BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar – This city was declared on Monday as insurgency-free, becoming the 21st local government unit in Eastern Samar to achieve the security milestone. The declaration of the city under the Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC) was led by Philippine Army 8th...
TACLOBAN CITY – Classes were suspended following an online bomb threat at the Eastern Samar National Comprehensive High School (ESNCHS) in Borongan City, Samar targeting Grade 11 Kitchen Operations (Cookery) students on Friday morning, July 3. This incident happened days after a high school...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Borongan City government is returning to the five-day work week starting Monday, May 18, after Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda revoked Executive Order No. BC-1203-0010. The EO adopted energy conservation measures in line with Memorandum Circular No. 114 issued by President Marcos...
TACLOBAN CITY - The Office of the Ombudsman has suspended Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda for 90 days from Nov. 25, 2025 to Feb. 25, 2026. He was suspended for a complaint in 2019 finding him guilty of violating Republic Act 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Borongan City has passed Resolution No. 59, Series of 2025, opposing destructive mining activities. It called on government agencies to safeguard the city’s environment, resources, and communities. The resolution aligns with Mayor Dayan Agda’s...
TACLOBAN CITY — A suspected member of the New People’s Army was killed today, Sunday, June 15, in an encounter in the hinterlands of Sitio Bagong Bario, Barangay Pinanag-an, Borongan City, Eastern Samar. The casualty was identified as Joemar Discar, alias Guimo and Bobby. The encounter occurred...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Borongan City in Eastern Samar has passed a resolution declaring a state of calamity following the surge of African Swine Fever (ASF) cases in the city. Resolution No. 55, Series of 2025, was issued on May 14 following the recommendation by the City...
TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda issued an executive order declaring a pork holiday from April 4 to 8 to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). The order states that except for personal consumption, the slaughtering of pigs is prohibited. Public markets,...
TACLOBAN CITY - Borongan City market tenants, business owners, and local tricycle drivers can now opt for cashless transactions with just a scan of a digitally rendered QR code through the Paleng-QR PH Plus. Borongan City is the first local government unit in Eastern Samar and the first city in...
TACLOBAN CITY - The city government of Borongan has approved an ordinance allocating a P250 monthly financial assistance to all qualified Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). “This monetary assistance aims to mitigate the adverse effects of inflation and the rising cost of living on PWDs, who often...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Surf City of Borongan in Eastern Samar is co-hosting the first leg of the Philippine Kiteboarding Tour from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. Renowned kiters from Ireland, Estonia, Spain, Germany, Lithuania, China, and Thailand will harness the wind and waves at Baybay Beach alongside...
TACLOBAN CITY – Twenty-five former New People’s Army rebels have been employed as forest rangers by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office of Borongan City. They recently received their first salary in line with the city government’s collaboration with...
