A six-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool in Barangay Parina, Jiabong, Samar on Monday, May 18. The victim was identified as Kiel. Police said the victim’s family was busy carrying their belongings at the resort when he asked permission from his brother Athan to swim in the pool. Athan later...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police recovered over P2 million in undocumented lumber in Barangay San Juan, San Isidro, Northern Samar, Wednesday. A suspected illegal logger, “Wil,” was arrested. Lawmen received information that Will was keeping lumber without the necessary permits and supporting...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday confirmed the presence of toxic red tide in the coastal waters of Daram, Samar, based on an examination by the agency’s national laboratory. This prompted BFAR to raise a shellfish ban for the seawaters of Daram,...
The heat index in Borongan, Eastern Samar soared to 48 degrees Celsius (°C) on Monday, May 11, the highest recorded so far this hot and dry season, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Several other areas across the country also...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has welcomed the recent passage of a bill establishing a new state-run college of medicine at Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in Borongan City. Libanan says the move is expected to strengthen medical education and...
TACLOBAN CITY – No major damage has been reported following the magnitude-six earthquake that struck San Julian, Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, according to initial reports from local authorities. Police Lt. Eduardo Sande, chief of police in San Julian town —the quake’s epicenter— said...
TACLOBAN CITY – Gov. Ralph Vincent Evardone suspended work in all government offices in Eastern Samar following a magnitude-6.1 earthquake on Monday to ensure employees ' safety and allow authorities to assess potential damage from the quake. "Residents are advised to remain alert for...
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, May 4, and was felt across parts of the Visayas, Bicol Region, and Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its Earthquake Information No. 2, Phivolcs said the tremor, which was...
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A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Eastern Samar early Wednesday morning, April 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 6:58 a.m., with its epicenter located 42 kilometers...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two New People’s Army rebels were killed in an encounter with the 46th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Caulayanan, Motiong, Samar on Friday. Recovered from the seven-minute firefight against remnants of the Yakal Platoon, Sub-Regional Committee Browser, Eastern Visayas Regional...
TACLOBAN CITY – The New People’s Army (NPA) member killed in a recent encounter with government troops in Jiabong, Samar was a minor, the military said Tuesday. Capt. Christopher Tataro, spokesperson of the 8th Infantry Division (ID), disclosed this information after the family identified the...
