9 soldiers wounded in a Samar firefight with NPA members
TACLOBAN CITY- Nine government soldiers were wounded after they engaged in a firefight with alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in San Jorge, Samar on Saturday (Jan.12) morning.
Captain Francis Agno, spokesperson of...
Media man Caorte willing to appear before the Senate
TACLOBAN CITY-A radio reporter, based this city, mentioned during a Senate inquiry on the killing of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., said that he is willing to appear before the body and clear his...
Fire razed down houses in Ormoc
ORMOC CITY- The Ormoc fire department cautioned the public from using substandard electrical tools following a blaze that turned two houses to ash in Jica, Lao, this city on February 3. The Ormoc Bureau of...
Borongan opens its ‘panapuan’ center for tourists
Part of tourism promotion
TACLOBAN CITY – A souvenir shop was recently opened by the city government of Borongan City as part of its continuing efforts to attract more tourists to this Eastern Samar city.
Dubbed...
3 ex-NPA members surrendered but rights group claims they were farmers, abducted
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – Three alleged members of the New People’s Army(NPA) surrendered before the military, this province, but human rights group claimed they were farmers and abducted by the military.
The three alleged former...
EMB asks LGUs to close dumpsites
TACLOBAN CITY- The national government has released about P52 million in the past seven years to improve the capability of local government units in the region to comply with the Ecological Solid Waste Management...