TACLOBAN CITY - Two consecutive encounters led to the death of eight suspected members of the New People 's Army and seizure of eight high-powered firearms in the hinterlands of Barangay San Isidro, Las Navas, Northern Samar, Thursday. The first firefight erupted at around 2:30 a.m. as...
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Rep. Edwin Ongchuan has filed a bill seeking to amend Republic Act No. 7883 or the Barangay Health Workers’ Benefits and Incentives Act 1995. Ongchuan said House Bill No. 1785 aims to require all local government units to provide mandatory sponsorship of...
TACLOBAN CITY – Newly-elected Northern Samar second district Rep. Edwin Ongchuan has filed a bill institutionalizing the position of Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions Officer (LEDIPO) in all local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines. House Bill 602 seeks to amend...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police caught a fish vendor for allegedly shooting a 68-year-old man in Barangay Narra, Catarman, Northern Samar, on Monday, June 30, and apprehended him in just four minutes. Police Regional Office-8 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jay Cumigad lauded the four-minute response of the...
TACLOBAN CITY – Gov. Edwin Ongchuan has signed an ordinance institutionalizing the Northern Samar green lane policy, the first of its kind implemented by a local government unit (LGU) in the country. The measure – An Ordinance Institutionalizing the Green Lane Policy for Renewable Energy and...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army has identified three of the five members of the communist New People 's Army (NPA) who died during recent clashes with government troops in Catubig, Northern Samar. In a statement on Monday, the 8th Infantry Division announced that the remains of the slain...
TACLOBAN CITY – Five New People’s Army rebels have been killed in gunbattles with government troops in Catubig, Northern Samar. A communist rebel was killed and a soldier was wounded in an encounter during a pursuit operation in Barangay Nagoocan, Catubig, on Thursday, June 5. Five communist...
TACLOBAN CITY — The National Committee on Geological Sciences declared Biri Rocks in Biri, Northern Samar, a National Geological Monument on Wednesday. Alongside the declaration was the official launching of Northern Samar as an Aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark. The Biri Rock Formation is known for...
TACLOBAN CITY – Four New People’s Army rebels were killed in an encounter with government troops on June 3 in Barangay Nagoocan, Catubig, Northern Samar. Approximately 30 communist rebels from the Regional Guerrilla Unit and Sub-Regional Committee Arctic under the Eastern Visayas Regional...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways has completed the construction of a new steel bridge in Barangay Central Poblacion, Gamay, Northern Samar. The 91.7-lineal meter bridge built for P12.83 million was part of the Build Better More initiative under the...
TACLOBAN CITY – Diocese of Catarman Vicar General Monsignor Gaspar Balerite reprimanded the organizers of a supposed voters’ education rally at Sacred Heart Plaza in Catarman, Northern Samar on Tuesday for inviting senatorial candidate Rodante Marcoleta who spoke during the event. MARCOLETA...
Major General Adonis Ariel Orio, commander of 8th Infantry Division, visits the headquarters of the 8th Civil-Military Operations Battalion in Santa Rita, Samar on March 13, 2025. (File photo: 8ID) Three suspected communist rebels were killed in a series of armed encounters between the Philippine...
