VILLABA, LEYTE AMBUSH Ex-brgy chief, son, 7,shot dead, wife hurt
By Miriam G. Desacada Tacloban City–A 57-year-old former barangay captain and his 7-year-old son were killed in an ambush late afternoon of Monday (Decem,ber 11) at Barangay Casilion in Villaba,…
Bill to declare protected sea scape in Southern Leyte gets House nod
Elmer Recuerdo TACLOBAN CITY – The preservation of rich biodiversity site in Southern Leyte gets a significant stride after the House of Representatives passed on third and final reading the…
FOR SOUTHERN LEYTE :House okays bill to protect seas around Panaon Island
by Miriam G.Desacada Tacloban City–House Bill 9396, or the proposed “Panaon Island Protected Seascape Act,” was approved on third and final reading, during the session on Nov. 29, with 257…
4th E. Visayas Media Awards honor p38 journalists, industry partners
by Ma Arlene Gabon At least 38 awards were conferred on as many awardees of the 4th Eastern Visayas Media Awards and Recognition of Media Partners 2023 held at Summit…
IN N. SAMAR NPA rebel die in clash;17 others surrender
By Miriam G. Desacada Tacloban City–A member of the NPA terrorist group was killed in an encounter with the troops of the 74th Infantry Battalion in the mountains of Barangay…
EMB-8 dismisses plaint to cancel ECC of DBSN Farms in Palompon
By Miriam G. Desacada Palompon Leyte-The Environmental Management Bureau-Region 8 (EMB-8) dismissed the complaint of former mayor Myra Georgina Arevalo of Palompon, Leyte seeking the cancellation of the Environmental Compliance…
FOR NORTHERN SAMAR Gov. Ongchuan thanks PBBMfor post-disaster assistance
by Miriam G. Desacada Catarman N Samar–Governor Edwin Marino Ongchuan thanked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr (PBBM) and the national government for the full support to Northern Samar and extensive…
FLOODINGS, DAMAGES Northern Samar placed in state of calamity; 1 dead in landslide
by Miriam G. Desacada Calbayog City-A woman was reported dead in a landslide as Northern Samar on Monday was placed under a state of calamity after heavy rains struck the…
NPA killed, high-powered firearms seized in Northern Samar encounter
Tacloban City Samar – Another NPA rebel was the latest casualty while six high-powered firearms were captured during an encounter in the hinterlands of Brgy. Senonogan, Pambujan, Northern Samar on…
Giant bamboo project aimed to make Samar the country’s bamboo capital
by Miriam G. Desacada Tacloban City–The Samar provincial government, and other government agencies entered into a historic pact with big private companies, here and abroad, to signal the start of…