TACLOBAN CITY – The Office of the President will award the Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Development Partner to the Northern Samar Provincial Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office in Malacañang on July 10. The recognition which falls under the category of...
TACLOBAN CITY – A member of a criminal gang was killed in a firearms buy-bust operation on Monday, June 24, in Sitio Tigbe, Barangay Capoocan, Calbayog City, Samar. The suspect was identified as John Elvis Estinopo, a member of the Magbutay Criminal Gang, and a resident of Barangay...
TACLOBAN CITY – In a bid to empower individuals to actively contribute to the preservation of crucial marine ecosystems, Catbalogan City in Samar conducted a seagrass planting activity on Sunday, June 16, at Buri Baras Beach. UY (FB) Mayor Dexter Uy emphasized that the hands-on environmental...
TACLOBAN CITY – The municipality of Arteche in Eastern Samar province is poised to become the center of seaweed production trading in Samar Island. Mayor Roland Boie Evardone said a total of P16-million worth of projects were officially turned over on Friday, June 14, for the Eastern...
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Samar expressed optimism that it will once again receive the sought-after 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) as part of its commitment to promoting good governance and ensuring the delivery of public service. The province, which received...
TACLOBAN CITY – Sulat and San Julian in Eastern Samar have been placed under Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC) on Tuesday, June 11, after no New People’s Army rebels have been sighted in the two municipalities for several years. Sulat Mayor Javier Zacate and San Julian...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 33-year-old employee of a mining site was killed in a lightning strike on Monday, June 10, in Barangay Cagusu-an, Homonhon Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar. The victim was identified as Aljon, 33, in charge of equipment monitoring at the mining site, and a resident of...
TACLOBAN CITY – A full lockdown on swine and pork meat has been enforced in Calbiga, Samar to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) following the positive results of blood samples taken from hogs in Barangay Calingonan, Calbiga. THE town of Calbiga, Samar recorded a positive ASF...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police arrested a 23-year-old woman from San Roque town in Northern Samar on Saturday, June 1, for allegedly attempting to sell her two-month-old baby online for P60,000 or about $1,000. A WOMAN was arrested for allegedly selling her baby online for P60,000. (Photo via Marie...
TACLOBAN CITY – A member of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed while a wounded comrade was captured in an encounter in the hinterlands of Basey, Samar on Thursday, May 30. Troops from the 63rd Infantry "Innovator" Battalion (IB) were responding to reports of communist guerillas conducting...
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted two former Eastern Samar officials of their graft charges for violation of their right to speedy disposition of cases. Cleared of two counts of graft charges were former provincial accountant Vener Tabuena Dulfo and project...
TACLOBAN CITY – Four houses were destroyed and eight others were partially damaged, including the barangay covered court, by a tornado that struck Barangay Caburihan, Lavezares, Northern Samar on Saturday, May 25. The tornado reportedly associated with tropical depression "Aghon" affected 12...
