Vice President Leni Robredo expects more endorsements to come her way in the last 40 days to Election Day, though she emphasized that her campaign’s strength comes from the volunteers who are “very passionate” and “invested.” Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) During a media...
BORONGAN CITY—Vice-presidential bet Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Wednesday, March 30, explained his absence from the Eastern Samar Grand People’s Rally in this city last night, saying it was because he wanted to ensure local officials will come out “in full force” for Vice President Leni...
BORONGAN CITY—Comparing her grand rally in Eastern Samar to a “beach party,” Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, March 29, promised Samareños here that she would prioritize improving the province’s tourism sector to bring jobs and progress. Vice President Leni Robredo campaigns in...
BORONGAN CITY—Vice President Leni Robredo and her entire slate went to this city in Eastern Samar, the province that gave her the vice presidency in 2016, for her first people’s rally by the beach, but her vice presidential running mate was noticeably absent that even his supporters tried to...
BORONGAN CITY—Vice President Leni Robredo has seen her Samar province campaign sortie rich with endorsements. After 21 Northern Samar local executives endorsed her presidential bid, 20 Eastern Samar mayors, led by Gov. Ben Evardone, an ally of President Duterte, signed a covenant here to pledge...
Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero is the second top pick among the senatorial candidates for the upcoming May 2022 elections, according to a survey commissioned by Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone within the province. The survey showed 51.79 percent of...
President Duterte on Monday, March 7, said in jest that members of the New People's Army (NPA) should be invited to the inauguration of government projects as a "retreat from fighting." President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the remark during his "Talk To The People" public...
Eight mayors from Eastern Samar have added their voice to the growing list of local officials backing the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo. Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo speaks during the campaign sortie in Sorsogon City on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. (Photo from...
TACLOBAN CITY - The Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) in Eastern Samar unanimously passed a resolution withdrawing its support for all presidential and senatorial candidates who are against the inclusion of its funds in next year's national budget. Governor Ben...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) denounced the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) on Friday, August 20, after government troops stormed its bomb-making facility in Dolores, Eastern Samar earlier this week. Secretary Eduardo Ano (DILG photo)...
The military recovered Tuesday night, Aug. 17, the bodies of two more suspected New People's Army (NPA) communist rebels in the jungles of Eastern Samar a day after the strenuous 13-hour armed encounter in Dolores town. Dolores, Eastern Samar (Courtesy of 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army /...
The Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division (8ID) pulled off a near perfect focus military operation against the New People's Army (NPA) in Dolores, Eastern Samar on Sunday, Aug. 16, which resulted in the killing of 16 communist rebels while no casualty was recorded on the side of the troops. Major...
