TACLOBAN CITY – To boost the agricultural sector and promote youth involvement in farming, the Department of Education (DepEd)-Borongan, Eastern Samar State University (ESSU), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, and the Borongan city government will establish a new...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army recovered high-powered firearms in the boundaries of hinterland Barangays Calingatnan and San Mateo in Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Tuesday, July 9. Found were a baby Armalite, five long magazines and four short magazines for M653, 248 rounds of...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Borongan City Health Office reported a decrease in the number of stunted children from February to May this year during the launching of the Nutrition Month celebration in the city on Tuesday, July 8. From 72 moderately wasted children in February, it decreased to 26 in...
TACLOBAN CITY – A fire hit the camp of the 78th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Lalawigan, Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Sunday, July 7. Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, commander of the 802nd Infantry Brigade, stated that faulty wiring caused the fire. No injuries were reported as most of...
The 29 Miss Philippines-Earth candidates thanked Borongan City for their hospitality during their five-day visit for their beachwear competition this week. MISS Earth-Philippines candidates ride a carabao sled during their visit to Borongan City. (Photo via Marie Marticio) Ira Patricia...
BORONGAN CITY – The Miss Philippines-Earth beachwear competition aims to increase the awareness on how to protect the environment and natural resources. Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda here said the Miss Philippines-Earth held the first-ever beachwear competition by the beach on Thursday,...
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 – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-8 Regional Director Edgar Tabacon has temporarily suspended the construction of a seawall on Lalawigan Beach in Borongan City, Eastern Samar. The order was in response to the city government’s request to halt the project in the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Borongan is taking measures against the looming threat to marine biodiversity brought about by the construction of a seawall project in Lalawigan Beach, one of the city's top surfing and tourist sites. MAP of Eastern Samar with Borongan CIty...
TACLOBAN CITY – A “Libre Sakay” (free ride) app was launched on Monday, March 4, in Borongan City, Eastern Samar in line with the city government's smart city initiative. The app was launched alongside the unveiling of the Smart Technologies Innovation Center at the Eastern Samar State...
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Borongan, the capital of Eastern Samar, is eyeing to increase Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights at Borongan Airport in anticipation of a surge in passenger demand from July to October. B ORONGAN City is eyeing an increase in the number of PAL flights at the...
