TACLOBAN CITY – Following the encounter between troops from the 803rd Infantry Brigade and members of the New People's Army which left seven armed rebels dead on Sunday, April 30, a wounded rebel surrendered to the 1st Northern Samar Provincial Mobile Force Company in Barangay Trangue,...
TACLOBAN CITY – At least seven suspected members of the New People’s Army were reportedly killed during a clash with the government forces in the hinterlands of Barangay Santander, Bobon, Northern Samar on Sunday, April 30. Reports disclosed that troops belonging to the 803rd Brigade of the...
Seven suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels died in an armed encounter with government forces in Bobon, Northern Samar on Sunday, April 30, the military said. (File photo via Manila Bulletin) Elements of the Philippine Army’s 803rd Infantry Brigade, 8 th Infantry Division (8ID) were...
TACLOBAN CITY – A soldier and a New People’s Army rebel were killed in an encounter in Barangay Geparayan de Turag, Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar, on Monday, March 20. Col. Efren Morados, 803rd Infantry Brigade commander, said troops were responding to a tip from a concerned civilian regarding...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) distributed cash assistance to over 2,100 farmers in Northern Samar from March 15 to 16. Beneficiaries from the municipalities of San Roque, Bobon, Silvino Lobos, Mapanas, and Victoria were given P5,000 each. The money was...
A bettor from Lavezares, Northern Samar won the P63-million jackpot prize for Super Lotto 6/49 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Sunday, Feb. 19. Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office The lucky digits were 47-46-35-25-15-04. PCSO also advised...
CATBALOGAN CITY – A company of elite Scout Rangers who saw in action in the Battle for Marawi in 2017 was deployed in Eastern Visayas to combat the New People’s Army. These additional troops from the 4th Scout Ranger "Masigasig" Battalion (4SRBn) were deployed to the 8th Infantry...
TACLOBAN CITY – Officials of the province of Northern Samar inaugurated on Wednesday, Feb. 8, the newly completed San Roque Bridge 2 in Barangay Laoangan, San Roque, Northern Samar. THE newly-built San Roque Bridge 2 in San Roque, Northern Samar. (Northern Samar Provincial Information...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army assured assistance to the family of a soldier who drowned while on his way to help flood victims in San Isidro, Northern Samar. The Army mourned the death of Corporal Jerry Palacio of the 43rd Infantry Battalion (IB). "Our thoughts and prayers are with Corporal...
A military personnel was found dead on Wednesday, Jan. 11, after apparently drowning while on his way to the municipal disaster risk reduction and management office (MDDRMO) in San Isidro, Northern Samar to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operation for flood victims in...
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Northern Samar has approved the grant of gratuity pay to job order and contractual employees of the provincial government. About 2,416 employees will receive gratuity pay of up to P5,000 per job order or contractual employee who has been in the...
Heavy rains and flooding greeted residents of Northern Samar province on Christmas Day on Sunday, Dec. 25, due to a shear line affecting Eastern Visayas (Region 8). Josh Echano, head of Northern Samar Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), said four fishermen went...
