5.8 quake shakes EV
Strongest in 11 years
TACLOBAN CITY-A 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled several parts of the region on Friday evening (May 3) with no major damages reported though two women were hurt.
In Abuyog town, the epicenter of...
Group flags P192 million ‘ghost’ flood control project
In Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – A P192.3-million flood control project in Hernani, Eastern Samar has come under fire from concerned citizens who alleged that the infrastructure exists largely “on paper,” despite reports of an...
Ongchuan to rebels: Surrender now
N. Samar cited as ‘last bastion’ of EV’s insurgency
TACLOBAN CITY – The governor of Northern Samar, Edwin Ongchuan, renewed his appeal for the remaining members of the New People’s Army (NPA) operating in his...
Bill against nuisance candidates filed by Samar Rep. Sarmiento hurdles panel approval
Offenders to be penalized P100,000
TACLOBAN CITY- A bill filed by Samar Rep. Edgar Mary Sarmiento penalizing so-called nuisance candidates was approved last week by the committee on suffrage and electoral reforms of the House...
NPA couple surrenders to Eastern Samar guv
Media worker facilitated the surrender
TACLOBAN CITY- An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) and his wife surrendered to authorities in Eastern Samar on September 30, citing difficulties living in the mountains and...
Marcos leads phases 2 and 3 launch in Leyte
PALO, Leyte – Eastern Visayas is now among the regions set to benefit from the national government’s expanded fiber optic backbone program aimed at improving internet connectivity across underserved areas.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....