NwSSU brings agriculture degree program to remote Samar town
TACLOBAN CITY — Thirty students from Matuguinao, Samar, have gained access to college education in their hometown following the opening of extension classes by Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU) on Oct. 9 under a...
Five held in Tacloban over alleged sale of unauthorized health products
TACLOBAN CITY — Police arrested five people, including three Chinese nationals, and seized health products worth an estimated P96,205 in separate operations targeting the alleged sale and distribution of products without the required authorization...
Solar irrigation system to boost vegetable farming in Calbayog
TACLOBAN CITY — Sixteen farmers in Calbayog City are expected to improve their vegetable harvests and reduce production costs with the installation of a solar-powered irrigation system funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA)...
RPG, .38-caliber firearm surrendered to Eastern Samar police
TACLOBAN CITY — A rifle-propelled grenade (RPG) and a .38-caliber firearm were turned over to police by two residents of Eastern Samar on Oct. 8 as authorities intensified efforts to remove loose firearms and...
No. 1 regional most wanted man arrested in Ormoc
TACLOBAN CITY — Police arrested the region’s No. 1 most wanted person in Ormoc City on Oct. 9 in connection with two counts of rape, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) reported.
The suspect, identified...
Two earthquakes jolt Leyte, Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – Two tectonic earthquakes struck Leyte and Eastern Samar on Monday morning, Oct. 12, with the stronger magnitude 3.9 tremor felt at Intensity IV in Abuyog and Mahaplag, Leyte, according to the...