Sogod, Calbiga attain ‘insurgency-free’ status
ORMOC CITY-The towns of Sogod, Southern Leyte, and Calbiga in Samar have been declared under Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC), marking a significant improvement in the peace and order situation in their...
3-year-old dies, families injured after vehicle plows into pedestrians in Tolosa
ORMOC CITY — A three-year-old child was killed while several members of different families were injured after a vehicle rammed into pedestrians in Barangay Imelda, Tolosa on the evening of April 24, 2026.
The fatality,...
ESSU midwifery grads post 100% passing rate in April 2026 Board Exam
TACLOBAN CITY — All 43 examinees from Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in Borongan City passed the April 2026 Midwives Licensure Examination, making it the top-performing school nationwide.
Eastern Samar Lone District Rep. Christopher Sheen...
Slain minor in Samar encounter buried; mother demands accountability
TACLOBAN CITY— A minor killed in an armed encounter in Samar was laid to rest on Saturday, April 25, as his grieving mother called for justice and condemned the group she said recruited and...
Rebel killed, cache of firearms recovered following encounter with government troops
In Samar
TACLOBAN CITY — Government troops have killed an alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) and recovered a high-powered firearm following a series of encounters in Samar, the Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry...
GCash upholds zero tolerance on “quishing” scam, blocks fake illegal sites
GCash has blocked over 4,900 fraudulent merchants using “quishing”—a new tactic where scammers use fake QR codes to steal payments.
GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app, has intensified its crackdown on illegal merchants, blocking...