Magnitude 4.3 quake hits Eastern Samar

Adrian Parungao 01/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook Eastern Samar early Saturday morning, the state seismology bureau said. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the earthquake was located east of…

TD Kabayan: PCG bans vessels from sailing in E. Samar, S. Leyte

Joey Gabieta 12/17/2023

TACLOBAN CITY — Due to threats of Tropical Depression Kabayan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) offices in Eastern Samar and Southern Leyte provinces have prohibited vessels from venturing into the sea. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) also…

LPA to bring rain over parts of PH on Tuesday — Pagasa

Zacarian Sarao 04/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) located east of Eastern Samar is forecast to bring cloudy skies and rain over several parts of the country on Tuesday, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services…

Borongan lensmen provide free portraits to graduating students in E. Samar

Joey Gabieta 04/10/2023

TACLOBAN CITY — A group of photographers in Borongan City resumed their mission of giving free portraits to graduating elementary and secondary students in various remote schools in Eastern Samar province. Giving these students their graduation photos…

Six missing, 32,422 affected by rains due to shear line in Eastern Visayas

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 12/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Six have been recorded missing, while 32,422 other individuals were affected by consistent rain caused by the shear line in Eastern Visayas, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday. According…

Heavy rains cause flooding, landslides in Eastern, Northern Samar

Joey Gabieta 12/24/2022

TACLOBAN CITY — Heavy rains due to a shear line have resulted in flooding and landslides in Eastern Samar and Northern Samar provinces with several fishermen reported missing and some eventually rescued. In Jipapad town, Eastern Samar,…

In Borongan, nuns play hoops (not mahjong)

Cyrain Cabuenas 08/14/2022

BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Philippines — Nuns from different congregations let their hair down but kept their habits on as they showed off their skills dribbling, passing, and shooting the ball in a pickup game in this Eastern…

From vendor to mayor in town in Eastern Samar

Francis Tiu Sonco 05/14/2022

BORONGAN CITY—Tired of the town’s old political faces and big names, vegetable vendor Rodrigo Rivera decided to run for mayor as an independent candidate and challenged a political giant in Dolores town in Eastern Samar province. Rivera…

Cebuana moto vlogger Jet Lee goes surfing in Guiuan

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 04/20/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Cebuana moto vlogger Ma. Rica Cabarrubias, more known as Jet Lee, definitely had a great summer vacation in Eastern Samar. Jet Lee recently went surfing in Guiuan, Eastern Samar as seen in a video…

Tropical Storm Agaton strands Holy Week travelers

Tina G. Santos 04/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — More than a thousand passengers were stranded after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) canceled boat trips beginning Saturday due to Tropical Storm Agaton (international name: Megi), which intensified upon making landfall in Eastern Samar…

Signal No. 2 in parts of Samar, Dinagat Islands as ‘Agaton’ intensifies into storm

Gilbert Gaviola 04/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) number 2 was raised over the southern part of Eastern Samar, Samar and  Dinagat Islands as “Agton” intensified into a tropical storm on Sunday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

Eastern Samar opens sites to local tourists

Cyrain Cabuenas 05/02/2021

BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar—As the province has been able to keep COVID-19 cases to a minimum, some municipalities and this capital city have started to reopen their doors to leisure travelers, albeit just from the province for…

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