TACLOBAN CITY — Two men were arrested on Monday for alleged possession, illegal sale, transport, and distribution of fuel in Barobaybay, Lavezares, Northern Samar. The suspects were identified as Pran, 49, from Barangay Libas, Lavezares, who was driving an Isuzu aluminum van truck. His companion...
TACLOBAN CITY – The remains of an alleged leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) were found during an encounter between troops of the 63rd Infantry (Innovator) Battalion and remnants of the Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) Sesame in Hinabangan, Samar, on Saturday, March 14. The decomposing body was...
TACLOBAN CITY – A lawmaker in Northern Samar welcomed on Thursday the House Committee on Energy 's approval of a substitute bill to temporarily suspend the mandatory use of biofuels for up to one year amid the global rise in fuel prices. The bill, according to Northern Samar second district...
TACLOBAN CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon and former Northern Samar Rep. Paul Daza have each offered a P100,000 reward or a total of P200,000 for any information leading to the arrest of Sgt. Jerome Lluz Tejero, the suspect in the murder of Engr. Karen...
TACLOBAN CITY – In celebration of National Women’s Month, the Samar Police Provincial Office conducted an all-women checkpoint on Maharlika Highway, Maulong, Catbalogan City, Samar, on Friday, March 6. The checkpoint was led by Police Capt. Jem Henerry Fallong, chief of the Women and Children...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army has strongly condemned the killing of a lady engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) by a soldier in Northern Samar and directed the “swift apprehension” of the personnel involved. In a statement issued Tuesday, the 8th Infantry...
TACLOBAN CITY – A soldier allegedly shot and wounded two individuals in Barangay Dalakit, Catarman, Northern Samar, on Monday morning, March 2. Police said the victims were a 23-year-old man and a female of legal age, both residents of Barangay Airport Village in the municipality. The suspect, a...
TACLOBAN CITY – A New People’s Army leader was killed in an encounter with soldiers on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Barangay Cabalagnan, Hinabangan, Samar. The fatality was identified as Basil, also known as Homer and Bitoy, former secretary of FC South Samar 1 (SS1) of the Sub-Regional Committee...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 59-year-old farmer was allegedly stabbed to death by his uncle after he was accused of disconnecting an illegal electricity connection in Barangay Inuntan, Basey, Samar on Sunday, Feb. 22. Initial investigation by the Basey Municipal Police Station (MPS) revealed that victim Geo...
TACLOBAN CITY – Four individuals were killed when a passenger van crashed into a truck Tuesday morning, Feb. 10, in Basey, Samar. Fatalities were the van driver and three female passengers. Initial investigation said the van was on its way to this city from Borongan City in Eastern Samar when it...
TACLOBAN CITY – Gov. Ralph Vincent Evardone suspended classes in Eastern Samar on Tuesday, Feb. 10, due to the effects of the shear line and ensure the safety of students, teachers, and school personnel. “The decision was made following advisories from PAGASA, warning of continuous heavy...
TACLOBAN CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the completion of the P510-million reconstruction of the Gandara Bridge in Samar that collapsed more than five years ago. During his visit on Monday, Dizon was displeased by delays in rebuilding the...
