Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian expressed his “sincere gratitude” to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for rescuing the crew of a Chinese fishing vessel damaged off Suluan Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, calling it a testament of the “millennium friendship and bayanihan...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard rescued seven Chinese crew of a distressed fishing vessel in the sea of Suluan Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar, on Friday night, Jan. 27. The PCG Command Center received a distress call from FV Kai Da 899 due to damaged hull around 2:09 p.m. on Jan. 26....
TACLOBAN CITY -- At least 36 families were affected by a landslide due to days of torrential rain in Salcedo Ville, Barangay Tagbacan, Salcedo, Eastern Samar, before dawn on Wednesday, Jan. 4. It affected Blocks 9, 3, 2, and 1 of the housing project. No casualties were reported in the landslide...
MAYOR Evardone (FB) TACLOBAN CITY – To revive the vanishing tradition of cooking "karan-ons" or local pastries usually served on special occasions, the municipality of Arteche, Eastern Samar province is holding the 2022 Karan-on Bazaar, a display of Arteche's local cuisine highlighting their...
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...
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...
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 – Vice President Sara Duterte urged the people of Eastern Samar to prepare for calamities during a visit to Borongan City on Wednesday, Nov. 9. VICE President Sara Duterte poses for a photo with officials during her visit to Borongan City in Eastern Samar on Wednesday, Nov. 9....
Vice President Sara Duterte spoke to residents of Eastern Samar, urging them to build disaster-resilient communities and unite against local terrorism. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers her message during Eastern Samar’s celebration of its 57th founding year on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (OVP...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte underscored the importance of a climate-smart citizenry and improving the country’s literacy rate during her visit to Eastern Samar on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the Brigada Pagbasa Summit at St. Mary’s...
THIS former NPA rebel surrendered eight firearms and received P676,00 in aid from the government. (Radyo Pilipinas Borongan FB) TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – A former member of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Samar received P676,000 cash assistance for yielding eight firearms to the government...
