The government now seeks to attract more foreign and domestic visitors in Protected Areas, such as the over 335,105.57 - hectare Samar Island Natural Park (SINP). “Those who crave adventure and prefer places off the beaten track will find SINP as their ideal place," says Zenaida R. Baisa,...
CAMP FRANCISCO S. Macabulos, Tarlac City – Police arrested a suspected illegal recruiter tagged as the seventh most wanted person in Central Luzon in Barangay San Saturnino, Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Thursday, Dec. 8. The suspect, Arnel Norombaba, 44, married and a resident of Barangay...
CAN-AVID, Eastern Samar – Despite bearing the brunt of tropical cyclones and reeling from the effects of the pandemic, this town held the 5th Lamrag Giant Lantern Festival on Friday, Dec. 10. Hundreds of residents and people from nearby municipalities lined the streets leading to the town...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 5.9-magnitude earthquake offshore of Northern Samar on Friday afternoon, Dec. 9. Phivolcs said the quake struck 105 kilometers (km) northeast of Mapanas, Northern Samar at around 2:33 a.m. Its instruments...
TACLOBAN CITY – Sen. Imee Marcos led the distribution of over P9 million in assistance to around 3,000 individuals from Samar province on Thursday, Dec. 1, in Santa Rita, Samar. SEN. Marcos (Photo via Marie Marticio) The assistance was coursed through the Department of Social Welfare and...
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Borongan, Eastern Samar and Philippine Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Agreement for flights between Cebu City and Borongan. PHILIPPINE Airlines executives present an airplane model as token of appreciation to Borongan City officials following the...
TACLOBAN CITY -- A 91-year-old woman was killed in a fire in Barangay Karunungan, Jiabong, Samar on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 24. The victim was identified as Cristina Jabien. Initial investigation disclosed that at around 2:29 p.m., the victim's housekeeper saw that her bedroom was filled with...
TACLOBAN CITY - At least six members of the New People’s Army were killed and several firearms were seized in an encounter with the 803rd Army Brigade in Las Navas, Northern Samar on Wednesday, Nov. 23. A 10-year old civilian and two soldiers were wounded in the exchange of fires. Photo via...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Army 46th Infantry Battalion recovered an arms cache of the New People’s Army in Barangay Sinalangtan, Calbiga, Samar on Sunday, Nov. 20. Eighteen high-powered firearms and ammunition were recovered – six M16 rifles, four M14 rifles, four AK-47s, one shotgun, one KG9, one...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two New People's Army (NPA) rebels were killed and three others were apprehended in an encounter in San Isidro, Northern Samar on Friday, Nov. 18. Troops under the Army 803rd Brigade were conducting a focused military operation in the vicinity of Kilometer 9, Barangay Happy Valley...
Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go, in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), personally led the distribution of livelihood grants to former rebels who wished to rejoin society at the Provincial Police Office court, Borongan, Eastern Samar. Sen. Christopher...
TACLOBAN CITY – A former member of a private armed group listed as the sixth most wanted person in Samar province was nabbed in Santa Margarita, Samar on Sunday, Nov. 13. The suspect was identified as Nonito Calagos, alias ‘‘Nene,’’ 58, and a resident of Barangay Mabuhay, Santa Margarita....
