TACLOBAN CITY – One day after high-ranking New People’s Army (NPA) leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon were reportedly neutralized by government forces in Catbalogan City, Samar Monday, Aug. 23, the headless body of a woman was recovered in nearby Barangay Bisitahan, Tarangnan, Samar Tuesday, Aug....
The death of suspected communist leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon during an encounter with troops still could not be verified by the 8th Infantry Division (8ID) of the Philippine Army (PA) due to the absence of their remains, a ranking military official admitted Tuesday, August 23. Benito and Wilma...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two high-ranking leaders of the New People's Army (NPA) were reportedly neutralized by the Joint Special Operations Task Force Trident and Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) in Catbalogan City, Monday, Aug. 22. BENITO and Wilma Tiamzon (FB) Couple...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 11, emphasized her support for peace-building and asked Samarnons not to engage with or support their “friends” in the rebel group New People’s Army (NPA). VP Sara Duterte is the guest speaker for Samar’s 181st anniversary celebration in...
TACLOBAN CITY – The construction of the P1-billion Spark Samar Sports Development Complex in Barangay Lagundi, Catbalogan City, Samar is under way with the groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, July 20. SCALE model of the Spark Samar Sports Development Complex in Catbalogan City, Samar. (Photo...
RESIDENTS stay on their toes as a fire hits a residential area in Poblacion 9, Catbalogan City last Tuesday. (Contributed photo by Rommel Rutor) TACLOBAN CITY – Twenty houses were lost in a fire that hit a residential area in Poblacion 9, Catbalogan City last Tuesday, June 7. The fire that...
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Catbalogan said it will re-impose the no vaccination, no entry policy in all establishments in its bid to get its classification down to Alert Level 1. Under Alert Level 1, there are no restrictions in terms of indoor and outdoor capacities, and that...
