Army seizes rebel camp in Eastern Samar after hour-long clash
TACLOBAN CITY —Government troops under the 63rd Infantry Battalion overran a New People’s Army (NPA) encampment in an upland village of Llorente, Eastern Samar, following an hour-long gun battle with suspected communist rebels.
According to...
Rep. Ongchuan hails DepEd overtime pay policy as boost to teachers’ welfare
TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar 2nd District Rep. Edwin Ongchuan has welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) new policy granting overtime pay to public school teachers, describing it as a “long-overdue recognition” of their...
New homes to rise in Eastern Samar for former rebels under ‘Saad nga Balay’...
TACLOBAN CITY — Twelve housing units will soon be built in three towns of Eastern Samar to help former rebels rebuild their lives under the government’s “Saad nga Balay” housing program.
Five units each are...
Army boosts disaster response skills with two-week training in Samar
TACLOBAN CITY —As Eastern Visayas braces for the year’s peak typhoon season, 28 Army personnel completed a two-week Disaster Response and Rescue Operations (DRRO) training at the 8th Infantry Division headquarters in Catbalogan City.
The...
80th Victory Day ceremony in Baguio City
Ambassador Carlson, Mayor Magalong lead
Baguio City, September 4, 2025—On September 3, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong led a ceremony commemorating the 80th Victory Day at the...
10 finalists named for Samar’s kuratsa dance competition
TACLOBAN CITY – The Samar Provincial Tourism Office has announced the 10 finalists for the upcoming Kuratsa Dance Competition on September 12 at the Samar Convention Center.
The finalists are Kultura D’ Balaug, Phoenix Hoopers,...