Satellite image of Tropical Depression Aghon (PAGASA) Tropical depression Aghon made landfall over Giporlos, Eastern Samar early Saturday morning, May 25, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its tropical cyclone bulletin issued at 2 a.m....
TACLOBAN CITY – A former New People’s Army amazon’s desire to give her son a proper burial was realized when the 78th Infantry Battalion searched and located his remains in the hinterlands of Barangay San Gabriel, Borongan City, Eastern Samar. A PRIEST blesses the remains of the son of former...
TACLOBAN CITY – A soldier has been awarded a bronze cross medal for sacrificing his life to save two children from drowning in Barangay Locsoon, Borongan City, Eastern Samar. TECHNICAL Sgt. Samuel Garbo is laid to rest in Giporlos, Eastern Samar on Friday, April 19. (Photo via Marie Marticio)...
Again, the provincial government of Eastern Samar has been flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) in its 2023 annual audit report. Earlier, COA found that Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) personnel hired by Eastern Samar province were not only paid below the daily minimum wage,...
Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) personnel hired by Eastern Samar province were were not only paid below the daily minimum wage, but worse, their salaries were always delayed in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its annual audit report, COA said that when the audit...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded local government units (LGUs) against exceeding the "statutory limitation" on disbursements for extraordinary and miscellaneous expenses (EME) or discretionary funds taken out of their collected real property taxes (RPTs). It cited the case of...
TACLOBAN CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-8 Regional Director Edgar Tabacon has temporarily suspended the construction of a seawall on Lalawigan Beach in Borongan City, Eastern Samar. The order was in response to the city government’s request to halt the project in the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will step up its cooperation with other countries in the campaign against illegal drugs following the discovery of at least 20 bricks of cocaine that were fished out off the waters of Arteche town in Eastern Samar last week. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean...
ARTECHE, Eastern Samar – A fisherman found suspected cocaine valued at P106 million on the sea of Barangay Tangbo here on Friday, March 8. COCAINE bricks worth P106 million were discovered on the sea of Eastern Samar on Friday, March 8. (Photo via Marie Marticio) Mayor Roland Boie Evardone...
ARTECHE, Eastern Samar – Twenty bricks of suspected cocaine were found floating on the sea in Barangay Tangbo here on Friday afternoon, March 8. TWENTY bricks of cocaine were found by a fisherman on the sea of Arteche, Eastern Samar on Friday afternoon, March 8. (Photo via Marie Marticio)...
TACLOBAN CITY – A “Libre Sakay” (free ride) app was launched on Monday, March 4, in Borongan City, Eastern Samar in line with the city government's smart city initiative. The app was launched alongside the unveiling of the Smart Technologies Innovation Center at the Eastern Samar State...
(Third from left) 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (Libanan's office) House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan is hopeful that the revival of the 1MW Amanjuray Hydropower Plant in Eastern Samar will help ease the...
