TACLOBAN CITY - The construction of two multi-million infrastructure projects, the P163-million Maslog and Jipapad Road (Phase 1) and the P30-million Panic-an Bridge in Maslog in Eastern Samar, is seen to boost the campaign against insurgency in the province. The 2.4-kilometer Maslog and Jipapad...
CAN-AVID, Eastern Samar – Although constantly hit by typhoons, this town in Eastern Samar proved that Christmas is unstoppable as it staged the annual lighting of their Lamrag Giant Lantern Festival on Dec. 9. COLORFUL Christmas lanterns at the Lamrag Giant Lantern Festival in Can-Avid,...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-8 has sent response teams to Oras in Eastern Samar and Catarman in Northern Samar on Thursday, Nov. 14, in preparation for tropical cyclone “Pepito.” Pepito entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday...
TACLOBAN CITY – To sustain the momentum of surf tourism, the local government of Guiuan and the Department of Labor and Employment have implemented the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program that gives surfing schools in Calicoan Island access to a fund worth P747,108 to purchase lesson boards and...
TACLOBAN CITY -- The chief of police of Jipapad town in Eastern Samar province was hacked and injured by a 37-year-old farmer inside the police station on Monday, September 23. The victim, Lt. Norben Carnonera, was sitting at the lobby when the suspect, a resident of...
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan (Facebook) House Minority Leader 4PS Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has filed two separate bills in the effort to establish two new state-run coconut oil milling and refinery...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. led the groundbreaking of the new Medical Arts Building of the Eastern Samar Provincial Hospital in Borongan City on Thursday, September 19. SEN. Bong Revilla Jr. (right) leads the groundbreaking of the Eastern Samar Provincial Hospital Medical...
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan (Facebook) House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan lauded the Philippine Airlines (PAL) for launching its third weekly Cebu-Borongan-Cebu flight, which is...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 78th Infantry Battalion recently discovered a New People’s Army arms cache in the mountainous Barangay Antipolo, Llorente, Eastern Samar. Lt. Col. Joseph Bugaoan, commanding officer of the 78th IB, said they found a rifle grenade, ammunition, four handheld radios, and other...
TACLOBAN CITY – A New People’s Army leader and medic surrendered to the military in Barangay Nato, Taft, Eastern Samar this week. Rolando Romanca, commanding officer of the Apoy Platoon, Sub-Regional Committee Sesame, Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee, and medic Jovy Mendez yielded to...
TACLOBAN CITY – Four sacks and two boxes of suspected dangerous drugs were found by two fishermen on the sea of Barangay Santa Monica, Oras, Eastern Samar on Sunday, August 18. SUSPECTED dangerous drugs were found in the sea of Oras, Eastern Samar on Sunday, August 18. The two fishermen...
Speaker Martin Romualdez seals the One Eastern Samar team-up of House Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan and Gov. Ben Evardone in the 2025 mid-term elections. (Rep. Libanan's office) House Minority Leader 4Ps...
