TACLOBAN CITY – No major damage has been reported following the magnitude-six earthquake that struck San Julian, Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, according to initial reports from local authorities. Police Lt. Eduardo Sande, chief of police in San Julian town —the quake’s epicenter— said...
TACLOBAN CITY – Gov. Ralph Vincent Evardone suspended work in all government offices in Eastern Samar following a magnitude-6.1 earthquake on Monday to ensure employees ' safety and allow authorities to assess potential damage from the quake. "Residents are advised to remain alert for...
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, May 4, and was felt across parts of the Visayas, Bicol Region, and Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its Earthquake Information No. 2, Phivolcs said the tremor, which was...
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A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Eastern Samar early Wednesday morning, April 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 6:58 a.m., with its epicenter located 42 kilometers...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two New People’s Army rebels were killed in an encounter with the 46th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Caulayanan, Motiong, Samar on Friday. Recovered from the seven-minute firefight against remnants of the Yakal Platoon, Sub-Regional Committee Browser, Eastern Visayas Regional...
TACLOBAN CITY – The New People’s Army (NPA) member killed in a recent encounter with government troops in Jiabong, Samar was a minor, the military said Tuesday. Capt. Christopher Tataro, spokesperson of the 8th Infantry Division (ID), disclosed this information after the family identified the...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) sent an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to help contain a grass and forest fire on Homonhon Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on Sunday, April 19. Col. Ma. Christina Basco, PAF spokesperson, said the helicopter has completed nine sorties, and for each run, it carried water...
TACLOBAN CITY – Authorities continue to battle a forest fire in Homonhon Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar since Friday, April 17. Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan said the fire affected 80 to 100 hectares of land in eight barangays. Kwan admitted difficulty in combating the blaze. “The terrain on...
An alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebel killed after a string of fierce encounters with the Philippine Army (PA) across Samar Island was abandoned by his comrades, the Philippine Army (PA) confirmed Saturday, April 18. The 8th Infantry Division (8ID) said troops from the 46th Infantry Battalion...
TACLOBAN CITY – The municipal government of Sulat, Eastern Samar has prohibited the slaughter of carabaos for fear of losing the traditional farm machinery alternative amid rising fuel costs. In an interview on Tuesday, Sulat Mayor Javier Zacate said he issued an executive order (EO) prohibiting...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office here said the damaged Samar section of Maharlika Highway is cleared from obstructions this Holy Week, heeding the directive of Secretary Vince Dizon. DPWH Eastern Visayas Regional Director Edgar Tabacon said they...
