President Marcos flew to Tacloban and General Santos City following the massive flooding in Northern Samar and strong earthquake that jolted Mindanao while he was in the United States last week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds a situation briefing amid the massive flooding in...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman was arrested along with three barangay councilors and 12 civilians in Mondragon, Northern Samar, for perjury on Friday, October 6. Police identified the suspects as Arnel Domasig, 41, chairman of Barangay Talolora, Mondragon, and Barangay Talolora...
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan announced the dismantling of the last two active guerilla fronts in the province. ONGCHUAN (FB) “The CTG Front Committees 1 and 15 are now down to 36 remaining personalities and 64 firearms. This is a testament to the Nortehanons’...
TACLOBAN CITY – To ensure enough nurses in Northern Samar, the Provincial Board has approved on third and final reading an ordinance giving scholarships to nursing students on Friday, September 15. The ordinance entitled An Ordinance Creating the Provincial Government of Northern Samar...
TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – A New People's Army (NPA) rebel was killed in a clash with soldiers in Catubig, Northern Samar, on Thursday, September 14. The unidentified communist guerrilla belonged to a band of 10 insurgents that the Philippine Army 20th Infantry Battalion engaged in a...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Provincial Youth Development Office (PYDO) of Northern Samar has been recognized as outstanding in youth innovations by the United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP) on Thursday, August 31. The award, conferred by UNAP during the International Youth Convention and...
TACLOBAN CITY – To boost economic growth, the local government of Silvino Lubos, Northern Samar expressed desire to cultivate high-value crops such as strawberries, lettuce, and grapes. "We are thrilled to share groundbreaking news with the public! The governor's plan to cultivate strawberries,...
A Ukrainian male crew member of a cargo ship sailing off Palapag, Northern Samar was rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard after feeling unwell, the PCG said on Saturday, August 19. (L) Drozhzhyn Sergiy, 71, crew member of M/V UHL Falcon, is reacued by Philippine Coast Guard personnel onboard the...
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan has been awarded as the most outstanding governor in the Philippines at the 2023 Gawad Parangal in Davao City on Tuesday, August 15. ONGCHUAN (left) with fellow awardee Mayor Matt Florido of General Luna, Quezon. (FB) Ongchuan was awarded...
TACLOBAN CITY – A climate solution initiative and bike-share program called “Pedal Palapag” was recently launched in the municipality of Palapag in Northern Samar. The initiative uses active mobility to adapt to climate change and aims to bridge the distance between students’ homes...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army and the victim’s family have condemned the New People’s Army (NPA) for the brutal killing of a civilian in Northern Samar 20 years ago but whose body was exhumed only this week. After nearly two decades, government troops on Wednesday unearthed the...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 14-year-old Grade 6 student was stabbed to death in Barangay Zone 6, San Roque, Northern Samar on Sunday, August 6. The victim was found lying on the pavement near their house by her mother. Police have taken in two persons of interest into custody. The...
