The recipients of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Samar (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) CALBAYOG CITY, Samar—The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) pulled out all the stops in its final event of 2024 here, as over...
Measures declaring special nonworking days in three provinces have lapsed into law following the non-signing of President Marcos within the period prescribed by the Constitution. Under the Constitution, a bill may become a law, even without the President's signature, if the President does not sign...
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 30 individuals reportedly suffered from red tide poisoning, also known as paralytic shellfish poisoning, after consuming contaminated tahong or green mussels in Barangay Parasan, Daram, Samar, on Wednesday, September 25. The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance...
TACLOBAN CITY – The municipality of Calbiga in Samar province implemented a pork holiday from Thursday, August 1, to Friday, August 16, to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever and protect the hog industry. Mayor Red Nacario issued an executive order calling for a pork holiday after the...
By MARIE TONETTE MARTICIO TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said that no cat or pig died from eating allegedly contaminated sardines or tamban in Santa Rita, Samar and this city. BFAR personnel in Samar collect seawater for red tide testing. (BFAR-8) Several cats and...
President Marcos assured farmers, fisherfolk, and their families in Calbayog City, Samar that his administration recognizes the challenges they face in the agricultural industry and is ready to help address these problems. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the farmers and...
President Marcos has pinpointed the immediate rehabilitation of the deteriorated segments of Maharlika Highway in Samar province as one of the focuses of his administration in improving the region’s economy. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his speech during the distribution...
TACLOBAN CITY – A member of a criminal gang was killed in a firearms buy-bust operation on Monday, June 24, in Sitio Tigbe, Barangay Capoocan, Calbayog City, Samar. The suspect was identified as John Elvis Estinopo, a member of the Magbutay Criminal Gang, and a resident of Barangay...
TACLOBAN CITY – In a bid to empower individuals to actively contribute to the preservation of crucial marine ecosystems, Catbalogan City in Samar conducted a seagrass planting activity on Sunday, June 16, at Buri Baras Beach. UY (FB) Mayor Dexter Uy emphasized that the hands-on environmental...
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Samar expressed optimism that it will once again receive the sought-after 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) as part of its commitment to promoting good governance and ensuring the delivery of public service. The province, which received...
TACLOBAN CITY – A full lockdown on swine and pork meat has been enforced in Calbiga, Samar to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) following the positive results of blood samples taken from hogs in Barangay Calingonan, Calbiga. THE town of Calbiga, Samar recorded a positive ASF...
TACLOBAN CITY – A member of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed while a wounded comrade was captured in an encounter in the hinterlands of Basey, Samar on Thursday, May 30. Troops from the 63rd Infantry "Innovator" Battalion (IB) were responding to reports of communist guerillas conducting...
