains of the son of former...
TACLOBAN CITY – A soldier has been awarded a bronze cross medal for sacrificing his life to save two children from drowning in Barangay Locsoon, Borongan City, Eastern Samar. TECHNICAL Sgt. Samuel Garbo is laid to rest in Giporlos, Eastern Samar on Friday, April 19. (Photo via Marie Marticio)...
TACLOBAN CITY – The province of Samar launched three new tourism circuits featuring cultural heritage and scenic sites on April 16. These are the Secret Kitchens of Samar Gastronomy Tour, Tandaya Trail 1, and the Mabaysay Cultural River Cruise in Barangay Binongtu-an in Basey. The Secret...
Again, the provincial government of Eastern Samar has been flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) in its 2023 annual audit report. Earlier, COA found that Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) personnel hired by Eastern Samar province were not only paid below the daily minimum wage,...
TACLOBAN CITY – From being one of the poorest provinces to being the first province to have implemented a "green lane" in the country, Northern Samar cited gains in streamlining business permits and licenses through its recent strategic investments. These include the Ocean Power Project in...
Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) personnel hired by Eastern Samar province were were not only paid below the daily minimum wage, but worse, their salaries were always delayed in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its annual audit report, COA said that when the audit...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded local government units (LGUs) against exceeding the "statutory limitation" on disbursements for extraordinary and miscellaneous expenses (EME) or discretionary funds taken out of their collected real property taxes (RPTs). It cited the case of...
TACLOBAN CITY – The University of the Eastern Philippines in Catarman, Northern Samar, has implemented online classes starting Friday, April 5, due to extreme heat. Cherry Ultra, UEP president, issued a memorandum for the implementation of online classes for undergraduate, law, and...
